PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Flemming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napier's entrance music is Indestructible. A fine choice. John Flemming has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Napier's chin.

Napier
vs
Flemming

175 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Flemming!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier tries to clinch there but Flemming circles away.
Napier shoots in but no luck this time.
Napier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Napier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flemming swivels and escapes.

Napier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Flemming is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flemming can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flemming is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Napier looking to control but Flemming is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flemming working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flemming tries to hold on but Napier postures up.
Flemming is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napier with a couple of short strikes.
Flemming is trying desperately to improve position.
Flemming is squirming around, avoiding Napier's attempts to control the action.
Napier controlling from mount.
Flemming can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Napier cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flemming wants to control but Napier is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Flemming is looking to get to half guard.
Napier is breathing heavily.
Flemming throwing hammer fists to the chest of Napier. What's that going to do exactly?
Flemming is looking to get to half guard.
Flemming wants to control but Napier is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flemming really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Napier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Flemming has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Napier looking to control but Flemming is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Napier punching from mount but Flemming doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Flemming tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flemming slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Napier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flemming regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flemming manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Napier manages to get himself to full guard.
Flemming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flemming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flemming slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flemming scoring with punches to the head and body.

Napier has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Flemming is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Napier.
Napier is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier can't do much from the bottom here.
Napier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flemming's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Napier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flemming.
Napier wants to get back to full guard.
Flemming content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Napier tries to roll over but Flemming keeps him under control.
Napier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flemming throws and elbow that misses. Napier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flemming's guard. Nice move by Napier!
Napier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Napier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Mike Napier will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Napier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flemming is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flemming looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Flemming performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Napier has hold of Flemming's hands but Flemming slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flemming prevents Napier from standing back up.
Flemming is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Napier is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flemming scores with a couple of nice shots.
Napier wants to control but Flemming is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Flemming there.
Flemming is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Napier!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flemming landing strikes from the mount and Napier is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier wants to hold on but Flemming pushes him away.
Napier is trying desperately to improve position.
Flemming lands a nice shot to the head.
Flemming cracks Napier with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flemming is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Flemming connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Flemming looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flemming scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Flemming pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Napier tries to reverse the position but Flemming maintains control.
Napier wants to control but Flemming is having none of it.
Napier tries to buck Flemming off but he can't manage it.
Flemming has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flemming punching from mount but Napier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Napier tries to hold on but Flemming postures up.
Flemming in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier is trying desperately to improve position.
Flemming postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Napier looks a forlorn figure.
Flemming has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Napier's face.
Flemming prevents Napier from getting the reversal.
Flemming controlling the position easily from mount.
Flemming wants to control the pace but Napier is squirming around nicely.
Napier is looking to improve his position but Flemming isn't that keen on the idea.
Flemming fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flemming won't let Napier get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Flemming landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Flemming.
Flemming landing shots from mount.
Flemming trying to control but Napier is having none of it.
Flemming lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Napier hang on?
Flemming tries to push Napier's head away but Napier is holding on tight.
Napier wants to control but Flemming is having none of it.
Flemming landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Napier is looking to get to half guard.
Flemming raining down shots from the mount!
Flemming landing punches.
Flemming with a couple of short strikes.
Flemming tries to control but Napier wriggling away.
Napier wants to control but Flemming is having none of it.
Napier slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Napier trying to control here.
Napier tries to get to full guard but Flemming has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Flemming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Napier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flemming moves out of range of the body kick.
Napier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Flemming shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flemming was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Napier tries to hold on but Flemming pushes him away.
Flemming punishing his opponent with strikes.
Flemming sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Flemming cracks Napier with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flemming looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flemming putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flemming cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flemming putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Napier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier is working hard here to advance position.
Flemming fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flemming scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Napier?
Napier is trying to escape the mount.
Flemming postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Napier looks a forlorn figure.
Flemming fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flemming putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Napier's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Napier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Napier is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Napier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flemming scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Flemming lands a big shot there that rocks Napier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flemming content just to control the position here.
Flemming postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Napier looks a forlorn figure.
Flemming lands a big shot there that rocks Napier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flemming lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Flemming with a couple of short strikes.
Flemming lands a heavy elbow.

Napier is rocked!
Napier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Flemming.
Flemming connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flemming lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Napier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flemming raining down shots from the mount!
Napier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Napier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Napier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flemming looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Napier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flemming scoring with strikes but Napier is staying in there.
Flemming dominating with strikes here.
Flemming scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Napier?
John Flemming has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flemming unloading with bombs!
Napier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flemming with shots to the head and body - Napier looks very uncomfortable down there.
Flemming lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier is in a horrible position here. Flemming smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Flemming with the ground and pound from mount.
Napier can't escape the position.
Napier seems to have got his legs back now.
Napier throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flemming. What's that going to do exactly?
Flemming looking to finish Napier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Napier!
Flemming lands a nice shot to the head.
Napier wants to hold on but Flemming pushes him away.
Flemming controlling from the full mount.
Flemming with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flemming punching from mount but Napier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Flemming throwing strikes but Napier bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Flemming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flemming has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Flemming!