PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dean
vs
Blonksy

200 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

199 cm
31
271 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blonksy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blonksy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dean back to the cage. Blonksy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blonksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dean cracks Blonksy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Blonksy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dean, pushing him back against the cage.
Blonksy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blonksy at a distance.
Dean punishes Blonksy's body with a nice straight punch.
Dean swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blonksy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dean thinking.
Dean lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Blonksy tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blonksy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dean.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blonksy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Dean scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean is looking to chop away at Blonksy's legs.
Blonksy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dean in his tracks.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Dean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blonksy doesn't seem bothered though.
Dean misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dean connects with the punch.
Blonksy defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Max Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.

Blonksy has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dean breaks the clinch.
Blonksy clobbers Dean with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dean works Blonksy's body with a nice hook.
Dean swings for the body but Blonksy moves out of range.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Blonksy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blonksy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Blonksy moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
Blonksy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blonksy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blonksy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy catches Dean with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dean throws a combination that misses
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blonksy swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Blonksy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dean to score with a decent uppercut.

Blonksy moves into the clinch successfully.

Blonksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Blonksy.
Blonksy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean thuds a left hand into Blonksy's body.
Dean misses with a straight left.
Dean misses with a double jab.
Dean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blonksy in his tracks.
Dean misses with a jab to the body
and Blonksy counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses the body punch
and Blonksy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blonksy doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
A jab lands there for Blonksy.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blonksy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blonksy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blonksy moves out of range as Dean strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dean, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blonksy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dean gets tackled into the cage by Blonksy. Blonksy maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Dean dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Blonksy misses the target.
Dean misses with a kick to the body.
Blonksy slips a straight right by Dean.

Blonksy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dean tries to stall but Blonksy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blonksy.
Blonksy avoiding damage.
Blonksy cracks Dean with a nice body shot.
Dean letting Blonksy take a breather here.
Blonksy misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blonksy has him pressed against the cage.
Blonksy tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Blonksy controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dean swings widly with a right hand
and Blonksy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Blonksy throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.
Dean motions for Blonksy to come forward. Dean throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Blonksy's head but Blonksy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean scores with a three punch combo!
Dean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean throws a right and a left that Blonksy avoids nicely.
Dean scores with a shot to the body.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blonksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Max Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
Blonksy avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy cracks Dean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean misses with a double jab
and Blonksy counters with a nice body shot.
Max Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blonksy counters with a left to the body.
Blonksy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Dean tries to keep at a distance but Blonksy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dean has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blonksy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blonksy wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Blonksy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blonksy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Blonksy.
Blonksy misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blonksy as Dean tries to tie him up.
Blonksy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blonksy is trying to break the clinch but Dean is controlling him.
Blonksy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dean has had enough of the clinch but Blonksy keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blonksy.
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
Blonksy misses with a body punch.
Blonksy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deans head.
Emil Blonksy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dean wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blonksy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blonksy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean wants to stall.
Blonksy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dean takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Blonksy.
Dean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blonksy taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blonksy gets through Dean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blonksy misses with a hook to the ribs.

Blonksy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean needs to keep his hands up - Blonksy had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Blonksy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dean lands a lovely overhand right.
Dean tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Blonksy walks into a straight right hand from Dean.
Blonksy moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
Blonksy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dean avoids the body shot from Blonksy.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blonksy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blonksy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blonksy moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Blonksy blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blonksy in his tracks.
Blonksy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dean.
Dean misses with a right hand
and Blonksy counters with a nice uppercut.
Dean scores with a jab.
Blonksy is looking to clinch.
Blonksy doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
Blonksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Blonksy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Dean there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blonksy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blonksy.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blonksy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blonksy back to the cage. Dean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blonksy lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blonksy slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Blonksy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blonksy tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.

Blonksy has managed to clinch.
Blonksy prevents Dean from breaking the clinch.

Blonksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean throws a combination that misses
enabling Blonksy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a low kick but Blonksy moves out of range easily.
Dean throws out a powerful jab.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blonksy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blonksy.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Blonksy is just out of range.
Dean tries a head kick but it misses.
Blonksy is looking to clinch.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Blonksy's shoulder, as Blonksy tries to avoid the shot.
Dean throws a combination that misses
and Blonksy counters with a nice uppercut.
Blonksy is looking to clinch.
Blonksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blonksy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Blonksy is looking to clinch.
Dean swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Blonksy to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean cracks Blonksy with a good jab.
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean throws a head kick that misses.
Blonksy connects with a body shot that sends Dean's belly button to the back.
Blonksy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dean throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Blonksy.
Dean misses the shot to the body.

Blonksy clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emil Blonksy.
I think Blonksy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Blonksy!
After winning the bout, Emil Blonksy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.