PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Longfellow Deeds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deeds comes to the cage accompanied by Evils Deeds. Flare has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Deeds
vs
Flare

190 cm
28
178 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

173 cm
31
180 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Longfellow Deeds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flare gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Deeds trying to control the position from guard on top but Flare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Flare is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flare looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deeds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Flare pushes a forearm under Deeds's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Deeds is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Flare!
After the fight, Rick Flare was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.