PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maycon Jardim (ranked 3712 p4p, 25363 weight class) and Aguila Blanco (ranked 360 p4p, 505 weight class). Maycon Jardim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jardim
vs
Blanco

178 cm
26
155
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
141
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maycon Jardim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aguila Blanco!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Jardim as Blanco shoots in.
Jardim feinted with a counter takedown.
Good work by Blanco as he checks the leg kick.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jardim as he jumps to the side.
Maycon Jardim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aguila Blanco.
Blanco closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jardim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jardim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jardim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardim working over Blanco with some ground and pound. Blanco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jardim working Blanco over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Jardim.
Jardim is controlling the pace.
Jardim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardim sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jardim is trying to control the action in half guard but Blanco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jardim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jardim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Blanco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blanco has hold of Jardim's hands but Jardim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jardim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jardim is nestled in close to Blanco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blanco looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardim scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Blanco is rocked!
Blanco has hold of Jardim's hands but Jardim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blanco is still in real trouble! Can Jardim finish him?
Nice strikes from Jardim there.
Jardim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jardim lands a big elbow - Blanco is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jardim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maycon Jardim!
Maycon Jardim made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Big shout out to DJ Parko for picking me up from the Free Agents and giving me a second chance. The guys at The Facility are legends!!!'.