PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rising Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jusber Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sun comes to the cage accompanied by Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sun
vs
Blazer

195 cm
21
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rising Sun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jusber Blazer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Sun or perhaps it was just good defense by Blazer which made him look bad.
Sun dives in and grabs Blazer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blazer pushes down on Sun's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rising Sun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blazer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sun eats them both and turns towards Blazer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Rising Sun has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sun rushes Blazer and presses him up against the cage.
Sun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blazer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sun up against the cage.
Sun trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer prevents Sun from breaking the clinch.
Sun has had enough of the clinch but Blazer keeps him there for the moment.
Blazer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sun stalling in the clinch but Blazer improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Blazer.
Sun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blazer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blazer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blazer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sun fails with the takedown.
Blazer misses with a combination
and Sun counters with a series of strikes. Blazer will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun tries to clinch but Blazer moves away
and Blazer counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sun shoots in but Blazer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Sun rushes Blazer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Blazer.

Rising Sun's cut is getting worse.
Blazer looking to slow down the pace here.
Sun is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Blazer fails to land.
Blazer lands with a right to the head.

Rising Sun's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Sun.
Blazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Sun.
Sun jumps guard but Blazer stands there with Sun around his waist. Sun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blazer scores with a shot to the side of Sun's head.
Blazer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blazer tries to throw a body punch but Sun avoids it by throwing Blazer back against the cage.

Sun pulls Blazer into guard.
Blazer is looking to work some ground and pound but Sun has wrist control.
Sun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blazer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blazer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sun is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sun has escaped and now he's on top!

Blazer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blazer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jusber Blazer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rising Sun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blazer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rising Sun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sun avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blazer's waist but Blazer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sun off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sun.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rising Sun. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sun clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Blazer.
The referee calls for Blazer to work.
Blazer misses with a punch to the body.
Blazer stalling in the clinch.

Sun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blazer uses from the top position.
Sun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blazer wants to stand but Sun is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blazer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blazer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sun is looking to stand up but Blazer isn't so interested in that idea.

Blazer stands and steps away. Sun gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Sun with that takedown attempt.
Blazer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jusber Blazer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blazer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blazer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blazer wants it to stay on the feet.
Sun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sun misses with a takedown attempt - Blazer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blazer slips a straight right by Sun.
Sun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blazer's waist but Blazer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sun off to one side.
Blazer throws a series of punches but Sun moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun shoots in for a double leg but Blazer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blazer pinned against the cage. Blazer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sun shoots and misses
and Blazer counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Jeez, Rising Sun's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rising Sun's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jusber Blazer!
Jusber Blazer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.