PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blankenship kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead Man's Party. Marcus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Princes of the Universe," by Queen. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Blankenship
vs
Marcus

186 cm
27
196 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

178 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davis Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Blankenship.
Marcus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blankenship.
Marcus throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Blankenship counters with a takedown into side control.

Blankenship is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marcus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blankenship trying to control the action but Marcus is working from the bottom.
Marcus prevents Blankenship from moving into mount.
Blankenship has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Marcus!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship breaks from Marcus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blankenship throws a strike there. Marcus manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet.

Blankenship is looking for a kimura here.

Blankenship seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Marcus is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenny Blankenship!