PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Blancheflor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Daskalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blancheflor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Game of Thrones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blancheflor
vs
Daskalov

170 cm
28
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Blancheflor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Daskalov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daskalov forces Blancheflor back against the ropes and clinches.
Daskalov stops a takedown attempt from Blancheflor.
Daskalov gets underhooks to prevent Blancheflor's takedown attempt.

Daskalov breaks the clinch.
Blancheflor avoids the head kick by Daskalov.
Daskalov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blancheflor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blancheflor misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Daskalov.
Daskalov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daskalov throws a sloppy head kick and Blancheflor moves out of range easily.
Daskalov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blancheflor's head.
Daskalov misses with a two punch combination.
Blancheflor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blancheflor throws a looping overhand right but Daskalov ducks down to avoid it.
Daskalov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daskalov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daskalov tries to clinch there but Blancheflor circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daskalov tries a head kick but it misses.
Daskalov tries to close the distance and clinch but Blancheflor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blancheflor throws a jab but it's blocked by Daskalov.
Blancheflor lands a lovely overhand right.
Blancheflor throws a right hand that misses
and Daskalov counters with a head kick.
Blancheflor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Daskalov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Daskalov tries to clinch but Blancheflor moves out of range.
Daskalov throws a head kick but Blancheflor moves out of range.
Daskalov tries to close the distance and clinch but Blancheflor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daskalov looks to land a combination but Blancheflor avoids it well.
Blancheflor looks to land a right hand but Daskalov moved out of range.
Daskalov throws a combination. Blancheflor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daskalov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daskalov moves out of range of the strikes.
Blancheflor misses with an uppercut. Daskalov saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Daskalov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daskalov ducks under a wild hook from Blancheflor.
Blancheflor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daskalov manages to avoid it.
Daskalov tries to clinch up.
Daskalov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Blancheflor misses.
Daskalov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Blancheflor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blancheflor is looking to work some ground and pound but Daskalov has wrist control.
Blancheflor 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.
Blancheflor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blancheflor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daskalov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blancheflor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daskalov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor scoring with some ground and pound.

Daskalov looking for a guillotine here but Blancheflor defends easily.
Blancheflor trying to control but Daskalov is working from the bottom.
Blancheflor advances position into side control!
Blancheflor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daskalov keeps working.
Blancheflor cracks Daskalov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Blancheflor tries to score with some ground and pound. Daskalov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blancheflor is chipping away with strikes.
Blancheflor scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee asks Blancheflor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blancheflor prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor lands some shots froms side control.
Blancheflor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Daskalov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blancheflor throws an elbow but Daskalov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Blancheflor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blancheflor lands an elbow.
Blancheflor moves into full mount!
Blancheflor dominating with strikes here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blancheflor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daskalov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blancheflor raining down shots from the mount!

Daskalov is rocked!
Blancheflor loads up with a big shot that hurts Daskalov! He's pulled Blancheflor in close but Blancheflor has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Daskalov survive? More strikes from Blancheflor and Daskalov is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tristan Blancheflor!
After the big win, Tristan Blancheflor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.