PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Blanco
vs
Molovgomedov

167 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

156 cm
16
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Molovgomedov !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Molovgomedov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick there by Molovgomedov .
The fight stays on the outside here - Molovgomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blanco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Molovgomedov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Molovgomedov - that will leave a mark!
Molovgomedov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Molovgomedov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch lands to the side of Blanco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Molovgomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blanco takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Molovgomedov fakes the leg kick and cracks Blanco in the body.
Blanco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanco circles away.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blanco misses with a takedown attempt - Molovgomedov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Molovgomedov scores with a jab to the body.
Blanco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Molovgomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molovgomedov darts in and clinches Blanco up against the cage.
Molovgomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Molovgomedov has him pressed against the cage.
Blanco tries for a takedown but Molovgomedov manages to get underhooks.
Molovgomedov avoids the elbow strike from Blanco, against the cage.
Molovgomedov lands a knee to the head.
Molovgomedov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blanco tries to land knees in the clinch but Molovgomedov avoids the damage to the body.
Blanco trying to land knees to the body.
Blanco blocks the elbow strike.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position but instead, Blanco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Molovgomedov into the cage.
Molovgomedov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Blanco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov lands a nice knee to the body.
Molovgomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molovgomedov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blanco is keeping busy.
Molovgomedov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blanco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blanco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Molovgomedov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Molovgomedov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanco.
Molovgomedov 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.
Molovgomedov cracks the inside of Blanco's front leg.
Molovgomedov fakes the leg kick and cracks Blanco in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco blocks a head kick by Molovgomedov .
A nice leg kick lands there from Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov is looking to slow Blanco down with leg kicks.
A left and a right from Molovgomedov both land. Nice combination.
Molovgomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.

Blanco 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Blanco has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Blanco pushing down on Molovgomedov 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Blanco seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Molovgomedov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Blanco!