PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Blanco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blanco
vs
Dunham

178 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dunham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunham was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanco.
Nice jab there from Blanco.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blanco as he jumps to the side.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blanco tries to clinch up but Dunham circles away and keeps his distance.
Blanco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blanco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham moves away.
Dunham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunham defending well as Blanco loads up on a big left hand.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberto Blanco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dunham.
Dunham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco scores with a jab. Dunham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blanco lands a nice looking body shot.
Dunham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blanco throws a body punch but Dunham moves out of range.

Dunham gets tackled into the cage by Blanco. Blanco maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Blanco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Blanco swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham stalling in the clinch but Blanco improves position.
Blanco working aggressively here.
Blanco scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunham.
Blanco misses with the head strike.
Blanco misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunham.
Blanco swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunham is trying to force a seperation but Blanco has the dominant position.
Dunham has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blanco after a bit of a struggle.
Dunham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blanco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Dunham blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blanco.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
Dunham is looking for a takedown.
Blanco lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunham backwards.

Dunham is rocked!
Blanco pushes Dunham against the cage. Blanco is working some dirty boxing. Blanco pushes off with a quick right hook! Dunham goes down! Dunham tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Blanco moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Blanco!
Roberto Blanco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.