PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 482 p4p, 65 weight class) and Mookie Blaylock (ranked 613 p4p, 73 weight class). Joseph comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God-512. Blaylock has chosen Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joseph
vs
Blaylock

204 cm
36
232 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

195 cm
39
279 lbs
44 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
FORCEE

Red Light Coffeeshop
RAGS of a RONIN

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mookie Blaylock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph cracks the inside of Blaylock's front leg.
Blaylock scores with a jab to the body.
Blaylock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joseph makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blaylock moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaylock moves in looking to clinch but Joseph pushes him off.
Joseph has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Furnace in the buildup to the fight.

Blaylock has closed the distance and engaged Joseph in a clinch.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blaylock avoids it.
Blaylock prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaylock's elbow.
Joseph digs a right hand into Blaylock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaylock's gas tank.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Blaylock's head.
Blaylock misses with a body punch.
Blaylock swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph works on Blaylock's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph pushes Blaylock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaylock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaylock blocks a body shot from Joseph.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaylock.
Joseph will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blaylock up against the cage.
Joseph tries to work over Blaylock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaylock.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock leaning against his opponent.
Blaylock throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blaylock.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaylock misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Blaylock.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaylock can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Blaylock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've been informed that Blaylock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaylock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blaylock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blaylock misses with a punch to the body.
Blaylock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaylock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaylock tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Blaylock.
Joseph leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaylock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph stalling against the cage.
Blaylock lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaylock.
Blaylock blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph trying to stall but Blaylock improves his position.
Joseph tries to work over Blaylock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph is leaning against Blaylock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaylock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blaylock throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blaylock tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Blaylock back against the cage.
Blaylock misses with a body punch.
Blaylock takes a shot to the head.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Blaylock managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
Blaylock can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Blaylock.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blaylock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph tries to circle away but Blaylock has him pinned against the cage.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Joseph will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Blaylock there.

Blaylock clinches with his opponent.
Blaylock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaylock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaylock swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph gets through Blaylock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joseph lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joseph is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mookie Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaylock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaylock scores with a leg kick.
Joseph lands a right hook to the body.
Joseph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blaylock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaylock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Joseph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph scores with the left hand. Blaylock knows he should have avoided that one.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blaylock throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaylock was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaylock was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Blaylock looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.

Blaylock clinches with his opponent.
Blaylock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaylock lands a shoulder strike.

Joseph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joseph swings for the body but Blaylock moves out of range.
Joseph is looking to wear down Blaylock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blaylock lands a nice hook to Joseph's body. Joseph takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaylock wants to clinch
and Joseph counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock scores with a nice head shot.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaylock is just out of range.
Joseph ducks right into an uppercut from Blaylock.

Blaylock cracks Joseph with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blaylock has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Joseph to stand back up!

Joseph is rocked!
Joseph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blaylock tries to clinch up but Joseph circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaylock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joseph fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blaylock just manages to avoid it.

Blaylock takes the fight into the clinch.
Blaylock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blaylock is defending well for now.
Blaylock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joseph or not.
Blaylock lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Blaylock closes the distance and pushes Joseph back into the cage.
Blaylock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Joseph is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Joseph seems to have got his legs back now.
Blaylock lands a nice uppercut.
Blaylock blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Blaylock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaylock tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaylock can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.

Blaylock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock digs a good body shot into Joseph's ribs.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaylock misses with a series of wild punches.

Blaylock clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Blaylock.
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!
Blaylock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Joseph is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blaylock tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Joseph.
Blaylock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Blaylock wants a takedown but no success here.
Joseph pushes Blaylock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mookie Blaylock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blaylock being controlled against the cage.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaylock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mookie Blaylock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joseph's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Joseph tried to score with a low kick but Blaylock checks it.
Blaylock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joseph doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaylock connects with a body shot.
Blaylock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blaylock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blaylock wants to clinch.
Blaylock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaylock moves in looking to clinch but Joseph pushes him off.

Blaylock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blaylock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Blaylock avoids the damage to the body.
Blaylock avoids the elbow strike from Joseph, against the cage.
Blaylock gets through Joseph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blaylock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaylock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph tries a body shot but Blaylock blocks it.
Blaylock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blaylock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaylock lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaylock working aggressively here.

Blaylock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock lands with a straight right. Joseph didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock steps in with a hook that catches Joseph right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Blaylock follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Joseph looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mookie Blaylock!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mookie Blaylock waved his t-shirt featuring Red Light Coffeeshop's logo in front of the cameras.