PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiburcio Valeriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tiburcio Valeriano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Blanco
vs
Valeriano

220 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiburcio Valeriano!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blanco.
Blanco tries to move to mount but Valeriano blocks the move with his legs.
Valeriano wants to get back to his feet.
Valeriano trying to remain calm as Blanco controls from the top position.
Blanco wants to control but Valeriano is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valeriano sneaks out the side door and pushes Blanco away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Blanco fails to land the takedown.
Valeriano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blanco pinned against the cage. Blanco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blanco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valeriano at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blanco.
Valeriano looks gassed!
Valeriano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blanco shoots for a double leg takedown but Valeriano sprawls well. He's pushed Blanco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynold Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valeriano with a poor takedown
and Blanco counters with a nice uppercut.
Blanco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valeriano. Valeriano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valeriano thows a body shot but no joy.
Valeriano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blanco counters with a three punch combo that has Valeriano backing up. Valeriano nods at Blanco to acknowledge the strikes.
Blanco shoots in and drives through. Valeriano sprawls well.

Blanco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blanco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blanco controlling the pace for now.
Valeriano is squirming around, avoiding Blanco's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is really struggling to control Valeriano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blanco controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valeriano is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynold Blanco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valeriano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valeriano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valeriano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice sprawl there from Blanco as Valeriano shoots in.
Blanco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valeriano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valeriano's head.
Valeriano has a takedown stuffed.
Blanco lands the left hand.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valeriano sprawls well. Valeriano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blanco gets slowly back to his feet.
Valeriano leaves Blanco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blanco looks to land a combination. Valeriano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valeriano is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blanco!
Valeriano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Blanco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blanco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanco thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco tries to control but Valeriano wriggling away.
Blanco misses with a head shot.

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 wants to control the pace but Valeriano is squirming around nicely.
Blanco controlling from mount.
Blanco throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco looking to control and managing it successfully.

Blanco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Valeriano is squirming around, avoiding Blanco's attempts to control the action.
Valeriano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blanco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Blanco moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Valeriano has worked his arm free - good work by Valeriano!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Reynold Blanco.
Blanco dives in and grabs Valeriano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valeriano pushes down on Blanco's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynold Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valeriano swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Blanco to counter with a crisp jab.
Blanco slips under a jab from Valeriano.
Blanco leaves Valeriano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blanco throws a good cross that connects.
Blanco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice cross by Blanco.
Valeriano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blanco's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blanco duly obliges.

Blanco has taken the fight to the clinch.

Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Valeriano misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blanco. That's going to slow Valeriano down.
Valeriano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynold Blanco dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Valeriano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valeriano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blanco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valeriano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Valeriano avoids them all with ease.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown but Valeriano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blanco.
Blanco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Valeriano walks into a left hand.
Blanco cracks the inside of Valeriano's front leg.
Nice body punch from Blanco.
Blanco looks to land a combination. Valeriano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valeriano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blanco to score with a decent uppercut.

Blanco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blanco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valeriano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blanco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valeriano is squirming around, avoiding Blanco's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Valeriano is squirming around, avoiding Blanco's attempts to control the action.
Blanco throws some wild stikes that Valeriano manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Blanco with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Valeriano is trying to stand up.
Blanco works his way to his opponent's back.
Blanco controls the action.

Valeriano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Valeriano is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco misses with a punch to the head.
Valeriano is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Valeriano prevents Blanco from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blanco biding his time, looking for the opening.
Valeriano wants to get back to his feet.
Reynold Blanco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blanco wants to control but Valeriano is keeping busy.
Tiburcio Valeriano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Reynold Blanco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blanco 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Reynold Blanco!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Reynold Blanco!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Reynold Blanco!

Reynold Blanco wins by unanimous decision!