PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 4734 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Preston (ranked 4715 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Preston is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blackburn
vs
Preston

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Preston!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Preston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blackburn is trying to escape back to his feet but Preston uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Preston tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blackburn tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Preston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blackburn tries to hold on but Preston pushes him away.
Preston is landing with some decent strikes but Blackburn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston lands a couple of good shots and Blackburn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Blackburn trying to control the action but Preston just sinks the hooks in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Preston.

Blackburn is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Preston manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Preston!
Mike Preston bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.