PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blanks
vs
Poulter

180 cm
30
195 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

189 cm
34
201 lbs
31 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Poulter. That's going to slow Blanks down.
Blanks tried to score with a low kick but Poulter checks it.
We've been told by Blanks's head coaches at GTi Boot Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A good leg kick by Blanks.
Poulter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blanks throws an off balance right hand
and Poulter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poulter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Blanks misses
and Poulter counters with an inside leg kick.
Blanks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Blanks misses
and Blanks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
Blanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blanks - that will leave a mark!
Poulter digs a good body shot into Blanks's ribs.
Blanks takes a swing at Poulter's ribcage but misses.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanks.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulter throws a head kick but Blanks moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poulter. Poulter obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Blanks misses
and Poulter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blanks misses with a kick to the body.
Poulter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blanks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blanks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Blanks.
That kick from Blanks tenderised Poulter's leg. Poulter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blanks throws the kick towards the body but Poulter avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blanks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulter scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanks looks to land a body kick but Poulter moved away.
Blanks keeps the fight on the outside.
Blanks tries to land a front kick but Poulter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poulter looks for the body kick but Blanks saw that one coming.
Poulter checks a leg kick nicely.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses.
Blanks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Poulter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Poulter.
Poulter checks a leg kick nicely.
Poulter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanks throws a wild body kick that Poulter sees coming a mile off.
Billy Blanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Poulter forces Blanks back against the cage and clinches.

Blanks breaks from the clinch.
Blanks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poulter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Poulter tenderised Blanks's leg. Blanks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blanks throws a leg kick but Poulter checks it.
Blanks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a wild body shot.
Poulter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Blanks is predictable there

and Poulter counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulter.
Poulter landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Poulter.
Blanks lands a body shot.
Blanks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poulter looking to throw knees to the head but Blanks is blocking nicely.

Blanks breaks the clinch.
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Blanks misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blanks.
A low kick from Blanks is predictable there

and Poulter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poulter.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Blanks avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanks is trying to break the clinch but Poulter has him pressed against the cage.
Poulter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blanks working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Poulter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blanks connects with a leg kick. Poulter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blanks is looking to wear down Poulter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blanks throws a body kick that misses.
Blanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Poulter clinches with his opponent.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanks.
Poulter keeps control of Blanks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blanks is looking to control Poulter's arms but Poulter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blanks has his back to the cage.
Blanks has had enough of the clinch but Poulter keeps him there for the moment.
Blanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poulter has him pressed against the cage.
Poulter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poulter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanks.
Poulter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter missing with knees to the body.
Poulter misses with a knee to the head.
Blanks tries a body shot but Poulter blocks it.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blanks is trying to stall.
Poulter content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Blanks breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Blanks.
Blanks looks for the body kick but Poulter saw that one coming.
Blanks misses with a head kick.
Blanks tries a low kick but Poulter avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poulter wants to clinch.
Blanks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blanks misses with a wild body shot.
Blanks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Poulter blocks the low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blanks.
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!
Blanks throws a wild body kick that Poulter sees coming a mile off.
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanks's sensitive parts.
Blanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanks swings away with a leg kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulter.
Blanks trying to stall but Poulter improves his position.
Poulter tries to pull guard but Blanks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poulter tries a knee to the head but Blanks blocks it.
Blanks managing to block the knees to the body from Poulter.
Poulter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blanks's face.
Blanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blanks managing to block the knees to the body from Poulter.
Blanks wants to break free but Poulter has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter stalling in the clinch but Blanks improves position.
Poulter looking to throw knees to the head but Blanks is blocking nicely.
Poulter keeps control of Blanks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blanks managing to block the knees to the body from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a knee strike.
Poulter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Poulter taking a breather.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanks is defending well for now.
Blanks wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanks is defending well for now.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Blanks avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Poulter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blanks misses with a low kick.
Poulter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blanks momentarily.
Poulter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blanks looks to land a combination but Poulter avoids it well.
Poulter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poulter swings for the body but Blanks moves out of range.
Blanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poulter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Poulter moves out of range easily.
Blanks lands a jab.

Poulter moves into the clinch.
Poulter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poulter can't find room to land a body shot as Blanks controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter is trying to stall.
Poulter lands a nice knee to the body.
Poulter prevents Blanks from breaking the clinch.
Poulter just leaning against Blanks, taking a breather.
Paul Poulter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poulter missing with knees to the body.
Poulter can't find room to land a body shot as Blanks controls the action.
Blanks is working Poulter over against the cage.
Poulter misses with the head strike.

Blanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Blanks misses
and Poulter counters with a nice body kick.
Poulter blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks is looking to land body kicks.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poulter.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Poulter moves out of range easily.
Blanks keeps the fight on the outside.
Blanks connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanks looks for the body kick but Poulter saw that one coming.
Blanks connects with a body shot that sends Poulter's belly button to the back.
Poulter looks to land a body kick but Blanks moved away.
Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanks motions for Poulter to come forward. Blanks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poulter at a distance.
A low kick from Blanks is predictable there
and Poulter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Poulter misses with a two punch combination.
Blanks misses with a low kick.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses
and Poulter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Poulter swings for the body but Blanks moves out of range.
Poulter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poulter avoids the head kick by Blanks.
Poulter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanks.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Blanks is predictable there
and Poulter counters with a thumping low kick.
Poulter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blanks misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses
and Poulter counters with a good, hard body kick but Blanks shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paul Poulter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blanks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poulter.
Blanks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poulter counters with a head kick. That will keep Blanks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Poulter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blanks swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanks.
A bone on bone clash there as Poulter blocks the leg kick.
Poulter digs a good body shot into Blanks's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter cracks Blanks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poulter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blanks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Poulter really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Blanks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blanks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poulter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Poulter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blanks misses with a kick to the body
and Poulter counters with a body kick.
Poulter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blanks throws a low kick but Poulter avoids it.
Blanks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poulter if he has to take too many more of those.
A shot to the body from Blanks misses
letting Poulter counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Blanks is predictable there

and Poulter counters by moving into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Poulter lands a knee to the head.

Blanks is rocked!

Poulter manages to break the clinch.
Oh Blanks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blanks seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blanks. That's going to slow Poulter down.
A combination from Blanks does no damage.
Blanks lands a slapping body shot.
Blanks digs a good hook to Poulter's body.
Blanks misses with a body shot.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Blanks.
Poulter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poulter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulter moves away.
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Blanks misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blanks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poulter.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
Blanks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poulter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blanks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Billy Blanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blanks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Poulter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poulter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blanks lands a slapping body shot.
Blanks avoids the body shot from Poulter.
Blanks misses with a wild body shot.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blanks. That did some damage!
Blanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poulter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blanks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poulter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poulter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as Poulter blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poulter.
Poulter scores with a nice head shot.
Blanks blocks the body kick.
Blanks throws a leg kick which misses Poulter's front leg but catches the back leg as Poulter tries to avoid it.
Poulter scores with a body shot.
Paul Poulter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blanks avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Blanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blanks throws a leg kick but Poulter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blanks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poulter.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
Jab by Blanks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanks throws a chopping leg kick but Poulter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blanks - that will leave a mark!
Blanks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poulter looks to land a body kick but Blanks moved away.
Poulter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poulter lands a leg kick that knocks Blanks off balance momentarily.
Poulter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanks lands a jab to Poulter's midsection.
Blanks swats away the attempt to clinch by Poulter.
Blanks throws a lazy head kick
and Poulter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Blanks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poulter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 37:39
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 37:39
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 37:39

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Poulter!
Paul Poulter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.