PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jude Ilao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Blanco
vs
Ilao

220 cm
25
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynold Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jude Ilao!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blanco gets the takedown into side control.
Ilao is trying to control Blanco's posture but Blanco avoids it.
Blanco working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanco controlling the position from side mount.
Blanco misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blanco trying to control the position but Ilao is working away.
Ilao can't do much from the bottom here.
Blanco misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blanco scoring with punches and elbows.
Ilao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco wants to free his trapped foot but Ilao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blanco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blanco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Ilao looking for submissions off his back.

Blanco is looking for submissions but instead, Ilao has regained full guard.
Blanco looking to pass the guard.
Ilao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blanco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blanco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blanco stopping the sweep attempt from Ilao.

Blanco drops back looking for a leg! Ilao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ilao manages to kick Blanco off! Blanco jumps back into Ilao's guard.
Ilao throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ilao misses with a takedown attempt

and Blanco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ilao's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ilao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blanco defends well.
Blanco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Ilao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blanco defends it easily.
Ilao looks gassed!
Blanco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ilao can't keep his opponent in guard - Blanco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ilao is trying to stand back up but Blanco is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blanco trying to control the pace.

Blanco has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ilao defend it? Blanco steps over the head and cranks it - Ilao is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Blanco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reynold Blanco!