PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Blanco (ranked 6268 p4p, 618 weight class) and Pork Destroyer (ranked 5114 p4p, 554 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blanco
vs
Destroyer

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pork Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blanco tries a head kick but it misses.
Destroyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blanco gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Destroyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Destroyer scores with a hook.
Pork Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Destroyer instigates a clinch.
Blanco missing with knees to the body.
Blanco is trying to pull guard but Destroyer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blanco jumps guard but Destroyer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blanco is trying to maintain a safe position but Destroyer gets an underhook and turns Blanco into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Destroyer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanco tries to score a body lock takedown but Destroyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blanco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Destroyer is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer manages to break the clinch.
Blanco with a poor takedown

and Destroyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Blanco decides to pull guard.
Blanco keeping full guard, as Destroyer tries to pass.
Destroyer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blanco working a defensive guard here.
Destroyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Destroyer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blanco is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Destroyer is refusing to be controlled, as Blanco sits in half guard.
Destroyer is looking to escape.

Blanco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Blanco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Destroyer defends it well.
Blanco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blanco wants to control but Destroyer is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Destroyer can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Blanco seems to be working for a kimura but Destroyer defends the submission attempt.
Blanco is pressing down on Destroyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Destroyer is holding on for now.
Blanco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Destroyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Destroyer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Destroyer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pork Destroyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanco tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pork Destroyer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blanco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Destroyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blanco at a distance.
Destroyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blanco's head backwards.
Destroyer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Destroyer digs a good hook to Blanco's body.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blanco could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Destroyer scores with a one two! Blanco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Destroyer.
Blanco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Destroyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blanco rather than just go for the knockout.
Blanco wants to clinch.
Blanco throws a head kick that misses.
Destroyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blanco back to the cage. Destroyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Destroyer lands with a good body shot.
Destroyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nick Blanco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blanco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blanco looks to clinch
and Destroyer counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroyer connects with a body shot that sends Blanco's belly button to the back.
Destroyer scores with a decent looking hook.
Destroyer lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroyer scores with a hook to the body. Blanco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Destroyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blanco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Destroyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blanco at a distance.
Destroyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Blanco tries to keep at a distance but Destroyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blanco jumps guard but Destroyer stands there with Blanco around his waist. Blanco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Destroyer avoiding damage as Blanco throws knees to the body.

Destroyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Destroyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Destroyer lands a slapping body shot.
Blanco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Destroyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blanco doesn't seem bothered though.
Destroyer connects with a jab.
Blanco moves out of range of the body kick from Destroyer.
Blanco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blanco tries to clinch up but Destroyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer connects with a nice looking jab.
Destroyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Destroyer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Destroyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Destroyer lands a jab to Blanco's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Destroyer lands with an overhand left.
Destroyer dips to his left and cracks Blanco with an uppercut!
Destroyer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco digs a good hook to Destroyer's body.
Destroyer scores with a jab. Blanco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Destroyer lands a slapping body shot.
Destroyer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Destroyer scores with a body shot.
Destroyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanco is looking for a counter combo.
Pork Destroyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blanco tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Destroyer shapes to counter with a head kick.
Destroyer thuds his right hand into Blanco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Destroyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Destroyer scores with a shot to the body.
Destroyer lands a jab to Blanco's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Destroyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Destroyer thuds his right hand into Blanco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blanco takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pork Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Destroyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blanco doesn't seem bothered though.
Destroyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blanco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Destroyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blanco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Destroyer looks to land a combination. Blanco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Destroyer lands with a right hand.

Destroyer lands a left and a right that send Blanco crashing to the mat, dazed. Destroyer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Blanco is rocked!

It looks like Nick Blanco has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer dances in with a quick combination. Blanco is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Destroyer snaps Blanco's head back. Blanco stumbles backwards against the cage. Destroyer steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Blanco's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Blanco just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pork Destroyer!