PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mnajdra Sheze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Widar Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sheze
vs
Blixt

177 cm
21
159 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mnajdra Sheze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Widar Blixt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blixt throws a shot from downtown. Sheze moves away and avoids it.
Sheze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Blixt finds it's way through Sheze's defenses.
Sheze throws a sloppy body shot
and Blixt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blixt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sheze misses with a lunging right hand
and Blixt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Sheze misses.
Blixt misses with an uppercut. Sheze saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Sheze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blixt throws a looping overhand right but Sheze ducks down to avoid it.
Sheze ducks under a wild hook from Blixt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheze.
A slow jab from Blixt misses its intended target.
Blixt wants to clinch.
Blixt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Blixt misses with a hook

so Sheze counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blixt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sheze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blixt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blixt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sheze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sheze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blixt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blixt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt wants to control from the top but Sheze keeps moving.

Sheze working for a triangle but Blixt defends it easily.
Sheze looking to control.

Sheze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sheze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Blixt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sheze looking for a guillotine here but Blixt defends easily.
Blixt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blixt preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sheze controls Blixt momentarily but Blixt frees himself.

Blixt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sheze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blixt has managed to get both his arms back between Sheze's legs - danger averted.
Blixt wants to control from the top but Sheze keeps moving.
Blixt advances to half guard.
Sheze is refusing to be controlled, as Blixt sits in half guard.

Sheze looking for subs from the bottom but Blixt mounts him!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blixt controlling the pace for now.
Blixt tries to control but Sheze wriggling away.
Sheze can't escape the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sheze tries to hold on but Blixt pushes him away.
Sheze is trying to escape the mount.
Sheze sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sheze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blixt is working away from the top position though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sheze trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Blixt manages to pass to mount!
Blixt looking to control but Sheze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sheze wants to hold on but Blixt pushes him away.
Sheze regains half guard.
Sheze is staying active underneath Blixt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sheze tries to get to full guard but Blixt has control of the leg.
Sheze wants to control the action here but instead Blixt manages to pass to full mount!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sheze is trying to escape the mount.
Sheze tries to improve his position but instead Blixt has taken his back!
Blixt is hanging on to Sheze's back as he tries to escape.
Blixt is trying to stick to Sheze's back but Sheze is turning into Blixt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blixt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sheze.
Sheze looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sheze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sheze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blixt is trying to keep Sheze in close.
Sheze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sheze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sheze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blixt pulls Sheze in close to prevent any damage.
Sheze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sheze throws a big elbow that misses.
Blixt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sheze stands up over Blixt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sheze trying to control the position from guard on top but Blixt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheze pushes down on Blixt's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sheze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blixt defending well though.
Sheze 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.
Blixt is looking to control Sheze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blixt avoid being mounted?
Sheze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sheze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blixt's head.
Sheze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blixt is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blixt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sheze tries to pass to full mount but Blixt defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Widar Blixt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blixt throws out a loose jab but Sheze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sheze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sheze scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Blixt finds it's target.
Sheze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blixt.
Sheze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blixt.
Blixt throws an off balance right hand
and Sheze counters with a three punch combo that has Blixt backing up. Blixt nods at Sheze to acknowledge the strikes.
Blixt misses with a wild body shot.
Blixt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheze misses with a straight right.
Blixt misses the jab.
Sheze is looking to counter punch.
Blixt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blixt scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheze misses with an uppercut. Blixt saw that one coming.
Blixt avoids the body shot from Sheze.
Blixt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheze.
Blixt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Widar Blixt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blixt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blixt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blixt misses with a hook to the body
and Sheze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blixt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Blixt misses its intended target.
Blixt lands a really nice looking cross but Sheze seems unphased.
Blixt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Widar Blixt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheze ducks under a wild hook from Blixt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Sheze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blixt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blixt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sheze has time to react.
Widar Blixt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheze takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blixt throws the left hand but Sheze avoids the punch easily.
Sheze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blixt.
Blixt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheze was well out of range. Poor timing from Blixt.
Sheze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blixt throws a lazy right hand but Sheze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blixt misses with a hook. Sheze ducked under it nicely.
Blixt misses with a double jab
enabling Sheze to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheze scores with a jab. Blixt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sheze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blixt throws a lazy right hand but Sheze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blixt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blixt looks to land a right hand but Sheze moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blixt. Sheze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blixt throws a hook but Sheze avoids it easily.
Sheze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Blixt misses.
Blixt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blixt throws a shot to the body.
Blixt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sheze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blixt is adopting a defensive guard.
Mnajdra Sheze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheze won't allow Blixt to sweep him here.
Sheze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sheze wants to control from the top but Blixt keeps moving.
Sheze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sheze trying to control the position from guard on top but Blixt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sheze trying to control the position from guard on top but Blixt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blixt wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sheze darts in looking for a takedown but Blixt gets double underhooks and turns Sheze into the ropes.
Sheze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sheze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blixt.
Sheze attempts a counter takedown but Blixt avoids it well and moves away.
Blixt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blixt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheze ducks under a wild hook from Blixt.
Sheze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blixt.
Nice defenses there by Sheze.
Sheze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blixt was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheze.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blixt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blixt misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheze misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Blixt.
Blixt swings for the body but Sheze moves out of range.
Sheze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sheze blocks a jab.
Blixt throws an off balance right hand
and Blixt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blixt throws a hook but Sheze blocks it.
Blixt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sheze backs up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blixt just misses with a punch to the body.
Blixt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheze throws out the jab.
Sheze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Widar Blixt has been cut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blixt.
Sheze gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blixt.
Blixt avoids the body shot from Sheze.
Sheze lands a lovely overhand right.
Blixt tests Sheze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheze feinted with a counter takedown.
Sheze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blixt's waist but Blixt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sheze off to one side.
Blixt misses the jab.
Well,Sheze is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A looping hook to the body misses from Blixt. Sheze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blixt swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sheze lands a jab to the head.
Sheze looks to throw the jab but Blixt is out of range.
Blixt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blixt just misses with a punch to the body.
Blixt lands with a good body shot.
Blixt lands a slapping body shot.
Blixt connects with a body shot.
Sheze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blixt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mnajdra Sheze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blixt looks to land a combination. Sheze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sheze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blixt scores with a shot to the body.
Blixt throws a good cross that connects.
Sheze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheze connects with a jab.
Blixt missing with a left hand there. Sheze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blixt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blixt jabs at Sheze's body.
Sheze takes one to the chin there.
Blixt cracks a nice hook into Sheze's ribs.
Mnajdra Sheze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blixt looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheze is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Widar Blixt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blixt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Widar Blixt!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Widar Blixt!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Widar Blixt!

Widar Blixt wins by unanimous decision!
Widar Blixt is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Widar Blixt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.