PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter O Flanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Maia
vs
O Flanigan

183 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter O Flanigan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Flanigan lands with a straight right. Maia didn't see that one coming.
Maia throws a push kick but O Flanigan slaps the foot to one side.
Maia is looking to slow O Flanigan down with leg kicks.
O Flanigan missing with a left hand there. Maia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Flanigan lands a nice hook to Maia's body. Maia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Flanigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Flanigan throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but O Flanigan pushes him off.
O Flanigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
O Flanigan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Flanigan takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Flanigan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

O Flanigan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maia, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia keeps control of O Flanigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maia keeps control of O Flanigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maia taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maia.
O Flanigan can't break the clinch.
Maia is looking to control O Flanigan's arms but O Flanigan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maia has his back to the cage.
O Flanigan tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan avoiding damage as Maia throws knees to the body.
Maia misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maia.
O Flanigan is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
O Flanigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but O Flanigan blocks with his arms.
Maia keeps control of O Flanigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maia.
Maia lands a knee to the body.
Maia throws an elbow that misses.
Maia trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia gets underhooks to prevent O Flanigan's takedown attempt.
Maia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maia controlling the action here for a moment.
O Flanigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Flanigan managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
Maia misses with a knee strike.
O Flanigan tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
O Flanigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but O Flanigan avoids the damage to the body.
Maia misses with an elbow strike.
Maia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Flanigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Maia is trying to maintain a safe position but O Flanigan gets an underhook and turns Maia into the cage.
O Flanigan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maia is breathing heavily.
O Flanigan wants to break free but Maia has control.
O Flanigan managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maia missing with knees to the body.
O Flanigan can't break the clinch.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but O Flanigan avoids the damage to the body.
Maia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Flanigan can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maia.
O Flanigan avoiding damage as Maia throws knees to the body.

O Flanigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Flanigan cracks Maia with a good jab.
Maia takes one on the button.
Maia slips a straight right by O Flanigan.
O Flanigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
O Flanigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Flanigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a body punch but O Flanigan moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as O Flanigan blocks the low kick.
O Flanigan lands a glancing blow to the side of Maia's head.
O Flanigan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
O Flanigan blocks a head kick by Maia.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Flanigan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Flanigan.
Maia tries to clinch but O Flanigan is having none of it.
O Flanigan swinging wilding here.
Maia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Flanigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Flanigan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

O Flanigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maia wants to clinch
and O Flanigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

O Flanigan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, O Flanigan seems content to control.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
O Flanigan won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Maia pulls O Flanigan in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia trying to keep a closed guard but O Flanigan is proving a slippery customer.
O Flanigan stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
O Flanigan wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Maia has his foot on O Flanigan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Flanigan works his way back into a safe position though.
Maia trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Flanigan throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to de liver by O Flanigan. Beautiful body shot.

Maia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Flanigan, pushing him back against the cage.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Flanigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Flanigan's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan avoiding damage as Maia throws knees to the body.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maia scores a nice knee to the body.

O Flanigan manages to break the clinch.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from O Flanigan.
Maia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Flanigan counters with a straight right hand.
O Flanigan scores with a sloppy right hand. Maia should have avoided that one.
O Flanigan throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Flanigan misses with a double jab.

O Flanigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Flanigan wants to break free but Maia has control.
O Flanigan managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
O Flanigan takes an elbow to the temple.
O Flanigan is trying to break free.
Maia trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to land knees to the body.
O Flanigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maia looking to throw knees to the head but O Flanigan is blocking nicely.
Maia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Flanigan is working for takedown but Maia is calmly controlling the position for now.
O Flanigan wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
O Flanigan is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Maia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Flanigan avoiding damage as Maia throws knees to the body.
Maia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Flanigan blocks it with crossed arms.
O Flanigan wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia missing with knees to the body.
Maia looking to slow down the pace here.
Maia misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter O Flanigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

O Flanigan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.

O Flanigan gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Flanigan in particular looking to stall.
O Flanigan passes into side control, despite Maia's attempt to control the position.
O Flanigan is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
O Flanigan trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
O Flanigan prevents Maia from improving his position.
O Flanigan wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maia tries to roll over but O Flanigan keeps him under control.
Maia regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Flanigan preventing the sweep.

Maia has an active guard here but O Flanigan has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia tries to get to full guard but O Flanigan has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
O Flanigan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lyoto Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Flanigan prevents Maia from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Flanigan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
O Flanigan trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter O Flanigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Flanigan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter O Flanigan!