PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Blinn (ranked 0 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.

Mica
vs
Blinn

180 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Mica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Blinn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
Mica throws a series of punches but Blinn moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Blinn.
Blinn tries to clinch up but Mica circles away and keeps his distance.
Mica avoids the head kick by Blinn.
Blinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blinn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mica throws a head kick that misses
and Blinn counters with a one-two to the body.

Mica clinches up against the cage.

Mica breaks from the clinch.
Mica throws a series of punches but Blinn avoids them all with ease.
Blinn throws a sloppy head kick

and Mica moves into the clinch.

Mica escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mica throws a right and a left that Blinn avoids nicely.
Blinn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mica sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mica misses with a head kick.
Blinn misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mica clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinn is trying to break the clinch but Mica is controlling him.

Mica manages to break the clinch.
Blinn checks a leg kick nicely.
Mica falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Blinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mica looks to land a combination but Blinn avoids it well.
Mica blocks a head kick by Blinn.

Mica drives through and clinches with Blinn against the cage.
Blinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mica just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blinn is looking to control Mica's arms but Mica gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blinn has his back to the cage.
Mica with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Mica won't allow it.
Blinn is trying to force a seperation but Mica has the dominant position.
Mica wants to stall.

Blinn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mica can't fight it off and eventually Blinn manages to take the fight to the floor. Mica looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mica pushes Blinn off and gets back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mica!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mica misses with a wild body shot.
Mica misses with a combination
and Blinn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mica is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Blinn closes the distance but Mica moves to the side
and Mica counters with a nice leg kick.
Mica circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mica counters by clinching up.
Blinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blinn is trying to force a seperation but Mica has the dominant position.
Blinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mica breaks from the clinch.
Mica pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mica plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Blinn misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinn darts in trying to clinch
and Mica counters with a solid body kick.

Blinn has managed to clinch.
Blinn is trying to force a seperation but Mica has the dominant position.
Blinn is trying to stall.
Mica controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mica for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Blinn working hard to break the clinch.

Mica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mica throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blinn tries to clinch
and Mica counters with a good low kick that Blinn was not able to check.
Blinn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mica counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mica looking to stall.
Blinn is struggling to control the position.
Blinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blinn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mica avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chris Mica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Blinn.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Blinn tries to clinch but Mica moves away
and Mica counters with a leg kick.
Mica throws a head kick but Blinn moves out of range.
Blinn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mica is fending him off so far but Blinn persists. Nope, Mica circles away and we're back to standing.
Blinn looks gassed!
Blinn wants to clinch
and Mica counters with a stiff right hand.
Mica takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blinn avoids the head kick by Mica.
Blinn lands a body shot.
Blinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Blinn misses

and Mica moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mica dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mica throws a nice looking combination but Blinn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blinn lands with a right hand.
Blinn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mica has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blinn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mica counters with a three punch combo that has Blinn backing up. Blinn nods at Mica to acknowledge the strikes.
Mica takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mica rushes Blinn and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blinn.

Mica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mica moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blinn throws a one two combo.
Blinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blinn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mica counters with a left and a right that stings Blinn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mica.
Blinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Mica.
Mica circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mica counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Mica manages to break the clinch.
Blinn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Mica.
A nice combination there by Blinn.
Logan Blinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mica counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blinn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Blinn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mica moves into the clinch.

Mica manages to break the clinch.
Blinn wants to clinch but Mica slips to the side
and Mica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Blinn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blinn distracts Mica with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mica holds on and takes a little breather.
Mica manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mica blocks Blinn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Blinn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mica misses with a head shot.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mica looking to finish with strikes here!
Blinn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mica misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mica has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blinn is looking to improve his position but Mica isn't that keen on the idea.
Mica throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blinn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mica avoids the attempt from Blinn to control.
Mica misses with a head shot.
Blinn is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mica looking to finish with strikes here!
Mica thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blinn tries to lock up and control but Mica gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blinn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mica unloads with some shots from mount but Blinn bucks and avoids them well.
Blinn regains half guard.
Mica stops Blinn from getting back to his feet.
Mica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blinn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mica sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blinn defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mica dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blinn wants to clinch but Mica slips to the side
and Mica counters with a left and a right that stings Blinn.
Blinn tries to clinch
and Mica counters with an inside leg kick.
Blinn closes the distance but Mica moves to the side
and Mica counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Blinn looks to land a combination but Mica avoids it well.
Blinn tries to clinch
and Mica counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mica circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mica counters by clinching up.
Mica lands a left hand.

Mica breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blinn tries to clinch up
and Mica counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinn tries to clinch up

and Mica moves into the clinch.

Mica pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mica lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blinn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blinn throws a sloppy head kick

and Mica moves into the clinch.

Mica manages to break the clinch.
Mica avoids a punch combination nicely.

Blinn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mica napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mica is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Blinn is controlling him well.
Mica can't do much from the bottom here.

Blinn decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Blinn.
A shot to the body from Blinn misses

and Mica counters by clinching up.
Mica holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mica trying to control the position but instead, Blinn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mica into the cage.
Mica stalling the fight.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Blinn throws a series of punches but Mica avoids them all with ease.
Blinn closes the distance but Mica moves to the side

and Mica moves into the clinch.
Mica is looking to control Blinn's arms but Blinn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mica has his back to the cage.
Mica has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Blinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinn tries to clinch up but Mica circles away and keeps his distance.
Mica blocks a head kick by Blinn.
Blinn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mica sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Blinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blinn.
Mica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mica throws a series of punches but Blinn avoids them all with ease.
Blinn throws a one two combo.
Mica works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Mica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Blinn.

Blinn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinn throws a big right hand that misses.

Mica pushes Blinn off and gets back to his feet.
Mica throws a head kick but Blinn moves out of range.
Mica takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blinn lands a nice shot to the body.
Blinn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mica counters with a left and a right that stings Blinn.
Chris Mica is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Blinn has Mica up against the cage in a clinch.
Blinn wants to break free but Mica has control.
Logan Blinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blinn misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mica showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mica, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mica!