PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Blindganger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Wight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wight
vs
Blindganger

205 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cole Blindganger !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blindganger defends it nicely.
Blindganger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Wight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wight drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wight tries to score with some ground and pound. Blindganger controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blindganger wants to control but Wight postures up.
Wight tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blindganger parries the strikes from Wight easily there. Wight is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blindganger to escape.

Wight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blindganger sneaks back into half guard.
Wight looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blindganger is looking to control Wight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blindganger avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blindganger is fending him off so far but Wight persists. Nope, Blindganger circles away and we're back to standing.
Wight is breathing heavily.
Blindganger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wight's waist but Wight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blindganger off to one side.
Blindganger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blindganger lands with an uppercut that bounces Wight off the cage and back into rage.
Blindganger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wight is looking to advance position but Blindganger won't allow it.

Wight wants to work for an arm triangle but Blindganger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blindganger is trying to stand.
Blindganger works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blindganger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blindganger is trying to control the position but Wight postures up.
Blindganger wants to sweep here but Wight controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blindganger .
Blindganger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blindganger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blindganger lands a two punch combo.
Blindganger scores with a three punch combo!
Blindganger 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blindganger duly obliges.
Blindganger scores with a one two! Wight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blindganger fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blindganger looks for a takedown but Wight sprawls well.
Blindganger shoots in looking for a takedown. Wight tries to sprawl out of it but Blindganger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blindganger tries to clinch up but Wight circles away and keeps his distance.
Blindganger throws a right and a left that Wight avoids nicely.
Blindganger is working the combinations to good effect here.

Blindganger closes the distance and clinches.
Wight tries to score a body lock takedown but Blindganger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wight is trying to drag Blindganger to the mat but Blindganger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Blindganger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blindganger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wight if he has to take too many more of those.
Blindganger shoots for a double leg takedown but Wight sprawls well. He's pushed Blindganger 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blindganger shoots in and drives through. Wight sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blindganger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wight's head backwards.
Blindganger fails with a takedown attempt.
Wight shoots in looking for a takedown. Blindganger tries to sprawl out of it but Wight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blindganger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Blindganger .
Blindganger misses with a head kick.
Blindganger misses with a takedown

and Wight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blindganger !
Wight working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blindganger is looking to get to half guard.
Wight wants to take his opponent's back but Blindganger doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cole Blindganger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blindganger .
Blindganger shoots in for a takedown but Wight shows good takedown defense.

Wight shoots in and bounces Blindganger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blindganger looking for a sweep. Not yet Blindganger , not yet.
Blindganger pulls Wight in close to prevent any damage.
Wight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blindganger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wight passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wight cracks Blindganger with a big elbow.

Wight is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blindganger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wight wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blindganger , who protects the arm well.
Wight working away.
Wight throwing strikes but Blindganger manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Wight is looking to reverse the position.
Blindganger wants to stand but Wight has his arm trapped.
Wight looks to move to half guard but instead Blindganger has passed into mount! Damn!
Wight gives up his back whilst trying to strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wight is trying to break free.
Wight is working hard here to advance position.
Blindganger is punishing Wight with strikes - can he finish him?!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Blindganger keeps control of the position as Wight tries to break free.
Blindganger struggling to land strikes to the head as Wight covers up.
Blindganger controlling well, preventing Wight from escaping the position.
Wight has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Blindganger .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight turns into Blindganger and is now in his guard.

Wight drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blindganger dives on top into guard.
Wight throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blindganger trying to control but Wight is working from the bottom.
Blindganger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wight kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blindganger pushing down on Wight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blindganger wants to stand but Wight has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Blindganger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blindganger 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blindganger 's back!
Wight somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight not allowing Blindganger to control his hands.
Blindganger has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wight.

Wight looking for the choke but no joy.
Wight missing with strikes.
Wight throws a series of strikes and Blindganger wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wight cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wight has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blindganger 's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Wight dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blindganger shoots in for a double leg but Wight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Blindganger instigates a clinch.
Wight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blindganger 's efforts to push away.
Blindganger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wight.
Blindganger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blindganger throws a punch but it's blocked by Wight.
Blindganger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blindganger has had enough of the clinch but Wight keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Blindganger 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blindganger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blindganger stops a takedown attempt from Wight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Wight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blindganger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blindganger lands a shoulder strike.
Wight has Blindganger pressed against the cage, preventing Blindganger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blindganger tries to circle away but Wight has him pinned against the cage.
Blindganger is looking to break free of the clinch but Wight has double underhooks.

Blindganger 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blindganger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lex Wight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blindganger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blindganger moves in looking to clinch but Wight pushes him off.
Blindganger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wight tries for a takedown but Blindganger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blindganger tries for a takedown but Wight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blindganger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blindganger circles away.

Blindganger pushes Wight up against the cage in a clinch.
Blindganger wants to get back to striking at distance but Wight won't allow it.
Blindganger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blindganger misses with the head strike.
Wight wants a takedown but no success here.
Blindganger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blindganger can't break the clinch.
Blindganger throws a head punch that misses.
Wight goes for a takedown attempt but Blindganger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blindganger throws a head kick but Wight moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wight.
A head kick misses from Blindganger .
Blindganger throws a sloppy head kick and Wight moves out of range easily.
A combination from Blindganger does no damage.
Blindganger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blindganger throws a right and a left that Wight avoids nicely.

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

Wight is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blindganger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wight stops Blindganger from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight trying to mount his opponent but Blindganger defends it.
Wight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blindganger 's head.
Wight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blindganger 's head.
Wight thows a huge punch but Blindganger dodges it nicely.
Blindganger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wight slips nicely into half guard.
Wight thows a huge punch but Blindganger dodges it nicely.
Wight trying to mount his opponent but Blindganger defends it.
Wight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blindganger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Wight has gone for a leg lock! Blindganger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wight's guard.

Wight looking for a guillotine here but Blindganger defends easily.
Wight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wight has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Blindganger has passed into side control.
Blindganger is looking to take a break and control but Wight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wight is letting Blindganger control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Blindganger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blindganger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cole Blindganger !