PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Blanc (ranked 3167 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Riptide Young Stallion (ranked 354 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blanc
vs
Young Stallion

188 cm
22
222
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
210
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riptide Young Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc swings for the body but Young Stallion moves out of range.
Blanc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young Stallion looks for the body kick but Blanc saw that one coming.
Blanc throws a leg kick but Young Stallion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blanc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young Stallion moves away.
Young Stallion throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blanc throws a body punch but Young Stallion moves out of range.
Young Stallion looks for the body kick but Blanc saw that one coming.
Blanc connects with a looping right hand.
Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Young Stallion is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young Stallion slips under a jab from Blanc.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Young Stallion.
Blanc is looking to wear down Young Stallion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Young Stallion throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blanc counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young Stallion throws the kick towards the body but Blanc avoids it.
Blanc throws the left hand but Young Stallion avoids the punch easily.
Michel Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blanc.
Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young Stallion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Young Stallion explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blanc is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Blanc. Beautiful body shot.
Young Stallion avoids the body shot from Blanc.
Young Stallion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Blanc was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Young Stallion.
Crunch! Young Stallion slams his shin into Blanc's torso.
Young Stallion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Blanc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blanc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion looks for the body kick but Blanc saw that one coming.
No luck for Young Stallion with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion throws a body kick that misses.
Young Stallion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanc misses with a looping left.
Young Stallion avoids the head kick by Blanc.
Blanc scores with a punch to the head.
Blanc blocks the body kick.
Michel Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young Stallion.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Young Stallion is looking to land body kicks.
Blanc cracks Young Stallion with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Young Stallion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanc.
Young Stallion scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc throws a body punch but Young Stallion moves out of range.
Young Stallion scores with a kick to the midsection.
Young Stallion looks for the body kick but Blanc saw that one coming.
Young Stallion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blanc takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion misses with a kick to the body.
Blanc moves out of range as Young Stallion throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Young Stallion - that will leave a mark!
Young Stallion throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Young Stallion darts in looking for a takedown but Blanc gets double underhooks and turns Young Stallion into the cage.
Blanc throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanc missing with a left hand there. Young Stallion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young Stallion shoots in for a takedown but Blanc shows good takedown defense.
Michel Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riptide Young Stallion.
Blanc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blanc misses the shot to the body.
Blanc avoids a kick to the body.
Young Stallion throws a lazy body kick
and Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Blanc stuffs the takedown.
Blanc moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Young Stallion.
Young Stallion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crunch! Young Stallion slams his shin into Blanc's torso.
Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michel Blanc will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young Stallion scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blanc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Young Stallion lands a nice looking body kick.
Riptide Young Stallion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Young Stallion bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Riptide Young Stallion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young Stallion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blanc will feel that in the morning.
Young Stallion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Young Stallion is out of range and Blanc settles back down.
Blanc takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blanc has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Young Stallion.
Crunch! Young Stallion slams his shin into Blanc's torso.
Young Stallion scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blanc crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Young Stallion - the referee stops the clock and Blanc gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Young Stallion. Blanc manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blanc will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Young Stallion.
Blanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blanc defends it well.
Young Stallion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Young Stallion throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young Stallion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blanc will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young Stallion scores with a spinning back kick!
Blanc moves out of range of the body kick from Young Stallion.
Blanc moves out of range as Young Stallion throws a body kick.
Young Stallion throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young Stallion scores with a kick to the midsection.
Young Stallion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Young Stallion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blanc throws the kick towards the body but Young Stallion avoids it.
Blanc blocks the body kick.
Blanc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc throws a push kick but Young Stallion slaps the foot to one side.
Young Stallion misses with a body kick.
Young Stallion throws a wild body kick that Blanc sees coming a mile off.
Young Stallion keeps Blanc at a distance using the push kick.
Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young Stallion manages to avoid it.
Blanc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blanc takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Young Stallion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young Stallion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blanc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Young Stallion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michel Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riptide Young Stallion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blanc takes a step back to recover.
Young Stallion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Young Stallion.
Blanc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Young Stallion.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Young Stallion. Blanc shrugs it off though.
Young Stallion keeps Blanc at a distance using the push kick.
Young Stallion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Young Stallion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Young Stallion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blanc crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Young Stallion - the referee stops the clock and Blanc gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Young Stallion. Blanc manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riptide Young Stallion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Young Stallion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanc. Young Stallion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanc takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Young Stallion tries to land a front kick but Blanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Young Stallion lands with a nice body kick.
Young Stallion scores with a nice body kick.
Blanc takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Young Stallion. Blanc shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young Stallion looks to land a body kick but Blanc moved away.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young Stallion drops his hands momentarily and Blanc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Young Stallion scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young Stallion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blanc moves out of range as Young Stallion throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young Stallion.
Crunch! Young Stallion slams his shin into Blanc's torso.
Blanc slaps away a takedown attempt from Young Stallion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Young Stallion!
A thudding body kick lands there by Young Stallion!
Blanc looks to land a right hand but Young Stallion moved out of range.
Blanc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young Stallion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blanc takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young Stallion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young Stallion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young Stallion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blanc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blanc misses with a body kick.
Young Stallion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blanc throws a big shot that misses.
Blanc lands a jab to Young Stallion's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young Stallion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blanc as he avoids it easily.
Blanc is looking to counter with head kicks.
Blanc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Young Stallion's hands.
Blanc thuds his right hand into Young Stallion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Young Stallion tries to land a front kick but Blanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left and a right from Blanc both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Riptide Young Stallion has been cut.
Young Stallion scores with a kick to the midsection.
Young Stallion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michel Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riptide Young Stallion.
Young Stallion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blanc will feel that in the morning.
Blanc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young Stallion.
Young Stallion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanc.
Blanc's corner calls for a 1-2. Blanc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blanc looks to land a body kick but Young Stallion moved away.
Blanc takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blanc half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blanc moves out of range of the body kick from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanc.
Blanc lands with a kick to the temple. Young Stallion shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young Stallion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blanc is fending him off so far but Young Stallion persists. Nope, Blanc circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Blanc.
Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Young Stallion's belly button to the back.
Blanc moves out of range as Young Stallion throws a body kick.
Blanc throwing a counter right hand but Young Stallion manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Riptide Young Stallion.
Well Young Stallion has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!