PBP Commentary

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

Flair
vs
Boyd

150 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd shoots and misses
and Flair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a straight right hand.
Flair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boyd.
Flair could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Flair to counter with a crisp jab.
Rick Flair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Boyd.
Boyd has his takedown stuffed
and Flair counters with a stiff right hand.
Flair throws an overhand right that lands on Boyd's shoulder, as Boyd tries to avoid the shot.
Brandon Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Flair counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Flair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boyd looks gassed!
Boyd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flair makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flair connects with the punch.
Flair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyd.
Flair scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair swings for the body but Boyd moves out of range.
Flair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Flair.
Boyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Flair makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flair cracks Boyd with an open hand slap.
Flair cracks Boyd with a good jab.
Good exchange - Flair coming out on top.
Boyd takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Flair both land. Nice combination.
Flair jabs Boyd right on the nose. Boyd blinks but takes it well.
Boyd walks into a stiff left hand from Flair.
Flair scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyd doesn't seem bothered though.
Boyd is trying desperately to land a takedown but Flair is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Boyd.
Flair lands with a right hand.
Boyd moves forwards but Flair connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rick Flair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flair. Boyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flair works Boyd's body with a nice hook.
Flair throws a right and a left that Boyd avoids nicely.
Flair lands a body shot.
Flair lunges at Boyd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boyd's hand.
Flair misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Boyd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flair scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flair lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Flair coming out on top.
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyd moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd tries for a takedown but Flair circles away easily
enabling Flair to counter with a crisp jab.
Flair's corner calls for a 1-2. Flair obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flair jabs Boyd right on the nose. Boyd blinks but takes it well.
Boyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flair counters with a nice body shot.
Flair misses the shot to the body.
Boyd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boyd shoots and misses
and Flair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flair connects with a jab.
Flair lands with a nice body punch.
Boyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flair scores with a body shot.
Flair thuds a left hand into Boyd's body.
Flair cracks Boyd with an open hand slap.
Flair is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flair to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Flair.
Flair cracks a nice hook into Boyd's ribs.
Flair connects with the punch.
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyd moves away.
Boyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a right hand to the body.
Boyd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab by Flair.
Flair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flair looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyd is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Flair dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyd misses with a takedown
and Flair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boyd misses with a takedown
and Flair counters with a three punch combo that has Boyd backing up. Boyd nods at Flair to acknowledge the strikes.
Flair scores with a nice head shot.
Boyd walks into a left hand.
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyd can do to turn this around?
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyd is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boyd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flair thuds a left hand into Boyd's body.
Boyd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyd at a distance.
Rick Flair is winning the standup battle so far.
Flair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flair with a hook.
Boyd tries to move into range but Flair moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flair scores with a hook to the body. Boyd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flair just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandon Boyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flair.
Boyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flair makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rick Flair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Boyd.
Flair throws a shot to the body.
Flair connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Flair.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyd shoots and misses
and Flair counters with a nice body shot.
Flair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flair connects with the punch.
Flair scores with a nice strike.
Boyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flair lands with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Flair scores with a four punch combination!
Boyd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boyd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boyd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyd takes one on the button.
Flair lands a nice hook to Boyd's body. Boyd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyd.
Flair scores with a jab to the head.
Flair scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Flair misses with a wild body shot.
Boyd shoots and misses
and Flair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boyd might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Flair has got the better of the exchanges.
Boyd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyd.
Flair jabs Boyd right on the nose. Boyd blinks but takes it well.
Flair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Boyd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flair scores with a nice strike.
Flair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boyd takes one to the side of the head.
Flair lands a jab to Boyd's midsection.
Flair scores with a shot to the body.
Flair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyd with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Flair to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flair connects with a body shot that sends Boyd's belly button to the back.
Flair misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Flair dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Boyd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flair counters with a straight right hand.
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyd moves away.
Boyd tries for a takedown but Flair circles away easily
and Flair counters with a nice body shot.
Boyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a straight right hand.
Rick Flair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Boyd.
Flair scores with a nice head shot.
Flair scores with a decent looking hook.
Flair throws a body punch but Boyd moves out of range.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Flair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flair cracks a nice hook into Boyd's ribs.
Flair clobbers Boyd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a nice body shot.
Boyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flair jabs at Boyd's body.
Boyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flair scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flair lands a jab to Boyd's midsection.
Jab from Flair.
Boyd fails with the takedown
and Flair counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boyd thinking.
Boyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boyd shoots and misses
and Flair counters with a straight right hand.
Boyd avoids the body shot from Flair.
Flair is looking to wear down Boyd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boyd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flair punishes Boyd's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flair counters with a left and a right that stings Boyd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boyd walks into a left hand.
Boyd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boyd shoots and misses
enabling Flair to counter with a crisp jab.
Flair scores with a shot to the body.
Flair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyd on the side of the head.
Flair lands a right hook to the body.
Rick Flair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flair bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boyd's head.
Flair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flair scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair scores with a jab. Boyd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flair moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flair.
Flair lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyd's head.
Boyd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Flair.
Boyd shoots and misses
and Flair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flair throws a series of punches but Boyd avoids them all with ease.
Flair just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyd fails with the takedown
and Flair counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boyd thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Flair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boyd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brandon Boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flair misses with a few strikes there.
Boyd misses with the combination.
Flair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Flair lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair throws a shot to the body.
Boyd throws a chopping leg kick but Flair manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boyd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Flair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flair has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Flair!