PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck - AC/DC. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Winfield
vs
Blackburn

185 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Winfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn is looking to clinch.

Winfield shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Winfield showed some decent athleticism there.
Blackburn is looking to escape.
Blackburn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winfield preventing the sweep.
Winfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blackburn on the ground.
Blackburn pulls Winfield in close to prevent any damage.
Winfield won't allow Blackburn to sweep him here.
Winfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn seems keen to control Winfield's posture.
Winfield stopping the sweep attempt from Blackburn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield trying to control but Blackburn is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blackburn throws a hook but Winfield blocks it.
Winfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blackburn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Blackburn instigates a clinch.
Winfield wants to break free but Blackburn has control.

Winfield breaks from the clinch.
Blackburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Winfield moves into the clinch.
Blackburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winfield backwards.
Blackburn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Blackburn.
Winfield is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn scores with a hook to the body.
Blackburn wants a takedown.
Blackburn landing knees to the head.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the side of Winfield's head.
Blackburn pushes Winfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blackburn lands a nice uppercut.
Winfield takes a shot to the head.
Blackburn pushes Winfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn scores with a knee to the head.
Blackburn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackburn.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Blackburn.

Blackburn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Winfield can't fight it off and eventually Blackburn manages to take the fight to the floor. Winfield looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blackburn cracks Winfield with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn with a nice head shot there.
Blackburn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winfield's head.
Blackburn passes into half guard.
Blackburn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blackburn working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Blackburn.
Blackburn landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Winfield is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Blackburn.
Oh Winfield is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Blackburn! Winfield is hurt baaadly! Blackburn is firing away with more strikes - Winfield is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Archie Blackburn!