PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Widar Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grogory Damkratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blixt
vs
Damkratov

177 cm
21
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
28
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Widar Blixt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grogory Damkratov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blixt dips to his left and cracks Damkratov with an uppercut!
Blixt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damkratov swinging wildly here.
Blixt with a nice cross.
Blixt dips to his left and cracks Damkratov with an uppercut!
Blixt blocks a jab.
Blixt looks to land a left hand but Damkratov moved out of range nicely.
Blixt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damkratov.
Damkratov throws a poor cross that misses

and Blixt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Damkratov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Blixt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blixt.
Damkratov wants to get back to striking at distance but Blixt won't allow it.
Blixt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Damkratov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Blixt.
Blixt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damkratov tries to break the clinch but Blixt is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt lands with a right to the head.
Blixt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Damkratovs head.
Blixt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Blixt.
Blixt scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blixt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Blixt.
Damkratov looks winded!
Blixt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blixt scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Blixt as the two fighters clinch.
Blixt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blixt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Damkratov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blixt lands a body shot.
Blixt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blixt gets through Damkratov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blixt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Damkratov backwards.
A short right from Blixt on the inside.
Blixt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Blixt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blixt obliges.
Blixt scores a nice knee to the body.
Blixt lands with a short shot to the head.
Blixt working Damkratov over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Blixt as the two fighters clinch.
Blixt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Damkratov.
Blixt lands a hook that snaps the head of Damkratov backwards.
Blixt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blixt pushes Damkratov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blixt lands a good knee to the midsection. Damkratov won't want to take too many of those.
Blixt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Blixt.
Blixt lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Damkratov is rocked!

It looks like Grogory Damkratov has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Blixt.
Damkratov is still on wobbly legs! Can Blixt finish him?
Blixt lands a knee to the head.
Blixt jerks Damkratov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Damkratov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Blixt goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Blixt because Damkratov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Widar Blixt!
Widar Blixt retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Widar Blixt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.