PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter comes to the cage accompanied by Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique . Pyle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Marines' Hymn. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gomer Pyle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Flashlighter
vs
Pyle

181 cm
34
175 lbs
33 - 19 - 2

183 cm
29
182 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gomer Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flashlighter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter misses with a low kick.
Flashlighter fakes the leg kick and cracks Pyle in the body.
Pyle moves out of range of the leg kick from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pyle misses with a looping right.
Pyle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pyle connects with a body shot.
Pyle checks the leg kick.
Flashlighter thuds a left hand into Pyle's body.
Pyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flashlighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flashlighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flashlighter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pyle misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle throws a nice looking combination but Flashlighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Flashlighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pyle misses with a double jab.
Flashlighter scores with a hook.
Flashlighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pyle.
Flashlighter slips under a jab from Pyle.
Flashlighter misses with an uppercut. Pyle saw that one coming.
Flashlighter lands a leg kick that knocks Pyle off balance momentarily.

Pyle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pyle thows a huge punch but Flashlighter dodges it nicely.
Pyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flashlighter's head.
Flashlighter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pyle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pyle.
Flashlighter is looking for a sweep. Pyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pyle is looking to advance position but Flashlighter won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flashlighter wants to get back to full guard.
Pyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flashlighter wants to get back to full guard.
Flashlighter wants to control but Pyle is keeping busy.
Pyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flashlighter defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pyle.
Pyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pyle advances to half guard.
Flashlighter is looking to improve his position.
Flashlighter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pyle works over Flashlighter with some ground and pound from guard.
Pyle wants to control from the top but Flashlighter keeps moving.
Pyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Flashlighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pyle throws a big elbow that misses.
Pyle throws an elbow that misses. Flashlighter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pyle's guard. Nice move by Flashlighter!

Pyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pyle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flashlighter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Pyle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flashlighter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flashlighter misses the jab.
Pyle throws an overhand right that lands on Flashlighter's shoulder, as Flashlighter tries to avoid the shot.
Pyle misses the jab.
Flashlighter lands a nice shot that snaps Pyle's head back.
Flashlighter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pyle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flashlighter throws a solid leg kick but Pyle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flashlighter.
Nice body punch from Flashlighter.
Pyle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Pyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pyle misses the shot to the body.
Flashlighter connects with a body shot.
Felix Flashlighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flashlighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flashlighter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flashlighter throws out a leg kick but Pyle moves out of range and Flashlighter only half commits.
Flashlighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Flashlighter.
Pyle throws a lazy right hand but Flashlighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pyle tries to clinch up but Flashlighter circles away and keeps his distance.
Pyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pyle wants to clinch up but Flashlighter keeps it at a distance.
Pyle swinging wildly here.
Felix Flashlighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flashlighter jabs Pyle to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flashlighter.
Pyle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flashlighter lands a leg kick that knocks Pyle off balance momentarily.
Flashlighter connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter is looking to score with low kicks.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the side of Pyle's head but Pyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flashlighter.
A swing and a miss from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Flashlighter slams his shin into Pyle's torso.
Flashlighter cracks Pyle with an open hand slap.
Pyle misses with a hook.
Flashlighter throws a solid leg kick but Pyle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flashlighter.
Flashlighter swings for the body but Pyle moves out of range.
Flashlighter moves out of range as Pyle strikes.

Pyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pyle throws a head punch that misses.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flashlighter scoring well with a low kick there.
Flashlighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pyle.
Pyle tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pyle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flashlighter.
Felix Flashlighter is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Flashlighter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flashlighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pyle misses with a body shot.
Pyle throws out a loose jab but Flashlighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flashlighter throws a low kick but Pyle avoids it.
A jab from Pyle misses.
Pyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flashlighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flashlighter scores with a sloppy right hand. Pyle should have avoided that one.
Flashlighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flashlighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Flashlighter dominated that second round.
That's time! Flashlighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Flashlighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flashlighter scores with a shot to the body.
Flashlighter throws a jab when Pyle was well out of range.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick which misses Pyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Pyle tries to avoid it.
Flashlighter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flashlighter is looking to slow Pyle down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Pyle.
Pyle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Flashlighter lands with a shot to the body.

Pyle rushes Flashlighter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pyle blocks the elbow strike.
Flashlighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flashlighter blocking some punches.
Flashlighter misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter throws a head punch that misses.
Flashlighter scores with a hook to the body.
Pyle working aggressively here.
Pyle lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Flashlighter as the two fighters clinch.
Flashlighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pyle.
Pyle working aggressively here.
Pyle slowing the pace effectively.

Flashlighter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pyle slips a jab from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter cracks the inside of Pyle's front leg.
Pyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyle misses with a wild body shot.
Flashlighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Flashlighter.
Pyle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flashlighter throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Flashlighter misses.
Flashlighter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pyle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flashlighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flashlighter circles away.
A punch combination from Pyle misses.

Pyle instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pyle tries to pull guard but Flashlighter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Flashlighter fails to land.
Flashlighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyle blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flashlighter throws an elbow but misses.
Flashlighter misses with an elbow over the top.
Flashlighter is trying to stall.
Flashlighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pyle tries to work over Flashlighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flashlighter but Flashlighter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomer Pyle.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Pyle as he checks the leg kick.
Pyle closes the distance and clinches up with Flashlighter, looking for a takedown. Pyle pushes Flashlighter against the cage but Flashlighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flashlighter wants to clinch up but Pyle keeps it at a distance.
Pyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flashlighter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Flashlighter looks to throw the jab but Pyle is out of range.
Flashlighter thows a body shot but no joy.
Flashlighter scores with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flashlighter as he avoids it easily.
Flashlighter cracks Pyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flashlighter tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Flashlighter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flashlighter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Flashlighter!
Felix Flashlighter made sure to mention his sponsor, PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ) in his post fight interview.