PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Blanchard (ranked 5943 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyrektor Kawa (ranked 6066 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blanchard
vs
Kawa

185 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dyrektor Kawa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawa moves in looking to clinch but Blanchard pushes him off.

Blanchard clinches.
Blanchard misses with an elbow over the top.
Kawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Blanchard has double underhooks.
Blanchard throws an elbow but it misses.

Blanchard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Kawa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jab from Kawa.

It looks like Devin Blanchard has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanchard defending well as Kawa loads up on a big left hand.
Kawa missing with a left hand there. Blanchard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanchard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kawa manages to circle out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Kawa.
Blanchard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kawa manages to circle out of the way.
Kawa looks to land a right hand but Blanchard moved out of range.
Blanchard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kawa.

Blanchard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blanchard lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawa working a defensive guard here.
Blanchard with a nice head shot there.
Kawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blanchard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blanchard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kawa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blanchard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Kawa stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawa missing with a left hand there. Blanchard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawa throws out a loose jab but Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawa looks to throw the jab but Blanchard is out of range.
Kawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blanchard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawa lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawa misses with a looping right.
Kawa looks to land a right hand but Blanchard moved out of range.
Kawa throws a jab when Blanchard was well out of range.
Kawa throws a jab when Blanchard was well out of range.
Kawa throws a poor cross that misses

and Blanchard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kawa won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawa tries to buck Blanchard off but Blanchard is having none of it.

Blanchard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kawa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyrektor Kawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Blanchard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blanchard slips under a jab from Kawa.
Jab from Kawa.
Blanchard slips under a jab.
Blanchard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kawa.
A big left from Kawa misses.
Blanchard ducks under a wild hook from Kawa.
Blanchard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kawa misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawa catches Blanchard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Devin Blanchard's cut is getting worse.
Kawa drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Blanchard right on the button. Blanchard goes down! Kawa follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kawa gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dyrektor Kawa!