PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Blackadder (ranked 4875 p4p, 3037 weight class) and Kurou Nishiyama (ranked 486 p4p, 360 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blackadder
vs
Nishiyama

187 cm
25
170
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
167
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Blackadder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurou Nishiyama!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackadder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nishiyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Blackadder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nishiyama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blackadder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nishiyama's hands.
Nishiyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackadder connects with the punch.
Nishiyama shoots in for a takedown but Blackadder shows good takedown defense.
Blackadder slips a jab and a cross from Nishiyama.
An attempted straight right counter from Blackadder misses the target.
Blackadder lands a jab to the nose.
Blackadder lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackadder scores with a jab. Nishiyama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Blackadder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blackadder.
Nishiyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nishiyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blackadder jabs at Nishiyama's body.
Nishiyama throws a series of punches but Blackadder avoids them all with ease.
Blackadder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nishiyama throws a body punch but Blackadder moves out of range.
Nishiyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackadder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nishiyama's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiyama shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackadder sprawls well. He's pushed Nishiyama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edmund Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurou Nishiyama.
Nishiyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nishiyama misses with a straight left.
Edmund Blackadder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nishiyama misses the shot to the body.
Nishiyama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blackadder if he has to take too many more of those.
Nishiyama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nishiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackadder is just out of range.
Blackadder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Nishiyama. Those never looked like landing.
Blackadder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackadder throws a shot from downtown. Nishiyama moves away and avoids it.
Blackadder connects with a right hand. Nishiyama shakes it off.
Blackadder cracks Nishiyama with an open hand slap.
Kurou Nishiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nishiyama tries to clinch but Blackadder is having none of it.
Nishiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackadder was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiyama.
Nice shot lands for Blackadder.
A bone on bone clash there as Blackadder blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nishiyama.
Blackadder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nishiyama slips a jab from Blackadder.
Blackadder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishiyama moves away.
Nishiyama tries to land a front kick but Blackadder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nishiyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blackadder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nishiyama manages to avoid it.
Nishiyama swings for the body but Blackadder moves out of range.
Nishiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Blackadder moves out of range easily.
Blackadder throws a jab but it's blocked by Nishiyama.
Nishiyama misses the shot to the body.
Blackadder lands with a shot to the body.
Blackadder throws a jab when Nishiyama was well out of range.

Nishiyama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blackadder trying to control here.
Nishiyama looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama wants to stand up but Blackadder has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Blackadder wants to improve his position but Nishiyama is controlling well.

Nishiyama decides to stand and escape the position.
Blackadder lands a jab to the nose.
Nishiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackadder circles away.
Blackadder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nishiyama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blackadder rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama lands a leg kick that knocks Blackadder off balance momentarily.

Nishiyama gets a clinch.
Blackadder has Nishiyama pressed against the cage, preventing Nishiyama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nishiyama breaks the clinch.
Nishiyama misses with a two punch combination.
Blackadder leaves Nishiyama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blackadder scores with a jab to the body.
It looks like Blackadder has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nishiyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nishiyama throws a leg kick but Blackadder checks it.
Blackadder blocks a leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Nishiyama has knocked Blackadder down with a huge combo! Nishiyama steps away and waves a wobbly Blackadder back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Blackadder is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackadder moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Blackadder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick from Nishiyama misses.
Blackadder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nishiyama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blackadder lands a slapping body shot.
Nishiyama staying out of range there.
Nishiyama misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Edmund Blackadder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blackadder jabs at Nishiyama's body.
Blackadder seems to have got his legs back now.
Nishiyama goes for a double leg but Blackadder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blackadder continues to drive forward.
Nishiyama closes the distance and clinches up with Blackadder, looking for a takedown. Nishiyama pushes Blackadder against the cage but Blackadder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blackadder throws a hook but Nishiyama avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackadder, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Blackadder.
Nishiyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edmund Blackadder is winning the standup battle so far.
Nishiyama tries to clinch
and Blackadder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nishiyama misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Blackadder misses the target.
Blackadder throws a shot from downtown. Nishiyama moves away and avoids it.
Blackadder works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder with a nice cross.

Nishiyama instigates a clinch.
Blackadder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blackadder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nishiyama ducks under a wild hook from Blackadder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiyama tries to clinch up.
Blackadder dips to his left and cracks Nishiyama with an uppercut!
Nishiyama throws an off balance right hand
and Blackadder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nishiyama thinking.
Blackadder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Nishiyama's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nishiyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nishiyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nishiyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackadder.
Nishiyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nishiyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blackadder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nishiyama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blackadder is fending him off so far but Nishiyama persists. Nope, Blackadder circles away and we're back to standing.
Edmund Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurou Nishiyama.
Nishiyama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Blackadder. No joy for Nishiyama on that attempt.
Nishiyama is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nishiyama falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Blackadder counter with a right hand.

Nishiyama is rocked!
Nishiyama leaves his chin hanging out and Blackadder seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nishiyama crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edmund Blackadder!
Edmund Blackadder thanked the fans post fight for their support.