PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sazh Blaskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

J MacReady
vs
Blaskey

186 cm
27
210 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

184 cm
28
205 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sazh Blaskey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaskey misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacReady lands a nice shot that snaps Blaskey's head back.
A jab from Blaskey misses.
Blaskey misses with a straight right.
MacReady throws a low kick but Blaskey moves out of range easily.
MacReady scores with a punch to the head.
MacReady is looking to land body kicks.
MacReady wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaskey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacReady.
MacReady just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaskey throws a big shot that misses.
Blaskey throws a shot to the body.
MacReady clobbers Blaskey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacReady avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacReady moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacReady. Blaskey does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacReady misses with a low kick.
MacReady is looking to slow Blaskey down with leg kicks.
Blaskey throws the left hand but MacReady avoids the punch easily.
MacReady looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blaskey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacReady can pounce on him.
MacReady scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacReady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacReady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacReady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaskey throws out the jab.
MacReady doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaskey circles away.
Blaskey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey scores with a sloppy right hand. MacReady should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Blaskey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaskey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacReady connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacReady lands a right hook to the body.
MacReady wants to clinch.
MacReady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacReady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaskey circles away quickly and effectively.
MacReady bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blaskey's head backwards.
Blaskey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacReady was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaskey.
Good standup being displayed there by Blaskey as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaskey looks to land a combination but MacReady avoids it well.
MacReady scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacReady slips under a jab.
A punch combination from MacReady misses.
Blaskey avoids the body shot from MacReady.
Blaskey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blaskey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacReady sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacReady dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaskey. That did some damage!
MacReady misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Blaskey.
MacReady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Blaskey misses.
MacReady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaskey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaskey misses with a two punch combination.
MacReady throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacReady lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blaskey lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaskey throws a sloppy body shot
and MacReady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacReady is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blaskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaskey misses with an uppercut.
MacReady looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacReady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

R J MacReady dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacReady lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blaskey at a distance.
Blaskey misses with an uppercut.
MacReady throws a leg kick but Blaskey checks it.
MacReady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaskey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaskey throws a shot from downtown. MacReady moves away and avoids it.
MacReady thuds a left hand into Blaskey's body.
Blaskey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Blaskey gets tackled into the cage by MacReady. MacReady maintains the clinch.
MacReady is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
MacReady scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Sazh Blaskey has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

MacReady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaskey swats away the attempt to clinch by MacReady.
Blaskey throws an off balance right hand
and MacReady counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blaskey thinking.
MacReady looks to land a right hand but Blaskey moved out of range.
Jab by MacReady.
A bone on bone clash there as Blaskey blocks the leg kick.
Blaskey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacReady.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blaskey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blaskey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacReady.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
Blaskey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacReady.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Blaskey misses.
MacReady throws out a powerful jab.
Blaskey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacReady was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaskey.
MacReady scores with a jab to the body.
R J MacReady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacReady uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Blaskey misses its intended target.
Blaskey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacReady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaskey.
Blaskey misses with a combination
and MacReady counters with a straight right hand.
MacReady lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blaskey throws a jab when MacReady was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MacReady forces Blaskey back against the cage and clinches.
Blaskey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacReady lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaskey backwards.
MacReady lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacReady as Blaskey tries to tie him up.
Blaskey being controlled against the cage.
Blaskey is trying to maintain a safe position but MacReady gets an underhook and turns Blaskey into the cage.

MacReady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacReady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
R J MacReady is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaskey misses with an uppercut
and MacReady counters with a low kick, right behind Blaskey 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MacReady rushes Blaskey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MacReady lands with a short shot to the head.
MacReady prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaskey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacReady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaskey backwards.
MacReady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaskey has MacReady pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacReady tries to throw a body punch but Blaskey avoids it by throwing MacReady back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaskey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. MacReady fights it off and pushes away nicely.
MacReady cracks the inside of Blaskey's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

R J MacReady dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sazh Blaskey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

MacReady turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blaskey misses with a body shot.
Blaskey missing with a left hand there. MacReady was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacReady feints and then cracks Blaskey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaskey down.
MacReady lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaskey digs a good body shot into MacReady's ribs.
MacReady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaskey.
A big left from MacReady misses.
Blaskey missing with a left hand there. MacReady was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaskey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacReady.
MacReady throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacReady tries to clinch but Blaskey is having none of it.
Blaskey on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaskey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacReady is looking to slow Blaskey down with leg kicks.
MacReady fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaskey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaskey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by MacReady. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacReady.
MacReady misses with a straight right.
MacReady throws a solid leg kick but Blaskey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacReady.
Blaskey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaskey avoids the body shot from MacReady.
MacReady fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaskey walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey throws a right hand that misses
and MacReady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacReady moves out of range as Blaskey strikes.
MacReady is looking to clinch but Blaskey is avoiding it.
MacReady fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blaskey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaskey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from MacReady.

MacReady pushes Blaskey up against the cage in a clinch.
MacReady lands with a right to the head.
MacReady scores with a nice hook to the head.

MacReady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaskey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey throws a looping overhand right but MacReady ducks down to avoid it.
MacReady throws a nice outside leg kick.

MacReady pushes Blaskey up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as MacReady takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

MacReady breaks the clinch.
MacReady cracks the inside of Blaskey's front leg.
Blaskey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacReady.
MacReady avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sazh Blaskey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

MacReady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blaskey just leaning against MacReady, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacReady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaskey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaskey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
MacReady is trying to break the clinch but Blaskey is controlling him.
MacReady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

MacReady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaskey misses with a lunging right hand
and MacReady cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaskey throws out a loose jab but MacReady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaskey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacReady can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
R J MacReady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacReady has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... R J MacReady!
R J MacReady thanked the fans post fight for their support.