PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Blankenship (ranked 7999 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fellipe De Grozo (ranked 5353 p4p, 473 weight class). Nicolas Blankenship has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blankenship
vs
De Grozo

207 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fellipe De Grozo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Grozo moves in looking to clinch but Blankenship pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Blankenship misses the target.

De Grozo has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from De Grozo.
Blankenship stalling.
De Grozo scores with a shoulder strike.
Blankenship tries to pull guard but De Grozo holds him up against the cage and eventually Blankenship drops back down to his feet.

De Grozo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Grozo is looking to clinch.
Blankenship tries to counter by moving into the clinch but De Grozo manages to circle out of the way.
De Grozo doesn't manage to clinch there - Blankenship circles away.
Blankenship tries to counter by moving into the clinch but De Grozo manages to circle out of the way.
De Grozo tries to close the distance and clinch but Blankenship swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blankenship really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

De Grozo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blankenship effectively controlling the action here.
Blankenship doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Grozo avoiding damage.
Blankenship is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Grozo is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Grozo.

Blankenship is rocked!

It looks like Nicolas Blankenship has been cut.
De Grozo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Blankenship to his knees! De Grozo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fellipe De Grozo!
Fellipe De Grozo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.