PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Pimble (ranked 4749 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Blevio (ranked 6452 p4p, 0 weight class). Blevio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by De Sfroos- Davide VDS. Roberto Blevio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pimble
vs
Blevio

190 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
19
254 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 London, Rico Pimble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blevio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blevio misses with a right hand

and Pimble counters with a crisp one two that drops Blevio! Pimble thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blevio to his feet! Blevio is in big trouble!
Blevio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pimble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blevio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blevio closes the distance and clinches up with Pimble, looking for a takedown. Blevio pushes Pimble against the cage but Pimble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pimble tries to counter by clinching up but Blevio breaks away and moves out of range.

Pimble gets the takedown into side control.
Blevio regains half guard.
Blevio trying to control from the bottom.
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!
Blevio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blevio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pimble trying to control but Blevio is working from the bottom.
Pimble tries to free his leg and advance position but Blevio is retaining full guard.
Pimble seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pimble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blevio keeping moving, preventing Pimble from controlling successfully.
Pimble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blevio controls Pimble momentarily but Pimble frees himself.
Pimble wants to control from the top but Blevio keeps moving.

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

Pimble fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blevio sprawls well initially but Pimble persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pimble is thwarting Blevio's attempts to control the position.
Blevio is refusing to be controlled, as Pimble sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blevio manages to get to full guard.
Pimble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blevio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pimble can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blevio controls the pace.
Blevio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pimble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pimble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pimble looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blevio passes into side control.
Pimble wants to control but Blevio postures up.
Blevio is looking to take a break and control but Pimble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blevio cracks Pimble with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevio trying to control the position but Pimble is working away.
Pimble is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Pimble's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pimble is trying to improve his position.

Blevio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pimble is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Blevio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blevio fails with the takedown.
Blevio has a takedown stuffed.
Pimble is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Pimble shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blevio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pimble controls the pace.
Pimble throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pimble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Blevio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pimble gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimble looking to sit in guard and control but Blevio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blevio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blevio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roberto Blevio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pimble keeping full guard, as Blevio tries to pass.
Blevio passes into half guard.
Pimble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blevio on the ground.
Blevio is keen to just control but Pimble is a slippery customer.
Pimble is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Blevio jumps into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimble tries to improve position but can't.

Blevio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pimble holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Blevio trying to control the action but Pimble is working from the bottom.
Blevio working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimble is looking to reverse the position.

Blevio tries for a kimura but Pimble is defending well.
Blevio lands some shots froms side control.

Blevio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pimble has escaped the position, nice work there.

Blevio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pimble is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimble is looking to regain half guard here but Blevio keeps moving and retains side control.
Blevio throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pimble is looking to regain half guard here but Blevio keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Blevio. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Blevio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pimble is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Blevio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pimble - that will leave a mark!

Blevio gets caught napping as Pimble dives in and scores a takedown. Blevio manages to retain guard.
Pimble won't allow Blevio to sweep him here.

Pimble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Blevio is looking for a triangle but Pimble pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blevio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pimble keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimble wants to get back to his feet.

Pimble is trying to control Blevio's posture. Blevio takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Pimble! Blevio is rotating here... this could be the end... Pimble is out! Blevio has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roberto Blevio!
After winning the bout, Roberto Blevio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.