PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Blikstein (ranked 1627 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Beam Scotty (ranked 225 p4p, 144 weight class). Paulo Blikstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blikstein
vs
Scotty

187 cm
21
200
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
199
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Blikstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beam Scotty!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Scotty.

It looks like Paulo Blikstein has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Blikstein has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Scotty fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Blikstein misses the target.
Scotty tries to clinch up but Blikstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Scotty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blikstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Scotty has managed to clinch.
Blikstein misses with a body punch.
Scotty swings wildly with an uppercut but Blikstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scotty prevents Blikstein from breaking the clinch.
Scotty tries to throw a body punch but Blikstein avoids it by throwing Scotty back against the cage.

Blikstein tightens his grip and picks Scotty up, before dumping him to the ground. Scotty manages to land in guard.
Scotty keeping moving, preventing Blikstein from controlling successfully.
Scotty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blikstein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blikstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scotty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blikstein cracks Scotty with a solid left hand.
Blikstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scotty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scotty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blikstein stands up over Scotty, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blikstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Scotty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scotty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blikstein throws an elbow that misses. Scotty uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blikstein's guard. Nice move by Scotty!

Blikstein wants to sweep here but Scotty controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blikstein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scotty is aware though and is defending well.
Blikstein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scotty is one step ahead there.
Blikstein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blikstein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blikstein wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scotty prevents Blikstein from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Blikstein throws his legs up looking for a submission but Scotty uses it to pass to side control.
Blikstein is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Scotty's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blikstein trying to control here.
Scotty keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blikstein is looking to control Scotty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blikstein avoid being mounted?

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scotty throws a right hand that misses
and Blikstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scotty darts in looking for a takedown but Blikstein gets double underhooks and turns Scotty into the cage.
Blikstein catches Scotty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scotty throws an off balance right hand

and Blikstein moves into the clinch.
Scotty has Blikstein pressed against the cage, preventing Blikstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scotty.
Blikstein is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scotty is defending well.
Blikstein misses with a punch to the body.

Blikstein manages to break the clinch.
Blikstein shoots for a takedown but Scotty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scotty moves to clinch but Blikstein breaks away
and Blikstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Beam Scotty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blikstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blikstein is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Blikstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Blikstein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scotty closes the distance and clinches.
Blikstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Scotty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scotty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blikstein.
Scotty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blikstein working aggressively here.
Blikstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Scotty controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Scotty.
A head punch on the inside from Scotty fails to land.
Blikstein controlling the action here for a moment.
Blikstein tries to circle away but Scotty has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scotty tries a body shot but Blikstein blocks it.
Scotty throws a punch but it's blocked by Blikstein.
Blikstein has Scotty pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scotty manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blikstein blocks a body shot from Scotty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Blikstein.
Scotty has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blikstein seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scotty can turn it around.
Blikstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blikstein blocks a body shot from Scotty.
Blikstein can't break the clinch.

Scotty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scotty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scotty tries to clinch
letting Blikstein counter with a right hand.
Scotty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blikstein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blikstein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scotty tries to clinch up
and Blikstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Scotty closes the distance and pushes Blikstein back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blikstein is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scotty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blikstein drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Blikstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scotty struggles to land a body shot inside as Blikstein controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scotty as Blikstein tries to tie him up.
Scotty scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scotty is pressed up against the cage. Blikstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scotty down to the mat. Scotty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blikstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blikstein throwing a counter right hand but Scotty manages to avoid it.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blikstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scotty fails in his attempt to clinch.

Blikstein has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Scotty lands an elbow just above Blikstein 's eye.
Blikstein misses with a body punch.
Blikstein dodges an elbow strike from Scotty.
Scotty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scotty lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blikstein is trying to drag Scotty to the mat but Scotty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scotty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scotty prevents a body shot from Blikstein.
Scotty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blikstein has a couple of punches blocked by Scotty.
Blikstein tries a body shot but Scotty blocks it.
Scotty keeps control of Blikstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scotty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blikstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scotty is working Blikstein over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein can't find room to land a body shot as Scotty controls the action.
Scotty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blikstein drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blikstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Scotty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blikstein backwards.
Blikstein blocks a body shot from Scotty.
Scotty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blikstein tries to break free but Scotty pushes him back against the cage.
Blikstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Scotty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blikstein blocks a body shot from Scotty.
Scotty lands with a right to the head.
Blikstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blikstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scotty misses with an elbow strike.
Scotty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blikstein's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beam Scotty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Blikstein's cut.
That's time! Blikstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blikstein avoids the body shot from Scotty.
Blikstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Scotty.

Scotty moves into the clinch.
Scotty misses with some punches.
Scotty misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Blikstein as the two fighters clinch.
Scotty swings wildly with an uppercut but Blikstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scotty prevents a body shot from Blikstein.
Scotty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blikstein tries to work over Scotty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blikstein manages to break the clinch.
Scotty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blikstein at a distance.
Scotty throws a shot to the body.
Scotty scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blikstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scotty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blikstein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blikstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blikstein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scotty wants to clinch.
Scotty tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Blikstein misses the target.
Scotty misses with a body shot
and Blikstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blikstein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scotty at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blikstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scotty fails with a takedown attempt.
Blikstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scotty throws a poor cross that misses
and Blikstein counters with a right hand to the body.
Blikstein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Scotty misses.

Blikstein clinches with his opponent.

Blikstein manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scotty.
Blikstein throws a big counter combination but Scotty scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Paulo Blikstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Blikstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scotty pinned against the cage. Scotty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scotty tries to clinch but Blikstein moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Scotty.

Scotty moves into the clinch.
Blikstein blocks an uppercut.

Blikstein has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Scotty clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blikstein punches Scotty on the ear.
Blikstein throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Blikstein lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Scotty hold on?! Blikstein is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Paulo Blikstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blikstein punishes Scotty with strikes from the back mount.

Scotty is rocked!
Blikstein cracks Scotty with a big right hand from the back mount! Scotty immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Blikstein takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Blikstein!