PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blair comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet by Creed. Ding has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Hank Blair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blair
vs
Ding

199 cm
31
279 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

212 cm
28
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Blair throws a jab when Ding was well out of range.
Ding moves in looking to clinch but Blair pushes him off.
Ding slips under a jab from Blair.
Blair throws a lazy right hand but Ding sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blair connects with the punch.

It looks like Dick Ding has been cut.

Ding moves into the clinch.
Blair digs a right hand underneath Ding's ribcage. Ding let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ding has Blair pressed against the cage, preventing Blair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ding working Blair over with knees to the body.
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!
Blair lands with a right to the head.
Blair dodges an elbow strike from Ding.
Blair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ding lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Hank Blair has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blair.
Ding tries to break the clinch but Blair is controlling the position.
Blair tries a body shot but Ding blocks it.
Blair has had enough of the clinch but Ding keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ding trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Blair on the inside.
Blair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Ding has him pressed against the cage.

Ding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blair cracks Ding with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blair, as that shot connected.
Blair throws a hook but Ding avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blair. Ding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ding takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hank Blair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ding looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blair swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair lands with a good body shot.
Ding wants to clinch.
Ding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blair.
Blair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ding stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ding throws a big shot that misses.
Ding tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Ding counters with a stiff right hand.
Ding dives in and grabs Blair's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blair pushes down on Ding's head and hops out.
Ding closes the distance but Blair moves to the side
and Blair counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blair avoids it really well and circles away.
Ding moves in looking to clinch but Blair pushes him off.
Blair misses with a right hand
and Ding counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ding misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Blair. Those never looked like landing.
Ding defending well as Blair loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ding looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair cracks Ding with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Ding fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair misses the jab.
Blair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ding circles away quickly and effectively.
Blair lands a glancing blow to the side of Ding's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blair loads up on a big right hand but Ding slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Blair.
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ding fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ding tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blair takes a swing at Ding's ribcage but misses.
Ding's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blair connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ding scrambles back to his feet.
Ding connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Ding's shoulder, as Ding tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Blair - just one landing.

That has opened up Dick Ding's cut even more.
Ding tries to clinch
and Blair counters with a stiff right hand.

Ding is rocked!
Blair throws the left hand but Ding avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Blair dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ding.
A jab from Blair misses.
Ding takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hank Blair is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Blair does no damage.
Blair throws a jab but it's blocked by Ding.
Blair misses with a two punch combination.

Ding moves into range and clinches up with Blair.
Ding stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Blair.
Ding drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blair gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ding takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Blair scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair gets through Ding's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ding drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Blair gets tackled into the cage by Ding. Ding maintains the clinch.
Ding fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Ding is controlling him.
Blair throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.
Blair is trying to push Ding away but Ding has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blair looking to slow down the pace here.
Ding comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding keeps control of Blair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hank Blair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ding is stalling here.
Ding drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Ding.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blair scores with a jab. Ding acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Ding walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ding staying out of range there.
Blair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blair. Ding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ding misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blair. Ding does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Ding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hank Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ding is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ding takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blair lands with a nice body punch.
Ding is looking to clinch.
Ding walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blair throws a right hand that misses
and Ding counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ding moves out of range of the strikes.
Blair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blair tries to bum rush Ding with a series of wild strikes but Ding uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair digs a good body shot into Ding's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Blair. Those never looked like landing.
Ding misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Blair misses the target.
Blair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ding fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blair keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ding manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blair digs a good hook to Ding's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ding looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blair!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Blair dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Blair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ding moves away.
Blair keeps the fight on the outside.
Blair misses with a straight right.
Ding dodges the punch combination from Blair.
A swing and a miss from Blair.
Blair misses the shot to the body.
Blair misses with a body punch

and Ding counters by clinching up.
Blair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blair misses with the head strike.
Blair has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ding lands a damaging elbow.
Blair takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hank Blair's cut is getting worse.
Ding working Blair over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blair is trying to push Ding away but Ding has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair wants to get back to striking at distance but Ding won't allow it.
Blair misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ding breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Blair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ding is looking to clinch.
Blair loads up on a big right hand but Ding slips the punch.
Ding throws a hook but Blair avoids it easily.
Blair connects with a nice looking jab.
Blair throws a jab but it's blocked by Ding.
Ding tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ding tries to clinch but Blair moves out of range.
Blair throws a series of punches but Ding avoids them all with ease.

Ding gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blair moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding trying to control the position from guard on top but Blair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ding not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Ding trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ding working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blair is trying to keep Ding in close.
Ding throwing strikes from guard but Blair blocks nicely.
Hank Blair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ding trying to control but Blair is working from the bottom.
Ding throws an elbow that misses. Blair uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ding's guard. Nice move by Blair!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding is trying to keep Blair in close.
Blair might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ding is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dick Ding.
Ding fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Blair misses.
Ding walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blair misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Ding tenderised Blair's leg. Blair is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dick Ding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blair scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Ding comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blair has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Blair!
A less than humble Hank Blair misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.