PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Blein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Action Reaction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blein
vs
Reaction

189 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Blein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Action Reaction!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blein fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reaction sprawls well initially but Blein persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blein looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Blein is thwarting Reaction's attempts to control the position.
Reaction is positioning himself well to prevent Blein advancing to mount.
Reaction is looking for a sweep. Blein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Blein is trying to work for a kimura but Reaction is defending well.
Blein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaction wants to get back to full guard.
Reaction is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaction tries to roll over but Blein keeps him under control.
Blein wants to pass the guard but Reaction is defending well.
Blein prevents Reaction from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaction is trying to maintain the position but Blein is very close to passing his half guard.
Reaction really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Blein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reaction is trying to maintain the position but Blein is very close to passing his half guard.
Reaction wants to get back to full guard.
Blein is pressing down on Reaction's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reaction is holding on for now.

Blein is looking for a kimura here.

Blein seems to be working for a kimura but Reaction defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Blein is trying to work for a kimura but Reaction is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reaction trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Reaction gets a double leg takedown into Blein's guard.
Reaction scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reaction trying to control the position from guard on top but Blein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaction might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blein haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blein looking for a guillotine here but Reaction defends easily.
Reaction trying to control the position from guard on top but Blein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaction stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blein swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Blein is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reaction defends well.
Reaction is working Blein over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reaction wants to control from the top but Blein keeps moving.
Reaction postures up and lands a big shot to Blein's brow.
Reaction landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reaction looking to pass the guard.
Reaction wants to control from the top but Blein keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Blein dominated that round.
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.

Blein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reaction slaps away a takedown attempt from Blein, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Reaction dives in and scores a takedown into Blein's guard.
Reaction must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reaction is pushing down on Blein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blein is fighting to maintain full guard but Reaction has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reaction trying to control the action but Blein is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blein wants to improve his position but Reaction is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Reaction there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaction is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reaction trying to control the action but Blein is working from the bottom.
Reaction winds up and cracks Blein with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Blein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Action Reaction has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blein is refusing to be controlled, as Reaction sits in half guard.
Blein is looking for a sweep. Reaction is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Reaction is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blein has hold of Reaction's hands but Reaction slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reaction looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blein trying to control from the bottom.
Reaction is taking a breather. Blein says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Reaction seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reaction with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blein throws a head kick that misses

and Reaction counters with a single leg into guard. Blein didn't expect that.
Blein has momentary wrist control but Reaction slips an elbow through the middle.
Reaction stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reaction engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reaction is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaction wants to control from the top but Blein keeps moving.
Reaction lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reaction slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Blein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reaction defends it easily.
Blein on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blein tries to get out of the position.
Reaction trying to control the position from guard on top but Blein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaction not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Blein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reaction controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blein keeping moving, preventing Reaction from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reaction pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaction drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blein defends it well.

Reaction closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blein to the mat! Blein manages to get full guard.
Blein keeping moving, preventing Reaction from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reaction looking to pass the guard.
Reaction trying to control the position from guard on top but Blein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Action Reaction showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reaction shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reaction showed some decent athleticism there.
Reaction is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reaction prevents Blein from improving his position.
Reaction drops an elbow to the side of Blein's head.
Blein pushes Reaction off looking to stand but Reaction dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blein is staying active underneath Reaction, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reaction is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaction is controlling the pace.
Reaction working Blein over with strikes.
Reaction is looking to take a break and control but Blein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reaction working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reaction wants to take a breather but Blein is having none of it.
Blein wants to get back to full guard.

Blein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reaction is taking a breather. Blein says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Reaction dives in and scores a takedown into Blein's guard.

Blein is looking for a triangle but Reaction pushes his legs off easily.
Reaction is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reaction trying to control the position from guard on top but Blein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blein is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reaction defends well.
Reaction trying to control but Blein is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaction with a nice head shot there.
Reaction lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Blein is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reaction defends well.
Blein keeping full guard, as Reaction tries to pass.
Reaction wants to control from the top but Blein keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Reaction drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reaction is one step ahead there.
Reaction distracts Blein with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reaction makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reaction wants to control from the top but Blein keeps moving.
Reaction cracks Blein with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reaction showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Action Reaction comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reaction 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Action Reaction!