PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Outfuh Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McTearson
vs
Blood

193 cm
23
188 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Outfuh Blood!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson scores with a leg kick.
McTearson lunges at Blood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blood's hand.
Blood lands a nice looking body shot.
McTearson throws a big shot that misses.

Blood clinches up against the cage.

Blood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by McTearson.
McTearson cracks a nice hook into Blood's ribs.
McTearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blood connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood throws a looping overhand right but McTearson ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Blood pushes McTearson up against the cage in a clinch.
Blood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McTearson working aggressively here.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood lands with a short shot to the head.
McTearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood scores with a shot to the side of McTearson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
A hook to the body from Blood.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blood.
McTearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McTearson tries to throw a body punch but Blood avoids it by throwing McTearson back against the cage.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as McTearson controls his hands.
Blood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.
Blood is trying to break free.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from McTearson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McTearson.
Blood tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Blood back against the cage.
McTearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
McTearson takes a shot to the head.
Blood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
McTearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
McTearson misses with some punches.
McTearson prevents Blood from breaking the clinch.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McTearson scores with a shot to the side of Blood's head.
McTearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McTearson misses with the head strike.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
McTearson misses with some punches.
Blood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by McTearson.
McTearson misses with a body punch.
Blood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Blood manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blood clinches.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McTearson blocking some punches.
Blood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from McTearson.
McTearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from McTearson fails to land.
McTearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blood is leaning against McTearson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McTearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blood backwards.
McTearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood is trying to break the clinch but McTearson has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood misses with a body punch.
McTearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
McTearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McTearson misses with a punch on the inside.
McTearson lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Blood.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McTearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blood backwards.
McTearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
McTearson blocks a body shot from Blood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTearson has Blood pressed against the cage.
Blood tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Blood back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Outfuh Blood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blood throws a leg kick but McTearson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McTearson.
McTearson misses with a looping left.
McTearson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blood walks into a left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blood.
Blood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Blood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McTearson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Blood.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Blood.
Blood looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
McTearson is looking to land body kicks.
McTearson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Blood.
Blood misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McTearson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blood works McTearson's body with a nice hook.
McTearson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Blood misses its intended target.
McTearson moves away from the strike by Blood.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
Blood throws out a leg kick but McTearson moves out of range and Blood only half commits.
McTearson misses with a body shot.
Blood throws out a loose jab but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Blood.
McTearson throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Outfuh Blood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTearson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Blood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McTearson. McTearson obviously looking to wear him down.
McTearson slips a straight right by Blood.
Blood tries to land a front kick but McTearson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blood misses with a straight left.
McTearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McTearson's corner calls for a 1-2. McTearson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McTearson throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Blood missing with a left hand there. McTearson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McTearson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blood under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood misses the jab.
McTearson lands the left hand.
McTearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McTearson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McTearson slips under a jab.
Blood throws the left hand but McTearson avoids the punch easily.
Blood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blood throws a series of punches but McTearson avoids them all with ease.
McTearson throws a lazy right hand but Blood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood throws a wild body kick that McTearson sees coming a mile off.
Blood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McTearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a jab when McTearson was well out of range.
McTearson lands a glancing blow to the side of Blood's head.
That kick from McTearson tenderised Blood's leg. Blood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blood misses with a combination
and McTearson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTearson thumps Blood with a low kick.

McTearson moves into the clinch.
McTearson has a couple of punches blocked by Blood.
Blood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McTearson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McTearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Blood controls his hands.
Blood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McTearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McTearson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTearson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McTearson has a couple of punches blocked by Blood.
Blood misses with the head strike.

Blood manages to break the clinch.
Blood throws a push kick but McTearson slaps the foot to one side.
Blood misses with a shot to the body
and McTearson counters with a stiff right hand.
McTearson moves in looking to clinch but Blood pushes him off.
McTearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from McTearson.
Blood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McTearson scores with a sloppy right hand. Blood should have avoided that one.
Blood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McTearson at a distance.
McTearson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blood doesn't manage to clinch there - McTearson circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from McTearson lands.

Blood clinches up against the cage.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McTearson's elbow.
McTearson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rufus McTearson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blood.
Blood takes a swing at McTearson's ribcage but misses.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
McTearson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McTearson throws a nice looking combination but Blood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blood is looking to clinch but McTearson is avoiding it.
McTearson lands a leg kick that knocks Blood off balance momentarily.
Blood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTearson.
McTearson stuns Blood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blood walks into a stiff left hand from McTearson.
Blood connects with a body shot.
McTearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McTearson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McTearson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood misses with a hook. McTearson ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
McTearson walks into a stiff left hand from Blood.
A left and a right from McTearson both land. Nice combination.
Blood misses with a looping right.
Blood takes one to the side of the head.
McTearson misses with a straight left.
Blood throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of range.
Blood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McTearson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McTearson punishes Blood's body with a nice straight punch.
McTearson throws a leg kick which misses Blood's front leg but catches the back leg as Blood tries to avoid it.
McTearson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Blood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McTearson loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Blood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blood checks a leg kick.
Blood throws an off balance right hand
and McTearson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTearson throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood sizes up McTearson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McTearson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McTearson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blood backs up against the cage.

Blood is rocked!
McTearson lands a body shot.
Blood is still on wobbly legs! Can McTearson finish him?
McTearson cracks Blood with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Blood falls to his knees and McTearson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus McTearson!
Rufus McTearson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Rufus McTearson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.