PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Guillards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Blake will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Guillards
vs
Blake

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Guillards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blake!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blake takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guillards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guillards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guillards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guillards shoots in looking for a takedown but Blake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guillards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No joy there for Blake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Guillards. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guillards throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Guillards doesn't manage to clinch there - Blake circles away.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Guillards.

Blake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guillards's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blake lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guillards's head.
Blake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blake maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Guillards could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Blake has cracked it and Guillards is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Blake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derek Blake!