PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Fleck (ranked 4826 p4p, 24773 weight class) and Rudol Von Stroheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleck comes to the cage accompanied by The Joker is Here. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fleck
vs
Von Stroheim

179 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
188
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Fleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudol Von Stroheim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Stroheim manages to avoid it.
Von Stroheim lands a jab to the head.
Von Stroheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleck scores with a jab to the body.
Fleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Stroheim moves away.
Von Stroheim tries to counter with a clinch but Fleck shakes him off and moves away.
Von Stroheim throws a sloppy head kick
and Fleck counters with a nice body shot.
Von Stroheim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleck just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Stroheim is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fleck misses with a wild body shot.
Von Stroheim walks into a stiff left hand from Fleck.
Fleck lands a right hook to the body.
Von Stroheim throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleck throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Stroheim counters with a stiff right hand.
Fleck with a nice cross.
Fleck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Stroheim doesn't seem bothered though.
Fleck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Stroheim manages to avoid it.
Von Stroheim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleck moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Fleck.
Fleck is looking to wear down Von Stroheim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Von Stroheim doesn't manage to clinch there - Fleck circles away.
Fleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Stroheim was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleck.
Fleck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Stroheim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleck looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Stroheim is just out of range.
Fleck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fleck walks into a jab.
Von Stroheim wants to clinch.
Von Stroheim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Stroheim looks to land a right hand but Fleck moved out of range.
Fleck throws a body punch but Von Stroheim moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleck.
Fleck takes a swing at Von Stroheim's ribcage but misses.
Fleck throws a body shot but no joy.
Fleck throws a series of punches but Von Stroheim avoids them all with ease.
Fleck is breathing heavily.
Fleck moves forwards but Von Stroheim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Stroheim is looking to clinch.

Von Stroheim clinches with his opponent.
Fleck tries to circle away but Von Stroheim has him pinned against the cage.
Fleck blocks an uppercut.
Fleck has had enough of the clinch but Von Stroheim keeps him there for the moment.
Von Stroheim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Von Stroheim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fleck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Stroheim has him pressed against the cage.
Von Stroheim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Stroheim has Fleck pressed against the cage, preventing Fleck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Von Stroheim looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim can't find room to land a body shot as Fleck controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleck.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleck.
Fleck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Stroheim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fleck tries to break free but Von Stroheim pushes him back against the cage.
Von Stroheim misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Fleck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fleck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleck blocks an uppercut.
Von Stroheim swings wildly with an uppercut but Fleck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fleck working hard to break the clinch.
Von Stroheim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fleck tries to break the clinch but Von Stroheim is controlling the position.
Von Stroheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Stroheim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Stroheim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fleck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fleck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Stroheim throws an elbow but it misses.
Von Stroheim misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleck.
A head punch on the inside from Von Stroheim fails to land.
Fleck avoids the elbow strike from Von Stroheim, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Stroheim misses with the head strike.
Von Stroheim pushes off an throws an elbow but Fleck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Von Stroheim working hard to break the clinch.
Von Stroheim throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleck.
Fleck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Stroheim.
Von Stroheim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fleck smiles and moves away.
Von Stroheim scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arthur Fleck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Arthur Fleck has been cut.
Fleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Stroheim counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rudol Von Stroheim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Fleck's cut.
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.

