PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geter Done (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Joe Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Done
vs
Joe Blythe

190 cm
26
233 lbs
11 - 20 - 0

200 cm
20
281 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

NEMESIS CAGE CLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geter Done!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Joe Blythe!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Done tries to clinch but Blythe is having none of it.
Blythe lands with a slapping head kick.

Blythe moves into the clinch successfully.

Blythe breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Blythe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Done throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blythe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Blythe moves into the clinch successfully.
Done tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blythe smiles and moves away.
Bobby Joe Blythe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blythe moves into the clinch.
Done working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blythe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Done backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blythe breaks the clinch.

Done clinches up with Blythe and pushes him back against the cage.
Blythe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blythe lands a damaging elbow.
Done has had enough of the clinch but Blythe keeps him there for the moment.
Blythe blocks an elbow strike.
Done tries to break the clinch but Blythe is controlling the position.
Done wants to break free but Blythe has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Done.
Done misses with some punches.

Blythe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Done looks for a takedown but Blythe sprawls well.
Blythe slips under a jab.

Blythe drives through and clinches with Done against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blythe drags the fight down to the ground.
Done throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blythe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Done loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Done won't allow Blythe to sweep him here.
Done missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Done is looking to work some ground and pound but Blythe has wrist control.
Blythe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Done wants to control from the top but Blythe keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Done is looking to work some ground and pound but Blythe has wrist control.
Blythe is pulling down on Done's head. It's preventing any offense from Done, at least for the moment.
Blythe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blythe controlling from the full mount.
Blythe seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Done is holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Done has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Blythe controls the position.
Blythe is hanging on to Done's back as he tries to escape.
Done holding both Blythe 's hands and preventing any damage.

Done defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blythe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Done trying to control the hands but Blythe won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Joe Blythe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Done avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Done takes a kick to the side of the head.
Done tries to clinch but Blythe is having none of it.
Done throws a series of punches but Blythe avoids them all with ease.

Blythe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blythe lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Geter Done has been cut.

Blythe breaks from the clinch.
Done shoots in looking for a takedown. Blythe tries to sprawl out of it but Done keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blythe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Blythe moves into range and clinches up with Done.
Done changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blythe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blythe tries to clinch up
and Done counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blythe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blythe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blythe clinches with his opponent.
Done is trying to push Blythe away but Blythe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Blythe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blythe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blythe striking off his back but it's not causing Done any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Done trying to control but Blythe is working from the bottom.
Done throws and elbow that misses. Blythe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Done's guard. Nice move by Blythe!
Done is looking to stand up but Blythe isn't so interested in that idea.
Done wants to sweep here but Blythe controlling him for the moment.

Blythe gets to his feet - Done follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Blythe has managed to clinch.
Done is trying to force a seperation but Blythe has the dominant position.

Blythe drags the fight down to the ground.
Blythe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Done is fighting to break Blythe's control of his arms but Blythe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Done postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Done throws a big right hand that misses.
Blythe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Done has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Blythe has his feet on Done's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Done tries for a takedown but Blythe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geter Done. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blythe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blythe lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blythe instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Blythe.

Blythe breaks the clinch.
Done tries to clinch up
and Blythe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Blythe clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Blythe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blythe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blythe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blythe wants to clinch up but Done keeps it at a distance.
Done missing with a left hand there. Blythe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Done shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blythe but Blythe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Done will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Done misses with a combination

and Blythe counters by moving into the clinch.
Blythe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Done takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Blythe rushes Done and presses him up against the cage.
Blythe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Done's defenses.

Blythe manages to break the clinch.
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!
Done misses with a jab, cross combination.

Blythe moves into range and clinches up with Done.
Done tries to break free but Blythe pushes him back against the cage.
Done is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Done fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Done tries to pull guard but Blythe won't allow it.
Blythe avoids the elbow strike from Done, against the cage.
Blythe connects with a knee to the head.

Blythe drags the fight down to the ground.
Blythe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blythe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blythe controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Joe Blythe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Geter Done's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blythe moves into the clinch.

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

Blythe closes the distance and pushes Done back into the cage.
Blythe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Done has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Done looking to stall.
Done misses with an elbow strike.
Done looking to stall.

Blythe drops Done with a big knee straight up the middle! Done is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Blythe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blythe as Done tries to tie him up.
Blythe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blythe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Done's defenses.
Done jumps guard but Blythe stands there with Done around his waist. Done gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Blythe pulls Done into guard.
Done trying to control but Blythe is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blythe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blythe decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Blythe rushes Done and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Done tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Done wants to get back to striking at distance but Blythe won't allow it.
Blythe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Done changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blythe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geter Done. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blythe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Done looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Blythe closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Blythe.

Geter Done's cut is getting worse.
A frustrated look appears on Done's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blythe lands an elbow that stopped Done in his tracks for a moment.
Blythe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blythe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blythe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blythe working Done over with knees to the body.

Blythe gets control of Done's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blythe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Blythe has his feet on Done's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Blythe lands with a kick to the temple. Done shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Done tries to keep at a distance but Blythe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Blythe.
Blythe lands an elbow that stopped Done in his tracks for a moment.

Geter Done's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Done takes an elbow to the temple.

Done is rocked!
Blythe lands an elbow just above Done 's eye.
Oh Done is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blythe is stalling here.
Done takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

Blythe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Done seems to have got his legs back now.
Blythe lands a big knee! That's hurt Done! Oh, he's all over the place! Blythe lands another knee that sends Done to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Joe Blythe!