PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mack (ranked 3059 p4p, 5016 weight class) and Abbo Fleury (ranked 330 p4p, 462 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mack
vs
Fleury

180 cm
25
155
4 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
162
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abbo Fleury!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack 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.
Fleury tries to clinch up.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch but Mack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Mack coming out on top.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.

Fleury forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mack.
Fleury blocks an uppercut.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fleury misses with a body punch.
Fleury has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleury.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Fleury avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Fleury is leaning against Mack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fleury working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fleury.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleury.
A short right from Fleury on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleury.
Fleury lands a left hand.
Fleury misses with a body punch.
Fleury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleury misses with some punches.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleury lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mack tries to work over Fleury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleury working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack presses Fleury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Craig Mack has been cut.
Fleury blocks a body shot from Mack.
Fleury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fleury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mack's elbow.
Mack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Fleury misses with some punches.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
Fleury has Mack pushed against the cage.
Fleury prevents a body shot from Mack.
Fleury tries to work over Mack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack tries to work over Fleury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleury misses with a body punch.
Fleury digs a right hand underneath Mack's ribcage. Mack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fleury working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fleury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleury makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Mack.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleury has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Fleury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fleury.
Fleury scores with a hook to the body.
Fleury digs a right hand underneath Mack's ribcage. Mack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Fleury swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbo Fleury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Mack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mack misses with a straight left.
Fleury jabs Mack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleury. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Fleury there.

Mack clinches up with Fleury and pushes him back against the cage.
Fleury lands with a right to the head.

Mack is rocked!
Fleury lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fleury as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fleury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack misses with some punches.
Fleury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fleury takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fleury.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleury backwards.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fleury as the two fighters clinch.
Fleury scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Fleury blocks a body shot from Mack.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fleury blocks an uppercut.
Mack misses with some punches.
Fleury swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Fleury.
Fleury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Abbo Fleury seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fleury prevents a body shot from Mack.
Fleury working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Mack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fleury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Fleury scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleury lands a right hand.
Oh Mack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Fleury avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack seems to have got his legs back now.
Fleury prevents a body shot from Mack.
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleury backwards.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Fleury.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Fleury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mack.
Fleury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleury backwards.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleury has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleury misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Fleury.
Fleury working aggressively here.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleury can't find room to land a body shot as Mack controls the action.
Mack blocking some punches.
Mack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack tries to work over Fleury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
Fleury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack working aggressively here.
Fleury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack working aggressively here.
Fleury lands with a left to the head.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.

Fleury drops Mack onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mack is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbo Fleury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Mack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fleury lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Mack head around and knocks him out cold! Fleury hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abbo Fleury!
Our winner, Abbo Fleury, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.