PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Bxin (ranked 4243 p4p, 6158 weight class) and Exotic Winner (ranked 320 p4p, 219 weight class). Exotic Winner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bxin
vs
Winner

185 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blaise Bxin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Exotic Winner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winner rushes Bxin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Winner pulls Bxin into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bxin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bxin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bxin throwing strikes from guard but Winner blocks nicely.
Bxin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bxin gets to his feet. Winner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bxin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bxin defends it nicely.

Winner clinches.
Bxin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Winner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bxins head.
Winner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bxin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bxin tries for a takedown. No joy.

Winner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bxin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Winner sprawls well initially but Bxin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Winner pushes Bxin off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab from Winner.

It looks like Blaise Bxin has been cut.

Winner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bxin wants to control but Winner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bxin punching from the bottom.
Winner is thwarting Bxin's attempts to control the position.
Bxin gets back to full guard.
Bxin keeping full guard, as Winner tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner postures up in Bxin's guard and throws a big left but Bxin blocks it.

Bxin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winner content to stall in guard here.
Winner trying to control but Bxin is working from the bottom.
Bxin trying to keep a closed guard but Winner is proving a slippery customer.

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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winner tries to clinch there but Bxin circles away.
Bxin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winner scores with a nice strike.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Winner breaks the clinch.
Winner scores with a jab to the head.
Winner scores with a sloppy right hand. Bxin should have avoided that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bxin breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Exotic Winner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blaise Bxin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bxin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bxin connects with a high kick.
Winner tries to clinch up.
Winner works the jab nicely.

Winner looking to score a takedown here. Bxin is defending well but Winner drives through and ends up in Bxin's guard.
Winner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bxin is looking for a triangle but Winner pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bxin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bxin's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bxin has an active guard here but Winner has managed to pass into half guard.
Winner trying to control the pace.

Winner stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Winner has managed to clinch.

Winner successfully pulls guard.
Bxin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Winner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bxin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bxin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winner wants to sweep here but Bxin controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bxin postures up in Winner's guard and throws a big left but Winner blocks it.
Winner wants to stand up but Bxin is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winner has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Winner closes the distance and clinches.
Winner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bxin is working for takedown but Winner is calmly controlling the position for now.

Winner jumps guard.
Bxin is looking to work some ground and pound but Winner has wrist control.
Winner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bxin drops back looking for a leg! Winner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Winner manages to kick Bxin off! Bxin jumps back into Winner's guard.
Winner trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bxin trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winner keeping moving, preventing Bxin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winner tries to clinch but Bxin moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Exotic Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blaise Bxin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The crowd cheers as Winner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bxin doesn't seem phased though.

Winner rushes Bxin and presses him up against the cage.

Winner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bxin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Exotic Winner seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Winner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winner preventing the sweep.
Bxin is looking to sweep but instead, Winner has passed into half guard.
Winner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winner is looking to advance position but Bxin won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bxin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Winner jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner is working Bxin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Winner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Winner working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bxin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Bxin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Winner lands a nice short elbow.
Bxin is looking for a sweep. Winner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic Winner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winner is trying to control the action in half guard but Bxin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Winner there.
Bxin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Winner wants to control from the top but Bxin keeps moving.
Winner is working Bxin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winner stands and steps away. Bxin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Winner shoots in and bounces Bxin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Winner postures up.
Winner is in close to Bxin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bxin working a defensive guard here.
Winner looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bxin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Winner lands a couple of elbows.
Bxin wants to hit a sweep here but Winner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bxin there!
Bxin is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Exotic Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winner 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Exotic Winner!
The defeated Blaise Bxin had this to say: 'gg ez'.