PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Blanco
vs
Kade

220 cm
28
278 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

210 cm
28
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reynold Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Blanco does no damage.
Kade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Kade is just out of range.
Kade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanco's sensitive parts.

Blanco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blanco showed some decent athleticism there.
Blanco slows the pace down in half guard.

Blanco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kade sees it coming and defends easily.
Blanco is just content to waste time from the top position. Kade takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blanco looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco is in close to Kade's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blanco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kade's head.
Blanco throwing strikes but missing.
Blanco pushing down on Kade's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blanco is working away from the top position though.
Kade flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Blanco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kade defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kade trying to hold on to Blanco's head to control him but Blanco postures up.
Kade regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Blanco.
Blanco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kade keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
Kade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blanco content to stall in guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Blanco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kade to the mat! Kade manages to get full guard.
Blanco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blanco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco distracts Kade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kade keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
Blanco tries to free his leg and advance position but Kade is retaining full guard.
Blanco stands and throws Kade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kade is looking for a sweep.

Blanco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kade is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blanco connects with a decent elbow.
Blanco throws an elbow but Kade slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kade is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blanco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kade keeps working.
Kade 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynold Blanco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blanco clinches up against the cage.
Blanco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kade.
Kade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blanco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kade fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Blanco closes the distance and clinches.
Kade lands an elbow just above Blanco 's eye.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Blanco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blanco wants a takedown.
Kade lands a right hand.
Kade avoiding damage as Blanco throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Reynold Blanco has been cut.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Kade lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Blanco takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blanco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kade's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kade fails to land.
Blanco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade misses with a punch to the body.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Blanco shrugs off.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Kade.
Kade throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanco.
Blanco tries to stall but Kade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Blanco.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Kade tries a knee to the head but Blanco blocks it.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blanco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blanco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blanco trying to land knees to the body.
Kade lands a good knee to the midsection. Blanco won't want to take too many of those.
Kade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blanco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kade as Blanco tries to tie him up.
Blanco tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Blanco trying to stall but Kade improves his position.
Kade avoiding damage as Blanco throws knees to the body.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kade tries to work over Blanco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco is defending well for now.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco is defending well for now.
Kade lands a shoulder strike.
Blanco looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
Blanco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Blanco tries to pull guard but Kade won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynold Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanco avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Kade.
Kade misses with an elbow over the top.
Kade misses with a knee to the head.
Blanco wants to get back to striking at distance but Kade won't allow it.
Kade misses with some punches.
Kade working aggressively here.
Kade lands a nice knee to the body.
Kade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keith Kade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Kade.
A knee to the head by Kade.

Blanco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kade moves out of range of the leg kick from Blanco.
Kade is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Kade tries to clinch up but Blanco circles away and keeps his distance.
Blanco blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanco keeps the fight on the outside.

Blanco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco moves into full mount! Kade won't be happy about that!
Blanco landing punches.
Blanco content just to control the position here.
Blanco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reynold Blanco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kade wants to clinch.

Blanco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Blanco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kade defends it well.
Kade wants to get back to full guard.
Blanco is looking to advance position but Kade won't allow it.
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.
Blanco trying to control from half guard but Kade is working away.

Blanco is working for a kimura but Kade is defending it quite comfortably.
Kade tries to get to full guard but Blanco has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco wants to take a breather but Kade is having none of it.
Blanco is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Blanco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blanco trying to control from Kade's half guard. Kade has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Blanco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kade dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kade gets to his feet - Blanco follows without any prompting.
Kade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kade, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Blanco gets a takedown into half guard.
Kade tries to get to full guard but Blanco has control of the leg.
Blanco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blanco looking to secure an arm triangle but Kade defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kade has given up his back.
Blanco scores with punches from the back.

Blanco has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
What can Kade do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Blanco punches the canvas rather than the man.
Blanco wants to control but Kade is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco has Kade flattened out and is raining down punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blanco working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Kade is doing well to defend. Blanco seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Kade is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reynold Blanco!