PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Blangko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Von Rondow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Blangko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blangko
vs
Von Rondow

180 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Blangko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Von Rondow!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blangko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Rondow but Von Rondow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blangko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Von Rondow misses with a two punch combination.
Von Rondow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blangko tries to clinch there but Von Rondow circles away.
Blangko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Von Rondow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blangko tries to clinch
and Von Rondow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Von Rondow keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Rondow throws a push kick but Blangko slaps the foot to one side.
Blangko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Von Rondow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Rondow moves in looking to clinch but Blangko pushes him off.
Blangko closes the distance but Von Rondow moves to the side
and Von Rondow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blangko tries to clinch
letting Von Rondow counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blangko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von Rondow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blangko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Von Rondow pinned against the ropes. Von Rondow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blangko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Rondow circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blangko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Rondow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blangko is trying to stall.
Blangko scores with a shot to the side of Von Rondow's head.
Blangko trying to stall but Von Rondow improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blangko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blangko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Von Rondow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Von Rondow coming out on top.
Von Rondow avoids the head kick by Blangko.

Von Rondow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Blangko slows down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blangko is looking to control Von Rondow's arms but Von Rondow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blangko has his back to the ropes.

Von Rondow breaks the clinch.
Blangko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Rondow wants to clinch up but Blangko keeps it at a distance.
Blangko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blangko tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Rondow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Rondow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blangko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Rondow tries to clinch up but Blangko circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blangko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Rondow lands with a right hand.
Blangko shoots in looking for a takedown but Von Rondow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blangko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Von Rondow misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Rondow wants to clinch up but Blangko keeps it at a distance.
Blangko tries to clinch but Von Rondow moves away
and Von Rondow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blangko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Rondow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blangko checks it well.
Von Rondow lands the left hand.
Von Rondow throws a leg kick that misses.

Blangko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blangko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blangko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Von Rondow is keeping busy.
Blangko misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blangko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Von Rondow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blangko tries to stall but Von Rondow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rico Blangko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blangko tries to clinch up but Von Rondow circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Rondow scores with a punch to the head.
Rico Blangko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Rondow scores with a decent looking hook.
Von Rondow cracks Blangko with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Rondow.
Blangko tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Rondow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Blangko moves into range and clinches up with Von Rondow.
Von Rondow avoiding damage as Blangko throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Blangko.
Von Rondow tries a body shot but Blangko blocks it.
Blangko looking to slow down the pace here.
Blangko goes for a takedown attempt but Von Rondow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Von Rondow.
Blangko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Von Rondow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pedro Von Rondow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blangko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Von Rondow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blangko doesn't seem bothered though.
Rico Blangko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blangko tries for a takedown but Von Rondow circles away easily
and Von Rondow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Rondow throws a body kick that misses.
Blangko tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blangko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blangko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Rondow slips a jab and a cross from Blangko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Von Rondow.
Blangko fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Von Rondow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Von Rondow sizes up Blangko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Rondow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blangko is looking to clinch but Von Rondow is avoiding it.
Blangko looks to clinch
and Von Rondow counters with a left and a right that stings Blangko.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Rondow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blangko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blangko lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Rondow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blangko keeps control of Von Rondow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blangko prevents Von Rondow from breaking the clinch.
Von Rondow blocking some punches.

Blangko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Rondow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blangko looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Rondow is just out of range.
Nice cross by Von Rondow.
Von Rondow scores with a sloppy right hand. Blangko should have avoided that one.

Blangko gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Blangko manages to break the clinch.
Von Rondow tries to clinch up

and Blangko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blangko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blangko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Blangko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blangko throws a right hand that misses
and Von Rondow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Rondow tried to score with a low kick but Blangko checks it.
Blangko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Rondow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Von Rondow.

Blangko is rocked!
Von Rondow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blangko.
Oh Blangko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Rondow misses the jab.
Von Rondow throws a hook but Blangko avoids it easily.
Blangko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Von Rondow missing with a left hand there. Blangko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Rondow looks to land a left hand but Blangko moved out of range nicely.
Blangko is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Von Rondow just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Blangko has gone limp, and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pedro Von Rondow!
Pedro Von Rondow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.