PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Widar Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Blixt
vs
Vila

177 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Widar Blixt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joan Vila!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blixt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blixt misses with an uppercut
and Vila counters with a stiff right hand.
Blixt cracks a nice hook into Vila's ribs.
A big right from Vila misses.
Vila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Blixt.
Nice defenses there by Blixt.
Blixt looks to land a left hand but Vila moved out of range nicely.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
Vila misses with an uppercut
and Blixt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blixt fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blixt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vila.
A little feinted left hand from Blixt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blixt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Widar Blixt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila tries to move into range but Blixt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blixt staying out of range there.
Blixt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers in the buildup to the fight.
Vila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blixt's corner calls for a 1-2. Blixt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Vila misses.
Vila dodges the punch combination from Blixt.
Vila misses with a looping left.
Blixt lands a two punch combo.
Blixt works Vila's body with a nice hook.
Blixt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vila ducks right into an uppercut from Blixt.
Vila misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila misses with a straight left.
Blixt moves out of range as Vila strikes.
Blixt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vila misses the jab.
Blixt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blixt.
Blixt cracks Vila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blixt just misses with a punch to the body.
Vila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blixt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vila throws out the jab.
Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blixt counters with a left to the body.
Vila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blixt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blixt throws out a loose jab but Vila uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blixt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vila walks into a jab.
Blixt lands a nice hook to Vila's body. Vila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blixt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blixt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blixt misses with a straight left.
Vila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vila might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Vila misses.
A little feinted left hand from Blixt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blixt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Blixt.
It seemed like Vila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blixt throws a looping overhand right but Vila ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Vila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blixt misses with a left hand
and Vila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Blixt finds it's target.
Vila misses with a hook
and Blixt counters with a nice body shot.
Vila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blixt.
Vila misses with a hook. Blixt ducked under it nicely.
Blixt throwing a counter right hand but Vila manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Blixt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blixt.
Vila defending well as Blixt loads up on a big left hand.
Blixt lunges at Vila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vila's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vila sizes up Blixt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blixt moves out of range as Vila strikes.
A swing and a miss from Vila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Widar Blixt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Vila.
Blixt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blixt moves away from the strike by Vila.
Vila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blixt.
Vila throws a series of strikes that have Blixt backpedaling.
A big left from Vila misses.
Vila is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Blixt misses with a left hand
and Vila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blixt misses the shot to the body.
Vila throws a lazy uppercut
and Blixt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blixt needs to keep his hands up - Vila had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blixt.
Blixt just misses with a punch to the body.
Blixt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blixt moves away from the strike by Vila.
Jab, jab by Vila - just one landing.
Nice cross by Blixt.
Vila throws a hook to the side of Blixt's head but Blixt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vila throws a looping overhand right but Blixt ducks down to avoid it.
Vila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blixt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vila walks into a stiff left hand from Blixt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt looks to throw the jab but Vila is out of range.
Blixt moves away from the strike by Vila.
Vila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blixt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vila.
Vila walks into a straight right hand from Blixt.
Vila looks to land a left hand but Blixt moved out of range nicely.
Vila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blixt on the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vila might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blixt has got the better of the exchanges.
Vila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blixt tests Vila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blixt misses with a looping left.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Blixt.
Blixt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vila counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
Blixt slips under a jab.
Blixt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vila defending well as Blixt loads up on a big left hand.
Vila misses with a hook.
Blixt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blixt defending well as Vila loads up on a big left hand.
Vila closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blixt.
Vila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blixt throws a body punch but Vila moves out of range.
Vila slips under a jab from Blixt.
Blixt throws a lazy right hand but Vila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Blixt. That snapped Vila's head back.
Vila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blixt blocks a jab.
Blixt misses with an uppercut. Vila saw that one coming.
Vila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vila scores with a jab. Blixt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
Blixt loads up on a big right hand but Vila slips the punch.
Widar Blixt is winning the standup battle so far.
Blixt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vila.
Vila throws an off balance right hand
and Blixt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vila thinking.
Blixt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blixt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joan Vila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vila throws a right hand that misses
and Blixt counters with a nice uppercut.
Blixt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vila manages to avoid it.
Blixt misses with an uppercut. Vila saw that one coming.
Blixt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blixt slips a straight right by Vila.
Blixt throws the left hand but Vila avoids the punch easily.
Vila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vila misses with a lunging right hand
and Blixt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Blixt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blixt staying out of range there.
Vila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blixt throws a jab but it's blocked by Vila.
Vila misses with a looping right.
Vila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Blixt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vila.
Vila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vila slips under a jab from Blixt.
Blixt misses with an uppercut.
Blixt connects with a jab.
Vila walks into a stiff left hand from Blixt.
Blixt misses with a lunging right hand
and Vila counters with a straight right hand.
Vila slips under a jab.
Vila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blixt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila throws a lazy uppercut
and Blixt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vila scores with a body shot.
Blixt lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila misses with a hook.
Blixt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blixt throws a lazy uppercut
and Vila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blixt counters with a stiff right hand.
Vila throws out a loose jab but Blixt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blixt looks to land a right hand but Vila moved out of range.
Blixt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vila throws out the jab.
Vila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vila slips a jab from Blixt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blixt throws an overhand right that lands on Vila's shoulder, as Vila tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vila! But no joy.
Vila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vila loads up on a big right hand but Blixt slips the punch.
Vila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blixt moves away.
Blixt misses with a wild body shot.
Vila throws out a counter right but Blixt avoids it with no problem.
Blixt misses with a double jab.
Blixt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vila can do to turn this around?
Blixt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blixt misses the jab.
Vila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vila misses with a looping right.
Blixt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vila.
Blixt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blixt.
Vila misses with an uppercut
letting Blixt counter with a right hand.
Blixt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vila throws a right hand that misses
and Blixt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vila throws a looping overhand right but Blixt ducks down to avoid it.
Blixt misses the jab.
Blixt throws a lazy right hand but Vila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blixt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blixt walks into a jab.
Vila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vila scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Widar Blixt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blixt 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Widar Blixt!
During a confident post fight interview, Widar Blixt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.