PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Flinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ancient Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flinch
vs
Egyptian

180 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Flinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ancient Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egyptian doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Flinch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flinch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flinch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Egyptian can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flinch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flinch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flinch chips away with some ground and pound.
Flinch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flinch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flinch postures up in Egyptian's guard and throws a big left but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flinch landing with the ground and pound.
Flinch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flinch landing some decent shots from guard.
Flinch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flinch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Flinch stands up over Egyptian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Egyptian is trying to keep Flinch in close.
Flinch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Egyptian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flinch.
Flinch is in close to Egyptian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flinch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flinch with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flinch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Egyptian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flinch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flinch passes Egyptian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flinch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flinch scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egyptian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flinch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Flinch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Egyptian is trying to control but can't.
Egyptian taking some punishment here, with Flinch in his half guard.
Flinch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Egyptian is trying to get back to full guard.
Egyptian looks gassed!
Flinch working Egyptian over with strikes.
Egyptian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flinch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flinch lands with a punch from half guard.
Flinch drops an elbow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Flinch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flinch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flinch slips a nice elbow through Egyptian's hands, connecting with Egyptian's forehead.
Flinch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flinch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Egyptian is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flinch lands a nice short elbow.
Flinch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flinch lands strikes from half guard.
Flinch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flinch lands a nice short elbow.
Flinch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flinch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flinch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flinch lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flinch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flinch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Egyptian!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flinch lands a big shot there that rocks Egyptian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flinch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Egyptian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Egyptian is bucking up trying to escape but Flinch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Flinch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flinch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Egyptian is bucking up trying to escape but Flinch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Egyptian working to try and regain half guard.
Flinch punishing his opponent with strikes.
Flinch with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flinch landing shots from mount.
Flinch with a couple of short strikes.
Flinch scoring with strikes but Egyptian is staying in there.
Flinch dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Flinch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flinch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Egyptian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flinch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Egyptian's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flinch connects with a nice short shot to Egyptian's temple.
Nice strikes from Flinch there.
Flinch slips a nice elbow through Egyptian's hands, connecting with Egyptian's forehead.
Flinch thows a huge punch but Egyptian dodges it nicely.
Flinch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flinch drops an elbow to the side of Egyptian's head.

Egyptian is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian has hold of Flinch's hands but Flinch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Egyptian is still in real trouble! Can Flinch finish him?
Flinch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flinch working the head and body with strikes.
Flinch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Egyptian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Egyptian is breathing heavily.
Flinch is nestled in close to Egyptian, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flinch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Egyptian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flinch lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Egyptian quite badly. Egyptian pulls Flinch in close trying to recover. Flinch postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Egyptian on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Egyptian doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Flinch!
Post fight, Robert Flinch stared into the camera and said 'I have respect for my opponent but theirs always gonna be one winner... ME'.