PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gravid Doughie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blixt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stretch Arm Strong - Second Chances kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gravid Doughie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Doughie
vs
Blixt

192 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gravid Doughie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Blixt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blixt tries to clinch up but Doughie circles away and keeps his distance.

Doughie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blixt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blixt is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blixt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doughie scores with punches from side control.
Blixt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Doughie working the ground and pound.
Doughie scores with punches from side control.
Blixt keeping his opponent close.
Blixt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Doughie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Doughie prevents Blixt from improving his position.
Doughie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Doughie throwing shots but Blixt is blocking nicely.
Doughie lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doughie works his way into side control.
Blixt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Doughie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Doughie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blixt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Doughie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blixt is looking to improve his position.
Blixt wants to control but Doughie is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Doughie connects with a nice short shot to Blixt's temple.
Blixt trying to control but Doughie postures up.
Blixt is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doughie.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blixt throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doughie.
Blixt is looking to clinch but Doughie is avoiding it.
Blixt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blixt wants it to stay on the feet.
Blixt tries to clinch up.
Doughie shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gravid Doughie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doughie shoots in but Blixt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doughie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blixt circles away.
Doughie is breathing heavily.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doughie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blixt tries to clinch there but Doughie circles away.

Doughie tries to keep at a distance but Blixt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blixt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blixt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doughie's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Blixt.
Blixt is pushing Doughie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doughie can't get the takedown.
Blixt trying to land knees to the body.
Blixt lands a good knee to the midsection. Doughie won't want to take too many of those.
Doughie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blixt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blixt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Doughie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blixt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but Doughie blocks it.
Nice elbow from Blixt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blixt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blixt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doughie's face.
Doughie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blixt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doughie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blixt circles away.
Blixt tries to clinch there but Doughie circles away.
Doughie dives in and grabs Blixt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blixt pushes down on Doughie's head and hops out.
Blixt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doughie.

Blixt moves into the clinch.
Doughie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blixt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Blixt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blixt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blixt landing knees to the head.
Blixt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blixt connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Blixt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Doughie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Blixt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blixt tries to clinch up but Doughie circles away and keeps his distance.
Doughie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Doughie shoots in and bounces Blixt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Doughie throws a big right hand that misses.
Doughie working some strikes from top position.
Doughie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doughie throws a big right hand that misses.

Blixt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doughie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doughie is looking to work some ground and pound but Blixt has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doughie.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blixt is looking to clinch but Doughie is avoiding it.
Jay Blixt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doughie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blixt defends it nicely.
Doughie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gravid Doughie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doughie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Blixt as Doughie shoots in.
Doughie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blixt wants to clinch up but Doughie keeps it at a distance.
Blixt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blixt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Blixt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blixt connects with a knee to the head.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but Doughie blocks it.
Blixt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Doughie goes for a takedown attempt but Blixt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt moves in looking to clinch but Doughie pushes him off.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch but Doughie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gravid Doughie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blixt throws a head kick that Doughie semi-blocks.
Doughie fails with the takedown.
Blixt tries a head kick but it misses.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch but Doughie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blixt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blixt stuffs the takedown.

Blixt gets a clinch.
Blixt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blixt lands a damaging elbow.
Blixt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doughie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blixt lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blixt lands an elbow inside that Doughie shrugs off.
Blixt landing knees to the body.
Blixt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blixt landing knees to the body.
Blixt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doughie's defenses.
Blixt slowing the pace effectively.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blixt obliges.
Nice elbow from Blixt.
Doughie is trying to drag Blixt to the mat but Blixt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blixt lands a knee to the body.
Blixt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blixt lands a knee to the body.
Blixt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blixt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blixt lands an elbow just above Doughie 's eye.
Blixt is pressed up against the cage. Doughie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blixt down to the mat. Blixt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Doughie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blixt swivels and escapes.
Blixt moves in looking to clinch but Doughie pushes him off.

Blixt closes the distance and clinches.
Blixt lands an elbow inside that Doughie shrugs off.
Blixt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blixt lands an elbow inside.
Blixt has Doughie pressed against the cage.
Blixt tries to land a knee to the head but Doughie blocks with his arms.
Blixt looking to throw knees to the head but Doughie is blocking nicely.
Blixt lands an elbow inside that Doughie shrugs off.
Blixt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doughie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Blixt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blixt tries to clinch up but Doughie circles away and keeps his distance.
Doughie shoots for a double leg takedown but Blixt sprawls well. He's pushed Doughie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blixt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blixt wants it to stay on the feet.

Blixt clinches up with Doughie and pushes him back against the cage.
Doughie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blixt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doughie wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gravid Doughie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but Doughie blocks it.
Blixt misses with a knee to the head.
Blixt misses with a knee strike.
Blixt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Blixt.
Doughie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blixt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but Doughie blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt lands an elbow that stopped Doughie in his tracks for a moment.
Blixt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blixt scores with a knee to the head.
Blixt crunches a lovely knee into Doughie's ribcage.
Blixt slows down the pace here.
Blixt prevents the takedown attempt.
Blixt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blixt stalling the fight.
Doughie blocks an elbow strike.
Blixt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blixt looking to throw knees to the head but Doughie is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blixt.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blixt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doughie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blixt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Doughie wants a takedown but no success here.
Blixt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blixt throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blixt.
Blixt lands an elbow that stopped Doughie in his tracks for a moment.
Blixt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Doughie dodges an elbow strike from Blixt.
Doughie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blixt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doughie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doughie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doughie has Blixt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blixt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blixt misses with a knee to the head.
Doughie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blixt walks away with a smile on his face. Doughie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blixt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doughie.
Doughie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blixt is fending him off so far but Doughie persists. Nope, Blixt circles away and we're back to standing.
Blixt is looking to clinch but Doughie is avoiding it.

Blixt clinches up against the cage.
Blixt stalling in the clinch.
Blixt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blixt lands an elbow just above Doughie 's eye.
Blixt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doughie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blixt lands a knee to the head.
Blixt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blixt prevents the takedown attempt.
Blixt has Doughie pushed against the cage.
Blixt tries a knee to the head but Doughie blocks it.
Blixt misses with an elbow strike.
Blixt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blixt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doughie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blixt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doughie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gravid Doughie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Blixt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blixt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blixt stops a takedown attempt from Doughie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Blixt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blixt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Blixt!