PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Blancheflor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master's entrance music is Master of Puppets. A fine choice. Blancheflor has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tristan Blancheflor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Master
vs
Blancheflor

225 cm
30
150 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

The Dark Side

Pirates Powder
The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malcolm Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Blancheflor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blancheflor looks to throw the jab but Master is out of range.

Master looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Master tries to free his leg and advance position but Blancheflor is retaining full guard.
Master is working hard here to advance position.
Master showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Master looking to pass the guard.
Master stands and throws Blancheflor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blancheflor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Master is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Blancheflor still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Blancheflor has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master tries to bench press Blancheflor off him but Blancheflor keeps the position.
Master really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Master manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Master is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blancheflor pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Blancheflor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Master won't allow Blancheflor to pass to mount.
Master tries to roll over but Blancheflor keeps him under control.
Blancheflor is pressing down on Master's thigh, looking to free his foot. Master is holding on for now.
Blancheflor is trying to control. Master wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Master looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blancheflor winds up and cracks Master with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master wants to get back to full guard but Blancheflor has mounted him!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Master working to try and regain half guard.
Master takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Master is in all sorts of trouble here.
Master tries to hold on but Blancheflor postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blancheflor trying to control but Master is having none of it.

Blancheflor is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Master to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Master shrugs it off.

Blancheflor wants to finish this one by submission but Master is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blancheflor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor avoids the attempt from Master to control.
Master is trying to escape the mount.
Blancheflor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Blancheflor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blancheflor lands a big shot there that rocks Master but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Master takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Master tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Master wants to hold on but Blancheflor pushes him away.
Blancheflor lands a big shot there that rocks Master but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor scoring with strikes but Master is staying in there.
Blancheflor landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blancheflor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blancheflor is landing with some decent strikes but Master is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Master is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Master is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Master sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Master actively working from the bottom here.
Blancheflor wants to pass the guard but Master is defending well.
Blancheflor controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blancheflor connects with a nice short shot to Master's temple.
Blancheflor trying to control the action but Master is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Master is trying to maintain the position but Blancheflor is very close to passing his half guard.

Blancheflor seems to be looking for submissions.
Blancheflor wants to take a breather but Master is having none of it.
Blancheflor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blancheflor prevents Master from improving his position.
Master is pressing down on Blancheflor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blancheflor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Master working for a triangle but Blancheflor defends it easily.
Master lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor throws an elbow that misses. Master uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blancheflor's guard. Nice move by Master!
Blancheflor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Master's guard.
Blancheflor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blancheflor looking to pass the guard.
Blancheflor wants to control from the top but Master keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blancheflor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blancheflor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blancheflor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Master utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Master looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blancheflor wants to control from the top but Master keeps moving.
Master thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Blancheflor being controlled here momentarily.
Blancheflor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blancheflor trying to control but Master is working from the bottom.

Blancheflor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blancheflor throwing strikes but missing.

Blancheflor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Master has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blancheflor has managed to get both his arms back between Master's legs - danger averted.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Master not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blancheflor tries to free his leg and advance position but Master is retaining full guard.
Blancheflor trying to control but Master is working from the bottom.
Blancheflor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blancheflor chips away with some ground and pound.
Blancheflor throwing strikes from guard but Master blocks nicely.
Blancheflor wants to control from the top but Master keeps moving.
Blancheflor tries to free his leg and advance position but Master is retaining full guard.
Blancheflor is looking to work some ground and pound but Master has wrist control.
Master trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blancheflor trying to control but Master is working from the bottom.
Master working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blancheflor.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor postures up in Master's guard and throws a big left but Master blocks it.
Blancheflor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Master manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blancheflor is bucking up trying to escape but Master cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Master can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blancheflor is looking to escape.
Blancheflor is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blancheflor is in a horrible position here. Master smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Blancheflor dominated that round.
That's time! Master's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Master fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blancheflor to the ground. Master is now in Blancheflor's guard.
Blancheflor looking to control.
Master landing some decent shots from guard.
Master advances position into side control!

Master is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blancheflor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blancheflor tries to bench press Master off him but Master keeps the position.
Tristan Blancheflor has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancheflor is not content to let Master control the position.
Master working the strikes but Blancheflor uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Master is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blancheflor is just riding it out for now. Master eventually gives up the hold.
Blancheflor is trying to maintain the position but Master is very close to passing his half guard.
Blancheflor is looking to get back to full guard here but Master has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Master is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blancheflor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Master lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blancheflor down.

Master swings around for an armbar but Blancheflor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Master's guard.

Master working for a triangle but Blancheflor defends it easily.
Blancheflor is looking to work some ground and pound but Master has wrist control.

Master working for a triangle but Blancheflor defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blancheflor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Master tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Blancheflor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Master is looking to get to half guard.
Blancheflor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blancheflor landing strikes from the mount and Master is in trouble!
Blancheflor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Master working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blancheflor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blancheflor lands a big elbow.
Master tries to reverse the position but Blancheflor maintains control.
Blancheflor lands a heavy elbow.
Master is in a horrible position here. Blancheflor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blancheflor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blancheflor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blancheflor working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Master is rocked!
Master tries to hold on but Blancheflor pushes him away.
Oh Master is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blancheflor breaks from Master's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor avoids the attempt from Master to control.
Blancheflor raining down shots from the mount!
Blancheflor landing shots from mount.
Blancheflor raining down shots from the mount!
Master seems to have got his legs back now.
Master working to try and regain half guard.
Blancheflor looking to control but Master is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Master taking shots to the head.
Blancheflor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Master hang on?
Blancheflor with a couple of short strikes.
Blancheflor with shots to the head and body - Master looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Blancheflor wants to finish this one by submission but Master is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blancheflor.
Master is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Master wants to control but Blancheflor is having none of it.
Master regains half guard.
Master wants to improve his position but Blancheflor is controlling well.
Master is concentrating on defense, preventing Blancheflor from advancing position.

Blancheflor is looking for a kimura but Master is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blancheflor to get the leverage.
Blancheflor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blancheflor lands with a punch from half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Master looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blancheflor lands with a punch from half guard.
Blancheflor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Master!
Master really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Master is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Master is desperately trying to improve his position but Blancheflor has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Blancheflor.
Blancheflor tries to control but Master wriggling away.
Blancheflor avoids the attempt from Master to control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Master is wriggling around trying to escape.

Blancheflor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Master can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blancheflor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Master is in a horrible position here. Blancheflor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blancheflor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Master is looking to escape.
Blancheflor lands a big shot there that rocks Master but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Master keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blancheflor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blancheflor scoring with strikes but Master is staying in there.
Master bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Master trying to control but Blancheflor is working from the bottom.

Blancheflor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Master gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Master wants to control from the top but Blancheflor keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Blancheflor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blancheflor 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Tristan Blancheflor!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Tristan Blancheflor!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Tristan Blancheflor!

Tristan Blancheflor wins by unanimous decision!
Tristan Blancheflor gave a mention to Pirates Powder in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).