PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduradr Nemkov (ranked 1914 p4p, 3068 weight class) and Danny Blake (ranked 219 p4p, 347 weight class). Nemkov comes to the cage accompanied by Сектор газа - Лирика. Blake has chosen Si Cranstoun - Dynamo as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nemkov
vs
Blake

179 cm
23
198
8 - 5 - 0

184 cm
23
201
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduradr Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Blake!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nemkov manages to avoid it.
Nemkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick from Blake lands but Nemkov takes it in his stride.
Nemkov avoids the body shot from Blake.
Nemkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blake misses with a hook.
Nemkov throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nemkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Nemkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nemkov throws an off balance right hand
and Nemkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake stuns Nemkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nemkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nemkov is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nemkov avoids a wild elbow strike from Blake.
Nemkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nemkov.
Blake pushes off an throws an elbow but Nemkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blake trying to land knees to the body.
Blake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nemkov is defending well for now.
Nemkov is trying to break the clinch but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
Blake is leaning against Nemkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nemkov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nemkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Blake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Blake turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nemkov tries to bench press Blake off him but Blake keeps the position.

Blake stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nemkov throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Blake throws a body punch but Nemkov moves out of range.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake wants to counter the offense by Nemkov and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov cracks Blake with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Nemkov misses.
Blake wants to counter the offense by Nemkov and move into the clinch position.
Blake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Blake scores with a hook to the body. Nemkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nemkov.
Blake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nemkov. That did some damage!
Nemkov misses with a wild body shot.
Nemkov avoids the body shot from Blake.
Nemkov lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nemkov.
Nemkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake with a nice cross.
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nemkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Blake rushes Nemkov and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Nemkov controls the action.
Nemkov lands with a short shot to the head.
Blake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nemkov is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nemkov blocks a body shot from Blake.
Nemkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nemkov takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Eduradr Nemkov has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Nemkov.
Blake tries to land knees in the clinch but Nemkov avoids the damage to the body.
Nemkov lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Blake.
Nemkov lands a right hand.
Blake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nemkov.

Nemkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake tries to clinch up but Nemkov circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nemkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake throws a leg kick that misses.
Nemkov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nemkov misses with a hook
and Blake counters with a leg kick.
Nemkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nemkov.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nemkov rather than just go for the knockout.
Blake misses with the combination.
Blake avoids the body shot from Nemkov.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nemkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nemkov misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduradr Nemkov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blake throws a body punch but Nemkov moves out of range.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Nemkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blake swings for the body but Nemkov moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blake!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blake misses with an elbow strike.
Danny Blake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nemkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Nemkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake throws a hook but Nemkov blocks it.
Blake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blake wants to clinch.
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake keeps Nemkov at a distance using the push kick.
Nemkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blake scores with the left hand. Nemkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Nemkov slips a straight right by Blake.
Blake throws a hook but Nemkov avoids it easily.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake wants to counter with a clinch but Nemkov pushes him away.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nemkov throws an off balance right hand
and Blake counters with a series of strikes. Nemkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nemkov.
Nemkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nemkov moves away.
Blake takes a swing at Nemkov's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nemkov checks a leg kick.
Blake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blake darts in and clinches Nemkov up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake lands an elbow inside that Nemkov shrugs off.
Blake is trying to stall.
Blake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nemkov digs a right hand underneath Blake's ribcage. Blake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blake lands an uppercut.
Blake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blake looking to slow down the pace here.
Nemkov misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nemkov as Blake tries to tie him up.
Nemkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Blake lands an elbow inside.
Blake is looking to control Nemkov's arms but Nemkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blake has his back to the cage.
Blake lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nemkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Nemkov misses.
Danny Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Blake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nemkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blake is struggling to control the position.
Blake prevents a body shot from Nemkov.
Blake working aggressively here.
A short left from Nemkov.
Blake lands an elbow just above Nemkov 's eye.
Blake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nemkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Blake lands a right hand.
Nemkov blocks a body shot from Blake.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nemkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nemkov avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov lands a left hand.
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!

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

Nemkov tries to keep at a distance but Blake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blake misses with an elbow strike.
Nemkov tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nemkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blake throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Nemkov as the two fighters clinch.
Nemkov is stalling here.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Blake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nemkov stalling against the cage.
Nemkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eduradr Nemkov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blake tries to clinch but Nemkov is having none of it.
It looked like Nemkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nemkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Nemkov misses the target.
Nemkov looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Blake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Nemkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake throws out a leg kick but Nemkov moves out of range and Blake only half commits.
Blake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice leg kick from Blake, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nemkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Blake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nemkov throws a looping overhand right but Blake ducks down to avoid it.
Nemkov slips a straight right by Blake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake moves out of range as Nemkov strikes.
Blake tries to land a leg kick but Nemkov saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Nemkov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Nemkov ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Nemkov misses.
Blake tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nemkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nemkov misses with a double jab.

Blake rushes Nemkov and presses him up against the cage.

Nemkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nemkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nemkov misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Nemkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Nemkov pushes him off.
Nemkov throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Nemkov misses with a hook.
Blake only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Blake rushes Nemkov and presses him up against the cage.
Blake lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blake throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nemkovs head.
Nemkov lands a nice uppercut.
Blake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nemkov is defending well for now.
Nemkov tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Nemkov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nemkov.
Nemkov managing to block the knees to the body from Blake.
Blake lands an elbow inside.
Nemkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Nemkov prevents a body shot from Blake.
Blake tries to land a knee to the head but Nemkov blocks with his arms.
Nemkov is trying to break the clinch but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
Eduradr Nemkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nemkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blake or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov digs a right hand underneath Blake's ribcage. Blake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Nemkov - that landed with a thud.
Blake has Nemkov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nemkov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nemkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blake is looking to slow Nemkov down with leg kicks.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Nemkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake staying out of range there.
Nemkov thuds a left hand into Blake's body.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Nemkov pushes him off.
Blake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nemkov looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Nemkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Nemkov catches Blake right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Nemkov misses.
Blake wants to counter with a clinch but Nemkov pushes him away.
Nemkov throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Blake off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nemkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nemkov throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blake.
Blake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nemkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nemkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Nemkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Nemkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Nemkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nemkov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nemkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Nemkov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduradr Nemkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blake 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Blake!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Danny Blake waved his t-shirt featuring Stoner's Killer Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.