PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynold Blanco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Duck
vs
Blanco

190 cm
24
265 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

220 cm
31
278 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reynold Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco lands a body shot.

Blanco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Duck napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blanco content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Duck manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Duck trying to control here.
Duck wants to improve his position but Blanco is controlling well.
Duck is controlling Blanco's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Duck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blanco wants to take a breather but Duck is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blanco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Duck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duck wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blanco looking to pass the guard.
Blanco preventing the sweep.
Duck wants to control but Blanco passes easily into half guard.
Duck wants to get back to full guard.
Duck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blanco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is looking to advance position but Duck won't allow it.
Blanco is keen to just control but Duck is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duck tries to roll over but Blanco keeps him under control.
Duck is trying to maintain the position but Blanco is very close to passing his half guard.
Blanco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duck's head.
Blanco trying to pass the guard but Duck defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blanco.
Blanco not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duck trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to control. Duck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Duck is looking to slow Blanco down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blanco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Blanco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blanco is working away from the top position though.
Blanco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Duck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blanco thows a huge punch but Duck dodges it nicely.
Duck is pressing down on Blanco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Duck working a defensive guard here.
Blanco trying to control but Duck is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanco trying to mount his opponent but Duck defends it.
Duck manages to get to full guard.
Blanco tries to free his leg and advance position but Duck is retaining full guard.
Blanco preventing the sweep.
Blanco wants to control from the top but Duck keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck wants to sweep here but Blanco controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynold Blanco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duck misses with a low kick.
Blanco scores with a sloppy right hand. Duck should have avoided that one.
Duck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duck tried to score with a low kick but Blanco checks it.

Blanco closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Duck's guard.
Blanco tries to free his leg and advance position but Duck is retaining full guard.
Blanco trying to control but Duck is working from the bottom.
Blanco tries to free his leg and advance position but Duck is retaining full guard.
Duck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blanco manages to get himself to full guard.

Blanco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duck defends it easily.
Blanco being controlled here, momentarily.
Duck is pushing down on Blanco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blanco is fighting to maintain full guard but Duck has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Duck.

Blanco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Blanco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duck passes into half guard.
Reynold Blanco has got the better of the ground game so far.

Blanco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duck pulls his head out easily.
Blanco is pressing down on Duck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Duck pushing down on Blanco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Duck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blanco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Blanco is trying to get back to full guard.
Duck trying to control the action but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Blanco regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Duck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Duck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanco is keeping the position for now.

Blanco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Blanco working a defensive guard here.

Blanco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duck defends well.
Duck wants to control from the top but Blanco keeps moving.

Blanco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duck pushing down on Blanco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Blanco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blanco is breathing heavily.

Duck wants to work for an arm triangle but Blanco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is looking for a sweep. Duck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duck is keen to just control but Blanco is a slippery customer.
Blanco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Blanco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Blanco working for submissions but it's allowed Duck to get to half guard.

Blanco looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Duck is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reynold Blanco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Duck connects with a solid leg kick.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Duck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Blanco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blanco is in Duck's guard.
Blanco stopping the sweep attempt from Duck.
Blanco passes Duck's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Duck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Duck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blanco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blanco controls the pace.
Duck trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blanco throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donald Duck wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Duck throws a leg kick that misses.
Blanco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blanco checks a leg kick nicely.
Blanco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donald Duck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanco stalks Duck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duck's face. Duck staggers backwards, shaken.
Duck walks into a straight right hand from Blanco.
Blanco throws a nice looking combination but Duck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blanco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blanco lands with a hook. Duck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blanco dips to his left and cracks Duck with an uppercut!
Blanco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duck misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blanco is out of range and Duck settles back down.
A jab from Blanco misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco moved away.
Duck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blanco.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco checks it.
The fighters circling - Blanco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blanco blocks a low kick nicely.
Duck feints and then cracks Blanco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blanco down.
Blanco blocks a low kick nicely.
Duck throws a front kick aimed at Blanco's knee but Blanco avoids it well.
Duck throws a low kick but Blanco moves out of range easily.
Blanco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duck's head backwards.
Duck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blanco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duck throws a low kick but Blanco avoids it.
Blanco misses with a straight left.
Duck misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck connects with a solid leg kick.
Duck misses with a low kick.
Blanco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynold Blanco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blanco. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck tries to score with a low kick but Blanco moves his leg out of the way.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duck connects with a leg kick. Blanco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duck throws a leg kick but Blanco checks it.
Reynold Blanco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blanco blocks a leg kick.
Blanco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Duck tenderised Blanco's leg. Blanco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duck motions for Blanco to come forward. Duck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blanco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blanco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duck throws a low kick, looking for Blanco's leg but Blanco calmly moves out of range.
Duck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blanco checks it well.
Blanco checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Blanco misses.
Duck misses with a low kick as Blanco jumps back.
Blanco checks a low kick from Duck.
Duck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duck connects with a leg kick. Blanco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blanco.
A swing and a miss from Blanco.
Duck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duck tries to move into range but Blanco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Blanco - just one landing.
Blanco checks a leg kick nicely.
Blanco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duck tried to score with a low kick but Blanco checks it.
Blanco checks a leg kick nicely.
Duck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donald Duck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Blanco misses.
Blanco checks a low kick from Duck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Duck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blanco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Reynold Blanco!
In his post fight interview, Reynold Blanco started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.