PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James The Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Best comes to the cage accompanied by Tina Turner - The Best. Block has chosen Swamp Thing as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Best
vs
Block

175 cm
29
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

205 cm
28
262 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James The Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cinder Block!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Best moves into range and clinches up with Block.
Block working hard to break the clinch.
The Best misses with an elbow strike.
Block is trying to break the clinch but The Best has him pressed against the cage.
Block blocks an elbow strike.

Block breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Block throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Best's head.

It looks like James The Best has been cut.
Block throws a head kick that misses.
The Best avoids the head kick by Block.
Block ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters circling a little - Block finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Block keeps the fight on the outside.
Block displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Best throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Best tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Block misses with a head kick.
The Best definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Best, as that shot connected.
Block ducks under a wild hook from The Best.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Best listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Block uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Best.
Block misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Best misses with a straight right.
Block throws a sloppy head kick and The Best moves out of range easily.
James The Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Block misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Block displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Best throws out the jab.
The Best takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Best wants to clinch up but Block keeps it at a distance.
Block throws a sloppy head kick and The Best moves out of range easily.
Block tries a head kick but it misses.
Block throws a head kick but The Best moves out of range.

The Best takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Block's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Block pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Best tries to clinch up but Block circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick there by Block.
Block steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Best.

The Best moves into range and clinches up with Block.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Block's elbow.
Block wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Best misses with an elbow strike.
The Best letting Block take a breather here.
The Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Block leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Block blocks an elbow strike from The Best.

Block breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Best tries to clinch there but Block circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block throws a head kick that misses.
Block lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Best throws a hook to the side of Block's head but Block sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Block circles away from the clinch attempt.
Block pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Best looks to throw the jab but Block is out of range.
Block slips under a jab from The Best.
The Best is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

The Best darts in and clinches Block up against the cage.
The Best has Block pressed against the cage, preventing Block from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Block doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Best pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Block breaks from the clinch.
Block throws a sloppy head kick and The Best moves out of range easily.
The Best blocks a head kick by Block.
Block jabs The Best to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Best fails in his attempt to clinch.

The Best gets a clinch.
Block blocks an elbow strike.
Block wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Best has him pressed against the cage.
The Best throws an elbow that misses.
Block avoids the elbow strike from The Best, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Block is looking to control The Best's arms but The Best gets an underhook and turns him. Now Block has his back to the cage.
Block wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Best has him pressed against the cage.
Block avoids a wild elbow strike from The Best.
Block avoids the elbow strike from The Best, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Block's brow.
Good body shot from The Best.
The Best lands an elbow inside.
Block looks winded!
With the fighters up against the cage, The Best throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Best.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James The Best will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James The Best's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Best tries to close the distance and clinch up but Block swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Best is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Block's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

The Best gets a clinch.
Block is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
The Best swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Block breaks from the clinch.
The Best throws a shot from downtown. Block moves away and avoids it.
Block scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Block lands a big head kick that sends The Best tumbling to the mat! Block takes a step backwards and waves The Best back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Best misses with an uppercut. Block saw that one coming.
Block feints a jab and as The Best dips his head, Block unleashes a brutal head kick that catches The Best right on the jaw! Timbeeer! The Best falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Block smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cinder Block!
Post fight, an emotional Cinder Block said 'HIYAA!!!!!!! You've been CINDER BLOCKED!'.