PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillion Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Blankenship could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dillion Brody's chin.

Blankenship
vs
Brody

183 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Nature's Edge Nutrition

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dillion Brody!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Brody. No joy for Blankenship on that attempt.
Blankenship scores with a nice body kick.
Brody throws a series of punches but Blankenship avoids them all with ease.
Brody throws a combination that misses
and Blankenship counters with a head kick. That will keep Brody thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brody misses with the combination.
Blankenship avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillion Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brody swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blankenship counters with an outside leg kick.
Brody looks gassed!
The fighters circle momentarily. Brody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Kenny Blankenship has been cut.
Brody throws a right and a left that both miss.

Blankenship closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blankenship controls the position.

Blankenship is trying to get an arm triangle but Brody is defending well.

Blankenship is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brody has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody is letting Blankenship control him for a moment.
Blankenship creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brody sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blankenship content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Blankenship is trying to get an arm triangle but Brody is defending well.
Blankenship remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blankenship decides to stand back up.
Brody throws a series of punches but Blankenship avoids them all with ease.
Brody slaps away a takedown attempt from Blankenship, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brody looks to land a combination but Blankenship avoids it well.
Brody lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blankenship backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brody misses with a double jab
and Blankenship counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Blankenship closes the distance and pushes Brody back into the cage.
Blankenship has Brody pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blankenship breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blankenship scores with a nice right hand.
Blankenship thumps Brody with a low kick.
Brody misses with a wild combination.
Blankenship has a takedown stuffed.
Brody throws a combination that misses
and Blankenship counters with a leg kick.

Blankenship closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brody's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blankenship sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brody's guard.

Blankenship stands up out of the half guard.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown but Brody shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brody lands a two punch combo.
Brody misses with a two punch combination.
Brody throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Blankenship holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blankenship lands a damaging elbow.
Blankenship is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brody is defending well.

Blankenship pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brody swinging wildly here.
Brody throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blankenship counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Blankenship closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brody is trying to stand back up but Blankenship is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Blankenship decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dillion Brody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brody misses with a combination

and Blankenship counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Blankenship dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Blankenship's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brody misses with a series of wild punches.
Brody swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blankenship counters with a body kick that stops Brody in his tracks momentarily.

Blankenship instigates a clinch.

Blankenship pulls guard successfully.
Brody is looking to advance position but Blankenship has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Blankenship controlling the pace for now.
Brody is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Blankenship content just to control the position here.
Brody wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brody is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blankenship working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Brody looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Blankenship! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenny Blankenship!
Kenny Blankenship took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nature's Edge Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.