PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dani Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Jerabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dani Blanco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blanco
vs
Jerabek

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 Las Vegas, Dani Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Jerabek!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerabek throws a head kick but Blanco moves out of range.
Jerabek is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Jerabek fails with a takedown attempt.

Jerabek shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jerabek was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blanco is trying desperately to improve position.
Blanco regains half guard.
Blanco tries to kick Jerabek off but Jerabek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blanco trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Blanco looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jerabek pushes past his half guard into mount!
Blanco is looking to improve his position but Jerabek isn't that keen on the idea.
Jerabek unloading with bombs!
Jerabek looks gassed!
Jerabek in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blanco wants to get back to his feet.
Jerabek with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco is looking to improve his position but Jerabek isn't that keen on the idea.
Blanco is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jerabek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blanco is squirming around, avoiding Jerabek's attempts to control the action.

Jerabek goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Blanco is on top in guard.

Blanco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jerabek throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jerabek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blanco!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jerabek prevents Blanco from getting the reversal.
Jerabek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jerabek lands a nice short elbow.
Jerabek is trying to control the action in half guard but Blanco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blanco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jerabek working the head and body with strikes.
Blanco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blanco.
Jerabek wants to pass the guard but Blanco is keeping the position.
Jerabek lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerabek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blanco swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Jerabek.

Blanco scores a takedown into full mount!
Jerabek working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blanco is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Blanco misses with a takedown attempt
and Jerabek counters with a nice body kick.
Blanco tries to clinch up

so Jerabek counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jerabek won't allow Blanco to sweep him here.
Jerabek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jerabek passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is looking for a sweep.
Blanco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jerabek is working Blanco over with some ground and pound from side control.
Blanco takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jerabek prevents Blanco from escaping the position.
Blanco is letting Jerabek control him for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jerabek tries to score with some ground and pound. Blanco controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jerabek scores with a couple of short elbows.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blanco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jerabek's waist but Jerabek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blanco off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Jerabek dominated that round.
That's time! Blanco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blanco fails to land the takedown.
Jerabek swats away the attempt to clinch by Blanco.

Jerabek feints and as Blanco raises his hands in defense, Jerabek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jerabek trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jerabek is posturing up here but Blanco has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jerabek tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jerabek has to tap! Slick submission there by Blanco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dani Blanco!