PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Utley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bailey
vs
Utley

190 cm
32
180 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

186 cm
31
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Utley!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bailey.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Utley misses with a straight left.

Utley lands a big head kick that sends Bailey tumbling to the mat! Utley takes a step backwards and waves Bailey back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bailey is rocked!

It looks like Blaze Bailey has been cut.
Blaze Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Utley throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey seems to have got his legs back now.

Bailey has closed the distance and engaged Utley in a clinch.
Bailey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Utley takes a shot to the head.
Bailey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Utley throws an elbow but it misses.
Bailey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Utley's defenses.
Utley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bailey crunches a lovely knee into Utley's ribcage.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Utley misses with some punches.
Bailey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Utley prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey lands an elbow that stopped Utley in his tracks for a moment.
Utley misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.
Bailey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Utley looks winded!
Bailey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Utley blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Bailey.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Utley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bailey's brow.
Nice elbow from Bailey.
Utley misses with a knee to the head.
Bailey lands a knee to the body.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Utley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bailey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bailey lands a damaging elbow.
Bailey misses with a knee strike.
Bailey blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Bailey on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Utley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
Bailey avoids the elbow strike from Utley, against the cage.
Utley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Utley throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Utley up against the cage.
Bailey lands with a light punch inside.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bailey.
Bailey lands an uppercut.
Bailey throws an elbow that misses.
Utley has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey lands an uppercut.
Utley avoids a wild elbow strike from Bailey.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Utley blocks an elbow strike from Bailey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Bailey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Utley.
Bailey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Utley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Utley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bailey's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Utley lands a shoulder strike.
Utley avoiding damage as Bailey throws knees to the body.
Utley managing to block the knees to the body from Bailey.
Bailey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the head but Utley blocks with his arms.
Bailey lands a nice elbow.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bailey taking a breather.
Utley misses with a punch to the body.
Utley throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Utley blocks it with crossed arms.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey lands an elbow inside.
Utley struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Utley blocks an elbow strike.
Utley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utley misses with an elbow strike.
Utley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bailey tries to land knees in the clinch but Utley avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey lands an elbow just above Utley 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey tries a body shot but Utley blocks it.
Utley struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
Bailey tries a knee to the head but Utley blocks it.
Nice elbow from Utley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bailey throws an elbow but misses.
Bailey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Utley throws an elbow but it misses.
Utley tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Utley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bailey's brow.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bailey takes a shot to the head.
Bailey avoids the elbow strike from Utley, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utley misses with some punches.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Utley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Utley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blaze Bailey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bailey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Bailey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaze Bailey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Utley managing to block the knees to the body from Bailey.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailey.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Utley is defending well for now.
Bailey blocks the elbow strike.
Bailey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Utley's face.
Utley throws an elbow that misses.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Utley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Utley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey works on Utley's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey lands an elbow inside.
Utley misses with some punches.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Utley lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Utley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bailey takes a shot to the head.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Utley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.
Utley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey landing knees to the body.
Utley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Bailey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bailey.
Utley is breathing heavily.
Bailey crunches a lovely knee into Utley's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Bailey gets through Utley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Utley lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Bailey looking to throw knees to the head but Utley is blocking nicely.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Utley.
A head punch on the inside from Utley fails to land.
Utley looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bailey on the inside.
Bailey lands an elbow that stopped Utley in his tracks for a moment.
Utley lands with a left to the head.
Bailey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right hand to the body from Utley.
Bailey misses with a knee strike.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Utley's head.
Utley has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Utley.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Utley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bailey dodges an elbow strike from Utley.
Bailey scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Bailey.
Bailey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Utley up against the cage.
Utley misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bailey tries to work over Utley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Utley as Bailey tries to tie him up.
Bailey lands an elbow just above Utley 's eye.
Utley has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bailey throws an elbow but misses.
Bailey pushes off an throws an elbow but Utley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Utley blocking some punches.
Utley tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey wants to stall.
Utley takes an elbow to the temple.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Utley avoids it.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Utley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Utley.
Bailey throws an elbow that misses.
Bailey with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Utley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bailey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bailey throws an elbow but misses.
Utley misses with a body punch.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Utley avoids it.
Bailey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bailey throws an elbow but it misses.
Utley misses with some punches.
Utley misses with the head strike.
Utley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey managing to block the knees to the body from Utley.
Utley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Utley presses Bailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Utley avoids a wild elbow strike from Bailey.
Bailey throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Utley backwards.
Utley pushes off an throws an elbow but Bailey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bailey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Utley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Bailey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blaze Bailey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bailey.
Bailey connects with a high kick.
Bailey tries to clinch there but Utley circles away.
Chase Utley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Utley misses with a body shot.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bailey!
Bailey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Utley.
Bailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Utley circles away.
Utley throws an off balance right hand
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Utley.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Utley keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Utley.
Bailey avoids the head kick by Utley.
Utley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Utley takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Utley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bailey rather than just go for the knockout.
Utley keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Bailey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Utley.
Utley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Utley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Utley checks a low kick from Bailey.
Bailey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bailey throws a leg kick which misses Utley's front leg but catches the back leg as Utley tries to avoid it.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
Bailey throws a leg kick which misses Utley's front leg but catches the back leg as Utley tries to avoid it.
Bailey throws out a leg kick but Utley moves out of range and Bailey only half commits.
Bailey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Utley throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Utley misses with the combination.
Utley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Utley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey cracks the inside of Utley's front leg.

Bailey pushes Utley up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Utley on the inside.
Utley throws a head punch that misses.
Utley avoids a wild elbow strike from Bailey.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Utley has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey misses with an elbow over the top.
Bailey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Utley misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Utley fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Utley.
Bailey misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bailey.
Bailey connects with a knee to the head.
Bailey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bailey lands a nice knee to the body.
Utley tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Utley misses with some punches.
Bailey tries to stall but Utley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Utley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
Utley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Utley working aggressively here.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Bailey lands a damaging elbow.
Bailey lands a nice elbow.
Bailey pushes off an throws an elbow but Utley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bailey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Utley is keeping busy.
Utley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chase Utley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bailey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Bailey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bailey scores a nice knee to the body.
Bailey tries a knee to the head but Utley blocks it.
Utley takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Bailey.
Utley blocks an elbow strike from Bailey.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Utley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Utley blocks an elbow strike from Bailey.
Bailey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Utley.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey avoids a wild elbow strike from Utley.
Utley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Utley.
Bailey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Bailey!
A very excited looking Blaze Bailey made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.