PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blank (ranked 6613 p4p, 2745 weight class) and Russian John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Blank has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Blank
vs
John

220 cm
18
260
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

MKFC

Urban Fighter

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russian John!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank throws a body kick that misses.
John lands a slapping body shot.
Blank looks to land a body kick but John moved away.
Blank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blank throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.

Blank gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blank is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at AK Beasties that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Blank wants to get back to his feet but John is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
John wants to control from the top but Blank keeps moving.
Blank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank working a defensive guard here.
John is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blank keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John won't allow Blank to get back to his feet.
John stopping the sweep attempt from Blank.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Billy Blank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blank staying out of range there.
Blank takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blank looks to land a body kick but John moved away.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

John bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blank is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank is trying to improve his position.
John content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Blank is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

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

John closes the distance and clinches.
Blank working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank is trying to break free.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from John.
John displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blank up against the cage.
John working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
John avoiding damage.
Blank is trying to force a seperation but John has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blank misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
Blank avoids the body shot from John.
Billy Blank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank staying out of range there.
Blank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blank is looking to counter the offense by John and move into the clinch.
John connects with a single shot there.
Blank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John moves out of range as Blank throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blank throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
John avoids a kick to the body.
Blank misses with a body kick.
Blank throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
John blocks the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by John.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John lands with a light punch inside.

Blank is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian John dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blank tries to land a front kick but John steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blank tries to land a front kick but John steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

John rushes Blank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blank is trying to force a seperation but John has the dominant position.
Blank trying to control the position but instead, John has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blank into the cage.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John lands a body punch.
Blank can't break the clinch.
John lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John lands a nice uppercut.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Blank with a big uppercut! Blank tries to clinch up but John pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Blank to the mat! Blank covers up and John unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Russian John!