Lord Summervale: Welcome to Freebooter Field in the Deep North- Southern Regional Conference. Today we will be watching the opening games of the season between the Dark Elf Black Guards and the Ork Skulsmash Reeverz here on Cabalvision IV. As always, I will be joined in the booth by my good friend and great Blood Bowl mind, Mad Johan.
Mad Johan: Thanks Lord Summervale, always good to be here.
Lord Summervale: It feels like only yesterday that the season came to a close, and a new one is all ready upon us. Why, I haven't aged a bit! Last year, late in the season the Black Guards sailed into the Deep North- Southern Regional Conference in order to play Blood Bowl.
Mad Johan: It was a big accomplishment as the conference is land locked!
Lord Summervale: The Black Guard had a promising opening start against the Elf Superiors. However, the injury to their team captain Mori-Thai the Velvet Crush led to a mediocre season overall. However, thanks to the favor of Khaine and some time spent in a Cauldron of Blood, she is back and so is her team!
They have travelled into the dark lands and here to Freebooter Field to take on their first opponent of the season, the Skulsmash Reeverz led by Grimgrod Rotgut. The Orks have been a veteran team in the conference. They have a decent record and a dangerous fan base. Mad Johan, what do you think the keys to the game are going to be?
Mad Johan: The Ork game is easy. Smash enough Elves into the turf to send most of them to the dug-out, then walk in for the score. This is a game the Skulsmash Reeverz have done well against many other teams in the Conference. I expect to see more of the same style.
Mori-Thai has to to be a bit more precise. They need to use the precise application of force to create an opening, and then use their speed to capitalize on it. That is a weakness in the Ork team. However, it will be tough to find a weak spot to apply force at. All these Orks are tough.
Lord Summervale: Indeed Johan. You are a great Blood Bowl mind. The two team captains have gone to the center of the field for the coin toss.....
.... it looks like the Black Guards have won the toss and elected to receive.
Mad Johan: A good strategy as that ensures their best players are available for the drive, before the Orks start taking them out.
Lord Summervale: The pair of Dark Elf runners are in the back field, with Mora-Thai back there directing her line. The Dark Elves have gone light up front, and put their Blitzers out wide. The Orks have their Black Orks up front, ready to try and push through early. Blitzers are also wide for them and Rotgut in the back field as a safety.
Boom! The kick is up!
Mad Johan: The Dark Elves start to move before the ball comes down, they step away from the line and start to make a cage...... they are lucky the Ref did not call that illegal shift!
Lord Summervale: The kick is short, and Raz-al-Slam scoops it up and quickly finds himself approaching the line of scrimmage surrounded in a nice Dark Elf cage, heading to the far side.
Mad Johan: Darveck the Flayer rushes the Near Side and blasts Ruk-ruk with a block that was just a blur of movement. I am not sure what the Dark Elf did, but I am pretty sure an Ork is not designed to bend that way. Ouch! One of the Ork blitzers is all ready out.
Lord Summervale: On the far side, the Ork Blitzer Gobsmack and a fellow Lineman seem to be holding up the Dark Elf progress. However, a mis-timed block by Bowel Burna leaves a big gap in the Ork line, that Raz-Al-Slam darts through with a few blockers.
Mad Johan: You can see the Black Guards speed now as the Orks try to re-group.
Lord Summervale: The Reeverz close in, but it doesn't look like enough as they drop back. Rotgut tries to take the runner down, but is stiff armed away.
Mad Johan: Wow, that was enough as Raz-Al-Slam darts into the end zone.
Mad Johan: That drive showed off just what the Black Guards are capable of. They managed to force a hole in the line and easily exploited it for the score.
Lord Summervale: There is still plenty of time left on the clock, so the teams quickly gather to prepare for the kick-off.
Val-Drakken the other Black Guard runner kicks it up and it is a high deep kick. Rotgut is back to receive along with Runthugga. The Orks are set-up on the line similar to the opening drive.
Rotgut pulls in the ball and starts towards the line of scrimmage. He picks up a couple of Line Orks as lead blockers. Meanwhile, the Black Orks managed to split open a gap in the front line. However, instead of Rotgut going through the gap, a Dark Elf Blitzer Korounous the Hunter comes barrelling up the center towards the Ork ball carrier!
Mad Johan: I doubt that was how the play was drawn up.
Lord Summervale: Rotgut's lead blockers were able to handle the threat of the Black Guard Blitzer. Indeed the Black Orks look like they are making a path to the end zone.Mad Johan: The clock is ticking Summervale.....
Lord Summervale: Mori-Thai herself heads into the scrum to show her team how it is done.
On the Near side, Gutrippa is taken apart in a brutal block by Jaq the Knife, sending the Ork to the dug-out.
Mad Johan: Did I see the flash of a blade there?
Lord Summervale: The ref seemed to think it was clean?
Mad Johan: Oh wow! In the center, the Black Ork Bad Axe was just taken down by Darvek the Flayer in a blown block! Ouch!
