PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Flecher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonying Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flecher's entrance music is Motörhead - Serial Killer. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Flecher
vs
Ling

190 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

215 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Flecher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tonying Ling!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Flecher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flecher moves in looking to clinch but Ling pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flecher.
No luck for Ling with that takedown attempt.
Flecher moves in looking to clinch but Ling pushes him off.
Flecher doesn't manage to clinch there - Ling circles away.
Flecher moves in looking to clinch but Ling pushes him off.
Flecher tries to clinch there but Ling circles away.
Ling misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flecher tries to close the distance and clinch but Ling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flecher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flecher fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ling. That's going to slow Flecher down.
Flecher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flecher wants to clinch.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flecher checks a low kick from Ling.
Flecher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flecher tries to clinch up but Ling circles away and keeps his distance.
Flecher moves out of range as Ling throws a body kick.
Flecher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flecher tries to clinch but Ling moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ling looks to throw the jab but Flecher is out of range.
Flecher tries to clinch but Ling moves out of range.
Flecher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flecher moves in looking to clinch but Ling pushes him off.
A low kick from Ling misses

and Flecher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ling's guard.

Ling is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Flecher frees his head nicely. Oh but Ling has switched to an armbar! Flecher is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tonying Ling!
Tonying Ling is the new heavyweight champion!