PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel BloodWing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardiner Wright Blackwood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Land of Make Believe. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood
vs
BloodWing

190 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel BloodWing!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a body punch but BloodWing moves out of range.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood scores with a sloppy right hand. BloodWing should have avoided that one.
Angel BloodWing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BloodWing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

BloodWing scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
BloodWing wants to free his trapped foot but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is holding on for dear life with his legs.
BloodWing with the ground and pound but Gardiner Wright Blackwood uses the opportunity to regain guard.
BloodWing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardiner Wright Blackwood is keeping the position for now.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and BloodWing defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but BloodWing is one step ahead there.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood pulls BloodWing in close to his closed guard and prevents BloodWing from doing any damage or advancing position.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood has his foot on BloodWing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. BloodWing works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
BloodWing passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to bench press BloodWing off him but BloodWing keeps the position.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to control but BloodWing postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but BloodWing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of BloodWing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take BloodWing's back!
BloodWing is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
A lull in the action here.

BloodWing won't enjoy being in this position. Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - BloodWing is tapping - it's over boys! Gardiner Wright Blackwood picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.