PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blanco
vs
Duck

220 cm
30
278 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Fast

Resistance

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 13 - 6 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Duck!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco checks a leg kick.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Blanco checks a leg kick.
Blanco digs a good body shot into Duck's ribs.
Duck throws a solid leg kick but Blanco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duck.
Blanco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blanco lands a really nice looking cross but Duck seems unphased.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Blanco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duck needs to keep his hands up - Blanco had a free shot at his head there.
Duck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blanco checks it well.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duck throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Duck only half commits.
Blanco lands a lovely overhand right.
Blanco checks the leg kick.
Blanco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Duck misses.
Blanco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duck throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Duck only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blanco dips to his left and cracks Duck with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blanco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duck quickly recovers to half guard.
Blanco passes to full mount!
Duck is desperately trying to improve his position but Blanco has a good base and remains in mount.
Blanco content just to control the position here.
Duck is looking to improve his position but Blanco isn't that keen on the idea.
Blanco thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Blanco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duck is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Blanco swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Duck is now in Blanco's guard. A big mistake from Blanco there, giving up the dominant position!

Blanco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duck defends well.
Blanco keeping moving, preventing Duck from controlling successfully.
Blanco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blanco keeping moving, preventing Duck from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco wants to sweep here but Duck controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck trying to control but Blanco is working from the bottom.

Blanco working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Duck has passed into half guard!
Blanco is trying to maintain the position but Duck is very close to passing his half guard.
Blanco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duck's back!
Blanco struggling to keep hold of the position.
Blanco doesn't have the hooks in and Duck manages to turn into his guard.
Duck trying to control but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Duck stopping the sweep attempt from Blanco.
Duck trying to control but Blanco is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blanco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duck won't allow Blanco to sweep him here.

Blanco has his foot on Duck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duck works his way back into a safe position though.
Duck trying to control but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Duck slips nicely into half guard.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Blanco actively working from the bottom here.
Duck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynold Blanco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blanco connects with a body shot that sends Duck's belly button to the back.
Duck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duck tries to score with a low kick but Blanco moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duck.
Reynold Blanco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blanco blocks a low kick nicely.
Blanco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duck.
Duck lands a leg kick that knocks Blanco off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco checks a leg kick nicely.
Blanco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blanco. That did some damage!
Blanco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blanco moves out of range of the leg kick from Duck.
Blanco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blanco checks it well.
Duck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duck.
Duck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duck motions for Blanco to come forward. Duck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blanco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duck.
Good leg kick by Duck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blanco blocks a low kick nicely.
Blanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blanco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duck.
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!
Duck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco checks it.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Blanco checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duck.
Blanco checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duck lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blanco has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blanco and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Blanco moves out of range of the leg kick from Duck.
Duck staying out of range there.
Duck swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duck throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Duck only half commits.
Blanco checks a low kick from Duck.
Donald Duck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duck is looking to slow Blanco down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duck.
Duck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blanco's calf.
Blanco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blanco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Blanco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blanco throws a shot to the body.
Blanco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duck wants to land a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duck is looking to score with low kicks.
Duck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duck.
Duck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blanco's calf.
Duck tried to score with a low kick but Blanco checks it.
A clash of legs there as Blanco blocks the low kick.
Duck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Blanco misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duck.
Duck throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Duck only half commits.
Duck moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco moved away.
Blanco blocks a leg kick.
Blanco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanco blocks a low kick nicely.
Duck tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Blanco blocks the low kick.
Duck is looking to score with low kicks.
Duck misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Duck misses.
Duck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Blanco as he checks the leg kick.
Blanco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco scores with a hook.
Duck swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Duck misses.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Duck avoids them all with ease.
Blanco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duck.
Duck scoring well with a low kick there.
Duck throws a front kick aimed at Blanco's knee but Blanco avoids it well.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Duck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Blanco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duck wants to land a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
Blanco misses with a looping right.
Blanco throws a body punch but Duck moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco blocks a leg kick.
Duck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
Blanco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duck under the eye.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Duck misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Duck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Duck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanco's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Blanco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blanco throws a jab when Duck was well out of range.
Good work by Blanco as he checks the leg kick.
Blanco throws a body punch but Duck moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Blanco blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Blanco finds it's way through Duck's defenses.
Blanco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Blanco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duck avoids the body shot from Blanco.
Blanco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blanco connects with a looping right hand.
Blanco cracks Duck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blanco checks the leg kick.
Duck on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Duck is just out of range.
Duck tries to work over Blanco's front leg with a kick but Blanco checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duck wants to land a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
Duck checks a leg kick.
Duck throws a chopping leg kick but Blanco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duck.
Duck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blanco misses with an uppercut.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duck, right into the meat.
Duck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duck tries to score with a low kick but Blanco moves his leg out of the way.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Duck moves out of range.
Good work by Blanco as he checks the leg kick.
Duck slips a jab and a cross from Blanco.
Duck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
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!
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Duck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Duck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duck tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with a low kick as Blanco jumps back.
Duck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Duck misses with a low kick as Blanco jumps back.
Blanco lands a slapping body shot.
Blanco lands the left hand.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blanco works the jab nicely.
Duck tried to score with a low kick but Blanco checks it.
Blanco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco checks it.
Blanco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
Blanco checks a leg kick nicely.
Blanco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duck momentarily.
Blanco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blanco!
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duck scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanco lands with an overhand left.
Blanco throws a right and a left that Duck avoids nicely.
Duck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Blanco misses.
Duck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duck.
Blanco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duck circles away quickly and effectively.
Blanco cracks a nice hook into Duck's ribs.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blanco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blanco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blanco checks a leg kick.
Duck throws a leg kick that misses.
Duck wants to slow Blanco down by chopping away at his legs.
Blanco thuds his right hand into Duck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blanco works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanco checks the leg kick.
Duck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blanco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanco. Duck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duck throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Duck only half commits.
The crowd cheers as Blanco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duck doesn't seem phased though.
Duck takes one on the button.
Blanco thows a body shot but no joy.
Blanco checks a low kick from Duck.
Duck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blanco checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blanco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duck.
Duck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Duck!
Post fight, an emotional Donald Duck said 'Say hello to my low kick!'.