PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Blazing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Blazing
vs
Grace

176 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Blazing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Grace!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blake Blazing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazing misses with a body shot.
Grace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grace looks to land a left hand but Blazing moved out of range nicely.
Grace slips under a jab.
Blazing sizes up Grace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blazing darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blazing misses the body punch
and Grace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blazing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grace counters with a low kick, right behind Blazing 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grace appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blazing has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
Blazing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grace takes a swing at Blazing's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazing throws a hook but Grace avoids it easily.
It seemed like Grace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blazing takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blazing ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Sloppy strikes from Blazing. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grace! But no joy.
Blazing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blazing takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blazing looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blazing looks to land a right hand but Grace moved out of range.
Grace walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazing. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blazing misses with a double jab
and Grace counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blazing cracks Grace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazing throws a series of strikes that have Grace backpedaling.
An inside leg kick lands from Grace.
Blazing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blazing works over Grace's head and body with a nice combination.
Blazing circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Blazing does no damage.
Grace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazing stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grace clobbers Blazing with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazing connects with a body shot.
Grace lands a slapping body shot.
Blazing looks to land a combination but Grace avoids it well.
Grace throws a nice head kick!
Grace misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blazing crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grace - the referee stops the clock and Blazing gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grace. Blazing manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Blazing tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace scores with a hook.
Blazing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blazing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grace! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazing throws a series of punches but Grace avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace scoring well with a low kick there.
Blazing takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blazing has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazing was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blazing digs a good hook to Grace's body.
Blazing throws a series of punches but Grace moves out of range.
Grace scores with a shot to the body.
Blazing with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grace misses with a hook to the body
and Blazing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Grace will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grace digs a good hook to Blazing's body.
Grace cracks the inside of Blazing's front leg.
Grace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blazing looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blazing rather than just go for the knockout.
Blazing takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grace avoids the body shot from Blazing.
A nice side step and Grace releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grace swings for the body but Blazing moves out of range.
Charles Grace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazing staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Grace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blazing moves out of range as Grace strikes.
Blazing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grace swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace dodges the punch combination from Blazing.
Blazing looks to land a left hand but Grace moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blazing is looking to clinch but Grace is avoiding it.
Grace lands a lovely overhand right.
Grace digs a good body shot into Blazing's ribs.
Grace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blazing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazing.
Grace appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blazing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazing.
Grace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blazing counters with a two punch combo.
Blazing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blazing walks into a left hand.
Blazing is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blazing moves away from the strike by Grace.
Blazing misses with a few strikes there.
Grace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grace throws a sloppy body shot
and Blazing counters with a nice uppercut.
Blazing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grace counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Grace.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace lands a jab to the head.
Blazing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Blazing walks into a left hand.
Grace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blazing throws a sloppy body shot
and Grace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grace.
Grace scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazing is looking to clinch.
Grace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blazing takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Grace.
Blazing misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blazing avoids the head kick by Grace.
Blazing scores with a hook to the body. Grace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blazing misses with a two punch combination.
Grace slips a jab and a cross from Blazing.
Blazing moves out of range of the strikes.
As Grace looks to move away, Blazing throws a big counter combo bu Grace just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Grace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grace scores with a leg kick.
Grace throws a sloppy body shot
and Blazing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blazing throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazing throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blazing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grace.
Grace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazing.
Grace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blazing throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Blazing swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blazing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Blazing takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blazing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blazing takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blazing might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Blazing went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blazing digs a good hook to Grace's body.
Grace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grace wants to clinch.
Grace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazing stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blazing misses with a lunging right hand
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazing has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grace.
Grace swings for the body but Blazing moves out of range.
Grace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grace lands an overhand right.
Blazing misses with a two punch combination.
Blazing tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Blazing sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Grace catches Blazing right on the button with a cross.
Grace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blazing has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grace lunges at Blazing with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blazing's hand.
Blake Blazing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Blazing is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Blazing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
Blazing seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blazing scores with a body shot.
Grace lands a jab to Blazing's midsection.
Blazing misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blazing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Grace misses.
Blazing moves forwards but Grace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blazing throws a right and a left that Grace avoids nicely.
Grace throws a leg kick which misses Blazing's front leg but catches the back leg as Blazing tries to avoid it.
Grace throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Grace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grace has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Grace!
Post fight, Charles Grace took to the microphone: 'I'm gonna debate the f@ck outta myself as soon as I hit the shower!'.