PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 1784 p4p, 87 weight class) and Techno Viking (ranked 2340 p4p, 117 weight class). Blake kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead Man. The crowd seem to be enjoying Viking's choice of entrance music: Techno Viking. Techno Viking is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Blake
vs
Viking

160 cm
35
141 lbs
34 - 17 - 2

178 cm
34
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Sportivité

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 34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, William Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Techno Viking!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking thuds his right hand into Blake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blake tries to bum rush Viking with a series of wild strikes but Viking uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Viking fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Blake. That snapped Viking's head back.
Blake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Viking misses its intended target.
Viking takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!

Viking clinches with his opponent.
Viking tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Viking is controlling him.
Viking just leaning against Blake, taking a breather.
Blake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blake as Viking tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blake breaks the clinch.
Blake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Viking at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Viking blocks a head kick by Blake.
Viking throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blake counters with a head kick.

Viking is rocked!
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Viking throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Blake tries to land a front kick but Viking steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Blake tenderised Viking's leg. Viking is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Viking. Those never looked like landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Viking has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Viking and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Viking closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake wants to break free but Viking has control.

Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viking bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Viking does no damage.
Viking moves away from the strike by Blake.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Viking moves out of range easily.
Viking swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.
Blake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Viking is looking to clinch.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Blake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viking circles away quickly and effectively.
Viking throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Viking finds it's way through Blake's defenses.
Viking takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blake throws a hook but Viking blocks it.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viking on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Viking is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Some wild striking there from Blake.
Viking staying out of range there.
Viking seems to have recovered his senses.
William Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake loads up on a big right hand but Viking slips the punch.
Viking swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Viking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake throws a leg kick
and Viking counters with a straight right hand.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blake misses with a lunging right hand
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Blake.
Viking checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Blake misses.
Viking lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Viking tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
Blake scores with a hook.
Viking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viking loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
Viking tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Blake dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blake dodges the punch combination from Viking.
Blake lands a nice shot that snaps Viking's head back.
A big left from Blake misses.
Viking stalks Blake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blake's face. Blake staggers backwards, shaken.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Viking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake misses with a right hand
and Viking counters with a two punch combo.
Blake slips a straight right by Viking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake missing with a left hand there. Viking was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viking tries to bum rush Blake with a series of wild strikes but Blake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viking misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Viking misses with a double jab.
Viking might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Blake misses with a left hand
letting Viking counter with a right hand.
Blake throws a leg kick
and Viking counters with a stiff right hand.
Viking ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viking throws out a counter right but Blake avoids it with no problem.

Viking gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Viking trying to control the position but instead, Blake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viking into the cage.
Viking lands a right hand.

Blake manages to break the clinch.
Blake misses with an uppercut
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viking throws out the jab.
Viking tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake misses with a hook.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viking cracks Blake with an open hand slap.
Viking has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Viking slips a straight right by Blake.
A head kick by Blake misses
and Viking counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blake scores with a head kick. Viking tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Blake throws a combination. Viking tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.
Viking is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
An inside leg kick from Blake misses.
Viking lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Blake clinches.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Viking keeps him there for the moment.
Viking tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blake tries to circle away but Viking has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Viking.
Blake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viking keeps control of Blake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Blake manages to break the clinch.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Viking moves out of range easily.
Viking misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Blake misses with a double jab
and Viking counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking connects with a looping right hand.
Viking moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake.
A slow jab from Viking misses its intended target.
Viking cracks Blake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Viking rushes Blake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Viking jumps guard but Blake stands there with Viking around his waist. Viking gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Viking won't allow it.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
Viking stalling in the clinch.
Viking jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blake walks away with a smile on his face. Viking gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
William Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Techno Viking.
Blake misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Techno Viking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Viking works over Blake's head and body with a nice combination.
Blake lands a high kick!
Blake throws a hook to the side of Viking's head but Viking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Techno Viking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blake lands with an uppercut that bounces Viking off the cage and back into range.
Blake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viking lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Viking does no damage.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viking throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Blake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viking moves away.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.

Viking tries to keep at a distance but Blake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake tries to circle away but Viking has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Viking gets control of Blake's arms and successfully pulls guard. Viking will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Blake preventing the sweep.
Blake sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Viking looking for a guillotine here but Blake defends easily.

Blake stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blake throws a head kick that Viking semi-blocks.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Viking wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking sizes up Blake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Viking misses with a few strikes there.
Blake misses with a wild combination.
As Blake backs off Viking throws a huge counter combo but Blake manages to avoid it all.
Blake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Viking will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Viking, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viking unleashes a big counter combination but Blake bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Viking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Viking tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Viking counters with a series of strikes. Blake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Viking swinging wildly here.
A jab from Viking finds it's way through Blake's defenses.
Blake misses the body punch
and Viking counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viking counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Viking.
Viking throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake lands the left hand.
Viking staying out of range there.
Viking misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Viking avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake scores with the left hand. Viking knows he should have avoided that one.
Blake lands a leg kick that knocks Viking off balance momentarily.
Viking throws a series of strikes that have Blake backpedaling.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake slips a straight right by Viking.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Techno Viking.
I think Viking has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Techno Viking!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Techno Viking waved his t-shirt featuring Bullet Proof System's logo in front of the cameras.