PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bolonha Henriques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Blanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanka has chosen Dont Approach me - Eminem - Xzibit as his entrance music. Bolonha Henriques has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henriques
vs
Blanka

178 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bolonha Henriques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Blanka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henriques misses with a leg kick.
Blanka shoots in looking for a takedown. Henriques tries to sprawl out of it but Blanka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henriques manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blanka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blanka swats away the attempt to clinch by Henriques.
Henriques scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Henriques clinches up with Blanka and pushes him back against the cage.

Henriques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henriques moves in looking to clinch but Blanka pushes him off.
Henriques tries to clinch but Blanka is having none of it.
Henriques throws a right and a left that Blanka avoids nicely.

Henriques shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blanka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blanka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanka is keeping the position for now.
Blanka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henriques trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blanka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blanka trying to keep a closed guard but Henriques is proving a slippery customer.
Henriques wanted to stand there but Blanka had control of the position.
Henriques wants to control from the top but Blanka keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Blanka has control of Henriques's left arm, preventing Henriques from doing any damage.
Blanka keeping moving, preventing Henriques from controlling successfully.
Blanka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henriques wants to control from the top but Blanka keeps moving.
Blanka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka keeping moving, preventing Henriques from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Blanka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanka is looking to advance position but Henriques won't allow it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Henriques is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henriques is concentrating on defense, preventing Blanka from advancing position.
Henriques trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Blanka is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Blanka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pedro Blanka!