PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 1508 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Mustang Jack (ranked 205 p4p, 303 weight class). Blaydes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sunshine - White Zombie. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Blaydes
vs
Jack

171 cm
29
158
7 - 4 - 1

175 cm
31
164
16 - 10 - 2

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Mustang Jack!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack connects with the punch.
Blaydes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blaydes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jack!
A head kick misses from Blaydes.
Jack throws a solid leg kick but Blaydes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jack.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Blaydes.
Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Blaydes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaydes slips a straight right by Jack.
Blaydes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Blaydes persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Blaydes ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jack. That snapped Blaydes's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a big shot that misses.
Blaydes throws an off balance right hand
and Blaydes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaydes misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaydes moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Jack 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.
Blaydes throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Jack is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blaydes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Blaydes saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Blaydes.
Blaydes has a takedown stuffed.
Mustang Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaydes lands with a shot to the body.
Blaydes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blaydes throws a head kick that Jack semi-blocks.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaydes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaydes connects with a leg kick.
Blaydes scores with a nice head shot.
Blaydes lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaydes thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaydes shoots and misses
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Blaydes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Jack.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Blaydes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Jack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaydes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaydes dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
Blaydes lands with a cross.
Jack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jack throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blaydes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blaydes.
Jack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Blaydes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Blaydes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Blaydes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaydes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaydes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaydes lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes misses with an uppercut.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaydes.
Jack throws a right and a left that Blaydes avoids nicely.
Blaydes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jack throws out a counter right but Blaydes avoids it with no problem.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Blaydes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaydes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jack throws a front kick that sends Blaydes stumbling back into the cage.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Blaydes moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Jack walks into a straight right hand from Blaydes.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack defending well as Blaydes loads up on a big left hand.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Blaydes connects with a body shot.
Blaydes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Blaydes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
Blaydes looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack throws a jab when Blaydes was well out of range.
Jack throws a front kick aimed at Blaydes's knee but Blaydes avoids it well.
Blaydes avoids a kick to the body.
Blaydes feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaydes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaydes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaydes blocks the body kick.
Blaydes shoots in looking for a takedown but Jack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaydes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Blaydes. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Jack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jack might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blaydes has got the better of the exchanges.
That kick from Jack tenderised Blaydes's leg. Blaydes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Jack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaydes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blaydes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaydes backing away here, and Jack unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Blaydes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jack manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blaydes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blaydes manages to get himself to full guard.

Blaydes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blaydes is pulling down on Jack's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jack looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaydes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaydes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes connects with a leg kick.
Blaydes throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack tries a quick counter leg kick but Blaydes is wise to it.
Jack tests Blaydes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Blaydes misses the shot to the body.
Blaydes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oscar Blaydes is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Blaydes's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaydes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Blaydes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Blaydes persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaydes lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Jack misses.
A big right from Blaydes misses.
Blaydes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaydes with a jab.
Blaydes misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaydes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blaydes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaydes darts in looking for a takedown but Jack gets double underhooks and turns Blaydes into the cage.

Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaydes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaydes. Blaydes obviously looking to wear him down.
Blaydes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jack. That did some damage!
Blaydes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Blaydes tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaydes to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaydes throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Blaydes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
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 Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Blaydes lands with a shot to the body.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaydes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Blaydes connects with a crisp jab.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Blaydes.
Blaydes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Jack throws out a counter right but Blaydes avoids it with no problem.
Blaydes dodges the punch combination from Jack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaydes.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Blaydes saw that one coming.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blaydes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jack defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jack throws a head kick but Blaydes moves out of range.
A lazy left from Blaydes finds it's target.
Jack tries a low kick but Blaydes avoids it.
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Jack.
Decent striking displayed by Blaydes there.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Jack.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Blaydes moved out of range.
Blaydes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack misses with a hook
and Blaydes counters with a left to the body.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
Blaydes lands with an overhand left.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaydes.
Blaydes avoids the body shot from Jack.
Blaydes throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Mustang Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes throws a chopping leg kick but Jack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blaydes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blaydes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Blaydes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaydes fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jack!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Jack.
The crowd cheers as Jack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaydes doesn't seem phased though.
Blaydes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blaydes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blaydes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jack pulls Blaydes in close to prevent any damage.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Blaydes from controlling successfully.
Jack wants to sweep here but Blaydes controlling him for the moment.
Blaydes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaydes is one step ahead there.
Blaydes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jack has Blaydes pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Blaydes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jack was covering up waiting for the punch and Blaydes finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Jack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Blaydes.
Well Blaydes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
Oscar Blaydes thanked the fans post fight for their support.