PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flamma Flamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Attilius
vs
Flamma

192 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

201 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Attilius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Flamma Flamma!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Attilius gets a clinch.
Attilius misses with a hook from the clinch.

Flamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flamma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Flamma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Attilius doesn't seem phased though.
Attilius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
Attilius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flamma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flamma misses with a two punch combination.
Flamma throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Flamma throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Attilius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flamma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Attilius gets a clinch.

Flamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Attilius drives through and clinches with Flamma against the cage.

Attilius manages to break the clinch.
Attilius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Attilius closes the distance and clinches.

Attilius breaks the clinch.
Attilius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attilius tries to move into range but Flamma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flamma takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses.
Flamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Attilius is just out of range.
Attilius throws a one two combo.
Flamma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius throws a series of punches but Flamma moves out of range.
Attilius dodges the punch combination from Flamma.

Attilius moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flamma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attilius lands a shot to the body.
Attilius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flamma.

Flamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius is looking to clinch.
Attilius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attilius throws a combination. Flamma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Attilius misses with a body shot.
Flamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flamma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flamma drops his hands momentarily and Attilius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Attilius moves into range and clinches up with Flamma.
Flamma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Flamma manages to break the clinch.
Attilius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Attilius throws a right hand that Flamma ducks under and follows up with a left that Flamma also avoids with ease.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flamma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Attilius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flamma moves away.
Flamma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attilius. Flamma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Attilius lands a right hook to the body.
Flamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attilius is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Flamma.
Flamma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Attilius.
Attilius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flamma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Attilius tries to clinch there but Flamma circles away.
Flamma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Attilius.
Attilius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flamma manages to avoid it.
Attilius tries to bum rush Flamma with a series of wild strikes but Flamma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Attilius misses with the combination.
Flamma feints the counter takedown.
Flamma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Attilius pushes Flamma up against the cage in a clinch.

Flamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attilius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flamma.
Attilius misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Flamma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flamma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left and a right from Flamma both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Flamma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Attilius doesn't seem phased though.
Attilius doesn't manage to clinch there - Flamma circles away.
Attilius is looking to clinch but Flamma is avoiding it.
Attilius loads up on a big right hand but Flamma slips the punch.
Flamma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Flamma clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.

Flamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius throws a one two combo.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flamma.
Flamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attilius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Flamma rushes Attilius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flamma tries to bum rush Attilius with a series of wild strikes but Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flamma just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Flamma both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Attilius will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Attilius with a hook.
Attilius moves in looking to clinch but Flamma pushes him off.
Flamma lunges at Attilius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Attilius's hand.
Flamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attilius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flamma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcus Attilius is winning the standup battle so far.

Flamma gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Attilius breaks the clinch.
Flamma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Attilius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Attilius does no damage.
Flamma misses with a wild combination.
Flamma is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flamma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flamma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Attilius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Flamma both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Marcus Attilius has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flamma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flamma misses with the combination.
Flamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attilius fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Flamma misses.
A right-left combo lands from Flamma.
Attilius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Attilius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flamma keeps the fight on the outside.
Flamma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Flamma misses with a double jab.
Attilius is looking to wear down Flamma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Attilius misses with a series of wild punches.
Flamma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Flamma closes the distance and clinches.
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!

Flamma manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flamma circles away quickly and effectively.
Attilius throws a body punch but Flamma moves out of range.
Attilius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attilius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flamma fails to land with a series of punches.
Flamma throws a series of punches but Attilius avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Flamma finds it's target.
Attilius swinging wildly here.
Flamma changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Attilius lands a jab-cross combination.
Attilius misses with a few strikes there.
Flamma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Flamma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Attilius dodges the punch combination from Flamma.
Flamma misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attilius clinches up with Flamma and pushes him back against the cage.
Attilius pushes Flamma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Attilius missing with knees to the body.

Flamma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attilius displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flamma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attilius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Attilius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flamma. Flamma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Attilius rushes Flamma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flamma throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Attilius breaks the clinch.

Attilius rushes Flamma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Attilius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Attilius dodges the punch combination from Flamma.
A right-left combo lands from Flamma.
Attilius throws a predictable looking body shot

and Flamma moves into the clinch.
Attilius tries to land knees in the clinch but Flamma avoids the damage to the body.

Flamma manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flamma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Attilius clinches up with Flamma and pushes him back against the cage.

Flamma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Flamma Flamma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Attilius's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Flamma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Attilius, pushing him back against the cage.

Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Attilius moves into the clinch.

Flamma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flamma lands a right hook to the body.

Attilius clinches up with Flamma and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flamma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flamma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Attilius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attilius is trying to maintain a safe position but Flamma gets an underhook and turns Attilius into the cage.

Flamma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Attilius misses.
Attilius misses with the combination.
Flamma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flamma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Attilius throws a nice looking combination but Flamma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Attilius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius just misses with a punch to the body.
Attilius looks to land a combination but Flamma avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flamma. Attilius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flamma jabs at Attilius's body.
Flamma looks to land a combination but Attilius avoids it well.
Flamma misses with an uppercut. Attilius saw that one coming.
Flamma jabs Attilius right on the nose. Attilius blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius tries to clinch but Flamma is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flamma misses with a series of wild punches.
Attilius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attilius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flamma.

Attilius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Flamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flamma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attilius circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attilius. Flamma does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flamma misses with a few strikes there.
Flamma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Attilius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attilius takes a swing at Flamma's ribcage but misses.
Flamma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attilius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Attilius both land. Nice combination.
Attilius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flamma moves away.
Attilius throws a combination. Flamma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Attilius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attilius looks to land a combination but Flamma avoids it well.
Attilius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flamma.

Flamma closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attilius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Attilius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attilius misses with a combination
and Flamma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flamma slips a jab and a cross from Attilius.
Flamma dodges the punch combination from Attilius.
Attilius throws a series of punches but Flamma moves out of range.

Flamma gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Flamma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Attilius wants to clinch up but Flamma keeps it at a distance.
Flamma throws a shot to the body.
Flamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Attilius tries to keep at a distance but Flamma has taken the fight into the clinch.

Flamma breaks from the clinch.
Flamma misses with the combination.
Attilius tries to counter with a takedown but Flamma is quick to defend against it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Flamma Flamma.
I think Flamma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flamma Flamma!
During a confident post fight interview, Flamma Flamma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.