PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santana Blaze (ranked 1453 p4p, 98 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 1598 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Blaze
vs
Shot

177 cm
40
129 lbs
24 - 16 - 2

162 cm
41
145 lbs
29 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Santana Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaze.
Shot throws a right hand that misses
and Blaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Shot misses.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blaze blocks a jab.
A jab from Shot misses.
Shot throws a lazy uppercut
and Blaze counters with a nice uppercut.
Shot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shot throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Blaze checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze swings for the body but Shot moves out of range.
Shot dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Shot throws out a counter right but Blaze avoids it with no problem.
Blaze checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Blaze.
Shot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaze stalks Shot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shot's face. Shot staggers backwards, shaken.
Shot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blaze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blaze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shot scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Shot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blaze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Shot misses.
Blaze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaze throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws a lazy uppercut
and Shot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Shot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab by Blaze.
Shot throws a shot from downtown. Blaze moves away and avoids it.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blaze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Shot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shot throws a lazy right hand but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shot is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Blaze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shot.
Shot throws an off balance right hand
and Blaze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shot.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shot circles away quickly and effectively.
Shot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Shot throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaze misses with a wild combination.
Sebastian Shot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze blocks a jab.
It looked like Blaze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shot.
Shot closes the distance but Blaze moves to the side
and Blaze counters with a three punch combo that has Shot backing up. Shot nods at Blaze to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shot misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze scores with a punch to the head.
Blaze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Shot misses.
Blaze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaze counters with a series of strikes. Shot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blaze scores with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Shot there.
Shot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaze connects with a looping right hand.
Shot misses with an uppercut. Blaze saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santana Blaze dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blaze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Blaze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Blaze finds it's way through Shot's defenses.
Shot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaze.
Shot throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santana Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shot. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Blaze was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A left and a right from Blaze both land. Nice combination.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaze jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze staying out of range there.
Blaze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze slips under a jab.
Blaze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaze can pounce on him.
Shot misses with an uppercut
and Blaze counters with a three punch combo that has Shot backing up. Shot nods at Blaze to acknowledge the strikes.
Shot throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shot throws a hook but Blaze blocks it.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Shot moves out of range.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Shot avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Shot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Shot. Those never looked like landing.
Shot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Blaze lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shot misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Blaze misses the target.
Blaze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blaze in his tracks.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Blaze moves out of range as Shot strikes.
Blaze looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Shot misses its intended target.
Shot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaze counters with a left and a right that stings Shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Blaze here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze cracks Shot with a good jab.
Blaze misses with a wild combination.
Shot throws out a counter right but Blaze avoids it with no problem.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Shot avoids nicely.
Shot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Blaze.
Shot misses with an uppercut
and Blaze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shot thinking.
Blaze thumps Shot with a low kick.
Shot lands a jab to the head.
Shot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Shot misses the target.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Shot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shot might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blaze has got the better of the exchanges.
Blaze connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shot. Shot obviously looking to wear him down.
Shot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shot throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Shot avoids them all with ease.
Blaze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shot in his tracks.
Blaze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shot.
Shot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santana Blaze dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shot was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaze.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shot.
A little feinted left hand from Blaze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaze misses with the combination.
Blaze connects with a nice looking jab.
Blaze takes a swing at Shot's ribcage but misses.
Shot throws a head kick that misses
and Blaze counters with a three punch combo that has Shot backing up. Shot nods at Blaze to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Shot does no damage.
Blaze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shot can do to turn this around?
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaze.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Shot avoids nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shot in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaze has time to react.
Blaze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaze looks to land a left hand but Shot moved out of range nicely.
Shot throws a hook but Blaze blocks it.
Shot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Shot ducks under a wild hook from Blaze.
Shot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blaze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shot back to the cage. Blaze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaze.
Blaze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shot throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blaze takes one to the side of the head.
Santana Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaze dips to his left and cracks Shot with an uppercut!
A punch lands to the side of Blaze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shot stuns Blaze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
Shot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shot throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blaze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shot.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Shot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Shot misses with a looping left.
Blaze is looking to counter punch.
Shot throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
Blaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Blaze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaze throws a right hand that Shot ducks under and follows up with a left that Shot also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Shot misses.
Blaze misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
Shot misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaze counters with a nice leg kick.
Blaze with a hook.
Shot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shot throws an off balance right hand
and Blaze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shot misses with a hook
and Blaze counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze throws a body shot but no joy.
Shot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blaze connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shot scrambles back to his feet.
Shot throws a shot from downtown. Blaze moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Blaze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shot.
Sebastian Shot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana Blaze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shot tries to score with a low kick but Blaze moves his leg out of the way.
Blaze throws a quick counter head kick but Shot was just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santana Blaze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaze 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santana Blaze!
In his post fight interview, Santana Blaze gave a big smile as he said 'Thank you all, this is my last fight'.