PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquin Logan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonny Blunt's chin.

Blunt
vs
Logan

178 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Blunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Logan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Logan finds it's target.
Logan cracks a nice hook into Blunt's ribs.
Blunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joaquin Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Logan.
Blunt moves forwards but Logan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Logan with a jab.
Logan sizes up Blunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Logan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Logan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Logan looks to land a combination but Blunt avoids it well.
Logan stuffs the takedown attempt from Blunt. Blunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Blunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan scores with a nice right hand.
Logan jabs at Blunt's body.
Blunt ducks right into an uppercut from Logan.
Logan keeps the fight on the outside.

Logan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Logan is in Blunt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Logan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Logan forces his way into half guard.
Logan slows the pace down in half guard.
Blunt is looking to escape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Logan is looking for a kimura but Blunt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Logan to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Logan.

Logan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blunt defends it well.
Logan moves nicely into side control.
Blunt is looking to reverse the position.
Blunt tries to control but Logan manages to take his back.

Blunt defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Blunt fending off the submission attempt from Logan.

Logan is working for a rear naked choke. Blunt is not defending it well and Logan has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Blunt refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Blunt's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joaquin Logan!