PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tibo Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Asztalos's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tibo Asztalos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Blanks
vs
Asztalos

180 cm
31
195 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

186 cm
31
190 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Asztalos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Blanks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blanks.
Blanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asztalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanks.
Nice body kick there by Blanks.

Blanks lands a big head kick that sends Asztalos tumbling to the mat! Blanks takes a step backwards and waves Asztalos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Asztalos is rocked!

It looks like Tibo Asztalos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Asztalos misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asztalos. Blanks shrugs it off though.
Blanks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asztalos.

Asztalos rushes Blanks and presses him up against the cage.
Asztalos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blanks's efforts to push away.
Blanks has Asztalos pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Asztalos 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.
Blanks working hard to break the clinch.
Asztalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asztalos throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asztalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asztalos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanks.
Asztalos wants to land a leg kick but Blanks is out of range.
Blanks misses with a body shot.
Asztalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blanks.
Blanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.
Blanks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blanks. That's going to slow Asztalos down.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asztalos throws a leg kick but Blanks checks it.
Blanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asztalos throws a head kick that half lands.
Asztalos checks the leg kick.
Asztalos lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Asztalos misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos checks a low kick from Blanks.
A head kick by Blanks misses
and Asztalos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Blanks is rocked!
Blanks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asztalos's sensitive parts.
Asztalos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blanks lands a head kick. Asztalos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asztalos throws a push kick but Blanks slaps the foot to one side.
Blanks lands a leg kick that knocks Asztalos off balance momentarily.
Blanks misses with a low kick as Asztalos jumps back.
Asztalos throws out a leg kick but Blanks moves out of range and Asztalos only half commits.
Asztalos scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanks tries to land a leg kick but Asztalos saw it coming and moves away.
Asztalos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blanks throws a leg kick
and Asztalos counters with a good low kick that Blanks was not able to check.
An inside leg kick from Asztalos misses.
Blanks throws a push kick but Asztalos slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asztalos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanks.
Blanks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blanks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asztalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asztalos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blanks swings for the body but Asztalos moves out of range.
Asztalos tries to score with a low kick but Blanks moves his leg out of the way.
Blanks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asztalos checks it well.
Asztalos misses with a low kick.
Blanks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asztalos blocks the body kick.
Asztalos throws out a leg kick but Blanks moves out of range and Asztalos only half commits.
Asztalos throws a half hearted mid kick.

Blanks lands a big head kick that sends Asztalos tumbling to the mat! Blanks takes a step backwards and waves Asztalos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Asztalos is still on wobbly legs! Can Blanks finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanks throws a head kick but Asztalos moves out of range.
Asztalos seems to have recovered his senses.
Blanks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Asztalos connects with a solid leg kick.
Asztalos wants to slow Blanks down by chopping away at his legs.
Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Asztalos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asztalos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blanks if he has to take too many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blanks - that will leave a mark!
Jab by Asztalos.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blanks.
Asztalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asztalos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Blanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tibo Asztalos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asztalos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asztalos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A lazy body kick from Blanks
and Asztalos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billy Blanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asztalos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanks blocks a jab.
Asztalos swings widly with a right hand
and Blanks counters with a nice body kick.
Asztalos avoids a kick to the body.
Billy Blanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Asztalos throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Asztalos.
Asztalos checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Asztalos misses.
Blanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asztalos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asztalos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blanks. Blanks obviously looking to wear him down.
Blanks throws out a leg kick but Asztalos moves out of range and Blanks only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanks lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Asztalos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asztalos throws a solid leg kick but Blanks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asztalos.
Blanks misses the shot to the body.
Asztalos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanks thows a body kick. Asztalos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick from Blanks lands but Asztalos takes it in his stride.
Blanks throws a leg kick but Asztalos moved away.
Blanks throws a leg kick but Asztalos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asztalos throws a leg kick but Blanks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asztalos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blanks throws a head kick but Asztalos moves out of range.
Asztalos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Asztalos misses with the body kick
and Blanks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Asztalos blocks the body kick.
Blanks throws a good cross that connects.
Asztalos connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.
Blanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Asztalos checks a leg kick.
Blanks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asztalos is looking to slow Blanks down with leg kicks.
Asztalos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asztalos checks a leg kick.
Asztalos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blanks.
Blanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asztalos's sensitive parts.
Asztalos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asztalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asztalos tries to land a front kick but Blanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asztalos lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asztalos can do to turn this around?
Blanks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blanks misses with a low kick.
Asztalos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asztalos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blanks.
Blanks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blanks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asztalos throws a hook but Blanks blocks it.
Blanks misses with a body shot.
Asztalos throws a head kick that misses.
Asztalos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanks.
A solid body kick from Blanks.
Blanks tries to land a front kick but Asztalos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blanks lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos avoids the head kick by Blanks.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asztalos is out of range and Blanks settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanks slips under a jab.
Blanks misses with a low kick as Asztalos jumps back.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick
and Asztalos counters with a low kick, right behind Blanks 's knee.
Blanks throws a head kick but Asztalos moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asztalos misses with a leg kick.
Blanks throws a leg kick but Asztalos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asztalos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blanks needs to keep his hands up - Asztalos had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Blanks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asztalos avoids the body shot from Blanks.
Asztalos throws a hook but Blanks avoids it easily.
Asztalos misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Blanks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tibo Asztalos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blanks misses with a low kick.
Blanks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Asztalos takes a step back to recover.
Blanks is looking to wear down Asztalos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Asztalos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blanks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses.
Asztalos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asztalos throws a good cross that connects.
Blanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Blanks misses with a head kick.
Blanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asztalos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blanks checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asztalos throws a hook to the side of Blanks's head but Blanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asztalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blanks misses with a kick to the body.
Asztalos throws a leg kick but Blanks moved away.
Blanks tries to land a front kick but Asztalos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks motions for Asztalos to come forward. Blanks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Asztalos moves into the clinch.
Asztalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blanks working hard to break the clinch.

