PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tmothy Aztec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Blackman
vs
Aztec

195 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
225 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Blackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tmothy Aztec!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aztec.
Aztec shoots in but Blackman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blackman fails with a takedown attempt.
Aztec tries for a takedown but Blackman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aztec closes the distance and clinches up with Blackman, looking for a takedown. Aztec pushes Blackman against the cage but Blackman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frank Blackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tmothy Aztec.
Aztec slaps away a takedown attempt from Blackman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aztec shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blackman sprawls well. Blackman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aztec gets slowly back to his feet.
Aztec on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aztec throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Blackman tenderised Aztec's leg. Aztec is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aztec fails with a takedown attempt.
Aztec shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackman sprawls well. He's pushed Aztec's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blackman connects with a solid leg kick.
Aztec should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Aztec looks winded!

Blackman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aztec keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aztec is looking for a sweep.
Blackman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Blackman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aztec knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blackman working away.
Aztec is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blackman wants to take a breather but Aztec manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Blackman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman tries to free his leg and advance position but Aztec is retaining full guard.
Blackman lands a couple of digs.
Aztec controls Blackman momentarily but Blackman frees himself.
Blackman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blackman looking to pass the guard.
Blackman trying to control but Aztec is working from the bottom.
Blackman 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.
Aztec keeping full guard, as Blackman tries to pass.
Aztec is trying to keep Blackman in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman wants to stand but Aztec is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blackman throwing strikes but missing.
Blackman trying to control but Aztec is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blackman throws a push kick but Aztec slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackman stuffs the takedown attempt from Aztec. Aztec gets slowly back to his feet.

Blackman closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aztec has managed to clinch.
Aztec prevents Blackman from breaking the clinch.

Blackman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Aztec instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aztec as Blackman tries to tie him up.
Aztec has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blackman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blackman goes for a takedown attempt but Aztec pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blackman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blackman throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blackman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aztec throws a head kick that misses

and Blackman counters with a head kick that drops Aztec - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blackman is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Aztec still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Aztec has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Blackman sneaks out the side door and pushes Aztec away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Blackman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blackman.
Aztec tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aztec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aztec staying out of range there.
Aztec takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Blackman gets tackled into the cage by Aztec. Aztec maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aztec is pressed up against the cage. Blackman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aztec down to the mat. Aztec avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aztec shoots and misses
and Blackman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blackman lands with a slapping head kick.
Blackman wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztec throws a sloppy head kick and Blackman moves out of range easily.
Blackman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aztec sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blackman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aztec was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackman.
Aztec ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aztec is defended easily by Blackman.
Aztec fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aztec blocks a head kick by Blackman.
Blackman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aztec sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tmothy Aztec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aztec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackman misses with a straight right.
Aztec tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aztec is looking to clinch.
Tmothy Aztec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aztec tries to clinch

and Blackman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackman wants to control but Aztec is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aztec trying to control from the bottom.
Blackman trying to control from half guard but Aztec is working away.
Blackman prevents Aztec from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Blackman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Aztec moves into the clinch successfully.
Blackman is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Blackman decides to pull guard.
Aztec advances to half guard.
Blackman wants to control but Aztec is keeping busy.
Aztec is looking to take a break and control but Blackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aztec is thwarting Blackman's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blackman connects with a single shot there.
Aztec shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blackman but Blackman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aztec.
Frank Blackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tmothy Aztec.
Horrible takedown by Aztec or perhaps it was just good defense by Blackman which made him look bad.
Aztec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aztec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blackman pinned against the cage. Blackman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aztec dives in and grabs Blackman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blackman pushes down on Aztec's head and hops out.

Blackman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aztec looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blackman working the ground and pound.
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!
Check out the look on Blackman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blackman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aztec down.

Blackman decides to stand back up. Blackman steps back and let's Aztec get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blackman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aztec circles away.
Aztec is trying desperately to land a takedown but Blackman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Aztec.

Blackman darts in and clinches Aztec up against the cage.

Blackman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackman thumps Aztec with a low kick.
Aztec stuffs the takedown.
Aztec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aztec is defended easily by Blackman.
Horrible takedown by Blackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Aztec which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aztec fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aztec has a takedown stuffed.
Blackman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aztec is fending him off so far but Blackman persists. Nope, Aztec circles away and we're back to standing.
Aztec dodges the punch combination from Blackman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Aztec misses
and Blackman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aztec is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Blackman shoots for a double leg takedown but Aztec sprawls well. He's pushed Blackman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tmothy Aztec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Blackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Blackman does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Blackman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Blackman!
Frank Blackman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.