PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Young City Striker (ranked 4294 p4p, 4179 weight class) and Saul Blanco (ranked 423 p4p, 412 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Striker
vs
Blanco

178 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
184
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young City Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco leaves Striker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Striker quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Blanco lands a head shot.
Blanco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Striker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young City Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striker misses with the body kick
and Blanco counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanco. Striker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker has a takedown stuffed.
Striker tries to clinch but Blanco moves away
and Blanco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blanco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blanco.
Blanco throws a body punch but Striker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco throws a body shot but no joy.
Blanco lands with an uppercut that bounces Striker off the cage and back into range.
Blanco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanco looks to land a combination but Striker avoids it well.
Blanco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Striker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Blanco is trying to maintain a safe position but Striker gets an underhook and turns Blanco into the cage.
Blanco tries to work over Striker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Striker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blanco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blanco pushes Striker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Striker is breathing heavily.

Striker breaks the clinch.
Blanco misses with a wild body shot.
Saul Blanco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanco throws a right hand that Striker ducks under and follows up with a left that Striker also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Striker moves away.
Blanco scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Striker at a distance.
Blanco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blanco.
Blanco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striker manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Striker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Striker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Striker.
Striker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Striker is rocked!
Blanco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blanco swings for the body but Striker moves out of range.
Blanco throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Blanco finds it's target.
Blanco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saul Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Striker.
Blanco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Striker moves out of range.
Blanco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Striker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blanco misses with the combination.
Blanco lands a nice hook to Striker's body. Striker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blanco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Striker at a distance.
Blanco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanco scores with a hook to the body. Striker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Striker moves out of range.
Striker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blanco lands a glancing blow to the side of Striker's head.
Blanco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blanco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blanco connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Striker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Striker momentarily.
Blanco digs a good hook to Striker's body.
Blanco lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Striker is looking to close the distance but Blanco sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Striker crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Striker is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Saul Blanco!