PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes to the cage accompanied by .... Blixt has chosen Stretch Arm Strong - Second Chances as his entrance music. 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?

Palhares
vs
Blixt

173 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Fenrir Fightgear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Rousimar Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Blixt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blixt closes the distance and pushes Palhares back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Blixt.
Palhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blixt smiles and moves away.
Palhares misses with a hook.
Blixt tries to clinch up but Palhares circles away and keeps his distance.

Blixt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palhares, pushing him back against the cage.
Blixt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Palhares up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blixt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt misses with an elbow over the top.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Blixt holds him up against the cage and eventually Palhares drops back down to his feet.
Blixt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palhares up against the cage.

Palhares pulls guard effortlessly.

Palhares had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Blixt is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Palhares Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Blixt's back instead.

Palhares working for the choke.

Palhares looking for the choke but no joy.

Palhares looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares controlling well, preventing Blixt from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Palhares is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Palhares has the hooks in. Blixt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Palhares is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Blixt with him. Blixt is trying to defend but Palhares has an arm under the chin now! Blixt grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rousimar Palhares!