PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Sapo (ranked 425 p4p, 1177 weight class) and Billy Blank (ranked 70 p4p, 169 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sapo
vs
Blank

195 cm
27
248
8 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
265
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Sapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blank.
Sapo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blank throws a jab but it's blocked by Sapo.
Sapo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blank lands a two punch combo.
Blank throws a nice looking combination but Sapo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sapo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blank scores with a nice head shot.
Sapo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blank counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Blank misses the target.
Sapo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Sapo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sapo throws a body shot but no joy.
Sapo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blank looks to throw the jab but Sapo is out of range.
Blank connects with a single shot there.
Blank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sapo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank lands with a straight right. Sapo didn't see that one coming.
Blank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blank throws a good cross that connects.
Blank with a nice cross.
Sapo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sapo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sapo moves out of range of the strikes.
Blank with a nice cross.
Blank misses with a straight left.
Blank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sapo swings for the body but Blank moves out of range.
Blank blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Blank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blank misses with a looping left.
Sapo throws a big counter combination but Blank scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sapo moves out of range as Blank strikes.
Blank throws a lazy right hand but Sapo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank misses with an uppercut. Sapo saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blank. Sapo does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Sapo misses the target.
Blank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blank lands a really nice looking cross but Sapo seems unphased.
Blank listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blank throws a shot from downtown. Sapo moves away and avoids it.
Blank misses the jab.
Blank scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Blank misses the target.
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sapo slips under a jab from Blank.
Sapo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sapo scores with a body shot.
Blank throws a hook to the side of Sapo's head but Sapo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sapo ducks under a wild hook from Blank.
Blank connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank works the jab nicely.
Sapo misses with a straight right.
Blank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sapo catches Blank with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sapo slips under a jab from Blank.
Blank scores with a jab.
Sapo throws an overhand right that lands on Blank's shoulder, as Blank tries to avoid the shot.
Sapo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blank might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blank lands a nice looking body shot.
Blank misses with a looping left.
Sapo misses with a right hand
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blank misses the shot to the body.
Sapo is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Blank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blank throws a poor cross that misses
and Sapo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sapo scores with a hook to the body. Blank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blank misses with a straight left.
Sapo moves away from the strike by Blank.
Blank throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sapo on the side of the head.
Sapo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blank.
Blank misses with a straight left.
It looked like Sapo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blank.
Blank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sapo!
Blank's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sapo under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sapo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blank manages to avoid it.
Sapo throws a shot from downtown. Blank moves away and avoids it.
Blank is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sapo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A jab lands there for Blank.
Blank thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Blank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sapo throws a body shot but no joy.
Blank clobbers Sapo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Billy Blank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapo lands a nice shot that snaps Blank's head back.
Sapo looks to score with a jab to the body but Blank is just out of range.
Blank lands with a straight right. Sapo didn't see that one coming.
Blank avoids the body shot from Sapo.
A jab from Blank does it's job there.
Sapo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blank misses the jab.
Billy Blank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blank cracks Sapo with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sapo misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Blank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sapo throws a lazy uppercut
and Blank counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blank throws a looping overhand right but Sapo ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sapo counter with a right hand.
Sapo misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blank, as that shot connected.
Blank lands a nice hook to Sapo's body. Sapo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sapo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sapo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blank blocks a jab.
It seemed like Blank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blank with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Sapo.
Nice uppercut lands for Blank. That snapped Sapo's head back.
Sapo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sapo ducks under a wild hook from Blank.
An attempted straight right counter from Sapo misses the target.
Sapo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Sapo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blank avoids the body shot from Sapo.
Oh Sapo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Blank lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sapo doesn't seem phased though.
Blank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Blank. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Sapo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sapo seems to have got his legs back now.
Sapo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blank.
Sapo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sapo moves away from the strike by Blank.
Sapo throws a body shot but no joy.
Blank swings for the body but Sapo moves out of range.
Sapo misses with a wild combination.
Blank lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sapo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blank misses the jab.
Blank catches Sapo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank lands a glancing blow to the side of Sapo's head.
Blank misses with a looping left.
Blank cracks Sapo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blank scores with a jab to the body.
Blank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sapo counters with a two punch combo.
Sapo ducks under a wild hook from Blank.
Sapo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blank scores with a sloppy right hand. Sapo should have avoided that one.
Sapo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blank.
Sapo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blank.
Sapo jabs at Blank's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sapo throws a nice looking combination but Blank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blank misses with a hook. Sapo ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Blank. Those never looked like landing.
Blank misses the jab.
Blank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sapo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blank was well out of range. Poor timing from Sapo.
A jab from Blank misses.
A swing and a miss from Blank.
An attempted straight right counter from Sapo misses the target.
Blank connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sapo. Sapo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Blank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sapo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blank misses with a hook.
It looked like Sapo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blank connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sapo throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Sapo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Blank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Blank drops Sapo with a beautiful combination! Sapo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blank is looking for the KO!
Blank cracks Sapo on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sapo falls backwards against the cage. Blank follows up with more strikes that drop Sapo to his knees. Blank keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sapo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Blank!
A victorious Billy Blank thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.