Asztalos breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Blanks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blanks.
Asztalos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asztalos connects with an inside leg kick.
You can see that Asztalos has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Asztalos moves out of range of the strikes.
Asztalos checks a low kick from Blanks.
Blanks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blanks connects with a leg kick. Asztalos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Asztalos closes the distance and pushes Blanks back into the cage.
Asztalos tries to work over Blanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asztalos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asztalos is looking to score with low kicks.
Asztalos throws out a leg kick but Blanks moves out of range and Asztalos only half commits.
Blanks tries to land a leg kick but Asztalos saw it coming and moves away.
Blanks throws a leg kick which misses Asztalos's front leg but catches the back leg as Asztalos tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asztalos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blanks misses with a body kick.
Asztalos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Asztalos throws out a loose jab but Blanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanks connects with an inside leg kick.
Asztalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asztalos throws a low kick but Blanks moves out of range easily.
Blanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asztalos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blanks scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Asztalos is just out of range.
Asztalos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blanks lands with a slapping head kick.
Asztalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blanks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asztalos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blanks.
Blanks connects with a solid leg kick.
Blanks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asztalos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asztalos doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanks circles away.
Blanks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blanks blocks a head kick by Asztalos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Asztalos counters with a low kick, right behind Blanks 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanks misses with a low kick.
Asztalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blanks. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asztalos wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Asztalos.
Blanks throws a leg kick
and Asztalos counters with a good low kick that Blanks was not able to check.
Blanks walks into a stiff left hand from Asztalos.
Asztalos doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanks circles away.
Asztalos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blanks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asztalos avoids the body shot from Blanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Billy Blanks did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tibo Asztalos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Asztalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blanks throws a lazy body kick
and Asztalos counters with a low kick, right behind Blanks 's knee.
Asztalos cracks Blanks with an open hand slap.
Blanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asztalos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asztalos throws the kick towards the body but Blanks avoids it.
Asztalos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blanks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Asztalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Asztalos.
Blanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asztalos's calf.
Blanks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asztalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asztalos throws a sloppy head kick and Blanks moves out of range easily.
Blanks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asztalos scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asztalos walks into a stiff left hand from Blanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos jabs Blanks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Asztalos lands.
Blanks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blanks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asztalos.
Blanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asztalos throws out the jab.
Blanks misses with a wild body shot.
Blanks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asztalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blanks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blanks misses with a head kick.
Blanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Asztalos is just out of range.
Blanks checks a leg kick.
Blanks keeps Asztalos at a distance using the push kick.
Blanks throws a leg kick
and Asztalos counters with an outside leg kick.
Blanks moves out of range as Asztalos throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks looks for the body kick but Asztalos saw that one coming.
Blanks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asztalos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanks missing with a left hand there. Asztalos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asztalos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blanks.
Asztalos avoids the body shot from Blanks.
Asztalos misses with a low kick.
Blanks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Asztalos - that will leave a mark!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blanks.
Asztalos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blanks throws a leg kick
and Asztalos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blanks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asztalos moves away.
Asztalos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blanks misses the shot to the body.
Asztalos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanks.
Blanks connects with a high kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Blanks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanks avoids a kick to the body.
Asztalos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blanks tries to move into range but Asztalos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blanks swings for the body but Asztalos moves out of range.
Asztalos connects with an inside leg kick.

Asztalos rushes Blanks and presses him up against the cage.

Asztalos manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asztalos blocks a head kick by Blanks.
Blanks moves out of range of the leg kick from Asztalos.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.
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!
Blanks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asztalos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asztalos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blanks.
Blanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asztalos moves out of range as Blanks throws a body kick.
Blanks works Asztalos's body with a nice hook.
Blanks lands with a kick to the temple. Asztalos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Blanks.
Tibo Asztalos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blanks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

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 Billy Blanks.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blanks, 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 40:36
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 40:36
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 40:37

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Blanks!
As Billy Blanks got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: (Rocky music echoes in the background) Hey Drake.... we did it... we did it... Yo Draaaake... we fucking did it!!! '.