PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Blanco (ranked 24783 p4p, 6257 weight class) and Tooth Fairly (ranked 793 p4p, 678 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Blanco
vs
Fairly

180 cm
19
220
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
218
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerardo Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tooth Fairly!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco misses with an uppercut
and Fairly counters with a three punch combo that has Blanco backing up. Blanco nods at Fairly to acknowledge the strikes.
Blanco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fairly counters with a big head kick but Blanco shrugs it off.
Blanco looks to throw the jab but Fairly is out of range.
Fairly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blanco misses with a hook.
Fairly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blanco.
Blanco misses with a straight left.
Fairly lands a jab to the nose.
Blanco misses with a looping left.
Blanco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fairly in his tracks.
Fairly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanco looks to land a right hand but Fairly moved out of range.
Blanco scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blanco to score with a decent uppercut.
Fairly is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Blanco throws the left hand but Fairly avoids the punch easily.
Fairly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanco throws out the jab.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Fairly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab by Blanco.
Blanco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blanco finds it's way round the side to connect with Fairly's head.

Blanco feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fairly sprawling to the canvas! Fairly rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Blanco finish him?!

Fairly is rocked!
We've been told by Blanco's head coaches at LET Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blanco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fairly is still on wobbly legs! Can Blanco finish him?
Blanco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blanco connects with a body shot that sends Fairly's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OH! Fairly has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Blanco smells blood and charges in for the finish! Blanco unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Fairly sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gerardo Blanco!