PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Myanus (ranked 3023 p4p, 2601 weight class) and Danny Blake (ranked 389 p4p, 340 weight class). Blake has chosen Si Cranstoun - Dynamo as his entrance music. Phil Myanus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Myanus
vs
Blake

185 cm
20
197
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
202
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Myanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Blake!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myanus throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Myanus avoids a kick to the body.
Myanus is looking to counter punch.
Blake tries a low kick but Myanus avoids it.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Myanus.
Blake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myanus's sensitive parts.
Myanus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Myanus backs off Blake throws a huge counter combo but Myanus manages to avoid it all.

Myanus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Myanus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Myanus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Myanus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Myanus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.

Blake makes his way to full guard, as Myanus worked for a kimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myanus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Myanus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Myanus trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myanus throws an elbow that misses. Blake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Myanus's guard. Nice move by Blake!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blake being controlled here momentarily.
Blake won't allow Myanus to sweep him here.
Blake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Myanus is proving hard to escape from.

Myanus has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Blake should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Myanus has tightened it up now! Blake should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Phil Myanus!
In defeat, Danny Blake stepped up to the mic, saying 'This stinks.'.