PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmonray Flauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bum Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dmonray Flauta's chin.

Flauta
vs
Williams

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmonray Flauta!
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, Bum Williams!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flauta has a takedown stuffed.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Dmonray Flauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmonray Flauta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flauta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flauta gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flauta.
Williams throws a right and a left that Flauta avoids nicely.
Flauta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams stuffs the takedown.

Flauta looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but Flauta drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Flauta stops Williams from standing up.
Flauta postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flauta.
Flauta is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flauta is controlling him.
Flauta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flauta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flauta stops Williams from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flauta throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Flauta postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Flauta 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.
Flauta stops Williams from standing up.
Flauta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flauta lands a couple of digs.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flauta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flauta with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flauta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flauta works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flauta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flauta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flauta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flauta is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flauta cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flauta.
Flauta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flauta throwing strikes but missing.
Flauta postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Flauta with a nice head shot there.
Flauta chips away with some ground and pound.
Flauta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flauta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flauta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flauta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Flauta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flauta throwing strikes but missing.
Flauta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flauta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flauta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flauta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flauta cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flauta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flauta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flauta throws a big right hand that misses.
Flauta chips away with some ground and pound.
Flauta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flauta lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flauta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Flauta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Flauta is having none of it.
Williams looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flauta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flauta is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flauta pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williams has hold of Flauta's hands but Flauta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flauta winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flauta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flauta lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flauta lands a nice short elbow.
Flauta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flauta lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmonray Flauta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams throws a series of punches but Flauta moves out of range.
Flauta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Flauta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Flauta showed some decent athleticism there.
Flauta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams is trying to stand.
Flauta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Flauta.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flauta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Flauta in his half guard.
Flauta lands with a punch from half guard.
Flauta lands strikes from half guard.
Flauta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flauta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flauta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flauta drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Nice strikes from Flauta there.
Flauta working the head and body with strikes.
Flauta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Williams is rocked!
Flauta 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.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Flauta finish him?
Nice strikes from Flauta there.
Flauta drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Flauta lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flauta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flauta lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Williams! More strikes land and this one is all over! Flauta jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmonray Flauta!