PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cow
vs
Blanco

180 cm
44
183 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

178 cm
26
170 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spotted Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blanco throws a lazy right hand but Cow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cow lands a jab.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cow cracks the inside of Blanco's front leg.
Blanco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cow.
Cow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cow.
Blanco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blanco avoids it really well and circles away.
Cow sizes up Blanco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blanco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cow.
Cow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blanco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cow.
Cow keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blanco walks into a straight right hand from Cow.

Blanco tries to keep at a distance but Cow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blanco working aggressively here.
Blanco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Roberto Blanco's cut even more.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanco misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Cow on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
Cow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Blanco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanco.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blanco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roberto Blanco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blanco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cow lands a nice shot to the body.
Cow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cow scores with a jab to the head.
Blanco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cow.
Blanco misses with an uppercut
and Cow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab lands there for Cow.
Cow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blanco's waist but Blanco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cow off to one side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cow.

Blanco bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blanco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cow slips under a jab.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Cow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Cow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blanco throws a hook to the side of Cow's head but Cow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cow moves away from the strike by Blanco.
Blanco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cow throws a sloppy head kick and Blanco moves out of range easily.
Cow lands with a nice body punch.
Cow lands with a nice body punch.
Blanco checks a low kick from Cow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cow dives in and scores a takedown into Blanco's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco wants to sweep here but Cow controlling him for the moment.
Cow trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cow throws a big elbow that misses.
Cow postures up in Blanco's guard and throws a big left but Blanco blocks it.
Cow throws an elbow that misses. Blanco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cow's guard. Nice move by Blanco!
Blanco stopping the sweep attempt from Cow.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Cow moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spotted Cow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Blanco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blanco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cow feints and then cracks Blanco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blanco down.
Blanco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Cow closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blanco did well to prevent Cow getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blanco has hold of Cow's hands but Cow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Cow escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cow lands with a nice combination. Blanco backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Blanco misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Cow.
Blanco throws a body shot but no joy.
Cow is looking to counter the offense by Blanco and move into the clinch.
Blanco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blanco.
Cow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blanco.
Cow avoids the body shot from Blanco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blanco. Blanco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spotted Cow is winning the standup battle so far.
Blanco looks to throw the jab but Cow is out of range.
Blanco misses with a hook
letting Cow counter with a right hand.
Blanco connects with a right hand. Cow shakes it off.

It looks like Spotted Cow has been cut.
Blanco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blanco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cow doesn't seem bothered though.
Blanco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Blanco misses.
Cow misses with a takedown attempt - Blanco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blanco! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good exchange - Cow coming out on top.
Cow avoids the body shot from Blanco.
Cow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blanco.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Cow misses.
Blanco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco swats away the attempt to clinch by Cow.
Blanco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cow.
Cow wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Cow as he connects with a hook.
Cow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blanco's head.
Blanco misses with a jab to the body
and Cow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blanco throws a jab when Cow was well out of range.
Blanco misses with a hook to the body
and Cow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanco can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Cow. Beautiful body shot.
Cow takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Cow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow trying to control the action but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Cow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cow trying to advance position but Blanco counters by regaining guard.
Cow throws a strike but Blanco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cow pulls Blanco in to control the position.
Cow keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
Blanco's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cow keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blanco cracks Cow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cow 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.
Blanco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Blanco misses
and Cow counters with a nice body shot.
Blanco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blanco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Cow.
Cow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid body kick from Cow.
Cow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cow slips a jab from Blanco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spotted Cow dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blanco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blanco scrambles back to his feet.
Blanco throws a body shot but no joy.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Cow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blanco.
Blanco misses with a series of wild punches.

Cow drives through and clinches with Blanco against the cage.

Cow pulls guard effortlessly.
Cow is trying to control the position but Blanco postures up.
Cow controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanco looking to sit in guard and control but Cow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cow stays in close to Blanco's body and controls the position.
Spotted Cow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco keeping moving, preventing Cow from controlling successfully.
Cow looking to pass the guard.
Cow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cow.
Cow just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanco looks to land a combination but Cow avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cow connects with a body shot that sends Blanco's belly button to the back.
Cow cracks the inside of Blanco's front leg.
Blanco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cow.
Cow blocks a jab.
Cow thumps Blanco with a low kick.
A big right from Blanco misses.
Blanco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blanco misses with a hook
and Cow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cow scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanco throws an overhand right that lands on Cow's shoulder, as Cow tries to avoid the shot.
Cow lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blanco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Cow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blanco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow lands an elbow inside that Blanco shrugs off.
Blanco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cow works on Blanco's body with a couple of short punches.

Cow is trying to trip Blanco. He has hold of a leg but Blanco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cow persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cow passes Blanco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cow throwing shots but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Blanco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blanco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cow.
Cow thows a huge punch but Blanco dodges it nicely.
Blanco is refusing to be controlled, as Cow sits in half guard.
Blanco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cow.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blanco tries to clinch up.
Blanco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cow goes for a double leg but Blanco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blanco continues to drive forward.
Blanco tries to close the distance and clinch but Cow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Cow there.
Cow scores with a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Blanco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cow misses with a wild body shot.
Cow connects with a solid leg kick.
Blanco misses with a hook. Cow ducked under it nicely.
Cow takes a swing at Blanco's ribcage but misses.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Cow fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberto Blanco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spotted Cow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spotted Cow!