PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Blood (ranked 2058 p4p, 2760 weight class) and Joe Senior (ranked 294 p4p, 382 weight class). The key to victory for Tim Blood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Blood
vs
Senior

185 cm
20
190
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
194
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Senior!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Senior manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Senior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Senior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blood postures up in Senior's guard and throws a big left but Senior blocks it.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Senior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Senior trying to keep a closed guard but Blood is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Senior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Senior misses.

Blood closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Senior quickly recovers to half guard.
Blood trying to control the pace.

Blood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Senior sees it coming and defends easily.
Senior moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Senior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Blood's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blood has gone for a leg lock! Senior slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blood's guard.

In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Senior working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Senior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Blood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senior slips nicely into half guard.
Senior prevents Blood from improving his position.

Blood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control but Senior postures up.

Senior seems to be looking for submissions.
Senior looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blood gets full guard.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Senior from controlling successfully.
Senior forces his way into half guard.
Blood gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Senior tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Senior trying to control the position but Blood is working away.
Blood is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Senior tries to move into full mount but can't pass Blood's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tim Blood will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blood moves into range and clinches up with Senior.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Senior's elbow.

Blood decides to pull guard.

Senior drops back looking for a leg! Blood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blood manages to kick Senior off! Senior jumps back into Blood's guard.
Senior trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senior looking to sit in guard and control but Blood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blood trying to control but Senior is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senior looking for a sweep. Not yet Senior, not yet.
Blood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blood throws a strike but Senior rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Senior trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood is trying to keep Senior in close.
Tim Blood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Senior trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood trying to keep a closed guard but Senior is proving a slippery customer.
Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Senior passes Blood's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to improve his position but Senior is controlling well.
Senior is thwarting Blood's attempts to control the position.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Senior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Senior's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Senior's back!
Senior breaks Blood's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Blood wants to sweep but no luck.
Senior pushes down on Blood's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Senior wants to take a breather but Blood is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blood haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blood is trying to maintain the position but Senior is very close to passing his half guard.
Blood won't allow Senior to pass to mount.
Senior trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Senior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Senior tries to pass to full mount but Blood defends it.
Senior lands strikes from half guard.
Senior stalling.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Blood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Senior postures up and lands a big shot to Blood's brow.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Senior's guard.

Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Senior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Blood will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blood gets caught napping as Senior dives in and scores a takedown. Blood manages to retain guard.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Senior from controlling successfully.

Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Senior is aware though and is defending well.
Senior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Senior wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Senior is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blood has escaped and now he's on top!

Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Senior swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Senior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Senior is on top in guard.

Blood working for a triangle but Senior defends it easily.
Senior trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Senior wants to free his trapped foot but Blood is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Senior seems to be working for a kimura but Blood defends the submission attempt.
Blood wants to control but Senior is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Senior prevents Blood from improving his position.
Blood wants to control but Senior is keeping busy.

Senior is looking for a kimura here.
Joe Senior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Senior trying to pass the guard but Blood defending well.
Senior moves into full mount! Blood won't be happy about that!
Blood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Senior trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Senior is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senior trying to pass the guard but Blood defending well.
Senior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Senior trying to mount his opponent but Blood defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood wants to control but Senior is keeping busy.
Tim Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Senior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blood has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Senior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blood 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tim Blood!