PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is The Maple Leaf Forever. A fine choice. Reynold Blanco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Johnson
vs
Blanco

200 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

220 cm
27
278 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynold Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blanco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Blanco might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Johnson is not content to let Blanco control the position.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Blanco sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Reynold Blanco wasn't active enough on the ground.

Blanco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blanco slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blanco throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Blanco content to control rather than advance.
Blanco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blanco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blanco is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Blanco wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Blanco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blanco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blanco content to control rather than advance.
Blanco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Blanco trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blanco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson is in trouble now - Blanco has advanced to mount!
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blanco on the ground.
Blanco moves to the back position.
Blanco controlling the position well here. Johnson rolled but Blanco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Johnson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Blanco struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson won't enjoy being in this position. Blanco looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Johnson is tapping - it's over boys! Blanco picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reynold Blanco!