PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flynn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Ass by Mickey Finn & Aphrodite. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Flynn
vs
Marston

180 cm
24
169 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

183 cm
20
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mickey Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marston.
Flynn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marston has time to react.
Marston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flynn tries to avoid it but Marston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flynn to the ground. Flynn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flynn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marston manages to avoid it.

Marston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flynn trying to control but Marston is working from the bottom.
Marston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Marston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flynn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flynn is looking to stand up but Marston won't let him.
Flynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Marston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flynn forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn blocks the strikes from Marston.
Marston is looking to escape.
Flynn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flynn tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Flynn stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Marston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flynn backs up against the cage.
Flynn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Flynn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marston tries to reverse the position but Flynn maintains control.
Flynn cracks Marston with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marston tries to reverse the position but Flynn maintains control.
Marston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to lock up and control but Flynn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Flynn.
Flynn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marston is looking to escape.
Marston is looking to get to half guard.

Flynn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marston manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Marston manages to get back to half guard.
Flynn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marston is pressing down on Flynn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn tries to free his leg and advance position but Marston is retaining full guard.
Flynn won't allow Marston to sweep him here.
Flynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Marston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marston looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Flynn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marston is trying to maintain the position but Flynn is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Flynn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Flynn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marston flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flynn lands a big shot there that rocks Marston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston can't escape the position.
Flynn lands a heavy elbow.
Flynn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flynn looking to finish Marston with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marston!
Flynn cracks Marston with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marston regains half guard.
Marston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marston.
Marston can't keep his opponent in guard - Flynn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flynn works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Flynn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flynn slips a jab and a cross from Marston.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A bone on bone clash there as Marston blocks the leg kick.
Marston misses with a takedown
and Flynn counters with a nice uppercut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Flynn.
Marston is trying to get back to half guard.
Marston can't do much from the bottom here.
Flynn advances to full mount.
Flynn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flynn working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston is looking to get to half guard.
Flynn lands a nice shot to the head.
Flynn trying to control but Marston is having none of it.
Marston is in a horrible position here. Flynn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Flynn working Marston over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marston is in a horrible position here. Flynn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Flynn.
Flynn trying to control but Marston is having none of it.
Flynn with a couple of short strikes.
Marston tries to lock up and control but Flynn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marston can't escape the position.
Flynn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marston is looking to improve his position but Flynn isn't that keen on the idea.
Marston is breathing heavily.
Flynn is landing with some decent strikes but Marston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flynn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marston throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flynn. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn cracks Marston with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flynn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marston is squirming around, avoiding Flynn's attempts to control the action.
Marston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marston gets back to half guard.
Marston gets full guard.
Flynn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marston's guard.
Flynn is keen to just control but Marston is a slippery customer.
Flynn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flynn scoring with strikes but Marston is staying in there.
Flynn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marston is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marston is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Flynn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Marston can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mickey Flynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marston tries to lock up and control but Flynn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marston is looking to get to half guard.
Flynn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marston is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Flynn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Flynn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Marston.
Flynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marston tries for a takedown but Flynn circles away easily
letting Flynn counter with a right hand.

Marston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flynn wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
Marston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston wants to sweep but no luck.
Flynn thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Marston gets the takedown into side control.
Flynn tries to buck Marston off but Marston is having none of it.
Flynn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Flynn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marston has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Marston goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Flynn is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flynn is one step ahead there.
Flynn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Marston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flynn trying to control but Marston is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flynn is posturing up here but Marston has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Flynn tries to roll out but it's too tight and Flynn has to tap! Slick submission there by Marston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Marston!