PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between August Wandrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Blizt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wandrei
vs
Blizt

202 cm
25
291 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

204 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Wandrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Blizt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blizt throws a right hand that Wandrei ducks under and follows up with a left that Wandrei also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Blizt. No joy for Wandrei on that attempt.

Wandrei shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blizt's guard.
Wandrei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wandrei looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wandrei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wandrei cracks Blizt with a solid left hand.
Wandrei stops Blizt from standing up.
Wandrei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blizt keeping full guard, as Wandrei tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wandrei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wandrei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wandrei is looking to work some ground and pound but Blizt has wrist control.
Wandrei thows a big elbow that misses.
Wandrei throwing strikes but missing.
Wandrei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blizt leaves Wandrei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blizt tries a head kick but it misses.
Wandrei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blizt's waist but Blizt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wandrei off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Wandrei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandrei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blizt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blizt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blizt wants to clinch up but Wandrei keeps it at a distance.
Mister Blizt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blizt doesn't manage to clinch there - Wandrei circles away.
Wandrei slips a jab and a cross from Blizt.
Blizt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blizt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wandrei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blizt looks to land a combination but Wandrei avoids it well.
Blizt misses with a kick to the body

so Wandrei counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blizt looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei is looking to work some ground and pound but Blizt has wrist control.
Wandrei slips nicely into half guard.

Wandrei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blizt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wandrei.
Wandrei not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wandrei wants to take a breather but Blizt is having none of it.
Wandrei trying to mount his opponent but Blizt defends it.

Wandrei seems to be working for a kimura but Blizt defends the submission attempt.
Wandrei prevents Blizt from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wandrei is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blizt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blizt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wandrei.
Wandrei tries for a takedown but Blizt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Wandrei closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wandrei passes to side control.
Blizt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wandrei working the ground and pound.
Wandrei tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blizt wants to get back to his feet.
Blizt stops Wandrei from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wandrei tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wandrei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blizt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Wandrei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blizt, who protects the arm well.
Blizt is trying to buck Wandrei off.

Wandrei is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blizt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Wandrei dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blizt misses with a combination
and Wandrei counters with a good, hard body kick but Blizt shrugs it off.
Wandrei dives in and grabs Blizt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blizt pushes down on Wandrei's head and hops out.
Blizt tries to clinch but Wandrei moves away

and Wandrei counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blizt won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wandrei postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wandrei scoring with punches from side control.
Wandrei in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wandrei tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wandrei is chipping away with strikes.
Wandrei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blizt keeps working.
Wandrei is really struggling to control Blizt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Wandrei tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wandrei trying to control the position but Blizt is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet.

Wandrei working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wandrei works to advance to full mount. Blizt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Wandrei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blizt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
August Wandrei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Blizt wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wandrei.
Blizt is squirming around, avoiding Wandrei's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to stand.
Wandrei looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Wandrei connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Wandrei looking to secure an arm triangle but Blizt defends it well.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Wandrei wants to finish this one by submission but Blizt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wandrei.
Wandrei looking to ground and pound but Blizt is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wandrei with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blizt wants to get back to his feet.
Wandrei with a couple of short strikes.
Blizt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to stand.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wandrei throws some wild stikes that Blizt manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Wandrei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blizt has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Wandrei wants to finish this one by submission but Blizt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wandrei.
Wandrei wants to take Blizt's back but he can't do it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blizt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wandrei trying to control but Blizt is having none of it.
Wandrei lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Wandrei dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Blizt falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wandrei counters with a takedown into side control.
Blizt tries to escape but Wandrei is in control.
Wandrei throws a strike aimed at the side of Blizt's head but Blizt avoids it well.
Wandrei trying to control the action but Blizt is working from the bottom.

Wandrei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wandrei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wandrei misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wandrei is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blizt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wandrei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blizt is pushing Wandrei's head away, looking to escape. Wandrei manages to hold on to the position though.
Blizt defending against the ground and pound.
Blizt pushes Wandrei away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wandrei gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Wandrei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sloppy strikes there by Wandrei.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wandrei tries for a takedown but Blizt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blizt closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wandrei counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blizt!
Wandrei punishing his opponent with strikes.

Wandrei has hold of Blizt's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blizt manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blizt tries to buck Wandrei off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blizt tries to buck Wandrei off but he can't manage it.
Wandrei is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blizt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blizt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Wandrei is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blizt has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blizt!

Wandrei looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wandrei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Blizt stands and steps away. Wandrei gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A swing and a miss from Blizt.
Blizt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wandrei tries for a takedown but Blizt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mister Blizt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Wandrei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandrei blocks a head kick by Blizt.
Wandrei lands a jab to the nose.
Wandrei has a takedown stuffed.

Blizt moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blizt.

Wandrei decides to pull guard.
Blizt wants to control from the top but Wandrei keeps moving.

Wandrei working for a triangle but Blizt defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blizt throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
August Wandrei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wandrei, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Wandrei!