PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Blake Wightman (ranked 14358 p4p, 649 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 5614 p4p, 536 weight class). Wightman's entrance music is BFMV-You want a battle(here's a war). A fine choice. Blake Wightman is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wightman
vs
Fonseca

178 cm
39
165 lbs
26 - 11 - 2

178 cm
28
167 lbs
11 - 13 - 3

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Wightman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wightman throws a leg kick but Fonseca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fonseca feints a counter leg kick.
Wightman swinging wildly here.
Fonseca connects with a body shot.
A big left from Wightman misses.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Wightman.
A jab lands there for Fonseca.
Wightman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wightman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fonseca.
Wightman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fonseca manages to avoid it.
Fonseca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wightman throws a big shot that misses.
Wightman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Fonseca. That snapped Wightman's head back.
Fonseca cracks Wightman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Fonseca. Those never looked like landing.
Wightman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wightman misses with a hook.
Fonseca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fonseca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wightman counters with a nice uppercut.
Wightman ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonseca doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fonseca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Fonseca misses.
Fonseca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wightman. Those never looked like landing.
Wightman lands a right hook to the body.
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Wightman moved out of range.
Wightman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wightman.
Fonseca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wightman tries a head kick but it misses.
Wightman throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Wightman connects with a jab.
Wightman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wightman blocks the body kick.
Fonseca throws a head kick that Wightman semi-blocks.
Fonseca throws a jab but it's blocked by Wightman.
Wightman dips to his left and cracks Fonseca with an uppercut!
Fonseca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wightman manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wightman misses with a two punch combination.
Fonseca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wightman throws out a loose jab but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wightman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fonseca misses with a jab to the body
and Wightman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fonseca throws a poor cross that misses
and Wightman counters with a straight right hand.
Wightman misses with a few strikes there.
Fonseca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wightman scoring well with a low kick there.
Fonseca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wightman is looking for a counter combo.
Wightman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wightman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wightman blocks a jab.
Wightman dips to his left and cracks Fonseca with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Fonseca.

Fonseca takes the fight into the clinch.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Blake Wightman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wightman lands a high kick!
Wightman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fonseca.
Wightman throws a right and a left that Fonseca avoids nicely.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Wightman.
Nice shot by Wightman.

Fonseca is rocked!
Wightman walks into a left hand.
Fonseca is still on wobbly legs! Can Wightman finish him?
Fonseca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fonseca throws a shot from downtown. Wightman moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wightman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fonseca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fonseca unleashes a big counter combination but Wightman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fonseca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonseca scores with a nice head shot.
Wightman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wightman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wightman needs to keep his hands up - Fonseca had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Fonseca.
Fonseca with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman misses with a hook. Fonseca ducked under it nicely.
Fonseca tries a quick counter leg kick but Wightman is wise to it.
Fonseca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wightman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wightman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fonseca lands with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fonseca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wightman takes one to the chin there.
Wightman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wightman moves out of range of the body kick.
Fonseca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fonseca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wightman's sensitive parts.
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!
Fonseca is looking to clinch.
Fonseca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fonseca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Wightman lands a head kick that bluckles Fonseca and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Wightman no doubt looking to push for a finish!

It looks like Juan Fonseca has been cut.
Fonseca throws a leg kick
enabling Wightman to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake Wightman is winning the standup battle so far.
Fonseca scores with a leg kick.
Fonseca goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca moves out of range of the strikes.
Fonseca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wightman under the eye.
Fonseca lands a nice looking body kick.
Fonseca punishes Wightman's body with a nice straight punch.
Fonseca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wightman.
Blake Wightman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fonseca connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fonseca. That's going to slow Wightman down.
Wightman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Wightman is rocked!
Wightman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Wightman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fonseca is looking to slow Wightman down with leg kicks.
Wightman seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Fonseca coming out on top.
Fonseca takes a swing at Wightman's ribcage but misses.
Fonseca throws a head kick but Wightman moves out of range.
Wightman throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fonseca cracks Wightman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Wightman misses.
Fonseca takes one on the button.
Fonseca thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Wightman will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Juan Fonseca's cut.
That's time! Wightman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fonseca misses with a straight right.
Fonseca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca lands a jab to Wightman's midsection.
Wightman scores with a jab to the head.
Fonseca lands with a nice body kick.
Fonseca swings for the body but Wightman moves out of range.
Fonseca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wightman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fonseca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wightman doesn't seem bothered though.
Fonseca takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wightman jabs at Fonseca's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wightman misses the shot to the body.
Fonseca scores with a jab.
Wightman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Fonseca.
Fonseca avoids a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Wightman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wightman.
Wightman throws a right hand that Fonseca ducks under and follows up with a left that Fonseca also avoids with ease.
Fonseca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fonseca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wightman backs up against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wightman throws a jab when Fonseca was well out of range.
No joy there for Fonseca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wightman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fonseca to score with a decent uppercut.
Wightman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonseca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fonseca checks a low kick from Wightman.
Fonseca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wightman avoids the head kick by Fonseca.
As Fonseca looks to move away, Wightman throws a big counter combo but Fonseca just gets out of the way.
Wightman throws a jab when Fonseca was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wightman. Those never looked like landing.
Fonseca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fonseca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wightman misses with a body shot.
Wightman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Fonseca scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Wightman beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wightman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fonseca in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wightman. Fonseca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wightman throws a shot from downtown. Fonseca moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca cracks Wightman with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Wightman is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Wightman is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Fonseca lands a nice hook to Wightman's body. Wightman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fonseca cracks Wightman with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Wightman is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Wightman is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Wightman could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juan Fonseca!
Blake Wightman spoke after the fight, saying 'He was a great fighter I just hope that he doesn't befall some unlucky accident with a shoebox!'.