PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twisted Von Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Blinov (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.

Von Prawn
vs
Blinov

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Las Vegas, Twisted Von Prawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Blinov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Prawn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blinov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Von Prawn closes the distance and clinches up with Blinov, looking for a takedown. Von Prawn pushes Blinov against the cage but Blinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Blinov moves into the clinch successfully.

Von Prawn jumps into guard, dragging Blinov to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Von Prawn wants to control the position but Blinov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Blinov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Von Prawn to regain full guard.
Von Prawn wants to sweep here but Blinov controlling him for the moment.
Blinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Prawn is retaining full guard.
Von Prawn wants to get back to his feet but Blinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Von Prawn keeping moving, preventing Blinov from controlling successfully.
Blinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinov is standing up over Von Prawn. Von Prawn looks to escape but Blinov dives into side control.
Von Prawn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blinov connects with a decent elbow.
Von Prawn is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Blinov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Blinov crashes against the mat.

Blinov stands up.
Von Prawn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blinov counters with a nice body kick.
Von Prawn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blinov counters with an inside leg kick.
Von Prawn looks for a takedown but Blinov sprawls well.

Blinov clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Prawn walks away with a smile on his face. Blinov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Von Prawn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisted Von Prawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Von Prawn, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blinov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von Prawn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Prawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blinov is defending well for now.
Von Prawn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Von Prawn is trying to force a seperation but Blinov has the dominant position.

Blinov jumps guard and drags Von Prawn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Von Prawn wants to pass the guard but Blinov is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinov trying to control the position.
Von Prawn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blinov is looking to sweep but instead, Von Prawn has passed into half guard.
Blinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Prawn controlling the action here.
Von Prawn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Von Prawn wants to take a breather but Blinov is having none of it.
Von Prawn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinov trying to control but Von Prawn postures up.
Nice strikes from Von Prawn there.
Von Prawn not doing much here.
Von Prawn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Blinov's thigh. Blinov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Blinov trying to keep a closed guard but Von Prawn is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Prawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Blinov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Von Prawn has a takedown stuffed.
Von Prawn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blinov.
Von Prawn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blinov pinned against the cage. Blinov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Von Prawn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Von Prawn throws a sloppy head kick
and Blinov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blinov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Prawn shoots in looking for a takedown. Blinov tries to sprawl out of it but Von Prawn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blinov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisted Von Prawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blinov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Prawn tries to keep at a distance but Blinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Prawn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blinov up against the cage.
Blinov jumps guard but Von Prawn stands there with Blinov around his waist. Blinov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Von Prawn wants to take the fight to the mat but Blinov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blinov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Von Prawn just stands there and leans against the cage.

Von Prawn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinov shoots in for a takedown but Von Prawn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Prawn is looking to clinch but Blinov is avoiding it.

Von Prawn clinches up against the cage.

Blinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Prawn tries to land a front kick but Blinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blinov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Prawn. That did some damage!
Twisted Von Prawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blinov tries to clinch there but Von Prawn circles away.
Von Prawn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blinov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Blinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Von Prawn is looking to control Blinov's arms but Blinov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Von Prawn has his back to the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blinov jumps into guard, dragging Von Prawn to the mat.

Blinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Prawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Prawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blinov is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Von Prawn trying to control but Blinov is working from the bottom.
Von Prawn wants to get up but he can't break Blinov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Von Prawn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Von Prawn tries to clinch there but Blinov circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Von Prawn.
Blinov shoots in but no luck this time.

Blinov rushes Von Prawn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Prawn looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Von Prawn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blinov is trying to pull guard but Von Prawn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Blinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blinov slaps away a takedown attempt from Von Prawn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Prawn shoots for a takedown but Blinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Blinov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blinov is looking to clinch.
Von Prawn stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Blinov with that takedown attempt.
Blinov tries to clinch but Von Prawn moves out of range.
Von Prawn throws a push kick but Blinov slaps the foot to one side.
Blinov shoots in but no luck this time.
Twisted Von Prawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Blinov.
Von Prawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Blinov instigates a clinch.
Blinov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Prawn scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Von Prawn tries to pull guard but Blinov holds him up against the cage and eventually Von Prawn drops back down to his feet.
Von Prawn slows down the pace here.
Blinov effectively controlling the action here.
Von Prawn tries to score a body lock takedown but Blinov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Von Prawn pulls guard successfully.
Blinov preventing the sweep.
Blinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Prawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn is trying to control the position but Blinov postures up.
Blinov controlling from the top position.
Von Prawn trying to keep a closed guard but Blinov is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Blinov.
Von Prawn tries to clinch but Blinov is having none of it.
Von Prawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Von Prawn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Prawn wants to control from the top but Blinov keeps moving.
Blinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Blinov, not yet.
Von Prawn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Twisted Von Prawn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Prawn throws a sloppy head kick and Blinov moves out of range easily.
Von Prawn throws a jab when Blinov was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn shoots for a double leg takedown but Blinov sprawls well. He's pushed Von Prawn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Von Prawn with that takedown attempt.

Von Prawn tries to keep at a distance but Blinov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Blinov breaks the clinch.
Von Prawn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blinov circles away quickly and effectively.
Blinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Prawn.
Ivan Blinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Prawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Blinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twisted Von Prawn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blinov 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Twisted Von Prawn!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Twisted Von Prawn!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Ivan Blinov!

Twisted Von Prawn wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Twisted Von Prawn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.