PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justun wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blackburn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Periphery - Light. Justun wood has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Blackburn
vs
wood

180 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justun wood!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wood has a takedown stuffed.
Blackburn lands a lovely overhand right.
wood shoots in but Blackburn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blackburn tries to clinch but wood moves out of range.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackburn thuds his right hand into wood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left and a right from Blackburn both land. Nice combination.
Blackburn scores with a jab to the jaw.

Blackburn forces wood back against the cage and clinches.
Blackburn pushes wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blackburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
wood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down wood.
wood takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn digs a right hand into wood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on wood's gas tank.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
wood looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackburn.

Blackburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Blackburn has closed the distance and engaged wood in a clinch.
Blackburn landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackburn.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn avoiding damage.
A short right from Blackburn on the inside.
wood tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackburn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Archie Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justun wood.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt wood or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackburn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn presses wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackburn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wood takes a shot to the head.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt wood or not.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of woods head.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down wood.
Blackburn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of woods head.
Blackburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn lands a good knee to the midsection. wood won't want to take too many of those.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn presses wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackburn lands a body shot.
Blackburn presses wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blackburn lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn pushes wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Blackburn - that landed with a thud.
Blackburn landing knees to the body.
Blackburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of wood backwards.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blackburn connects with a nasty looking knee right to wood's face.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackburn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Blackburn.
Blackburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn pushes wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn is working wood over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
wood tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackburn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Blackburn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

wood walks into a straight right hand from Blackburn.

wood scores a takedown into full mount!
Blackburn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as wood tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
wood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blackburn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blackburn tries to hold on but wood postures up.
wood is breathing heavily.
Blackburn is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

wood looking to secure an arm triangle but Blackburn defends it well.

Blackburn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to reverse the position but wood maintains control.
Blackburn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Blackburn throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but wood keeps moving.
Blackburn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blackburn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed wood's guard.
Blackburn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
wood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

wood has his foot on Blackburn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blackburn works his way back into a safe position though.
Blackburn lands a couple of digs.
Blackburn stands and throws wood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
wood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
wood throwing shots but Blackburn is blocking nicely.
Blackburn is staying active underneath wood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blackburn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Blackburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and wood defends well.
Blackburn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wood gets full guard.
wood managing to control the position.
wood keeping full guard, as Blackburn tries to pass.
Blackburn won't allow wood to sweep him here.
Blackburn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

wood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
wood keeping full guard, as Blackburn tries to pass.
wood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blackburn is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by wood.
Blackburn is wriggling around trying to escape.

wood is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Blackburn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract wood.
Blackburn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps wood's head backwards.
Blackburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but wood pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justun wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Good standup being displayed there by Blackburn as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Blackburn.
wood walks into a straight right hand from Blackburn.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the body.
wood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blackburn lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackburn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blackburn is looking to clinch.
Blackburn swings for the body but wood moves out of range.
wood fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to clinch but wood moves out of range.
wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackburn wants to clinch.
Blackburn looks to land a combination but wood avoids it well.
Blackburn cracks wood with an open hand slap.
Blackburn missing with a left hand there. wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackburn connects with a good right hand that stumbles wood. wood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blackburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that wood can do to turn this around?
Blackburn connects with a right hand. wood shakes it off.
Archie Blackburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackburn scores with a jab to the jaw.
wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wood shoots in for a takedown but Blackburn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackburn throws a good cross that connects.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but wood pushes him off.
Blackburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed wood momentarily.
Blackburn lands with a straight right. wood didn't see that one coming.
wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackburn tries to clinch there but wood circles away.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but wood pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to clinch.
Blackburn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
wood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blackburn takes a swing at wood's ribcage but misses.
Blackburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
wood moves out of range as Blackburn strikes.
Blackburn is looking to clinch.
Blackburn throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blackburn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blackburn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blackburn misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from wood is defended easily by Blackburn.
Archie Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justun wood.
Blackburn lands with a good body shot.
Blackburn wants to clinch up but wood keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice cross by Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a glancing blow to the side of wood's head.
Blackburn thuds his right hand into wood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Blackburn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blackburn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Blackburn!