PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sabota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flynn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duality - Slipknot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flynn
vs
Sabota

170 cm
19
154 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Sabota!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabota fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Sabota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Flynn. Those never looked like landing.
Sabota fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Flynn throws a shot to the body.
Sabota misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frank Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sabota.
Flynn thumps Sabota with a low kick.
Sabota fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sabota is defended easily by Flynn.
Flynn misses with a series of wild punches.
Sabota shoots for a takedown but Flynn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sabota shoots in for a takedown but Flynn shows good takedown defense.
Sabota looks gassed!
Flynn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sabota shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flynn pinned against the cage. Flynn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sabota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabota ducks right into an uppercut from Flynn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabota fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Flynn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flynn scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabota should have avoided that one.
Flynn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frank Flynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flynn misses with the combination.
Flynn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabota.
Sabota takes one to the chin there.
Flynn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sabota's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Flynn.
Sabota on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sabota walks into a left hand.
Flynn connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flynn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flynn thuds a left hand into Sabota's body.
Sabota has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flynn.
Sabota on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Peter Sabota has been cut.
Flynn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sabota's head backwards.
Flynn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabota is trying desperately to land a takedown but Flynn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sabota.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn with a hook.
A cross from Flynn lands.
The crowd cheers as Flynn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sabota doesn't seem phased though.
Sabota takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flynn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flynn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sabota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Flynn rushes Sabota and presses him up against the cage.
Sabota takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Flynn.
Flynn misses with a knee strike.
Flynn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sabota being controlled against the cage.
Sabota blocks the elbow strike.

Flynn breaks from the clinch.
Flynn connects with a single shot there.
Flynn punishes Sabota's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands with an overhand left.
Flynn scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Flynn.
Nice straight punches there by Flynn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flynn.
Flynn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flynn feints a jab promting Sabota to slip. Flynn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sabota slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Flynn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sabota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Flynn.
Flynn scores with a nice right hand.
Sabota walks into a stiff left hand from Flynn.
Flynn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flynn wants it to stay on the feet.
Sabota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flynn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flynn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flynn lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabota off the cage and back into rage.
Frank Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flynn jabs at Sabota's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flynn is fending him off so far but Sabota persists. Nope, Flynn circles away and we're back to standing.
Flynn lands with a straight right. Sabota didn't see that one coming.
Flynn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flynn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sabota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands a head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flynn, as that shot connected.
Flynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flynn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flynn cracks Sabota with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flynn cracks Sabota with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flynn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Flynn throws a good cross that connects.
Sabota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flynn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sabota scrambles back to his feet.

Flynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn has Sabota pressed against the cage, preventing Sabota from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Flynn looking to throw knees to the head but Sabota is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabota leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flynn prevents a body shot from Sabota.
Flynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Flynn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Flynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Sabota's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flynn stalks Sabota and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sabota's face. Sabota staggers backwards, shaken.

Sabota shoots in and bounces Flynn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sabota throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flynn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flynn pulls Sabota in close to prevent any damage.
Sabota throws and elbow that misses. Flynn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sabota's guard. Nice move by Flynn!

Flynn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sabota is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sabota is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flynn's half guard.
Sabota is looking to pass Flynn's guard but actually Flynn recovers to full guard.
Sabota throws and elbow that misses. Flynn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sabota's guard. Nice move by Flynn!

Flynn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sabota.
Sabota shoots for a double leg takedown but Flynn sprawls well. He's pushed Sabota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flynn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sabota tries for a takedown but Flynn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sabota.
Sabota on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flynn throws a one two combo.
Flynn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flynn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flynn throws a combination. Sabota tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Flynn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sabota closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flynn tests Sabota's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabota takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabota can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Flynn both land. Nice combination.
Sabota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flynn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sabota scrambles back to his feet.
Flynn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flynn connects with a single shot there.
Sabota on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flynn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabota has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sabota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flynn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sabota takes one to the chin there.
Flynn's corner calls for a 1-2. Flynn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Flynn finds it's way through Sabota's defenses.
Flynn catches Sabota with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flynn feints a jab promting Sabota to slip. Flynn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sabota slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flynn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flynn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sabota's hands.
Sabota takes one on the button.
Flynn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sabotas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flynn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sabota looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flynn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sabota walks into a left hand.
Flynn lands a glancing blow to the side of Sabota's head.
Flynn stalks Sabota and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sabota's face. Sabota staggers backwards, shaken.

Sabota is rocked!
Flynn connects with a right hand. Sabota shakes it off.
Sabota is still on wobbly legs! Can Flynn finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Sabota 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flynn lands a nice looking body shot.
Flynn scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabota should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Flynn.
Sabota seems to have recovered his senses.

Flynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Flynn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabota.
A thudding body kick lands there by Flynn!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Flynn instigates a clinch.

Flynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sabota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flynn cracks Sabota with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Flynn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Sabota's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sabota shoots in but no luck this time.
Flynn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sabota's head backwards.
Flynn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flynn scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabota should have avoided that one.
Flynn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabota takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frank Flynn is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sabota.
Flynn with a nice cross.
A cross from Flynn lands.
Flynn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flynn lands with a straight right. Sabota didn't see that one coming.
Flynn lands a leg kick that knocks Sabota off balance momentarily.
A combination from Flynn does no damage.
Flynn fails to land with a series of punches.
Flynn throws a right and a left that Sabota avoids nicely.
Sabota shoots in for a takedown but Flynn shows good takedown defense.
Frank Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sabota.
Flynn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sabota.
Flynn lands a nice hook to Sabota's body. Sabota takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sabota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flynn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flynn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Flynn has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Flynn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flynn looking to throw knees to the head but Sabota is blocking nicely.
Flynn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sabota in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flynn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabota is defending well for now.
Flynn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabota.
Flynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sabota's defenses.
Flynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sabota is trying to force a seperation but Flynn has the dominant position.

Flynn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flynn is fending him off so far but Sabota persists. Nope, Flynn circles away and we're back to standing.
Flynn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabota.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flynn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn stalks Sabota and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sabota's face. Sabota staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice takedown defense from Flynn. No joy for Sabota on that attempt.
Flynn misses with a double jab.
Flynn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sabota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sabota chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flynn can pounce on him.
Sabota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sabota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flynn.
Flynn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Flynn lands a slapping body shot.
Flynn works the jab nicely.

Flynn takes the fight into the clinch.
Flynn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flynn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sabota blocks it with crossed arms.
Sabota avoids the elbow strike from Flynn, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sabota has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sabota dodges an elbow strike from Flynn.
Flynn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sabota stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sabota drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flynn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sabota shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flynn pinned against the cage. Flynn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flynn lands with a shot to the body.
Flynn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flynn misses with a two punch combination.
Flynn tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabota fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Flynn. That snapped Sabota's head back.

Flynn closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn landing knees to the head.
Flynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Frank Flynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sabota has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Flynn breaks the clinch.
Sabota fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Flynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peter Sabota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flynn scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabota should have avoided that one.
Flynn's corner calls for a 1-2. Flynn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sabota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flynn circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flynn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sabota momentarily.
Sabota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flynn lands a jab-cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flynn.
Nice straight punches there by Flynn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flynn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Flynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flynn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Flynn!