PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theoran Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleury's entrance music is Drake - Pound Cake (featuring Jay Z). A fine choice. Tripper has chosen Disturbed - Land Of Confusion as his entrance music. Jack Tripper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fleury
vs
Tripper

215 cm
30
300 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

192 cm
40
284 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Theoran Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Tripper!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleury throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fleury throws a push kick but Tripper slaps the foot to one side.
Fleury seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fleury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fleury tries to work over Tripper's front leg with a kick but Tripper checks it.
Tripper misses with a looping left.
Tripper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tripper.
Fleury shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tripper throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Fleury.
Fleury moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tripper.
Theoran Fleury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tripper throws out a leg kick but Fleury moves out of range and Tripper only half commits.
Fleury throws a series of punches but Tripper moves out of range.
Fleury misses with the combination.
Fleury throws a push kick but Tripper slaps the foot to one side.
Fleury throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jack Tripper has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fleury misses with a head kick.
Fleury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses.
Fleury throws a wild body kick that Tripper sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tripper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fleury has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fleury and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fleury lands with an uppercut that bounces Tripper off the cage and back into range.
Fleury lands a head kick!
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!
Tripper moves out of range as Fleury strikes.
Fleury throws a leg kick

and Tripper counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Tripper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fleury rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tripper's guard! Nice work there by Fleury!
Tripper is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury wants to control from the top but Tripper keeps moving.

Fleury is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Tripper is looking for a triangle but Fleury pushes his legs off easily.
Tripper keeping full guard, as Fleury tries to pass.
Tripper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tripper working for a triangle but Fleury defends it easily.
Tripper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fleury thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tripper keeping moving, preventing Fleury from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym inform us that Tripper has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tripper is trying to control the position but Fleury postures up.
Tripper is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fleury trying to control the position from guard on top but Tripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jack Tripper has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fleury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fleury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleury throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleury. Fleury obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleury lands with a slapping head kick.
Fleury throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fleury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Theoran Fleury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fleury.
Tripper scores with a nice head shot.
Fleury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tripper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleury lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tripper will feel that in the morning.
Sloppy strikes from Fleury. Those never looked like landing.
Fleury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tripper.
Fleury lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tripper will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theoran Fleury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Tripper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fleury throws the kick towards the body but Tripper avoids it.

Nice combo by Fleury! Oh, that's hurt him - Tripper falls to the canvas and Fleury follows him into side control.

Tripper is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripper can't do much from the bottom here.
Tripper is still in real trouble! Can Fleury finish him?
Tripper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tripper seems to have recovered his senses.
Tripper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fleury is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tripper is just riding it out for now. Fleury eventually gives up the hold.
Fleury is trying to control the action in half guard but Tripper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tripper wants to control but Fleury is keeping busy.

Fleury wants to work for an arm triangle but Tripper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tripper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fleury working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tripper's head.
Tripper wants to sweep here but Fleury controlling him for the moment.
Fleury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tripper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fleury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jack Tripper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tripper controls Fleury momentarily but Fleury frees himself.
Fleury passes Tripper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tripper tries to roll over but Fleury keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper manages to get to full guard.
Tripper trying to control the position.
Fleury trying to control the position from guard on top but Tripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tripper pulls Fleury in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tripper is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripper prevents Fleury from getting back to his feet.
Tripper looking to sit in guard and control but Fleury gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fleury drops back looking for a leg! Tripper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tripper manages to kick Fleury off! Fleury jumps back into Tripper's guard.

Tripper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fleury defends well.
Fleury with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleury trying to control the position from guard on top but Tripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tripper pulls Fleury in close to his closed guard and prevents Fleury from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tripper wants to sweep here but Fleury controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleury trying to control but Tripper is working from the bottom.
Fleury postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fleury moves out of range as Tripper throws a body kick.
Fleury misses with a combination
and Tripper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fleury misses with a series of wild punches.
Fleury throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tripper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleury misses with a body kick.
Tripper scores with a nice right hand.
Tripper throws a shot from downtown. Fleury moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theoran Fleury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Tripper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tripper checks a leg kick.
Fleury tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fleury scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tripper throws out a leg kick but Fleury moves out of range and Tripper only half commits.
Tripper throws a leg kick but Fleury sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tripper throws a hook but Fleury avoids it easily.
Fleury walks into a jab.
Fleury on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Fleury.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Fleury does no damage.
Fleury lands a leg kick that knocks Tripper off balance momentarily.
A big left from Tripper misses.
Tripper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tripper avoids the head kick by Fleury.
Fleury tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tripper.
Good leg kick by Fleury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tripper.
Fleury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tripper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fleury.
Tripper blocks a low kick nicely.
Tripper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from Tripper.
Nice defenses there by Fleury.
A good leg kick by Fleury.
Tripper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fleury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tripper.
Theoran Fleury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tripper throws out the jab.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick and Fleury moves out of range easily.
Tripper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleury throws a right hand that Tripper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tripper also avoids with ease.
Tripper drops his hands momentarily and Fleury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fleury throws a nice looking combination but Tripper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Tripper. Beautiful body shot.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tripper. That's going to slow Fleury down.
Tripper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fleury tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fleury tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fleury lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tripper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tripper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fleury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tripper. Fleury shrugs it off though.
Tripper punishes Fleury's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tripper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fleury's half guard.
Tripper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Tripper has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tripper thows a huge punch but Fleury dodges it nicely.
Jack Tripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tripper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Theoran Fleury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Tripper.
Tripper misses with a series of wild punches.
Tripper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fleury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tripper.

Tripper moves into the clinch.
Tripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Tripper taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tripper misses with the head strike.
Fleury is trying to push Tripper away but Tripper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tripper tries to throw a body punch but Fleury avoids it by throwing Tripper back against the cage.

Fleury breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Tripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fleury 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theoran Fleury!
Theoran Fleury made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.