PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahn Dingo (ranked 3619 p4p, 3504 weight class) and Rick Blackwell (ranked 477 p4p, 456 weight class). Blackwell has chosen Slumper Thumper by MACDRE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zahn Dingo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dingo
vs
Blackwell

198 cm
25
265
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
280
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fighters Connection

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zahn Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Blackwell!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blackwell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blackwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dingo.
Dingo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blackwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Blackwell misses.
Blackwell moves out of range of the body kick from Dingo.
Blackwell moves away from the strike by Dingo.
Dingo misses with a body punch
and Blackwell counters with a left and a right that stings Dingo.
Dingo throws a big shot that misses.
Dingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dingo thuds a left hand into Blackwell's body.
Dingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Blackwell.

Blackwell clinches up with Dingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Blackwell lands with a left to the head.
Dingo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dingo pushes Blackwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dingo scores with a shoulder strike.
Dingo blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackwell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dingo.
Blackwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dingo.
Blackwell is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Dingo.
Blackwell looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dingo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dingo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dingo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dingo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dingo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackwell backwards.
Dingo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackwell backwards.
A shot in the inside from Dingo.

Blackwell is rocked!
Dingo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Blackwell with a big uppercut! Blackwell tries to clinch up but Dingo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Blackwell to the mat! Blackwell covers up and Dingo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zahn Dingo!