PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Flintoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner comes into the arena with Cracking the Whip blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Andrew Turner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andrew Turner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Turner
vs
Flintoff

178 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Flintoff!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flintoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.

Turner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flintoff is looking to regain half guard here but Turner keeps moving and retains side control.
Turner avoids the strikes from the bottom by Flintoff.
Turner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Turner gets to mount! Flintoff was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Turner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Flintoff swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Flintoff is looking to get to half guard.
Flintoff avoids a series of strikes thrown by Turner.
Flintoff can't escape the position.
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Flintoff regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintoff is not content to let Turner control the position.
Flintoff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turner's back!
Flintoff doesn't have the hooks in and Turner manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flintoff tries to strike from the bottom.
Flintoff throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Flintoff wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
Flintoff tries to strike from the bottom.
Turner chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintoff wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
Flintoff doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Turner trying to control but Flintoff is working from the bottom.
Flintoff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turner manages to get himself to full guard.
Flintoff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flintoff landing some decent shots from guard.
Flintoff landing some decent shots from guard.
Flintoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Flintoff is in close to Turner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flintoff works over Turner with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintoff postures up and lands a big shot to Turner's brow.
Flintoff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flintoff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turner's head.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flintoff is one step ahead there.
Flintoff lands a couple of digs.
Flintoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Flintoff thows a big elbow that misses.
Flintoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flintoff.
Flintoff landing some decent shots from guard.
Flintoff landing with the ground and pound.
Flintoff works over Turner with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flintoff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flintoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flintoff is controlling him.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Flintoff's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Flintoff looking to pass the guard.

Turner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flintoff working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flintoff pushing down on Turner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Flintoff working over Turner with some ground and pound. Turner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Flintoff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Flintoff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flintoff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Flintoff drops Turner with a left and a right! Oh, Turner is hurt - Flintoff dives into side control looking to finish!

Turner is rocked!

It looks like Andrew Turner has been cut.
Flintoff scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Turner is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Flintoff can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Flintoff!
Andrew Flintoff is the new light heavyweight champion!