PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Timmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmerman has chosen Monster as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blake
vs
Timmerman

176 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronan Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Timmerman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Timmerman.
Blake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Timmerman's head.
Timmerman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blake's head backwards.

It looks like Ronan Blake has been cut.
Timmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Blake.
Timmerman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronan Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmerman throws a leg kick but Blake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Timmerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Timmerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Timmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Blake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmerman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab, jab by Blake - just one landing.
Blake throws the left hand but Timmerman avoids the punch easily.
Blake scores with a decent looking hook.
Timmerman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Blake does no damage.
Blake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Timmerman throws a body kick that misses.
Blake scores with a nice head shot.
Blake looks to land a combination but Timmerman avoids it well.
Blake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Timmerman counters with a straight right hand.
Timmerman throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.

Timmerman knocks Blake to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Blake is rocked!
Timmerman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Oh Blake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blake is breathing heavily.
Timmerman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blake seems to have got his legs back now.
Blake defending against the ground and pound.
Blake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Timmerman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Timmerman.
Timmerman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Timmerman in side control, throwing shots but Blake defends.
Blake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Timmerman.
Timmerman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmerman in side control, throwing shots but Blake defends.
Blake parries the strikes from Timmerman easily there. Timmerman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blake to escape.
Timmerman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmerman advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Timmerman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blake is looking to improve his position but Timmerman isn't that keen on the idea.
Timmerman unloads with some shots from mount but Blake bucks and avoids them well.
Timmerman throwing strikes here but Blake is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Timmerman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Timmerman throws some wild stikes that Blake manages to avoid easily.
Timmerman misses with a head shot.
Timmerman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Timmerman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blake because Timmerman loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake blocking the ground and pound.
Timmerman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Timmerman looking to ground and pound but Blake is blocking nicely.
Timmerman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blake tries to get out of the position.
Blake blocking the ground and pound.
Timmerman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Timmerman looking to finish with strikes here!
Timmerman thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmerman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Timmerman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Timmerman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Timmerman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Timmerman unloads with some shots from mount but Blake bucks and avoids them well.
Timmerman thowing shots but they're missing.
Timmerman throws some wild stikes that Blake manages to avoid easily.
Timmerman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Timmerman misses with a head shot.
Timmerman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Timmerman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timmerman thowing shots but they're missing.
Timmerman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Timmerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronan Blake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blake avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Timmerman.
Timmerman throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake connects with a right hand. Timmerman shakes it off.
Blake lands with a right hand.
Timmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
A big left from Timmerman misses.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Timmerman.
Greg Timmerman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Timmerman misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Timmerman thumps Blake with a low kick.
Timmerman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Timmerman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blake.
Timmerman looks for the body kick but Blake saw that one coming.
Blake missing with a left hand there. Timmerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Timmerman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Timmerman counters with a big head kick but Blake shrugs it off.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Timmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake scores with the left hand. Timmerman knows he should have avoided that one.
Timmerman lands a head kick. Blake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A cross from Blake lands.
A left lands for Blake.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Timmerman.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Timmerman moved out of range.
Blake misses with a jab to the body
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Timmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake lands a nice hook to Timmerman's body. Timmerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Timmerman - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timmerman.
Blake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for Blake.
Blake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Timmerman in his tracks.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blake misses with a right hand
and Timmerman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ronan Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Timmerman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Timmerman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Timmerman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blake steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Timmerman. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Timmerman misses.
Blake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Timmerman misses.
Timmerman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blake!
Blake takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blake lunges at Timmerman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Timmerman's hand.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Timmerman throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Blake digs a good hook to Timmerman's body.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Timmerman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Timmerman throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Blake finds it's way through Timmerman's defenses.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four 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.
Timmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Timmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Blake finds it's target.
Blake works over Timmerman's head and body with a nice combination.
Timmerman lands a leg kick that knocks Blake off balance momentarily.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timmerman.
Timmerman lands a head kick!
Blake scores with a jab.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Timmerman's head but Timmerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Timmerman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronan Blake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Timmerman throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake throws the left hand but Timmerman avoids the punch easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Timmerman!
Timmerman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Timmerman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Timmerman throws a wild body kick that Blake sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Blake does no damage.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Blake misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Timmerman misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Blake.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmerman misses the shot to the body.
Timmerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timmerman staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blake lands with a shot to the body.
Timmerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Timmerman needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Timmerman.
Blake checks a leg kick.
Timmerman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Timmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Timmerman swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Timmerman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blake is able to avoid easily.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Timmerman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blake throws a combination. Timmerman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Timmerman misses with a double jab.
Blake misses with a right hand
and Timmerman counters with an outside leg kick.
Blake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Timmerman.
Timmerman misses with a wild combination.
Blake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Timmerman slips a jab from Blake.
Donk. Blake catches Timmerman right on the button with a cross.
Timmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Timmerman blocks a jab.
Blake misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with an uppercut
and Timmerman counters with a straight right hand.
Timmerman moves away from the strike by Blake.
Timmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake works the jab nicely.
Blake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Timmerman. Timmerman obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronan Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timmerman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blake blocks a head kick by Timmerman.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Timmerman counters with a head kick.
Timmerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Timmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Timmerman misses with a few strikes there.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blake misses with a right hand
and Timmerman counters with a head kick.
Timmerman throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Timmerman tried to score with a low kick but Blake checks it.
Timmerman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Timmerman.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Timmerman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Timmerman throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Blake throws a jab when Timmerman was well out of range.
Blake lands with a straight right. Timmerman didn't see that one coming.
Timmerman throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake misses with a few strikes there.
Timmerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
and Timmerman counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Timmerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timmerman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Timmerman!