PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ackroyd Bloggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaysan Khule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bloggs
vs
Khule

225 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ackroyd Bloggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaysan Khule!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khule throws a right and a left that Bloggs avoids nicely.
Khule has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bloggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bloggs shoots in for a takedown but Khule shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khule looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Khule changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bloggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khule is staying tight to Bloggs's torso, preventing him from escaping.
What's Bloggs going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Bloggs is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khule working away.

Khule thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Khule.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloggs holding on.
Bloggs tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bloggs tries to improve position but can't.
Bloggs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khule thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bloggs's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khule lands a nice short elbow.

Khule is looking for a kimura here.
Bloggs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khule is looking to work some ground and pound but Bloggs has wrist control.
Bloggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khule throws an elbow that misses. Bloggs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khule's guard. Nice move by Bloggs!

Bloggs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bloggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Khule pushes Bloggs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bloggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Khule, which made it look bad.
Bloggs is breathing heavily.
Khule shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bloggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khule counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ackroyd Bloggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bloggs.
Khule throws a big counter head kick but Bloggs avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khule is looking to clinch but Bloggs is avoiding it.
Khule throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bloggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khule throws a combination that misses
and Bloggs counters with a left to the body.
Khule closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bloggs circles away.

Bloggs pushes Khule up against the cage in a clinch.

Bloggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khule throws a right and a left that Bloggs avoids nicely.
Bloggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Khule sprawls well. He's pushed Bloggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bloggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Khule sprawls well. He's pushed Bloggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khule is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Khule closes the distance and pushes Bloggs back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khule escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Khule misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khule stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khule wants it to stay on the feet.
Khule connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bloggs momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khule misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khule fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bloggs avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaysan Khule dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bloggs pushes Khule up against the cage in a clinch.
Khule is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Khule pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khule listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bloggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Ackroyd Bloggs has been cut.
Khule throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khule fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khule throws a jab when Bloggs was well out of range.
Khule tries to clinch there but Bloggs circles away.

Khule closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bloggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khule avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloggs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Khule to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ackroyd Bloggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khule manages to break the clinch.

Bloggs clinches up with Khule and pushes him back against the cage.
Khule has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Khule manages to break the clinch.
Khule is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bloggs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Khule misses.
Bloggs tries to counter with a takedown but Khule is quick to defend against it.
Khule shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bloggs sprawls well. Bloggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khule gets slowly back to his feet.
Bloggs scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bloggs darts in and clinches Khule up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bloggs.
Khule missing with knees to the body.

Bloggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bloggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khule, pushing him back against the cage.
Khule jumps guard but Bloggs stands there with Khule around his waist. Khule gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khule is trying to pull guard but Bloggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bloggs throws an elbow that misses.

Bloggs successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khule is fighting to break Bloggs's control of his arms but Bloggs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bloggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khule manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khule is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bloggs gets to his feet. Khule looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bloggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khule but Khule pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bloggs clinches.
Khule stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khule tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khule avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khule can't get the takedown.

Khule ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Khule no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bloggs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khule can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bloggs passes Khule's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bloggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bloggs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Khule really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bloggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bloggs stands up from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khule is looking to clinch but Bloggs is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ackroyd Bloggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ackroyd Bloggs's cut.
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!

Khule darts in looking for a takedown but Bloggs gets double underhooks and turns Khule into the cage.
Bloggs looks for the body kick but Khule saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Bloggs. No joy for Khule on that attempt.
Bloggs tries to clinch but Khule moves out of range.
Khule misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ackroyd Bloggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaysan Khule.
Bloggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khule slaps away a takedown attempt from Bloggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khule.
Bloggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khule swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloggs keeps the fight on the outside.

Bloggs rushes Khule and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bloggs tries to pull guard but Khule forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Khule scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khule is trying to pull guard but Bloggs has him pressed against the cage.
Khule is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bloggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khule gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khule tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bloggs lands an uppercut.
Khule jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bloggs walks away with a smile on his face. Khule gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khule takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Bloggs has closed the distance and engaged Khule in a clinch.
Khule is trying to push Bloggs away but Bloggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bloggs successfully pulls guard.

Bloggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khule defends well.

Bloggs is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Khule presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khule jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bloggs walks away with a smile on his face. Khule gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloggs closes the distance and clinches.
Bloggs stalling.

Khule's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Khule blocks the low kick.
Bloggs shoots in for a double leg but Khule sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Khule gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Khule manages to break the clinch.
Khule will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bloggs closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloggs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khule goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bloggs prevents it.
Khule gets underhooks to prevent Bloggs's takedown attempt.
Khule misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloggs fails to pull guard.

Khule breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khule pinned against the cage. Khule gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaysan Khule seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bloggs avoids the head kick by Khule.
Bloggs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khule defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ackroyd Bloggs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bloggs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ackroyd Bloggs!
Ackroyd Bloggs opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.