PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bobby Blimm has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Blimm
vs
Denton

150 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

162 cm
20
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Denton!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blimm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blimm showed some decent athleticism there.
Denton wants to get back to full guard.
Denton gets full guard.
Blimm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blimm puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blimm is pressing down on Denton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Denton is holding on for now.

Blimm is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Denton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blimm is trying to control. Denton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blimm wanted to stand there but Denton had control of the position.
Denton is looking to sweep but instead, Blimm has passed into half guard.
Denton regains full guard. Nicely done.

Blimm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Denton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Denton wants to control the pace but Blimm is squirming around nicely.
Blimm is trying to escape the mount but Denton keeps good control and instead manages to take Blimm's back.
Denton tries to keep control of the position but Blimm is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Denton is cranking Blimm's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Blimm! He's tightened the choke and Blimm is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Denton!