PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Flannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Spirit Of The West . Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Flannigan
vs
Tate

178 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phillip Flannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Tate!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tate scores with a head kick. Flannigan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Phillip Flannigan has been cut.
Flannigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate was well out of range. Poor timing from Flannigan.
Tate misses with a double jab.
Tate wants to land a leg kick but Flannigan is out of range.
As Tate looks to move away, Flannigan throws a big counter combo but Tate just gets out of the way.
Tate misses the jab.
Tate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tate.
Crunch! Tate slams his shin into Flannigan's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate. Flannigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flannigan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Flannigan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flannigan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flannigan.
Tate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flannigan defending well as Tate loads up on a big left hand.
Flannigan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tate blocks a jab.

Tate rushes Flannigan and presses him up against the cage.
Tate keeps control of Flannigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Flannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Flannigan moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flannigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate lands with a hook. Flannigan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Flannigan is rocked!

Tate moves into range and clinches up with Flannigan.
Oh Flannigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Flannigan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flannigan backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tate.
Tate throws a big uppercut that drops Flannigan! More strikes from Tate and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Flannigan lies dazed against the cage as Tate celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Tate!
Paddy Tate made sure to mention his sponsor, Walhalla Clothing (25 €/piece) in his post fight interview.
Phillip Flannigan spoke after the fight, saying 'For my fans. I thank you for your continued support. Also a shout out to the boys at the pub in Dublin.'.