PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and swg le fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J Blunts has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blunts
vs
le fay

182 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, J Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, swg le fay!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
le fay is looking to clinch.
le fay slips under a jab from Blunts.

Blunts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
le fay flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

le fay looking for submissions off his back.
le fay gets back to full guard.
Blunts is looking to work some ground and pound but le fay has wrist control.
Blunts thows a big elbow that misses.
Blunts working some strikes from top position.
Blunts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
le fay defending against the ground and pound.
le fay wants to control but Blunts postures up.

Blunts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blunts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
le fay stops Blunts from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
le fay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
le fay manages to get back to half guard.

Blunts is looking for a kimura but le fay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blunts to get the leverage.
le fay manages to get to full guard.
le fay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
le fay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blunts manages to get himself to full guard.
Blunts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blunts keeping full guard, as le fay tries to pass.
le fay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts looking for a sweep. Not yet Blunts, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

le fay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blunts, up you get!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
le fay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blunts counters with a straight right hand.
swg le fay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
le fay misses with a takedown

and Blunts counters with a shoot takedown. le fay fights it but they end up in guard.
Blunts wants to pass the guard but le fay is keeping the position.

le fay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blunts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blunts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and le fay dives on top into guard.
Blunts tries to strike from the bottom.
Blunts looking to hit a scissor sweep but le fay is one step ahead there.

le fay stands up and waves to Blunts to follow him.
le fay misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
le fay tries for a takedown but Blunts circles away easily

and Blunts counters with a nice double leg into side control. le fay won't be happy with that.
J Blunts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of swg le fay.
Blunts has knee on belly and moves into mount.
le fay avoids a series of strikes thrown by Blunts.

Blunts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, le fay has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blunts working le fay over with strikes here.
Blunts is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
le fay is in a horrible position here. Blunts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
le fay gets back to half guard.
Blunts prevents le fay from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J Blunts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

le fay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunts.

Blunts feints and as le fay raises his hands in defense, Blunts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
le fay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blunts looking to pass the guard.
le fay looking to control.
Blunts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of le fay's head.

le fay working for a triangle but Blunts defends it easily.
Blunts throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

le fay is looking for a triangle but Blunts pushes his legs off easily.
Blunts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of le fay's head.

le fay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
le fay is breathing heavily.

Blunts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

le fay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blunts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blunts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blunts thows a big elbow that misses.
Blunts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of le fay's head.
le fay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Blunts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blunts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
le fay is trying to control the position but Blunts postures up.
le fay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Blunts shoots in and bounces le fay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
le fay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
le fay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blunts manages to get himself to full guard.
le fay looking to pass the guard.

Blunts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but le fay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Blunts working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because le fay has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
le fay wants to pass to mount but Blunts is defending the position.
le fay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
le fay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

le fay has control of Blunts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blunts regains control of the situation pretty easily.

le fay with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blunts manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
le fay is pressing down on Blunts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blunts is holding on for now.
le fay works his way into full mount!
Blunts regains half guard.
Blunts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Blunts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
le fay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blunts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for le fay!
le fay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J Blunts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

le fay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Blunts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
le fay looking to pass the guard.
Blunts with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing le fay can't handle though.
Blunts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Blunts striking off his back but it's not causing le fay any problems.
Blunts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
le fay wants to pass the guard but Blunts is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
le fay preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
le fay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blunts.
le fay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Blunts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blunts postures up in le fay's guard and throws a big left but le fay blocks it.
Blunts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as le fay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blunts landing some decent shots from guard.
Blunts thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
le fay will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

le fay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blunts lands a couple of elbows.
Blunts is in close to le fay's body, working some short punches and elbows.

le fay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blunts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
le fay wants to get back to his feet but Blunts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
le fay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blunts.

le fay had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Blunts is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. le fay Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Blunts's back instead.
Blunts breaks le fay's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

le fay working for a triangle but Blunts defends it easily.
Blunts connects with a couple of short punches.
Blunts chips away with some ground and pound.

le fay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

le fay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blunts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blunts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Blunts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
swg le fay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blunts works over le fay with some ground and pound from guard.
Blunts with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

le fay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blunts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

le fay has his foot on Blunts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blunts works his way back into a safe position though.
Blunts scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now le fay is on top in guard.
le fay won't allow Blunts to sweep him here.

le fay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
le fay wants to stand but Blunts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
le fay postures up in Blunts's guard and throws a big left but Blunts blocks it.
Blunts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
le fay postures up in Blunts's guard and throws a big left but Blunts blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
swg le fay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blunts 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J Blunts!