PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blaze
vs
Ding

205 cm
31
277 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

212 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry)

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Dick Ding has been cut.
Ding scores with a decent looking hook.
Ding shoots in and drives through. Blaze sprawls well.
Ding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ding misses with a body shot.
Ding tries for a takedown but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ding misses with a head kick.
Blaze punishes Ding's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze throws a front kick aimed at Ding's knee but Ding avoids it well.
Blaze is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaze loads up on a big right hand but Ding slips the punch.
Ding drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ding throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ding.
Blaze jabs Ding to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blaze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ding.
Ding throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ding, right into the meat.
Blaze throws a looping overhand right but Ding ducks down to avoid it.
Ding moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blaze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blaze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Blaze misses.
Buck Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ding throws out a powerful jab.
Blaze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ding under the eye.
Buck Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaze wants to slow Ding down by chopping away at his legs.
Ding throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blaze.
Blaze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Ding avoids nicely.

Ding closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blaze did well to prevent Ding getting side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blaze won't allow Ding to pass to mount.
Ding throwing shots but Blaze is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ding looks to land a strike but Blaze avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blaze is on top in guard.
Ding looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ding controlling the position.
Blaze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaze with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ding tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blaze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Ding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaze throwing strikes but missing.
Blaze throwing strikes from guard but Ding blocks nicely.
Blaze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.
Ding looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ding tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blaze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ding swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blaze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blaze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ding is keeping the position for now.
Blaze is working hard here to advance position.
Ding looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.
Blaze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blaze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ding holds on and takes a little breather.
Blaze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blaze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blaze.
Ding is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Blaze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Ding's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ding closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaze.
Blaze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Blaze waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Ding. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Ding to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Ding is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze stopping the sweep attempt from Ding.
Ding is still in real trouble! Can Blaze finish him?
Ding seems to have recovered his senses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ding is on top in guard.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Ding from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding is working Blaze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ding stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blaze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ding scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ding throwing strikes from guard but Blaze blocks nicely.
Ding pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaze is keeping the position for now.
Blaze is pulling down on Ding's head. It's preventing any offense from Ding, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is trying to control the position but Ding postures up.
Blaze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ding's guard.
Blaze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ding wants to sweep here but Blaze controlling him for the moment.
Blaze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ding's guard.
Blaze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blaze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That has opened up Dick Ding's cut even more.
Ding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blaze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blaze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blaze's back!
Blaze tries to break free.
Blaze trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Blaze rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Blaze is concentrating on defense, preventing Ding from advancing position.
Blaze wants to get back to full guard.
Ding is thwarting Blaze's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blaze.
Blaze is pulling down on Ding's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Buck Blaze wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ding moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaze.
A jab from Ding finds it's way through Blaze's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ding fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaze.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ding.
Ding drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

The cut above Dick Ding's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Ding is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Blaze dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Ding's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Blaze misses.
Ding looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Ding throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blaze.
Blaze misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaze wants to slow Ding down by chopping away at his legs.
Blaze lands a nice shot to the body.
Ding lands a lovely overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Ding blocks the low kick.
Ding blocks a low kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Ding checks a leg kick.
Ding throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Blaze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ding misses with a low kick.
Blaze tried to score with a low kick but Ding checks it.
Blaze blocks a low kick nicely.
Blaze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ding checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ding avoids the body shot from Blaze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Blaze.
Blaze blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Blaze. No joy for Ding on that attempt.
Blaze connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ding takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ding counters with an outside leg kick.
Ding throws the kick towards the body but Blaze avoids it.
Blaze looks to throw the jab but Ding is out of range.
Blaze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blaze thows a leg kick but Ding checks it
and Ding finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Blaze tries to land a leg kick but Ding saw it coming and moves away.
Ding works the jab nicely.
Ding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ding has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blaze looks to land a right hand but Ding moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Blaze as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ding looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buck Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ding. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Ding avoids them all with ease.
Blaze motions for Ding to come forward. Blaze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ding thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blaze attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze connects with a leg kick. Ding looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blaze misses with a leg kick.
Blaze misses with a looping right.
Ding throws a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
Ding will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ding fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Ding.
Ding looks to land a left hand but Blaze moved out of range nicely.

Ding shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blaze napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blaze is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ding's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ding's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ding's back!
Blaze gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ding tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Blaze lands with some strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buck Blaze!
Buck Blaze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.