PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ned Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Negrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ned Flanders has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ned Flanders seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Flanders
vs
Negrete

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ned Flanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Negrete!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negrete lands a with a good body shot.
Negrete throws a combination. Flanders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Flanders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flanders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Negrete but Negrete pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flanders misses with a takedown attempt - Negrete sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ned Flanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flanders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Negrete swivels and escapes.
Ned Flanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Flanders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flanders is breathing heavily.
Flanders trying to mount his opponent but Negrete defends it.
Negrete manages to get to full guard.
Negrete wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flanders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Negrete swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flanders postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Negrete is on top in guard.
Negrete trying to control but Flanders is working from the bottom.
Flanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flanders might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flanders is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Negrete passes Flanders's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Negrete seems content to control.
Flanders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Flanders has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Negrete doesn't defend quickly enough and Flanders has managed to lock this one up! Can Negrete escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Flanders on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ned Flanders!