PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorenz Blackwater (ranked 1668 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Grant Daws (ranked 226 p4p, 341 weight class). Blackwater comes to the cage accompanied by A$AP Rocky - Everyday. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Blackwater
vs
Daws

185 cm
25
180
15 - 8 - 0

177 cm
24
169
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorenz Blackwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Daws !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daws avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blackwater takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Blackwater.
Daws looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blackwater. Daws shrugs it off though.
Daws takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daws . Blackwater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackwater went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A shot to the liver by Blackwater. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Blackwater's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Blackwater.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackwater was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .
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!
Daws has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daws there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blackwater throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daws moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Blackwater.
A combination from Blackwater does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Daws avoids the body shot from Blackwater.
Blackwater throws an overhand right that lands on Daws 's shoulder, as Daws tries to avoid the shot.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackwater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Blackwater as he connects with a hook.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Blackwater lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blackwater misses with a hook.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daws uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blackwater with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackwater was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daws instigates a clinch.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackwater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blackwater is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackwater controls his hands.
Blackwater is trying to push Daws away but Daws has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daws makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackwater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Daws .
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blackwater is looking to break free of the clinch but Daws has double underhooks.

Blackwater breaks the clinch.

Daws clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws leaning against his opponent.
Daws has Blackwater pressed against the cage.
Blackwater is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Blackwater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daws fails with an attempt to clinch.

Daws has closed the distance and engaged Blackwater in a clinch.

Blackwater manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Daws misses
and Blackwater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackwater scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blackwater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daws counters with a left to the body.
Daws fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daws fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daws with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackwater to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Blackwater scores with a jab.
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blackwater rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daws lands with a straight right. Blackwater didn't see that one coming.
Blackwater on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blackwater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daws stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blackwater uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daws tries to clinch up but Blackwater circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackwater lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daws circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Blackwater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackwater is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daws walks into a straight right hand from Blackwater.
Daws throws a lazy right hand but Blackwater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daws throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenz Blackwater dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blackwater misses with a hook
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackwater was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .
Blackwater misses with the body kick
and Daws counters with a left to the body.
Blackwater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daws moves in looking to clinch but Blackwater pushes him off.
Blackwater went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daws dodges the punch combination from Blackwater.
Daws bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lorenz Blackwater is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackwater throws a head kick but Daws moves out of range.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Blackwater misses.
Daws has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blackwater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackwater throws a body punch but Daws moves out of range.
Blackwater misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater connects with a jab.
Lorenz Blackwater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daws rushes Blackwater and presses him up against the cage.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Daws misses with a punch to the body.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Daws tries to work over Blackwater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daws swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackwater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Daws .
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws holding his opponent close, against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater throws a shot from downtown. Daws moves away and avoids it.
Daws throws out a counter right but Blackwater avoids it with no problem.
Daws tries to clinch but Blackwater is having none of it.
Daws just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackwater lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blackwater scores with a nice strike.
Daws tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackwater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackwater goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackwater quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Blackwater misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Daws on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A lazy left from Blackwater finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daws throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackwater swings for the body but Daws moves out of range.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lorenz Blackwater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daws misses with a hook. Blackwater ducked under it nicely.
Blackwater lands with a kick to the temple. Daws shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws lands a jab to the head.
Blackwater misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Daws was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blackwater swinging wildly here.
Blackwater cracks Daws with an open hand slap.
A big right from Blackwater misses.
Blackwater lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daws walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blackwater.
Blackwater misses with a kick to the body
and Daws counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daws moves in looking to clinch but Blackwater pushes him off.
Blackwater throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Blackwater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daws counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackwater swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daws counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwater connects with a body shot that sends Daws 's belly button to the back.
A combination from Blackwater does no damage.
Blackwater tries a head kick but it misses.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blackwater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daws avoids a kick to the body.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackwater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daws thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackwater lands with a hook. Daws tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Blackwater takes a swing at Daws 's ribcage but misses.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Blackwater seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenz Blackwater dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackwater tries to bum rush Daws with a series of wild strikes but Daws uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackwater throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blackwater throws a combination that misses
and Daws cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackwater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daws thuds a left hand into Blackwater's body.
Blackwater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackwater throws a right and a left that Daws avoids nicely.
Blackwater throws a combination that misses
and Daws cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Daws forces Blackwater back against the cage and clinches.
Blackwater is looking to break free of the clinch but Daws has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackwater's efforts to push away.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackwater controls his hands.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws tries to work over Blackwater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daws leaning against his opponent.
Blackwater misses with some punches.
Blackwater tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Daws keeps control of Blackwater as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Blackwater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Blackwater misses with the head strike.
Blackwater is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.

Blackwater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackwater clobbers Daws with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blackwater cracks Daws with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackwater takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater looks for the body kick but Daws saw that one coming.
Blackwater fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blackwater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daws manages to avoid it.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Daws .
Blackwater lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daws backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daws lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Blackwater misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Blackwater lands.
Daws moves out of range as Blackwater throws a body kick.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daws connects with the punch.
Blackwater tries a head kick but it misses.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blackwater swings for the body but Daws moves out of range.
Daws throws a right hand that misses
and Blackwater counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Blackwater missing with a left hand there. Daws was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Blackwater.
Blackwater misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Daws slips under a jab from Blackwater.
Blackwater keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackwater moves out of range as Daws strikes.
Daws has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Daws moves into the clinch.
Daws displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blackwater up against the cage.
Blackwater blocks a body shot from Daws .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daws scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackwater can't break the clinch.

Blackwater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Daws drives through and clinches with Blackwater against the cage.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Blackwater tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Daws lands a body punch.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackwater is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant Daws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackwater letting Daws take a breather here.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grant Daws .
I think Blackwater 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenz Blackwater!
Lorenz Blackwater bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.