PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickimardo Flairianio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeet Kun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. This should be fireworks!

Flairianio
vs
Kun Do

220 cm
24
290 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickimardo Flairianio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeet Kun Do!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flairianio misses with a two punch combination.
Flairianio shoots in and drives through. Do sprawls well.
Flairianio blocks a head kick by Do.
Flairianio shoots for a takedown but Do saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Do misses the jab.
Do lands a body shot.
Flairianio is breathing heavily.
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!
Do scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Do lands with a shot to the body.
Flairianio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Do can pounce on him.
Do wants to clinch up but Flairianio keeps it at a distance.

Flairianio tries to keep at a distance but Do has taken the fight into the clinch.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Do scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rickimardo Flairianio has been cut.
Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Do tries a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks it.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do lands a knee to the head.
Flairianio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Do with a knee to the head.
Flairianio takes an elbow to the temple.
Do lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flairianio's face.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks with his arms.
Do misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flairianio's face.
Flairianio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickimardo Flairianio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do with a knee to the head.
Do with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flairianio blocks it with crossed arms.
Do drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flairianio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do lands a nice elbow.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flairianio blocks it with crossed arms.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flairianio tries to pull guard but Do won't allow it.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Flairianio is blocking nicely.
Flairianio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Do gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flairianio blocks it with crossed arms.
Flairianio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Do gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Do lands a damaging elbow.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flairianio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Flairianio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flairianio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Do sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flairianio has a takedown stuffed.
Do wants to clinch up but Flairianio keeps it at a distance.
Do connects with the punch.
Do fails to land with a series of punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Flairianio. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Do misses with a double jab.
Do moves in looking to clinch but Flairianio pushes him off.
Flairianio fails with a takedown attempt.
Do lands a jab-cross combination.

Do clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flairianio is working for takedown but Do is calmly controlling the position for now.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks with his arms.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flairianio.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Do lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Do lands a damaging elbow.
Do landing knees to the head.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do with a knee to the head.
Flairianio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Flairianio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flairianio looks to land a left hand but Do moved out of range nicely.
Do misses with a two punch combination.
Do tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flairianio shoots for a double leg takedown but Do sprawls well. He's pushed Flairianio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Do wants to clinch up but Flairianio keeps it at a distance.
Do tries to clinch up.
Flairianio blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Do gets a clinch.
Do lands a knee to the head.
Flairianio looking for a takedown.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Do lands an elbow just above Flairianio 's eye.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do lands a knee to the head.
Flairianio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Do tries a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks it.
Do tries a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks it.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flairianio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Do avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Do gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Do lands an elbow inside that Flairianio shrugs off.
Flairianio has Do pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Do manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do tries a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks it.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Flairianio is blocking nicely.
Flairianio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Flairianio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Do tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeet Kun Do dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickimardo Flairianio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flairianio is defended easily by Do.
Flairianio has a takedown stuffed.
Flairianio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Do has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Do closes the distance and clinches.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Do with a knee to the head.
Flairianio tries for a takedown but Do manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickimardo Flairianio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flairianio wants a takedown.
Flairianio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Do just stands there and leans against the cage.
Do scores with a knee to the head.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flairianio blocks it with crossed arms.
Do connects with a knee to the head.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flairianio jumps guard but Do stands there with Flairianio around his waist. Flairianio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flairianio tries to score a body lock takedown but Do shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Do breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Do pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flairianio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Do sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flairianio somewhat.
Flairianio moves out of range of the body kick from Do.
Do fails with an attempt to clinch.
Do throws a series of punches but Flairianio moves out of range.
Flairianio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Do avoids it really well and circles away.
Flairianio swats away the attempt to clinch by Do.
Do closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flairianio is defended easily by Do.
Do keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Do swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flairianio.

Do forces Flairianio back against the cage and clinches.
Flairianio tries for a takedown but Do manages to get underhooks.
Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Flairianio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Do pulls his leg out and moves away.
Do keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rickimardo Flairianio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flairianio shoots in looking for a takedown. Do tries to sprawl out of it but Flairianio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Do manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flairianio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Do finds it's way round the side to connect with Flairianio's head.
Do tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flairianio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Do throws the left hand but Flairianio avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Do does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flairianio shoots in looking for a takedown. Do tries to sprawl out of it but Flairianio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Do manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Do doesn't manage to clinch there - Flairianio circles away.
Jeet Kun Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flairianio checks the leg kick.
Do stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Do wants it to stay on the feet.

Flairianio shoots in and bounces Do off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flairianio trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do wants to stand up but Flairianio is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Flairianio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flairianio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flairianio trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.

Do manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Do's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Do duly obliges.
Do throws a series of punches but Flairianio moves out of range.

Do moves into range and clinches up with Flairianio.
Flairianio fails to pull guard.
Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flairianio's face.
Do lands an elbow just above Flairianio 's eye.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flairianio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do landing knees to the head.
Flairianio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Do tries a knee to the head but Flairianio blocks it.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flairianio jumps guard but Do stands there with Flairianio around his waist. Flairianio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Do misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Flairianio keeps the fight on the outside.

Do closes the distance and pushes Flairianio back into the cage.
Flairianio jumps guard but Do stands there with Flairianio around his waist. Flairianio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flairianio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Do pulls his leg out and moves away.
Do throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Flairianio counters with a takedown into side control.
Do wants to get back to his feet but Flairianio drags him back down.
Do bucks up and tries to throw Flairianio off but instead Flairianio has got his back!
Do holding both Flairianio 's hands and preventing any damage.

Flairianio working for a choke but Do is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flairianio working for the choke.
Do controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Flairianio is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Do taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Flairianio.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickimardo Flairianio!