PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blixt Boxlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boxlund
vs
Andersson

175 cm
37
165 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

186 cm
31
168 lbs
19 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blixt Boxlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson missing with a left hand there. Boxlund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Andersson.
Andersson moves out of range of the body kick.
Boxlund defending well as Andersson loads up on a big left hand.
Andersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxlund.
Crunch! Boxlund slams his shin into Andersson's torso.
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boxlund to score with a decent uppercut.
Boxlund misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Andersson.
Andersson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andersson looks to throw the jab but Boxlund is out of range.
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxlund manages to avoid it.
Boxlund scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson walks into a left hand.
Andersson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Andersson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxlund.
Boxlund lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Boxlund.
Boxlund blocks a leg kick.
Andersson dodges the punch combination from Boxlund.
Andersson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andersson.
Boxlund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Boxlund there.
Boxlund has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bad Pluto! in the buildup to the fight.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersson blocks a leg kick.
Boxlund takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andersson slips a straight right by Boxlund.
Andersson throws a body punch but Boxlund moves out of range.
Andersson throws a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Boxlund checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Andersson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a body punch but Boxlund moves out of range.
Boxlund looks to land a body kick but Andersson moved away.
Boxlund slips a jab from Andersson.
Boxlund throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Boxlund throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxlund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Andersson. Those never looked like landing.
Andersson misses with a few strikes there.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxlund is just out of range.
Andersson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxlund.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Boxlund.
Boxlund misses with the combination.
Boxlund fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson thows a body shot but no joy.

Boxlund clinches up with Andersson and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersson connects with a single shot there.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andersson, right into the meat.
Boxlund throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
Boxlund misses with a body shot.
Jab from Andersson.
Boxlund misses with a looping right.
Boxlund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andersson tries to bum rush Boxlund with a series of wild strikes but Boxlund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andersson throws a hook to the side of Boxlund's head but Boxlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Boxlund rushes Andersson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boxlund tries to throw a body punch but Andersson avoids it by throwing Boxlund back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Boxlund.
Boxlund avoiding damage.
Andersson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson trying to control the position but instead, Boxlund has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andersson into the cage.
Boxlund lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Andersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Boxlund.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxlund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andersson slips under a jab from Boxlund.
Boxlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxlund cracks the inside of Andersson's front leg.
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 Blixt Boxlund will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Andersson.
Boxlund on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boxlund throws an off balance right hand
and Andersson counters with a left to the body.
Boxlund connects with a solid leg kick.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxlund manages to avoid it.
Boxlund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boxlund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson.
Boxlund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Andersson cracks the inside of Boxlund's front leg.
Andersson misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andersson. Boxlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxlund moves away.
Boxlund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxlund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boxlund throws out a leg kick but Andersson moves out of range and Boxlund only half commits.
Boxlund feints and then cracks Andersson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andersson down.
Andersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxlund.
Boxlund looks for the body kick but Andersson saw that one coming.
Andersson moves out of range of the body kick from Boxlund.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson.
Andersson throws a right hand that Boxlund ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxlund also avoids with ease.
Boxlund throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Andersson throws a nice looking combination but Boxlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxlund loads up on a big right hand but Andersson slips the punch.
Andersson swings widly with a right hand
and Boxlund counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andersson throws out a loose jab but Boxlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson cracks Boxlund with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boxlund cracks a nice hook into Andersson's ribs.
Boxlund blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boxlund avoids the body shot from Andersson.
Andersson throws the left hand but Boxlund avoids the punch easily.
Boxlund takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boxlund takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
Boxlund jabs Andersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andersson throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Boxlund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andersson walks into a jab.
Boxlund with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxlund thumps Andersson with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxlund.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andersson.
Boxlund scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Boxlund blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Andersson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Andersson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson throws the kick towards the body but Boxlund avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boxlund avoids the body shot from Andersson.
Boxlund misses with a hook

and Andersson counters by clinching up.
Andersson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxlund is keeping busy.
Andersson is trying to push Boxlund away but Boxlund has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxlund.
Andersson has had enough of the clinch but Boxlund keeps him there for the moment.
Andersson has a couple of punches blocked by Boxlund.
Stalling in the clinch from Andersson.
Boxlund lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund throws a head punch that misses.
Andersson tries to break the clinch but Boxlund is controlling the position.
Boxlund has Andersson pressed against the cage, preventing Andersson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Andersson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andersson tries to break free but Boxlund pushes him back against the cage.
Andersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxlund tries a body shot but Andersson blocks it.
Boxlund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxlund working aggressively here.
Andersson tries to circle away but Boxlund has him pinned against the cage.
Boxlund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anderssons head.

Andersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Andersson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Andersson misses with an uppercut. Boxlund saw that one coming.
Boxlund wants to clinch up but Andersson keeps it at a distance.
Andersson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boxlund misses with a kick to the body.
Andersson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andersson throws a nice looking combination but Boxlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxlund misses with a low kick.
Andersson thumps Boxlund with a low kick.
Boxlund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxlund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frank Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxlund scores with a shot to the body.
Boxlund throws a leg kick but Andersson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boxlund jabs at Andersson's body.
Andersson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Andersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxlund is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andersson checks a leg kick.
Andersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boxlund.
Boxlund takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andersson tries to score with a low kick but Boxlund moves his leg out of the way.
Andersson loads up on a big right hand but Boxlund slips the punch.
Boxlund throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxlund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Andersson misses
and Boxlund counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andersson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boxlund missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxlund throws a series of strikes that have Andersson backpedaling.
Andersson lands with a nice combination. Boxlund backs away looking to recover.
Andersson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boxlund missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxlund dips to his left and cracks Andersson with an uppercut!
Andersson throws a jab when Boxlund was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxlund fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxlund tries to clinch but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boxlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andersson can pounce on him.
Andersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxlund.
Boxlund scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boxlund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andersson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxlund on the side of the head.
Andersson with a hook.
Boxlund lands with a kick to the ribs.
Andersson throws a right hand that misses
and Boxlund counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxlund catches Andersson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxlund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Boxlund moves out of range.
Andersson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andersson tries a low kick but Boxlund avoids it.
Andersson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andersson wants to slow Boxlund down by chopping away at his legs.
Boxlund throws a push kick but Andersson slaps the foot to one side.
Andersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxlund.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boxlund, as that shot connected.
Boxlund throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Andersson blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxlund.
Boxlund swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andersson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boxlund.
Boxlund takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boxlund.
A left lands for Boxlund.
Boxlund throws out a leg kick but Andersson moves out of range and Boxlund only half commits.
Andersson throws a nice looking combination but Boxlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andersson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boxlund's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boxlund.
Andersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersson swinging wildly here.
A combination from Andersson does no damage.
Boxlund avoids the body shot from Andersson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boxlund is able to avoid easily.
Andersson staying out of range there.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Boxlund.
Boxlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andersson throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blixt Boxlund.
Well Boxlund has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blixt Boxlund!
Blixt Boxlund was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.