PBP Commentary

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

Fleming
vs
Rourk

188 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming feints and then cracks Rourk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rourk down.
Fleming slaps away a takedown attempt from Rourk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fleming misses with a head kick.
Fleming throws the kick towards the body but Rourk avoids it.
Rourk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rourk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fleming sneaks out the side door and pushes Rourk away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fleming throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rourk.
Fleming goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Michael Rourk has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleming scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fleming.
Rourk looks gassed!
Fleming scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleming misses with a head kick.
Fleming feints and then cracks Rourk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rourk down.
Fleming lands a head kick!
Fleming lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rourk will feel that in the morning.
Fleming fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rourk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Rourk moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Rourk moves out of range easily.
Rourk looks for a takedown but Fleming sprawls well.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
Rourk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fleming connects with a solid leg kick.
Rourk fails with the takedown.
Fleming connects with a high kick.
Rourk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rourk fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming connects with a solid leg kick.
Fleming thuds his shin into the meat of Rourk's side.
Rourk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rourk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleming throws a head kick that misses.
Fleming plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That kick from Fleming tenderised Rourk's leg. Rourk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fleming looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a head kick that Rourk semi-blocks.
Fleming throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Fleming there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses.
Rourk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fleming throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rourk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fleming. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fleming.
Fleming plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claes Fleming dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Rourk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fleming throws a front kick that sends Rourk stumbling back into the cage.
Fleming plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fleming connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fleming stuffs the takedown.
Claes Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fleming.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rourk. That did some damage!
Michael Rourk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleming.
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rourk is breathing heavily.
Rourk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fleming thuds his shin into the meat of Rourk's side.
Rourk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rourk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fleming connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Fleming.
Fleming lands a head kick!
Fleming lands with a nice body kick.
Rourk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleming thumps Rourk with a low kick.
That kick from Fleming tenderised Rourk's leg. Rourk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rourk has a takedown stuffed.
Rourk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rourk blocks a head kick by Fleming.

Rourk feints and as Fleming raises his hands in defense, Rourk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rourk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rourk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rourk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fleming swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming wants to get back to his feet but Rourk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rourk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rourk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fleming pushes Rourk away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rourk gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four 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.
An elbow from Rourk crashes against the mat.
Rourk advances to full mount.
Fleming is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rourk can do to turn this around?
Rourk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rourk landing strikes, looking to finish!

Rourk has hold of Fleming's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fleming manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rourk is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fleming is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Rourk!
Michael Rourk is the new middleweight champion!