PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Ainsworth (ranked 754 p4p, 1349 weight class) and Paulo Blikstein (ranked 114 p4p, 192 weight class). Ainsworth comes to the cage accompanied by Fred Neil - Everybody's Talkin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ainsworth
vs
Blikstein

179 cm
22
185
8 - 2 - 1

187 cm
24
200
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfred Ainsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Blikstein!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainsworth lands with a nice body punch.
Ainsworth tries to score with a low kick but Blikstein moves his leg out of the way.
Blikstein avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Blikstein slips a jab from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick which misses Blikstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Blikstein tries to avoid it.
Ainsworth lands with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth misses the body punch
and Blikstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ainsworth thows a leg kick but Blikstein checks it
and Blikstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Ainsworth backs off Blikstein throws a huge counter combo but Ainsworth manages to avoid it all.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blikstein manages to avoid it.
Blikstein slips a jab and a cross from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Blikstein misses.
Ainsworth moves out of range as Blikstein strikes.
Ainsworth is looking to wear down Blikstein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blikstein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blikstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ainsworth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blikstein.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick

and Blikstein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ainsworth's guard.
Blikstein preventing the sweep.
Blikstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ainsworth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blikstein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ainsworth looking to control.
Blikstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Ainsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ainsworth looking for a sweep. Not yet Ainsworth, not yet.
Blikstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blikstein must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ainsworth is adopting a defensive guard.
Blikstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blikstein preventing the sweep.
Ainsworth trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Blikstein shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ainsworth is trying to defend but Blikstein finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ainsworth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blikstein scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ainsworth wants to improve his position but Blikstein is controlling well.
Blikstein drops an elbow to the side of Ainsworth's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth tries to get to full guard but Blikstein has control of the leg.
Blikstein lands strikes from half guard.
Ainsworth wants to control but Blikstein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blikstein slips a nice elbow through Ainsworth's hands, connecting with Ainsworth's forehead.
Blikstein takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ainsworth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blikstein is working Ainsworth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ainsworth wants to sweep here but Blikstein controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ainsworth is trying to control the position but Blikstein postures up.
Blikstein distracts Ainsworth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blikstein cracks Ainsworth with a solid left hand.
Ainsworth pulls Blikstein in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth wants to sweep but no luck.
Blikstein chips away with some ground and pound.
Ainsworth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blikstein is one step ahead there.
Ainsworth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blikstein landing with the ground and pound.
Blikstein is in close to Ainsworth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blikstein with a nice head shot there.
Ainsworth wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paulo Blikstein will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blikstein.
Blikstein misses the shot to the body.
Blikstein takes a swing at Ainsworth's ribcage but misses.
Ainsworth dips to his left and cracks Blikstein with an uppercut!
Ainsworth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Blikstein moves out of range.
Blikstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ainsworth moves away.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blikstein moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ainsworth. Blikstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blikstein lands with an overhand left.
Blikstein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blikstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Blikstein with the counter takedown but Ainsworth avoids it easily.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth motions for Blikstein to come forward. Ainsworth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ainsworth misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ainsworth.
Blikstein shoots in for a takedown but Ainsworth shows good takedown defense.
Ainsworth looks to throw a body kick

and Blikstein counters with a single leg into guard. Ainsworth didn't expect that.
Ainsworth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ainsworth is pulling down on Blikstein's head. It's preventing any offense from Blikstein, at least for the moment.

Ainsworth pushes Blikstein off and scrambles back to his feet.
Blikstein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ainsworth finds it's way round the side to connect with Blikstein's head.
Blikstein catches Ainsworth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blikstein connects with a crisp jab.
Blikstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ainsworth doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Ainsworth misses

and Blikstein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blikstein.
Ainsworth trying to control the position.
Ainsworth 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.
Blikstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Ainsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blikstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ainsworth working a defensive guard here.
Ainsworth is pulling down on Blikstein's head to control his posture.
Ainsworth lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paulo Blikstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blikstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blikstein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blikstein seems keen to control Ainsworth's posture.
Ainsworth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ainsworth looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ainsworth seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ainsworth looking to sit in guard and control but Blikstein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ainsworth working a defensive guard here.
Blikstein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ainsworth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blikstein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ainsworth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ainsworth's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paulo Blikstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ainsworth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ainsworth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blikstein! But no joy.
Ainsworth thows a body kick. Blikstein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blikstein with the counter takedown but Ainsworth avoids it easily.
Ainsworth loads up on a big right hand but Blikstein slips the punch.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick which misses Blikstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Blikstein tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ainsworth. Blikstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blikstein has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Blikstein. That snapped Ainsworth's head back.
Ainsworth thumps Blikstein with a low kick.
Blikstein throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Ainsworth misses.
Blikstein tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blikstein slips a jab from Ainsworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Blikstein's ribcage but misses.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blikstein.
Blikstein feints the counter takedown.
Blikstein swinging wildly here.
Ainsworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blikstein throws out the jab.
Ainsworth half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsworth throws a shot from downtown. Blikstein moves away and avoids it.
Ainsworth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blikstein avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Blikstein checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Blikstein responds with a good body kick, but Ainsworth manages to step out the way in time.
Ainsworth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ainsworth misses.
Ainsworth throws a body shot but no joy.
Blikstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blikstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Ainsworth misses

and Blikstein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blikstein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blikstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ainsworth is keeping the position for now.
Ainsworth controls Blikstein momentarily but Blikstein frees himself.
Blikstein works over Ainsworth with some ground and pound from guard.
Ainsworth controlling the position.
Blikstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Ainsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blikstein won't allow Ainsworth to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blikstein working some strikes from top position.
Ainsworth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blikstein is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blikstein's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blikstein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ainsworth's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blikstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blikstein postures up.
Blikstein is in close to Ainsworth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blikstein is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ainsworth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blikstein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ainsworth trying to keep a closed guard but Blikstein is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein working some strikes from top position.
Blikstein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blikstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ainsworth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blikstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ainsworth slips under a jab from Blikstein.
Ainsworth walks into a stiff left hand from Blikstein.
Blikstein scores with a hook.
Blikstein tries a low kick but Ainsworth avoids it.
Ainsworth misses with a shot to the body
and Blikstein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilfred Ainsworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Blikstein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ainsworth misses with a wild body shot.
Blikstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Blikstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blikstein 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Blikstein!