PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Flannagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beefheart has chosen Yellow Snow as his entrance music. Rory Flannagan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Captain Beefheart's chin.

Flannagan
vs
Beefheart

188 cm
27
213 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rory Flannagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Captain Beefheart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flannagan if he has to take too many more of those.
Flannagan throws a poor cross that misses

and Beefheart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Flannagan!

Beefheart is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Flannagan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Beefheart thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beefheart throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Flannagan because Beefheart loaded up on that one.
Flannagan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beefheart tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Flannagan wants to control but Beefheart is having none of it.
Flannagan is squirming around, avoiding Beefheart's attempts to control the action.
Flannagan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Beefheart trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannagan regains half guard.
Flannagan is looking to control Beefheart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flannagan avoid being mounted?
Flannagan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flannagan is doing well to control the position and prevent Beefheart from advancing to side control.
Beefheart is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Flannagan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beefheart thows a huge punch but Flannagan dodges it nicely.
Flannagan wants to get back to full guard.
Beefheart trying to control the pace.
Beefheart trying to control from half guard but Flannagan is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan gets full guard.
Flannagan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flannagan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Flannagan is trying to work for a kimura but Beefheart is defending well.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flannagan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flannagan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flannagan seems to be looking for submissions.
Flannagan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Beefheart to regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beefheart can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beefheart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flannagan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like Captain Beefheart has been cut.
Flannagan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flannagan connects with a couple of short punches.
Flannagan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beefheart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beefheart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flannagan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beefheart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Flannagan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Beefheart dives on top into guard.
Beefheart tries to stand but Flannagan is controlling from the bottom.
Flannagan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beefheart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flannagan is keeping the position for now.
Flannagan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rory Flannagan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Captain Beefheart'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.

Flannagan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Beefheart counters by moving into the clinch.

Flannagan lands a takedown into guard.
Flannagan throws a big right hand that misses.

Flannagan has gone for a leg lock! Beefheart slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flannagan's guard.
Flannagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beefheart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flannagan 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.
Beefheart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beefheart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flannagan is proving hard to escape from.
Beefheart postures up in Flannagan's guard and throws a big left but Flannagan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannagan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flannagan trying to control the position.
Flannagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beefheart's guard.
Flannagan wants to pass the guard but Beefheart is keeping the position.
Beefheart striking off his back but it's not causing Flannagan any problems.
Flannagan cracks Beefheart with a solid left hand.
Flannagan 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.
Flannagan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beefheart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beefheart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beefheart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beefheart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flannagan is looking to work some ground and pound but Beefheart has wrist control.
Flannagan passes Beefheart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Flannagan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beefheart's head.
Beefheart is breathing heavily.
Flannagan throwing shots but Beefheart is blocking nicely.

Flannagan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Beefheart could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Flannagan has cracked it and Beefheart is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Flannagan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rory Flannagan!