Von Stroheim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arthur Fleck is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleck defending well as Von Stroheim loads up on a big left hand.
Von Stroheim moves in looking to clinch but Fleck pushes him off.
Fleck swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Von Stroheim takes a swing at Fleck's ribcage but misses.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch
and Fleck counters with a right hand to the body.
Rudol Von Stroheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Stroheim dips to his left and cracks Fleck with an uppercut!
Donk. Von Stroheim catches Fleck right on the button with a cross.
Von Stroheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Stroheim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Von Stroheim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleck as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleck lands with a shot to the body.
Fleck jabs Von Stroheim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Stroheim is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Fleck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Stroheim throws an overhand right that lands on Fleck's shoulder, as Fleck tries to avoid the shot.
Von Stroheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleck swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Stroheim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Von Stroheim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleck as he avoids it easily.
Fleck is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fleck blocks a head kick by Von Stroheim.
Von Stroheim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Stroheim moves in looking to clinch but Fleck pushes him off.
Von Stroheim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleck.
Von Stroheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleck misses with a body shot.
Fleck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fleck throws a shot to the body.
Fleck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Von Stroheim gets a clinch.
Fleck is trying to break the clinch but Von Stroheim is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fleck tries to break the clinch but Von Stroheim is controlling the position.
Von Stroheim lands an elbow inside.
Von Stroheim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Von Stroheim throws a head punch that misses.
Rudol Von Stroheim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleck.
Fleck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Stroheim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fleck blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Stroheim throws a head punch that misses.
Von Stroheim has a couple of punches blocked by Fleck.
Von Stroheim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Stroheim tries to work over Fleck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Stroheim throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Von Stroheim fails to land.
Von Stroheim stalling in the clinch but Fleck improves position.
Von Stroheim throws a head punch that misses.
Fleck wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Stroheim won't allow it.
Fleck working hard to break the clinch.
Fleck blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Stroheim digs a right hand underneath Fleck's ribcage. Fleck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Von Stroheim.
Fleck looking to stall.
Fleck takes an elbow to the forehead.
Von Stroheim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fleck prevents a body shot from Von Stroheim.
Von Stroheim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Von Stroheim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fleck's elbow.
Fleck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Stroheim misses with an elbow over the top.
Von Stroheim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Fleck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Stroheim is looking to break free of the clinch but Fleck has double underhooks.
Von Stroheim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleck blocks an uppercut.
Fleck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fleck blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim lands with a right to the head.
Von Stroheim wants to stall.
Von Stroheim can't break the clinch.
Von Stroheim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fleck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arthur Fleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudol Von Stroheim.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Stroheim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Stroheim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fleck scrambles back to his feet.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch up but Fleck circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleck misses with a body shot.
Von Stroheim tries to counter with a clinch but Fleck shakes him off and moves away.
Von Stroheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Stroheim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fleck. Fleck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Von Stroheim lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Von Stroheim lands but Fleck takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Von Stroheim lands a head kick!
Fleck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Stroheim.
A cross from Fleck lands.
Fleck keeps the fight on the outside.
Fleck is looking to counter punch.
Von Stroheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleck takes a swing at Von Stroheim's ribcage but misses.
Fleck swings for the body but Von Stroheim moves out of range.
Fleck misses the shot to the body.
Fleck ducks under a wild hook from Von Stroheim.
Fleck blocks a head kick by Von Stroheim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleck looks to land a combination. Von Stroheim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Von Stroheim 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.
Fleck looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Stroheim is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fleck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Von Stroheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Stroheim.
Von Stroheim misses with an uppercut. Fleck saw that one coming.
Von Stroheim throws a looping overhand right but Fleck ducks down to avoid it.
Von Stroheim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fleck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fleck lands a really nice looking cross but Von Stroheim seems unphased.
Von Stroheim is looking to clinch.
Fleck misses the shot to the body.
Von Stroheim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Stroheim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fleck throws a jab when Von Stroheim was well out of range.
Von Stroheim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleck.
A head kick from Von Stroheim lands but Fleck takes it in his stride.
Arthur Fleck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Stroheim.
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!
Fleck slips a straight right by Von Stroheim.
Von Stroheim connects with a high kick.
Fleck avoids the head kick by Von Stroheim.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Stroheim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Stroheim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fleck.
Fleck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Stroheim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice shot lands for Von Stroheim.
Fleck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Stroheim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fleck's head.
Von Stroheim lands with a slapping head kick.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch up.
Fleck is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Von Stroheim scores with a nice strike.
Von Stroheim lands a head kick. Fleck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fleck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fleck avoids the head kick by Von Stroheim.
Fleck appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch but Fleck is having none of it.
Von Stroheim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fleck's head.
Von Stroheim connects with a high kick.
Fleck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Stroheim 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Von Stroheim.
Fleck moves forwards but Von Stroheim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Von Stroheim with a nice cross.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch there but Fleck circles away.
Von Stroheim shoots in but no luck this time.
Fleck is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Von Stroheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch up.
Rudol Von Stroheim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch but Fleck is having none of it.
Fleck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fleck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Stroheim.
Von Stroheim lands an overhand right.
Von Stroheim tries to clinch there but Fleck circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Fleck on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Von Stroheim scores with a head kick. Fleck tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick from Von Stroheim lands but Fleck takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudol Von Stroheim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Stroheim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudol Von Stroheim!
Rudol Von Stroheim was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Arthur Fleck had this to say: 'Hahahahahahahaha whats funneeyy?'.