PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tantalus Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Outerspace- Revolution. Imum has chosen Candy Paint - Ken Tuck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flay
vs
Imum

185 cm
36
183 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

185 cm
40
186 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tantalus Flay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Imum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Flay misses the target.
Imum cracks Flay with an open hand slap.
Imum has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Imum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Imum misses with a head kick.
Imum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Flay misses.
Imum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flay lands a jab-cross combination.
Flay stuns Imum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Flay shoots in and bounces Imum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Imum is rocked!
We've been hearing that Flay has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imum pulls Flay in close to his closed guard and prevents Flay from doing any damage or advancing position.

Flay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay wants to control from the top but Imum keeps moving.
Flay pushes down on Imum's leg and manages to get into half 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. Flay connects with a nice short shot to Imum's temple.
Flay controlling the action here.
Flay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Imum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Imum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flay wants to control from the top but Imum keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Imum wants to sweep but no luck.
Imum keeping moving, preventing Flay from controlling successfully.
Imum wants to sweep but no luck.
Flay is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flay trying to control but Imum is working from the bottom.

Flay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flay wants to control from the top but Imum keeps moving.
Flay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imum is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flay trying to control but Imum is working from the bottom.
Flay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flay passes Imum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Imum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Imum makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Imum.

Imum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flay tries to free his leg and advance position but Imum is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Imum has his foot on Flay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flay works his way back into a safe position though.
Flay preventing the sweep.
Flay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flay postures up.
Flay trying to control the position from guard on top but Imum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flay preventing the sweep.
Flay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flay wants to control from the top but Imum keeps moving.
Imum pulls Flay in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Imum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Imum keeping moving, preventing Flay from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Imum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tantalus Flay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Imum.
Flay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flay digs a good body shot into Imum's ribs.
Flay slips under a jab.
Imum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Imum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flay moves away.
Imum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Imum can do to turn this around?
Flay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Imum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flay scores with a jab to the body.
Flay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Imum.
Flay throws the left hand but Imum avoids the punch easily.
Imum throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantalus Flay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Flay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imum was well out of range. Poor timing from Flay.
Some wild striking there from Imum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay throws a body punch but Imum moves out of range.
Imum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flay appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Imum feints and as Flay raises his hands in defense, Imum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flay looking for a sweep. Not yet Flay, not yet.
Flay has control of Imum's left arm, preventing Imum from doing any damage.
Flay wants to sweep but no luck.
Imum throws a big elbow that misses.
Flay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flay is adopting a defensive guard.
Flay trying to keep a closed guard but Imum is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flay is really struggling to control Imum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tantalus Flay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Imum throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Flay. Beautiful body shot.
Tantalus Flay is winning the standup battle so far.
Imum misses with a few strikes there.
Flay misses with a looping left.
Flay with a jab.
Flay throws a right hand that Imum ducks under and follows up with a left that Imum also avoids with ease.
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!
Donk. Flay catches Imum right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Imum does no damage.
Flay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Imum lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay staying out of range there.
Flay misses with a low kick.
Imum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flay.
Imum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flay tries a head kick but it misses.
Imum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flay.
Flay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imum was well out of range. Poor timing from Flay.
Imum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Imum! But no joy.
Flay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Imum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Imum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Imum gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flay looking to pass the guard.
Flay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Imum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Imum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Imum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flay trying to control but Imum is working from the bottom.
Flay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flay throwing strikes but missing.
Imum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Imum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Flay wants to control but Imum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tantalus Flay will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Imum throws a jab when Flay was well out of range.
Imum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Flay coming out on top.
Imum is still on wobbly legs! Can Flay finish him?
Flay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flay scores with a hook to the body. Imum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Imum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imum seems to have recovered his senses.
Flay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Imum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flay throws a hook to the side of Imum's head but Imum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Imum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flay cracks Imum with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Imum falls to his knees and Flay doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tantalus Flay!
A very excited looking Tantalus Flay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.