PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan McCready (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
McCready

175 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
35
185 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Declan McCready!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCready moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCready misses with a body punch.
McCready presses Blanco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blanco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blanco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Blanco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanco misses with a punch to the body.
McCready looking to throw knees to the head but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Blanco prevents a body shot from McCready.
McCready lands a shot to the body.
McCready blocks an elbow strike from Blanco.
McCready lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCready throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanco.
A short uppercut from Blanco.
Blanco misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco scores with a hook to the body.
Blanco looking to stall.
Blanco blocks an uppercut.
McCready scores with a shot to the side of Blanco's head.
Blanco blocking some punches.
McCready throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blancos head.

It looks like Pablo Blanco has been cut.
McCready has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Good body shot from Blanco.
Blanco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCready struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanco controls his hands.
Blanco lands an elbow just above McCready 's eye.
McCready tries to throw a body punch but Blanco avoids it by throwing McCready back against the cage.
McCready with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blanco blocks a body shot from McCready.
Blanco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCready looking to throw knees to the head but Blanco is blocking nicely.
McCready swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco dodges an elbow strike from McCready.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blanco breaks the clinch.
McCready scores with a sloppy right hand. Blanco should have avoided that one.
Blanco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McCready darts in trying to clinch
and Blanco counters with a solid body kick.
McCready takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blanco works the jab nicely.
McCready uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco.
McCready misses with the combination.
Blanco catches McCready with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blanco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Blanco closes the distance and clinches.
Blanco tries to work over McCready's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blanco goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCready prevents it.
Blanco can't find room to land a body shot as McCready controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCready lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanco.
McCready scores with a shot to the side of Blanco's head.
McCready misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blanco tries to land knees in the clinch but McCready avoids the damage to the body.
McCready misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCready gets through Blanco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blanco lands a damaging elbow.
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCready looking to throw knees to the head but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Blanco can't find room to land a body shot as McCready controls the action.
A short left from McCready.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanco.
Blanco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCready lands with a short shot to the head.

Blanco is rocked!
Blanco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Blanco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCready lands a big right hand that drops Blanco! The killer instinct kicks in and McCready finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McCready!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCready!
A relieved looking Declan McCready thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.