PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Bullard (ranked 6071 p4p, 132 weight class) and Blake Wightman (ranked 2993 p4p, 72 weight class). Bullard comes to the ring accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Wightman has chosen BFMV-You want a battle(here's a war) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bullard
vs
Wightman

175 cm
40
182 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

178 cm
32
165 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Wightman!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Bullard.
Wightman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wightman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bullard.
Wightman throws a jab but it's blocked by Bullard.
Wightman takes a swing at Bullard's ribcage but misses.
Wightman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bullard looks to land a combination but Wightman avoids it well.
Wightman misses the body punch
and Bullard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wightman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bullard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wightman misses with the combination.
Bullard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wightman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bullard. That did some damage!
Wightman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Wightman blocks the low kick.
Wightman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bullard eats them both and turns towards Wightman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Tony Bullard has been cut.
The fighters circling - Bullard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wightman lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Wightman.
Bullard misses with a looping left.
Wightman feints and then cracks Bullard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bullard down.
Wightman misses with a few strikes there.
Bullard throws a right and a left that Wightman avoids nicely.
No joy there for Bullard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bullard defending well as Wightman loads up on a big left hand.
Bullard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wightman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bullard avoids the body shot from Wightman.
Bullard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bullard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wightman.
Wightman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Bullard.
Bullard misses with a two punch combination.
Wightman tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Bullard misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wightman throws a shot from downtown. Bullard moves away and avoids it.
Wightman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wightman misses with a low kick as Bullard jumps back.
Wightman throws a hook but Bullard avoids it easily.
Bullard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wightman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bullard.
Bullard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bullard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bullard slips a jab from Wightman.
Wightman tried to score with a low kick but Bullard checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullard throws a right and a left that Wightman avoids nicely.
Wightman misses with a wild combination.
Jab from Wightman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blake Wightman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bullard tries to bum rush Wightman with a series of wild strikes but Wightman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bullard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bullard throws a counter high kick but Wightman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bullard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blake Wightman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bullard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wightman. Wightman obviously looking to wear him down.
Wightman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bullard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wightman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bullard circles away quickly and effectively.
Wightman walks into a jab.
Wightman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bullard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wightman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bullard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wightman scores with a hook to the body. Bullard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bullard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bullard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Wightman.
Bullard misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman throws a low kick but Bullard moves out of range easily.
Wightman misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bullard. Those never looked like landing.
Bullard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bullard misses with a wild combination.
Wightman throws a low kick, looking for Bullard's leg but Bullard calmly moves out of range.
Wightman avoids the head kick by Bullard.
Bullard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wightman.
Wightman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bullard's sensitive parts.
Bullard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wightman.
Wightman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tony Bullard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bullard misses with the combination.
Wightman scores with a head kick. Bullard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bullard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bullard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wightman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wightman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bullard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wightman.
Bullard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wightman. Wightman obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Wightman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wightman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bullard 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Tony Bullard's cut is getting worse.
Bullard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bullard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullard throws a series of punches but Wightman moves out of range.
Bullard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wightman lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Wightman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wightman scores with a decent looking hook.
Tony Bullard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wightman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wightman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bullard backs up against the ropes.
Wightman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bullard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wightman.
Bullard misses with a two punch combination.
Wightman throws a right hand that Bullard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bullard also avoids with ease.
Bullard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullard ducks under a wild hook from Wightman.
Bullard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wightman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Wightman.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wightman checks a leg kick.
Bullard throws a head kick but Wightman moves out of range.
Wightman avoids the head kick by Bullard.
Donk. Wightman catches Bullard right on the button with a cross.
Wightman slips a straight right by Bullard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bullard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wightman misses with a wild combination.
Blake Wightman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bullard throws a push kick but Wightman slaps the foot to one side.
Wightman throws a counter combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wightman.
Wightman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bullard misses with a double jab
letting Wightman counter with a right hand.
Wightman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wightman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wightman lands a nice shot that snaps Bullard's head back.
Tony Bullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bullard throws a shot from downtown. Wightman moves away and avoids it.
Wightman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bullard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bullard's calf.
Bullard throws a series of punches but Wightman avoids them all with ease.
Wightman tests Bullard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bullard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullard throws a looping overhand right but Wightman ducks down to avoid it.
Wightman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wightman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullard was well out of range. Poor timing from Wightman.
Wightman dodges the punch combination from Bullard.
Wightman lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Wightman. Those never looked like landing.
Wightman thumps Bullard with a low kick.
Bullard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Bullard backs off Wightman throws a huge counter combo but Bullard manages to avoid it all.
Wightman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wightman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wightman lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wightman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bullard's hands.
Bullard takes one to the chin there.
Wightman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters circling a little - Wightman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Wightman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wightman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Blake Wightman!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Blake Wightman!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Blake Wightman!

Blake Wightman wins by unanimous decision!
Blake Wightman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.