PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barack Obama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blaze
vs
Obama

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barack Obama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze lands with a shot to the body.
Obama moves out of range of the body kick from Blaze.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Obama moves out of range.
Obama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obama misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.

Obama has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.
Obama tries to pull guard but Blaze won't allow it.
Obama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blaze has had enough of the clinch but Obama keeps him there for the moment.
Blaze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blaze can't break the clinch.

Obama turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Blaze is looking to regain half guard here but Obama keeps moving and retains side control.
Blaze tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Obama controlling from the full mount.
Blaze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obama on the ground.
Obama punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Obama is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blaze has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blaze!
Obama trying to control the position.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.

Obama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Obama is looking for a triangle but Blaze pushes his legs off easily.
Obama looks gassed!
Blaze wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.
Blaze is in close to Obama's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
Blaze is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Obama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Blaze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Obama looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Obama looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Obama!
Obama passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blaze!
Obama controlling the position easily from mount.
Blaze tries to reverse the position but Obama maintains control.
Obama content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blaze wants to hold on but Obama pushes him away.
Obama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Obama's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Obama is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blaze can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

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.
Obama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blaze wants to try and get back to his feet.
Obama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blaze tries to reverse the position but Obama maintains control.
Blaze is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Obama shoots in looking for a takedown. Blaze tries to sprawl out of it but Obama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blaze manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Obama takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blaze lands a jab-cross combination.

Obama is rocked!
Blaze wants to clinch but Obama slips to the side

so Obama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Obama is still in real trouble! Can Blaze finish him?
Blaze on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blaze tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Obama seems to have recovered his senses.
Blaze trying to control the position.
Blaze throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Obama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Obama is chipping away with strikes.
Obama grinds an elbow into Blaze's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze tries to control but Obama manages to take his back.
Obama is not going to allow Blaze to sit and survive in this position.
Obama lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
You can see the frustration on Blaze's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obama lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Blaze.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Obama. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Obama has good solid back control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obama has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Blaze has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Blaze is trying to break free.
Obama has good solid back control here.

Obama looking for the choke but no joy.
Obama really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Blaze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze holding both Obama 's hands and preventing any damage.
Obama throwing damaging strikes from the back! Blaze could be in trouble here!
Good control from Obama.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
Obama throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Blaze!
Obama scores with strikes from the back.
Blaze tries to escape the position.

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.
Obama just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Blaze tries to escape the position.
Obama landing with strikes.
Obama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obama biding his time, controlling Blaze.
Blaze trying to control the action but Obama just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Obama working for the choke.
Blaze is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Obama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Obama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Obama showed some decent athleticism there.
Obama wants to control but Blaze is keeping him busy.
Blaze is looking for a sweep. Obama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blaze is looking to escape.
Obama is taking a breather. Blaze says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Obama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obama is looking to advance position but Blaze won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze wants to control but Obama is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaze swings for the body but Obama moves out of range.
Blaze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blaze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Obama counters with a slapping leg kick.

Obama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Obama showed some decent athleticism there.
Blaze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blaze is looking to control Obama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blaze avoid being mounted?
Obama prevents Blaze from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is trying to control but Obama manages to pass to mount!
Blaze is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blaze wants to hold on but Obama pushes him away.
Blaze is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Obama tries to control but Blaze wriggling away.
Obama throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blaze because Obama loaded up on that one.
Obama prevents Blaze from getting the reversal.
Obama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Obama has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blaze hang on?
Obama dominating with strikes here.
Obama connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Obama controlling from mount.
Blaze has given up his back. Will we see Obama going for some submissions?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Blaze to escape the position.
Blaze is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Blaze wants to control his opponent's hands but Obama gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze tries to break free.
Obama trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Blaze is really stuck here.
Billy Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obama is punishing Blaze with strikes - can he finish him?!
Obama controlling from the back.
Obama doesn't have the hooks in and Blaze manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Obama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Obama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Obama!