PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sazh Blaskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Felix
vs
Blaskey

182 cm
27
217 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

184 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sazh Blaskey!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaskey missing with a left hand there. Felix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaskey moves out of range as Felix strikes.
Felix misses with a low kick.
Felix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Felix tries to clinch up but Blaskey circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaskey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Felix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaskey keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaskey.
Blaskey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blaskey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blaskey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felix is fending him off so far but Blaskey persists. Nope, Felix circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Felix closes the distance and clinches.
Blaskey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Junior Felix has been cut.
Blaskey misses with the head strike.
Felix lands an uppercut.

It looks like Sazh Blaskey has been cut.
Blaskey stalling in the clinch but Felix improves position.
Blaskey is leaning against Felix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blaskey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaskey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Felix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Felix has a couple of punches blocked by Blaskey.
Blaskey lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaskey.
A head punch on the inside from Felix fails to land.
Blaskey is trying to stall.
Blaskey tries to work over Felix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Felix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix.
Blaskey is working for takedown but Felix is calmly controlling the position for now.
Junior Felix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sazh Blaskey.
Felix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaskey backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaskey goes for a takedown attempt but Felix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Felix. No joy for Blaskey on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaskey.

Felix clinches up against the cage.
Blaskey looking to slow down the pace here.
Blaskey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Felix misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaskey misses with a punch to the body.
Blaskey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaskey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felix lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaskey backwards.
Blaskey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blaskey is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Felix has denied him.
Blaskey lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Felix.
Blaskey tries for a takedown but Felix manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix lands an uppercut.
Blaskey looks gassed!
Blaskey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Felix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Felix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blaskeys head.
Felix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felix throws a head punch that misses.
Blaskey blocks an uppercut.
Felix throws a head punch that misses.
Blaskey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaskey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Felix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Felix fails to land.
Blaskey misses with some punches.
Felix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaskey backwards.
Blaskey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Felix is keeping busy.
Felix digs a right hand underneath Blaskey's ribcage. Blaskey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Felix pushes Blaskey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Felix misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Felix.
Felix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix.
Felix lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaskey blocks an uppercut.
Felix lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Felix.
Felix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Felix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Felix lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Felix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Felix.
Felix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Felix throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaskey.
Felix swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaskey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felix lands a right hand.
Felix misses with some punches.
Blaskey misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Felix.
Felix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaskey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaskey blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaskey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Felix is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blaskey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Felix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felix throws a head punch that misses.
Blaskey stalling in the clinch but Felix improves position.
Blaskey working aggressively here.
Blaskey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Felix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Felix dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blaskey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Felix. Felix obviously looking to wear him down.
Felix ducks under a wild hook from Blaskey.

Blaskey feints and as Felix raises his hands in defense, Blaskey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Felix is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Felix is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blaskey trying to control but Felix is working from the bottom.
Felix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Felix is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blaskey throws and elbow that misses. Felix uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blaskey's guard. Nice move by Felix!
Blaskey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Felix manages to get himself to full guard.
Blaskey looking to sit in guard and control but Felix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Felix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Felix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Felix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Felix is fighting to break Blaskey's control of his arms but Blaskey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Blaskey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Felix trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaskey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaskey is trying to control the position but Felix postures up.
Blaskey looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaskey, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sazh Blaskey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Felix slips under a jab.
Felix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaskey.
Felix moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaskey misses with a jab to the body
and Felix counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Felix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blaskey is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Felix.
Felix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blaskey.
Felix scores with a jab to the body.
Junior Felix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaskey.
Blaskey misses with the combination.
Blaskey swats away the attempt to clinch by Felix.
Felix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix is looking to clinch.
Blaskey shoots and misses
and Felix counters with a good low kick that Blaskey was not able to check.
Blaskey checks a low kick from Felix.
Sazh Blaskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blaskey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Felix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Felix slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Felix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Felix dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Blaskey throws a looping overhand right but Felix ducks down to avoid it.
Blaskey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Felix counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Felix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Felix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Felix scores with a hook to the body.
Felix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Felix lands a left hand.
Felix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaskey backwards.
Felix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Felix lands a body punch.
Felix lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Junior Felix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felix.
Felix lands a right hand.

That has opened up Sazh Blaskey's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Felix.
Felix scores with a shot to the side of Blaskey's head.

Blaskey is rocked!
Blaskey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blaskey is still on wobbly legs! Can Felix finish him?
Felix dips a shoulder and cracks Blaskey with a mighty uppercut! Blaskey falls back against the cage and Felix unloads with a barrage of strikes! Blaskey is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Felix screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Felix!