PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blixt Boxlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by it was over. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Boxlund
vs
Thompson

175 cm
35
165 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

176 cm
34
167 lbs
29 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blixt Boxlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tane Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxlund checks a low kick from Thompson.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Boxlund saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Boxlund slips the punch.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Boxlund moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Boxlund checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Boxlund.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Blixt Boxlund has been cut.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Boxlund will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxlund, right into the meat.
Boxlund cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxlund lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boxlund thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Boxlund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boxlund avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Boxlund moved away.
Boxlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boxlund takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Boxlund moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxlund thuds his right hand into Thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boxlund checks a leg kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Boxlund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thompson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boxlund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boxlund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boxlund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
A jab from Thompson does it's job there.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson throws a leg kick that misses.
Thompson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Boxlund sees coming a mile off.
Boxlund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Boxlund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boxlund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thompson. That did some damage!
Boxlund lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Boxlund counters with a good low kick that Thompson was not able to check.
Boxlund scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxlund checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Boxlund keeps it at a distance.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boxlund throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Boxlund moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Boxlund managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Boxlund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxlund is trying to stall.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxlund taking a breather.
Boxlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boxlund misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund lands a nice uppercut.
Boxlund struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Boxlund throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Boxlund controls the action.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Boxlund lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boxlund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxlund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxlund struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxlund is keeping busy.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Boxlund.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxlund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blixt Boxlund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blixt Boxlund'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.

Boxlund cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Boxlund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boxlund tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Boxlund fails to land.
Boxlund misses with the head strike.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxlund is defending well for now.
Boxlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxlund as Thompson tries to tie him up.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxlund avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxlund is defending well for now.
Boxlund tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Boxlund back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Boxlund - that landed with a thud.
Boxlund tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Boxlund back against the cage.
Boxlund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Boxlund scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Blixt Boxlund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boxlund lands a right hand.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxlund.
Boxlund misses with some punches.
Boxlund makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Thompson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxlund creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boxlund takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxlund gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxlund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxlund dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Boxlund managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Boxlund.
Boxlund is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Boxlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Boxlund misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxlund backwards.
Boxlund presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxlund lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxlund.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxlund.
A short right from Boxlund.
Boxlund misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boxlund lands a nice uppercut.

Thompson is rocked!
Boxlund dips a shoulder and cracks Thompson with a mighty uppercut! Thompson falls back against the cage and Boxlund unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thompson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Boxlund screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blixt Boxlund!
Blixt Boxlund made sure to mention his sponsor, Untouchable Fight Nutrition in his post fight interview.