PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Blyant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaea is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: When I'm Gone (Remix). Demian Gaea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blyant
vs
Gaea

180 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
216 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Blyant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Gaea!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaea tries to sprawl but Blyant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gaea actively working from the bottom here.
Gaea is staying active underneath Blyant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Blyant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gaea has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gaea is trying to get back to full guard.

Gaea looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaea manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gaea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blyant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaea.

Blyant is defending against the submission attempts here by Gaea.
Blyant wants to control but Gaea is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gaea seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Gaea seems to be looking for submissions.
Gaea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blyant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gaea thows a huge punch but Blyant dodges it nicely.
Blyant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaea misses with a head shot. Blyant uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gaea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blyant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blyant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaea lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gaea throws a strike but Blyant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gaea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blyant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gaea had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blyant defends it easily.
Blyant is in close to Gaea's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaea is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Blyant rolls with it to try and escape but Gaea cranks on the arm and Blyant is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Gaea!