PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake's entrance music is Dead Man. A fine choice. Barack Obama has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Blake
vs
Obama

160 cm
21
145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Héritage!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barack Obama!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama lands a right hook to the body.
Obama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake punishes Obama's body with a nice straight punch.
Obama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Obama.
Obama misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Obama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake jabs at Obama's body.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obama.
Obama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Obama does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Obama does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama misses with an uppercut.
Blake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blake is looking to wear down Obama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Blake drives through and clinches with Obama against the cage.
Blake blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Blake.
Obama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Obama wants to get back to striking at distance but Blake won't allow it.

Blake jumps into guard, dragging Obama to the mat.
Obama trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Blake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Obama is pushing down on Blake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blake is fighting to maintain full guard but Obama has managed to sneak the leg through.

Blake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blake wants to improve his position but Obama is controlling well.
Blake's coaches at Slaughterhouse MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake gets full guard.

Blake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Obama passes into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Obama is trying to control the action in half guard but Blake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blake tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Obama has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obama just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama just misses with a punch to the body.
As Obama tries to get set, Blake tries to push him back and clinch up but Obama manages to avoid the attempt.
Obama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Obama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake lands with a straight right. Obama didn't see that one coming.
Obama throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barack Obama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Blake.
Obama looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Obama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Obama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blake digs a good hook to Obama's body.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blake blocks a jab.
Obama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Obama slips a straight right by Blake.
Obama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Obama enables Blake to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Obama manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blake trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Obama keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
Obama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blake preventing the sweep.

Obama looking for a guillotine here but Blake defends easily.
Blake is in close to Obama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Blake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Obama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blake's corner calls for a 1-2. Blake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.

Blake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Obama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blake's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I really don't envy Blake right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Obama is looking to control Blake but Blake is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Obama gets his hands free as Blake looks to control.
Blake is really stuck here.
Obama is trying to stick to Blake's back but Blake is turning into Obama. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Obama's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Blake.
Obama is trying to keep Blake in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Obama has his foot on Blake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blake works his way back into a safe position though.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Obama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barack Obama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blake takes the fight into the clinch.
Obama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blake lands a right hand.
A short right from Blake.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blake.

Blake gets control of Obama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blake will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Obama wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.
Obama wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to sweep here but Obama controlling him for the moment.

Blake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Obama passes into side control.
Blake tries to buck Obama off but Obama is having none of it.
Blake gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Blake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake swings for the body but Obama moves out of range.
Barack Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Blake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake lands an overhand right.
Obama looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
Obama swings widly with a right hand
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
William Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake slips under a jab from Obama.

Blake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Obama!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Blake dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Obama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Obama misses with a body shot.
Obama needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
Blake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Obama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obama manages to avoid it.
Blake looks to land a combination but Obama avoids it well.
Obama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obama cracks Blake with a good jab.
Obama throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama misses with a wild combination.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.
Blake moves out of range as Obama strikes.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obama was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Obama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Obama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.

Blake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Obama was covering up waiting for the punch and Blake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blake stopping the sweep attempt from Obama.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obama can do to turn this around?

Obama is looking for a triangle but Blake pushes his legs off easily.
Blake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blake is in close to Obama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blake's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blake lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Obama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blake is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
Obama working a defensive guard here.
Blake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blake wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.

Obama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
Blake cracks Obama with a solid left hand.
Obama keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Obama trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Obama thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Obama misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Blake.
Obama throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blake throws a jab when Obama was well out of range.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obama throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Blake misses its target.
A big right from Blake misses.
Obama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Obama saw that one coming.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake throws a shot to the body.

Blake feints and as Obama raises his hands in defense, Blake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barack Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obama looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blake puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Blake!
William Blake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.