PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Assaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assaf comes to the cage accompanied by click click boom. Blixt has chosen Stretch Arm Strong - Second Chances as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Assaf
vs
Blixt

183 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Fenrir Fightgear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Assaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Blixt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blixt clinches up with Assaf and pushes him back against the cage.

Assaf tightens his grip and picks Blixt up, before dumping him to the ground. Blixt manages to land in guard.
Assaf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Assaf gets to his feet - Blixt follows without any prompting.
Assaf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blixt circles away.

Assaf looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blixt!
Blixt tries to buck Assaf off but Assaf takes his back!

Blixt is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Blixt trying to control the hands but Assaf breaks the grip.
Blixt is really stuck here.
Blixt looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Blixt wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assaf tightening his grip on Blixt, looking for the choke.
Blixt is trying to get back to his feet but Assaf has full control of the position and if anything, Blixt has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Assaf is looking for the choke from the back position but Blixt is controlling his hands well.

Blixt is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Assaf gets his way!
Assaf is breathing heavily.
Blixt turns into Assaf and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt tries to stand but Assaf is controlling from the bottom.
Assaf throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Blixt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Assaf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Assaf keeping moving, preventing Blixt from controlling successfully.
Blixt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Assaf is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Assaf misses its intended target.
Jay Blixt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blixt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assaf, pushing him back against the cage.
Assaf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blixt has him pressed against the cage.
Blixt misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blixt throws an elbow but misses.
Assaf looking for a takedown.
Blixt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blixt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Assaf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blixt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blixt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Assaf up against the cage.
Blixt lands an elbow just above Assaf 's eye.
Assaf wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Assaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blixt lands a knee to the head.
Blixt looking to throw knees to the head but Assaf is blocking nicely.
Blixt lands an elbow inside.
Blixt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but Assaf blocks it.
Assaf being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blixt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assaf's face.
Blixt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Assaf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blixt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Assaf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blixt prevents it.
Blixt with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blixt landing knees to the body.
Blixt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blixt lands a damaging elbow.
Blixt lands a damaging elbow.
Assaf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blixt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blixt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assaf's face.
Blixt lands an elbow inside that Assaf shrugs off.
Assaf wants to stall.
Blixt landing knees to the head.
Assaf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blixt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Assaf will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blixt is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Blixt.
Assaf dives in and grabs Blixt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blixt pushes down on Assaf's head and hops out.
Blixt throws a series of punches but Assaf avoids them all with ease.
Blixt tries to clinch there but Assaf circles away.

Blixt darts in and clinches Assaf up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blixt stalling in the clinch but Assaf improves position.
Assaf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assaf tries to pull guard but Blixt holds him up against the cage and eventually Assaf drops back down to his feet.
Blixt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Assaf looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Assaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt controlling the action here for a moment.
Blixt looking to throw knees to the head but Assaf is blocking nicely.
Assaf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blixt smiles and moves away.
Blixt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assaf keeps the fight on the outside.
Assaf dives in and grabs Blixt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blixt pushes down on Assaf's head and hops out.
Blixt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vincent Assaf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
Blixt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assaf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blixt circles away.
Assaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blixt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blixt is looking to clinch.
Blixt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Assaf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Blixt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Assaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Assaf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Assaf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blixt smiles and moves away.
Blixt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jay Blixt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blixt rushes Assaf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blixt connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vincent Assaf has been cut.
Blixt lands a nice knee to the body.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blixt lands an elbow inside that Assaf shrugs off.
Blixt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Assaf blocks it with crossed arms.
Blixt scores a nice knee to the body.
Assaf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blixt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blixt lands an elbow that stopped Assaf in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blixt.
Nice elbow from Blixt.
Blixt connects with a knee to the head.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Assaf wants a takedown.
Blixt connects with a knee to the head.
Assaf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blixt lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blixt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Assaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blixt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blixt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blixt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Assaf avoids it.
Assaf changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blixt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blixt tries to clinch there but Assaf circles away.
Assaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blixt defends it nicely.
Assaf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Blixt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Assaf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blixt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blixt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blixt wants to clinch.
Blixt throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt slaps away a takedown attempt from Assaf, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Blixt darts in and clinches Assaf up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jay Blixt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blixt misses with a knee strike.
Assaf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blixt walks away with a smile on his face. Assaf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blixt throws a head kick that misses.
Assaf wants to clinch but Blixt slips to the side
and Blixt counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Blixt.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch but Assaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blixt tries to clinch but Assaf moves away

and Assaf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Blixt wriggles free and stands up.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch but Assaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt wants to clinch.

Assaf tries to keep at a distance but Blixt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blixt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Assaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blixt tries to land a knee to the head but Assaf blocks with his arms.
Assaf tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Assaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blixt is looking to control Assaf's arms but Assaf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blixt has his back to the cage.
Assaf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blixt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but Assaf blocks it.
Blixt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Assaf.
Assaf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blixt prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blixt connects with a knee to the head.
Blixt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Assaf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blixt walks away with a smile on his face. Assaf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blixt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blixt fakes the leg kick and cracks Assaf in the body.

Blixt has Assaf up against the cage in a clinch.
Blixt tries to land a knee to the head but Assaf blocks with his arms.
Blixt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blixt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blixt is pushing Assaf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Blixt.
Blixt looking to throw knees to the head but Assaf is blocking nicely.
Blixt with a knee to the head.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blixt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blixt looking to throw knees to the head but Assaf is blocking nicely.
Blixt controlling the action here for a moment.
Blixt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Assaf tries to pull guard but Blixt won't allow it.
Blixt connects with a knee to the head.
Blixt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blixt misses with a knee to the head.
Assaf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Assaf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blixt walks away with a smile on his face. Assaf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Blixt clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Assaf pulls guard.

Assaf has an active guard here but Blixt has managed to pass into half guard.
Assaf wants to improve his position but Blixt is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Blixt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blixt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Blixt!