PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blixt Boxlund (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.

Cozad
vs
Boxlund

185 cm
34
160 lbs
16 - 12 - 2

175 cm
38
165 lbs
22 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blixt Boxlund!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxlund is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cozad.

It looks like Blixt Boxlund has been cut.
We've been informed that Boxlund has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boxlund connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cozad's hands.
That kick from Boxlund tenderised Cozad's leg. Cozad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.

Cozad has managed to clinch.
Cozad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxlund throws a head punch that misses.
Boxlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cozad 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 has Cozad pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cozad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxlund backwards.
Cozad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxlund fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cozad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boxlund's guard.
Cozad postures up.
Boxlund tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad trying to control but Boxlund is working from the bottom.

Cozad gets to his feet. Boxlund looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boxlund throws a big shot that misses.
Cozad throws a head kick that misses.
Cozad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxlund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cozad throws a nice looking combination but Boxlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cozad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boxlund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cozad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxlund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cozad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boxlund circles away.
Boxlund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boxlund throws a push kick but Cozad slaps the foot to one side.
Cozad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cozad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Boxlund misses.
Boxlund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cozad's head backwards.
Cozad misses with the combination.
Cozad throws a lazy head kick
and Cozad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxlund connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cozad's hands.
Cozad closes the distance and clinches up with Boxlund, looking for a takedown. Cozad pushes Boxlund against the cage but Boxlund circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cozad can pounce on him.
Cozad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cozad shoots in looking for a takedown but Boxlund manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cozad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cozad lands a high kick!
Cozad scores with a leg kick.
Cozad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cozad lands a jab to Boxlund's midsection.
Horrible takedown by Cozad or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxlund which made him look bad.
Cozad is breathing heavily.
Boxlund is looking to slow Cozad down with leg kicks.
Cozad looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxlund is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a two punch combination.
Cozad throws a nice looking combination but Boxlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cozad fails with the takedown.
Cozad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boxlund buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxlund is looking to slow Cozad down with leg kicks.
Boxlund scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boxlund thumps Cozad with a low kick.
Cozad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxlund tries to bum rush Cozad with a series of wild strikes but Cozad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boxlund.
A punch combination from Cozad misses.
Boxlund avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozad tries to clinch but Boxlund is having none of it.
Cozad staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund throws a good cross that connects.
Cozad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Boxlund.
Boxlund feints and then cracks Cozad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cozad down.
Cozad throws a leg kick but Boxlund checks it.
Boxlund tries to clinch but Cozad is having none of it.
No luck for Cozad with that takedown attempt.
Cozad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxlund.
Cozad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxlund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxlund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, jab by Boxlund - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cozad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cozad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Cozad is rocked!
Cozad tries to clinch but Boxlund is having none of it.
Oh Cozad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cozad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxlund can pounce on him.
Boxlund dodges the punch combination from Cozad.
Cozad moves in looking to clinch but Boxlund pushes him off.
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.

Cozad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cozad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxlund scores with a jab to the head.
Cozad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cozad scores with the left hand. Boxlund knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Cozad. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Boxlund.
Cozad moves away from the strike by Boxlund.
Cozad wants to clinch.
Cozad seems to have got his legs back now.
Boxlund throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cozad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxlund sprawls well. Boxlund wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cozad gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxlund tries to land a front kick but Cozad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cozad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxlund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Cozad.
Boxlund defending well as Cozad loads up on a big left hand.
Blixt Boxlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxlund stuns Cozad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Charles Cozad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cozad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cozad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boxlund.
Boxlund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boxlund lands a jab to Cozad's midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cozad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boxlund - the referee stops the clock and Cozad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boxlund. Cozad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cozad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cozad throws a combination that misses
and Boxlund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Cozad or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxlund which made him look bad.
Cozad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boxlund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cozad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad throws an overhand right that lands on Boxlund's shoulder, as Boxlund tries to avoid the shot.
Cozad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blixt Boxlund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Boxlund coming out on top.

Boxlund closes the distance and clinches.
Cozad tries to break free but Boxlund pushes him back against the cage.
Cozad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boxlund after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Boxlund.
Boxlund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cozad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cozad is trying to push Boxlund away but Boxlund has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cozad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boxlund gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Cozad breaks from the clinch.
Boxlund scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund throws a lazy right hand but Cozad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxlund lands a nice shot to the body.
Boxlund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cozad takes a step back to recover.
Boxlund moves in looking to clinch but Cozad pushes him off.
Boxlund dodges the punch combination from Cozad.
Good leg kick by Boxlund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boxlund misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Cozad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cozad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cozad is looking to wear down Boxlund with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cozad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxlund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cozad's head backwards.
Cozad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxlund.
Boxlund explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a looping left.

Cozad tries to keep at a distance but Boxlund has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxlund.
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!
Boxlund prevents a body shot from Cozad.
Boxlund creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cozad with a big uppercut! Cozad tries to clinch up but Boxlund pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cozad to the mat! Cozad covers up and Boxlund unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blixt Boxlund!
A less than humble Blixt Boxlund misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.