PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Blinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kendricks
vs
Blinn

180 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Kendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Blinn!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kendricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kendricks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blinn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blinn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Blinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blinn throws a head kick that misses.
Blinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blinn tries to clinch but Kendricks is having none of it.
Nice shot by Blinn.
Blinn misses with a wild combination.
Kendricks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blinn throws a head kick that misses.
Blinn tries to bum rush Kendricks with a series of wild strikes but Kendricks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blinn tries to land a front kick but Kendricks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blinn throws a sloppy head kick and Kendricks moves out of range easily.
Blinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Logan Blinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kendricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kendricks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blinn misses with a wild combination.
Blinn misses with a few strikes there.
Blinn stalks Kendricks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kendricks's face. Kendricks staggers backwards, shaken.
Kendricks blocks a head kick by Blinn.
Blinn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blinn throws a nice head kick!
Blinn swinging wilding here.
Blinn throws a series of punches but Kendricks avoids them all with ease.
Blinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kendricks circles away quickly and effectively.
Kendricks avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinn tries to clinch but Kendricks moves out of range.
Blinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kendricks.
Blinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kendricks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kendricks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blinn swivels and escapes.
Kendricks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blinn.
Blinn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blinn throws a right and a left that Kendricks avoids nicely.
Kendricks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blinn misses with a wild combination.
Blinn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendricks shoots in for a takedown but Blinn shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Kendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blinn tries to clinch but Kendricks moves out of range.

Kendricks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blinn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kendricks is breathing heavily.
Kendricks working away.

Kendricks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blinn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blinn gets full guard.
Blinn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinn working a defensive guard here.
Kendricks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Blinn working for a triangle but Kendricks defends it easily.

Kendricks drops back looking for a leg! Blinn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blinn manages to kick Kendricks off! Kendricks jumps back into Blinn's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Blinn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blinn tries to clinch but Kendricks is having none of it.
Kendricks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Logan Blinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blinn tries to clinch but Kendricks moves out of range.
Blinn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blinn wants to clinch up but Kendricks keeps it at a distance.

Kendricks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kendricks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blinn tries to hold on but Kendricks pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendricks fails to advance to Blinn's back.
A nice elbow there by Kendricks.
Blinn wants to hold on but Kendricks pushes him away.
Kendricks scoring with strikes but Blinn is staying in there.

Kendricks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Blinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kendricks wants to control the pace but Blinn is squirming around nicely.

Kendricks moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blinn has worked his arm free - good work by Blinn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinn wants to control but Kendricks postures up.
Kendricks wants to stand but Blinn is controlling his arm.
Kendricks working away.
Blinn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kendricks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Kendricks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blinn is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendricks working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blinn cracks Kendricks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blinn swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Blinn.
Blinn throws a nice looking combination but Kendricks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kendricks shoots in but no luck this time.
Blinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kendricks circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kendricks slips a jab and a cross from Blinn.
Blinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kendricks circles away quickly and effectively.
Blinn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kendricks dodges the punch combination from Blinn.
Blinn throws a right and a left that Kendricks avoids nicely.
Blinn throws a combination. Kendricks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blinn moves in looking to clinch but Kendricks pushes him off.
Blinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Blinn coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Blinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blinn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kendricks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Blinn.
Kendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blinn avoids it really well and circles away.
Blinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kendricks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blinn tries to bum rush Kendricks with a series of wild strikes but Kendricks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blinn wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kendricks gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kendricks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blinn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blinn can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Kendricks crashes against the mat.
Kendricks wants to stand but Blinn has his arm trapped.
Kendricks is looking to take a break and control but Blinn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blinn prevents Kendricks from improving position.
Blinn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blinn wants to improve his position but Kendricks is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blinn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blinn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blinn tries to bum rush Kendricks with a series of wild strikes but Kendricks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blinn closes the distance and pushes Kendricks back into the cage.
Blinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Blinn jumps into guard, dragging Kendricks to the mat.
Blinn trying to keep a closed guard but Kendricks is proving a slippery customer.
Blinn keeping moving, preventing Kendricks from controlling successfully.
Blinn trying to keep a closed guard but Kendricks is proving a slippery customer.
Blinn keeping moving, preventing Kendricks from controlling successfully.
Logan Blinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kendricks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blinn dives on top into guard.
Blinn wants to control from the top but Kendricks keeps moving.
Kendricks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blinn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kendricks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kendricks has a closed guard, preventing Blinn from standing up.
Martin Kendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blinn wants to control from the top but Kendricks keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Blinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blinn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Blinn!