PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Kubiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddy Kubiak has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kubiak
vs
Blitz

186 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
152 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Kubiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Blitz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blitz takes the fight into the clinch.

Blitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kubiak takes a step back to recover.
Kubiak dives in for a single leg takedown but Blitz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kubiak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blitz defends it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Kubiak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kubiak closes the distance and clinches up with Blitz, looking for a takedown. Kubiak pushes Blitz against the cage but Blitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Kubiak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kubiak shoots and misses
and Blitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Blitz has managed to clinch.
Blitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kubiak up against the cage.

Blitz breaks the clinch.

Blitz moves into the clinch.
Blitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kubiak controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz lands with a right to the head.

Blitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kubiak fails to land the takedown.
Kubiak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Blitz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blitz has Kubiak pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Blitz.

Blitz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Blitz gets a double leg takedown into Kubiak's guard.
Blitz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blitz trying to control but Kubiak is working from the bottom.

Blitz wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kubiak's closed guard. He's half up but Kubiak has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kubiak pivots and extends the arm, Blitz falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kubiak! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paddy Kubiak!
A very excited looking Paddy Kubiak 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.
John Blitz spoke after the fight, saying 'Have to train my wrestling'.