PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morton Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teran Malt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teran Malt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Blankenship
vs
Malt

168 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morton Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teran Malt!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blankenship fires out a quick counter leg kick but Malt just manages to avoid it.

Blankenship gets a double leg takedown into Malt's guard.
Blankenship postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Malt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Blankenship gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Malt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blankenship to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blankenship with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blankenship keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship connects with a couple of short punches.
Malt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blankenship works over Malt with some ground and pound from guard.
Blankenship has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blankenship working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malt's head.
Blankenship working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blankenship scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blankenship scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blankenship makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blankenship scoring with some ground and pound.
Blankenship with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Malt wants to stand up but Blankenship is controlling him.
Malt looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blankenship scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blankenship connects with a couple of short punches.
Blankenship postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blankenship lands a couple of elbows.

Malt is rocked!

Blankenship stands and steps away. Malt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Malt closes the distance but Blankenship moves to the side

so Blankenship counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Malt wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Blankenship manages to pass to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blankenship performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blankenship connects with a nice short shot to Malt's temple.
Blankenship working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Malt is still in real trouble! Can Blankenship finish him?
Malt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blankenship is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blankenship landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blankenship scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blankenship is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Malt is hurt! He's hurt bad - Blankenship fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Malt from any more punishment! Congratulations to Blankenship! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morton Blankenship!