PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Rotten (ranked 4354 p4p, 4257 weight class) and Flavio Flamingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Rotten
vs
Flamingo

192 cm
19
188
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronny Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flavio Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rotten with a hook.
Rotten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flamingo throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Ronny Rotten has been cut.
Flamingo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rotten. Rotten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Flamingo.
Rotten slips a jab from Flamingo.
A big left from Rotten misses.
Rotten drops his hands momentarily and Flamingo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Flamingo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flamingo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flamingo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotten.
Flamingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flamingo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rotten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flamingo.
It looked like Rotten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flamingo looks to land a right hand but Rotten moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rotten misses the target.
Flamingo misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamingo lands a slapping body shot.
Flamingo misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Rotten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A left lands for Flamingo.
Rotten moves out of range of the strikes.
Flamingo walks into a straight right hand from Rotten.
Rotten ducks under a wild hook from Flamingo.
Rotten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rotten connects with the punch.
Flamingo throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Rotten misses its intended target.
Rotten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flamingo stuns Rotten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flamingo throws a big shot that misses.
Rotten defending well as Flamingo loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Flamingo misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten looks to throw the jab but Flamingo is out of range.
Rotten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flamingo has time to react.
Rotten throws a hook but Flamingo avoids it easily.
Flamingo throws a lazy right hand but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flamingo.
Flamingo misses with an uppercut. Rotten saw that one coming.
Flamingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotten moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Rotten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flamingo loads up on a big right hand but Rotten slips the punch.
Flamingo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rotten.
Rotten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flamingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rotten loads up on a big right hand but Flamingo slips the punch.
Flamingo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rotten. Rotten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rotten is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rotten throws a hook but Flamingo blocks it.
Flamingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flamingo digs a good hook to Rotten's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flamingo misses with a hook. Rotten ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Rotten does it's job there.
A big left from Rotten misses.
Rotten avoids the body shot from Flamingo.
Flamingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotten moves away.
Flamingo throws a lazy right hand but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Flamingo misses.
It looked like Rotten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rotten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rotten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Flamingo does no damage.
Rotten misses with a straight right.
Flamingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flamingo misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flamingo.
Rotten ducks under a wild hook from Flamingo.
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!
Flamingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotten connects with a nice looking jab.
Flamingo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rotten lands with a straight right. Flamingo didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Rotten misses.
Rotten ducks under a wild hook from Flamingo.
Flamingo throws a jab when Rotten was well out of range.
Rotten works the jab nicely.
Rotten misses with a looping right.
Flamingo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flamingo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rotten misses with a hook. Flamingo ducked under it nicely.
Rotten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Flavio Flamingo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronny Rotten's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Rotten.
Flavio Flamingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rotten misses with a straight left.
Flamingo slips a jab from Rotten.
Rotten lands the left hand.
Flamingo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flamingo misses with a wild body shot.
Rotten blocks a jab.
Flavio Flamingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flamingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotten.
Rotten throwing a counter right hand but Flamingo manages to avoid it.
Flamingo throws out a loose jab but Rotten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flamingo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flamingo slips a jab from Rotten.
Rotten ducks under a wild hook from Flamingo.
It looked like Rotten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flamingo throws a shot from downtown. Rotten moves away and avoids it.
Flamingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rotten.
Flamingo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rotten.
Flamingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamingo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rotten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rotten staying out of range there.
Rotten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flamingo takes a swing at Rotten's ribcage but misses.
Flamingo sizes up Rotten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flamingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rotten was well out of range. Poor timing from Flamingo.
A slow jab from Flamingo misses its intended target.

Rotten gets tackled into the cage by Flamingo. Flamingo maintains the clinch.

Rotten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flamingo.
Flamingo throws a body shot but no joy.
Rotten is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Flamingo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rotten.
Flamingo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rotten with a body shot.
Rotten blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flamingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flamingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Flamingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flamingo moves away from the strike by Rotten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotten lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Rotten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flamingo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Flamingo throws a jab when Rotten was well out of range.
Rotten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flamingo.
Flamingo looks to land a left hand but Rotten moved out of range nicely.
Rotten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rotten misses with a lunging right hand
and Flamingo counters with a right hand to the body.
Rotten ducks under a wild hook from Flamingo.
Rotten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rotten lands with a hook. Flamingo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rotten misses with a hook.
Flamingo looks to land a left hand but Rotten moved out of range nicely.
Rotten misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamingo throws a shot from downtown. Rotten moves away and avoids it.
Rotten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flamingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotten.
Flamingo is breathing heavily.
Rotten throws the left hand but Flamingo avoids the punch easily.
Rotten misses with an uppercut.
Flamingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flamingo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rotten counters with a stiff right hand.
Flamingo throws a looping overhand right but Rotten ducks down to avoid it.
Rotten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flamingo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rotten.
Flamingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotten.
Rotten misses the jab.
Flamingo misses with a left hand
and Rotten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flamingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotten.
Flamingo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten catches Flamingo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Rotten misses.
Rotten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flamingo.
Rotten missing with a left hand there. Flamingo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Rotten coming out on top.
Flamingo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flamingo misses with a looping right.
It looked like Rotten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flamingo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rotten finds it's way round the side to connect with Flamingo's head.
Rotten misses with a hook. Flamingo ducked under it nicely.
Flamingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rotten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flamingo takes one to the side of the head.
Rotten connects with a looping right hand.
Flamingo throws an off balance right hand
and Rotten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rotten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flamingo has time to react.
Flamingo moves away from the strike by Rotten.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Rotten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Rotten's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rotten misses with an uppercut. Flamingo saw that one coming.
Flamingo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rotten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flamingo.
Flamingo connects with a body shot.
Flamingo throws a hook but Rotten blocks it.
Flamingo looks to throw the jab but Rotten is out of range.
Flamingo misses with a hook.
Rotten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Rotten backs off Flamingo throws a huge counter combo but Rotten manages to avoid it all.
Flamingo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotten.
Flamingo takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Flamingo.
Flamingo throws the left hand but Rotten avoids the punch easily.
Rotten is looking to counter punch.
Flamingo misses with a left hand
and Rotten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flamingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotten.
Rotten dips to his left and cracks Flamingo with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamingo moves out of range of the strikes.
Flamingo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rotten slips a straight right by Flamingo.
It looked like Rotten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rotten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flamingo throws a lazy right hand but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotten misses with an uppercut.
Flamingo misses with a body shot.
Flamingo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotten.
Flamingo misses with a body punch
and Rotten counters with a stiff right hand.
Flamingo scores with a shot to the body.
Flamingo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flamingo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flamingo moves out of range as Rotten strikes.
Flamingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rotten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Rotten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throws a lazy right hand but Flamingo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flamingo! But no joy.
Flamingo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Rotten counter with a right hand.
Rotten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flamingo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rotten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flamingo throws a lazy uppercut
and Rotten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flamingo staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotten throws a hook but Flamingo blocks it.
It seemed like Flamingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flamingo throws an off balance right hand
and Rotten counters with a straight right hand.
Flavio Flamingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotten throws a jab but it's blocked by Flamingo.
Rotten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Rotten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Flamingo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rotten misses with an uppercut.
Rotten slips a straight right by Flamingo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamingo misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Rotten misses the target.
Rotten misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Rotten.
Flamingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotten avoids the body shot from Flamingo.
Rotten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flamingo in his tracks.
Flamingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flamingo throws a hook but Rotten avoids it easily.
Rotten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Rotten catches Flamingo right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Flamingo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rotten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Flamingo is rocked!
Rotten drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Flamingo right on the button. Flamingo goes down! Rotten follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rotten gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronny Rotten!