PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Fleck (ranked 4145 p4p, 2605 weight class) and Fergus Archer (ranked 520 p4p, 342 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fleck
vs
Archer

188 cm
25
207
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
209
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

The Underpant Gnomes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Fleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fergus Archer!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer misses with a straight right.
Fleck tries to counter with a takedown but Archer is quick to defend against it.
We've been hearing reports that Fleck has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Fleck moved out of range.
Fleck defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.

Fleck manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Archer on his heels. He'll look to pass Archer's guard now, I'm sure.
Fleck is in close to Archer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fleck throws a big right hand that misses.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fleck is one step ahead there.
Fleck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Archer's head.
Fleck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fleck throwing strikes from guard but Archer blocks nicely.
Fleck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Archer's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleck controlling from the top position.
Fleck throws a big elbow that misses.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fleck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fleck controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Fleck circles away.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Archer sprawls and moves away.
We've been informed that Archer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fleck lands with a nice body punch.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer leaves Fleck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Archer instigates a clinch.
Fleck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Archer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Archer pushes Fleck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Fleck controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archer.
Archer scores with a jab.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Fleck slips the punch.
Fleck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Archer sprawls and moves away.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Fleck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Archer throws a jab when Fleck was well out of range.

Fleck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fleck slows the pace down in half guard.
Fleck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Fleck is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Archer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fleck.
Fleck throwing shots but Archer is blocking nicely.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fleck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fleck lands strikes from half guard.
Archer looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleck trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleck working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Fleck dominated that round.
That's time! Fleck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Archer misses with a body shot.
Fleck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Archer sprawls and moves away.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Fleck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Archer defends it nicely.
Archer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fleck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fleck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fleck misses with a double jab.
Archer lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer misses with a straight right.
Fleck moves away from the strike by Archer.
Fergus Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fleck avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with a hook. Fleck ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer is breathing heavily.

Fleck dives in and scores a takedown into Archer's guard.
Fleck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Archer's head.
Fleck trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Fleck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fleck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleck landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck throws a big right hand that misses.
Fleck seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fleck postures up and lands a big shot to Archer's brow.
Fleck stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fleck showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fleck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fleck working some strikes from top position.
Fleck wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Fleck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fleck chips away with some ground and pound.
Fleck slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Fleck is proving a slippery customer.
Fleck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fleck wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Fleck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Fleck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fleck lands in his opponent's guard.
Fleck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fleck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fleck lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleck with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fleck is looking to work some ground and pound but Archer has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Fleck dominated that second round.
That's time! Fleck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Fleck.
Archer misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Fleck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fleck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fleck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fleck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Archer looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fleck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleck is looking to work some ground and pound but Archer has wrist control.
Archer has momentary wrist control but Fleck slips an elbow through the middle.
Fleck working some strikes from top position.
Fleck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Archer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fergus Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fleck is one step ahead there.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fleck controls the pace.
Fleck advances position into side control!
Fleck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fleck lands a decent elbow from side control.
Archer dodges the ground and pound from Fleck.
Fleck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fleck advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fleck landing shots from mount.
Fleck lands a heavy elbow.
Fleck working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arthur Fleck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fleck with a couple of short strikes.

Archer is rocked!
Fleck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Archer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Archer is still in real trouble! Can Fleck finish him?
Fleck postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Archer in real trouble here! The ref calls for Archer to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Fleck!
A victorious Arthur Fleck thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.