PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kia Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Wurster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blank
vs
Wurster

193 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kia Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Wurster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wurster's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wurster duly obliges.

It looks like Kia Blank has been cut.
Blank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wurster.
Wurster misses with a two punch combination.

Wurster lands a left and a right that send Blank crashing to the mat, dazed. Wurster thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Blank is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Wurster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blank is trying to pull guard but Wurster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blank jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wurster walks away with a smile on his face. Blank gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wurster lands a two punch combo.
Blank shoots in for a takedown but Wurster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kia Blank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wurster pushes Blank up against the cage in a clinch.
Blank avoiding damage.
Wurster wants to break free but Blank has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wurster tries to break the clinch but Blank is controlling the position.
Wurster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wurster is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Wurster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Wurster does no damage.
Wurster feints a jab promting Blank to slip. Wurster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blank slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Kia Blank's cut is getting worse.
No joy there for Wurster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blank misses with a looping left.
Wurster jabs Blank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Wurster misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wurster moves into the clinch.
Wurster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blank is looking to break free of the clinch but Wurster has double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Wurster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wurster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blank.
Blank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wurster prevents it.
Blank is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blank jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wurster walks away with a smile on his face. Blank gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wurster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blank backs up against the cage.

Wurster drops Blank with a beautiful combination! Blank stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wurster is looking for the KO!
Oh Blank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kia Blank's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Blank slips a jab and a cross from Wurster.
Zach Wurster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wurster cracks Blank's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Blank slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Wurster can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zach Wurster!