PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Aguirre (ranked 4855 p4p, 4070 weight class) and Quinn Blackburn (ranked 269 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aguirre
vs
Blackburn

174 cm
20
135
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 St Petersburg, Ignacio Aguirre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguirre throws a lazy right hand but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aguirre misses with an uppercut

and Blackburn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Aguirre!
Aguirre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blackburn tries to score with some ground and pound. Aguirre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Blackburn crashes against the mat.
Blackburn in the domination position with Aguirre hanging on.
Aguirre is looking for a sweep.
Blackburn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aguirre keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn lands a few punches from side control.
Blackburn working the body and head with strikes.
Aguirre tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguirre looking for a sweep but Blackburn has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Blackburn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blackburn is landing with some decent strikes but Aguirre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Blackburn unloading with bombs!
Aguirre is bucking up trying to escape but Blackburn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blackburn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blackburn avoids the attempt from Aguirre to control.
Blackburn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aguirre?
Blackburn is landing with some decent strikes but Aguirre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguirre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the head.
Blackburn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Aguirre is rocked!
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!
Blackburn postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Aguirre bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Blackburn and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinn Blackburn!