PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Flick (ranked 2996 p4p, 5753 weight class) and Bruce LeRoy (ranked 319 p4p, 519 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flick
vs
LeRoy

178 cm
25
230
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Flick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce LeRoy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LeRoy drives through with a takedown into Flick 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Flick looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
LeRoy wants to get up but he can't break Flick 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

LeRoy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flick , up you get!

LeRoy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
LeRoy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

LeRoy stands up and we're back to a striking position.

LeRoy gets a takedown into half guard.
Flick pushes LeRoy off but LeRoy dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeRoy tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeRoy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
LeRoy tries to advance to mount but can't.
LeRoy wants to control but Flick is keeping him busy.

LeRoy decides to stand back up. LeRoy steps back and let's Flick get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

LeRoy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flick tries to kick LeRoy off in order to stand up. LeRoy Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on LeRoy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Flick is trying to improve his position.
LeRoy taking a breather here.
Let's hope that LeRoy 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.
LeRoy landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeRoy slows the pace down.
Flick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flick tries to get out of the position.
LeRoy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
LeRoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flick keeps working.

LeRoy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Flick to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

LeRoy rushes Flick and presses him up against the cage.

LeRoy manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce LeRoy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

LeRoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeRoy scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Ben Flick has been cut.
LeRoy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flick but Flick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flick attempts a counter takedown but LeRoy avoids it well and moves away.

LeRoy drops Flick with a beautiful combination! Flick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - LeRoy is looking for the KO!

LeRoy gets a double leg takedown into Flick 's guard.
Flick wants to get back to his feet but LeRoy passes into half guard.

Flick is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oh Flick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
LeRoy trying to control the pace.
Flick seems to have got his legs back now.
LeRoy is continuing to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeRoy is trying to control the action in half guard but Flick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LeRoy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
LeRoy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

LeRoy escapes and gets back to his feet.
LeRoy throws a sloppy head kick and Flick moves out of range easily.
Flick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
LeRoy is looking to take this one to the mat.

LeRoy breaks the clinch.
Flick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeRoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LeRoy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flick sprawls well initially but LeRoy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
LeRoy stalling.
Flick is trying to stand back up but LeRoy is controlling him
LeRoy uses his free foot to push down on Flick 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Flick .

LeRoy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Flick is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Flick and LeRoy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
LeRoy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

LeRoy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
LeRoy just content to control the position.
LeRoy scoring with punches and elbows.
Bruce LeRoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
LeRoy controls the position.
Flick is not content to let LeRoy control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
LeRoy is putting a hurting on Flick here, landing some big shots from side control.
LeRoy trying to control the action but Flick is working from the bottom.
LeRoy advances to full mount.
LeRoy looking to control but Flick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce LeRoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Flick 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

LeRoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunch! LeRoy slams his shin into Flick 's torso.

LeRoy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. LeRoy is in Flick 's guard.
LeRoy passes easily into side control. Nice work.

LeRoy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Flick to his feet.

LeRoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

LeRoy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Flick is looking to get back to is feet but LeRoy passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as LeRoy stalls from top position.
LeRoy tries to advance to mount but can't.
LeRoy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The adventures of LeRoy the control monster continue. Boring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flick tries to get back to half guard but can't.

LeRoy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

LeRoy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
LeRoy advances to mount.
LeRoy controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeRoy is landing with some decent strikes but Flick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
LeRoy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flick is trying to stand up.
LeRoy scoring with strikes but Flick is staying in there.
LeRoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
LeRoy loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Flick scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from LeRoy land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. LeRoy stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce LeRoy!