PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodor Shemelianenko (ranked 886 p4p, 134 weight class) and Ricky Blazer (ranked 880 p4p, 133 weight class). Shemelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Shemelianenko
vs
Blazer

184 cm
39
214 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

194 cm
33
218 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodor Shemelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Blazer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shemelianenko.
Blazer scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Feodor Shemelianenko has been cut.
Shemelianenko misses with a body punch
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Feodor Shemelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shemelianenko dips to his left and cracks Blazer with an uppercut!
Shemelianenko misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Blazer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shemelianenko misses with a low kick.

Shemelianenko clinches.
Nice body punch from Blazer - that landed with a thud.
Shemelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blazer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Shemelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shemelianenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blazer is out of range.
Blazer throws a sloppy head kick and Shemelianenko moves out of range easily.
A big right from Shemelianenko misses.
As Shemelianenko backs off Blazer throws a huge counter combo but Shemelianenko manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Shemelianenko saw that one coming.
Blazer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shemelianenko lands a jab.
Blazer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shemelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blazer.
Blazer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shemelianenko slips a straight right by Blazer.
Blazer misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko cracks Blazer with an open hand slap.
Shemelianenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blazer.
Shemelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Blazer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blazer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shemelianenko with a jab.
Shemelianenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blazer looks to throw the jab but Shemelianenko is out of range.
Good leg kick by Shemelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blazer throws a body punch but Shemelianenko moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko cracks Blazer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shemelianenko clinches up with Blazer and pushes him back against the cage.
Shemelianenko misses with the head strike.
We've been informed that Blazer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shemelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Blazer controls his hands.

Blazer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shemelianenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shemelianenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Blazer throws an overhand right that lands on Shemelianenko's shoulder, as Shemelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Blazer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shemelianenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blazer.
Shemelianenko throws a hook but Blazer blocks it.
As Shemelianenko backs off Blazer throws a huge counter combo but Shemelianenko manages to avoid it all.
Shemelianenko lands with a right hand.
Shemelianenko wants to slow Blazer down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shemelianenko. Blazer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blazer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shemelianenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blazer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blazer looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shemelianenko misses with a body shot
enabling Blazer to counter with a crisp jab.
Blazer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shemelianenko wants to clinch
and Shemelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Shemelianenko.
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Shemelianenko saw that one coming.
Shemelianenko connects with a jab.
Shemelianenko misses with a leg kick
and Blazer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Feodor Shemelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Shemelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Blazer moves away and avoids it.
Shemelianenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBlazer.
Shemelianenko misses with a right hand
and Blazer counters with a right hand to the body.
Blazer thuds his right hand into Shemelianenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
A jab lands there for Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazer.
Shemelianenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBlazer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blazer moves away.
Shemelianenko misses with an uppercut. Blazer saw that one coming.
Blazer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shemelianenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shemelianenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shemelianenko stuns Blazer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blazer misses with a left hand
and Shemelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shemelianenko staying out of range there.
Shemelianenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Shemelianenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blazer misses with an uppercut.
Blazer ducks right into an uppercut from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodor Shemelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feodor Shemelianenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blazer takes one to the chin there.
Blazer throws a hook but Shemelianenko avoids it easily.
Shemelianenko connects with a leg kick. Blazer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blazer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shemelianenko jabs Blazer right on the nose. Blazer blinks but takes it well.
Blazer throws out a loose jab but Shemelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shemelianenko throws the left hand but Blazer avoids the punch easily.
Shemelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Blazer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shemelianenko thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shemelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blazer throws a counter combo.
Blazer scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shemelianenko tries to land a leg kick but Blazer saw it coming and moves away.
Shemelianenko throws a right hand that misses
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.

Feodor Shemelianenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shemelianenko throws a front kick aimed at Blazer's knee but Blazer avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Blazer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shemelianenko with a jab.
Blazer defending well as Shemelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Shemelianenko throws a shot to the body.
Shemelianenko swings widly with a right hand
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Shemelianenko wants to clinch up but Blazer keeps it at a distance.
Blazer misses with a hook to the body
and Shemelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shemelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shemelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
Shemelianenko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shemelianenko moves away.
Shemelianenko sizes up Blazer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shemelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Shemelianenko with a hook.
Shemelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer throws a right and a left that Shemelianenko avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blazer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blazer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shemelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Shemelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blazer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blazer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shemelianenko throws out a loose jab but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shemelianenko tries to move into range but Blazer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shemelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blazer throws a lazy right hand but Shemelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Blazer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jeez, Feodor Shemelianenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shemelianenko.
Blazer scores with a jab to the jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Feodor Shemelianenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Blazer!
A very excited looking Ricky Blazer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.