PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Worst Namer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Namer
vs
Blank

225 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

MADE IN GERMANY

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 Sydney, Worst Namer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Blank!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Namer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blank manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blank wants to get back to his feet but Namer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Namer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blank manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Namer manages to get himself to full guard.
Blank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Namer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Namer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Namer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Namer tries to get out of the position.
Blank pushes down on Namer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Namer tries to get to full guard but Blank has control of the leg.
Blank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Namer defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Blank decides to return to a standing position.
Namer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Namer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Namer lands in his opponent's guard.

Namer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blank trying to control the position.
Namer wants to pass the guard but Blank is keeping the position.
Blank controls Namer momentarily but Namer frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Blank scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Namer as Blank shoots in.
A nice combination there by Namer.
Namer with a poor takedown

and Blank decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Namer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Namer is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blank pushing down on Namer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Blank is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Namer is just riding it out for now. Blank eventually gives up the hold.

Blank is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namer trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Blank manages to pass to mount!
Namer tries to hold on but Blank pushes him away.
Blank trying to control but Namer is having none of it.
Namer wants to hold on but Blank pushes him away.
Namer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blank on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Blank working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Blank wants to finish this one by submission but Namer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blank.
Namer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Namer tries to hold on but Blank postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Blank get's back to his feet.

Namer rushes Blank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Blank dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Blank with that takedown attempt.
Blank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Namer shoots and misses

and Blank counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blank prevents Namer from improving his position.

Namer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Namer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Blank is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Namer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Namer wants to get back to full guard but Blank has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Blank is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Blank extends the arm and Namer is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ted Blank!