Lord Summervale: That closed the alley for the Skulsmash Reeverz. As the clock winds down, play devolves into a series of pointless pushing and shoving. The Orks have no path to the endzone, and their drive splutters out at the center line.
Mad Johan: That was NOT how the Orks wanted to perform in the first half. They ended up with more people in the dug-out than the Dark Elves? Unexpected.
Lord Summervale: With that, we are going to send you back to the Cabalvision IV tower for updates around the Olde World. Here and now, the Black Guard are up 1-0 over the Skulsmash Reeverz, they will start with the ball for the second half, so they have plenty of time to tie it up. See you back here soon, and remember that today's game is brought to you by Guillotine Razors, a cut above the rest.
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Lord Summervale: Welcome back to the second half of the match between the Dark Elf Black Guard and the Ork Skulsmash Reeverz. The Black Guard are up by 1, but are getting ready to kick it to the Orks. Johan, any thoughts on what the Skulsmash Reeverz need to do here?
Mad Johan: Score.
Lord Summervale: Ah...... okay then!
The Orks keep Rotgut and Runthugga back. They stack the line, but their casualties are leaving them a bit ragged up front. Meanwhile, the Dark Elves are playing back and away. The Blitzers are in the wings, with the runners back. Mori-Thai is playing back and has been able to flow to the point of the action all game so far.
With that, Val-Drakken kicks the ball up to the Orks. Rotgut easily pulls it in and the Ork drive begins.
Mad Johan: Looking at the Ork line, I have never seen them so out-numbered!
Lord Summervale: The Black Guard line bends as the Orks surge forward. Gobsmacka drives hard and slips behind the line for a potential pass. However, on the far side, Mora-Thai manages to slip past the Orks and is honing in on Rotgut who has the ball.
Mad Johan: The wily Veteran manages to stiff arm the Velvet Crush away and maintains control of the ball.
Lord Summervale: Again, they look to be going up the center as Bad Axe and Big Ammer drive the tip of the wedge into the Black Guard.
As Rotgut gets to the line of Scrimmage, the Dark Elf runners move up to meet him.
Mad Johan: In the big push, things went pear shaped for the Orks. Two more managed to go down to the dug-out thanks to precise hits, or poor footing during their blocks. You know what I always say Summervale.....
Lord Summervale: It is hard to win a game with half your team in the dug-out!
Mad Johan: Exactly!
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| Reeverz Manager in Shock as ANOTHER Ork goes out! |
Lord Summervale: Urleith Val-Drakken supported by the Flayer manage to level Rotgut. The ball pops up, and somehow ends up in the hands of Raz-Al-Slam!
Mad Johan: In front of him is an open field, with only stunned and down Orks in front of him.
Lord Summervale: Raz-Al-Slam takes off up the field. No one can touch him and he dashes into the end zone off the turn over. The Black Guard are now up by two.
Mad Johan: Dark Elf teams love to put the dagger in.
Lord Summervale: Looking at the clock, I think they just did.
The two teams quickly gather back for a kick-off. The Orks in the dug-out, stay there. I guess they are in no mood to play anymore.
Boom! Val-Drakken puts the ball up again. Runthugga pulls it in.
Mad Johan: Looks like the Orks are content to just throw punches and try to make the Dark Elves pay.
Lord Summervale: The Black Guard are too clever to mix it up, and try to play off. It is enough to keep the Orks from scoring, but not enough to let the Reeverz get cheap hits.
After some inconclusive stomping, pushing, shoving, and punching the ref calls the game. The Ork fans start booing and hissing loudly as the home squad leaves the field.
Mad Johan: A bit of an ugly and slow end.
Lord Summervale: Final thoughts and MVPs for the game, Johan?
Mad Johan: The Skulsmash Reever gameplan was used against them! The Black Guard came to play and they played tough. Once they had the upperhand, they were merciless and pounded the ball home for the win.
For MVPs on the Reeverz side, that is a tough call. No one really stepped up at all. Gobsmacka tried to be a deep threat, Big Axe and Bad Ammer did a lot of hitting but ultimately let the team down, and Rotgut was in a similar position. In the end no one executed, so I think today I might as well roll a twelve sided dice for the answer.....
.... <Rolls dice>......
Looks like Spleenrippa is the MVP this game!
Lord Summervale: Oh my.....
Mad Johan: Now, on the Black Guard side of the ball we have a few options to talk about. Darvek the Flayer had some strong hits, forced a turn over, took on the Black Orks, and threatened the Ork drive in the first half. Raz-Al-Slam managed to score twice so that speaks for itself. Finally, Jaq the Knife did a great job as a lineman holding the line against some tough opponents and came out on top, even taking an Ork out of the game. Ultimately though, Raz-Al-Slam won the game for his team, so he has got to be the MVP!
Lord Summervale: Thanks for the insights on the game.
With that, I will turn you back over to the Cabalvision IV tower for ongoing Blood Bowl action across the Olde World. Thanks for tuning in to Cabalvision IV to see the Black Guards defeat the Skulsmash Reeverz in the Deep North- Southern Regional Conference play.
Until next time, remember Bludweiser; good to the last drop. Good afternoon everyone.
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