PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Fleckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fleckson
vs
Balboa

174 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 Las Vegas, Steven Fleckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleckson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa moves in looking to clinch but Fleckson pushes him off.

Fleckson scores with a takedown into Balboa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleckson.
Balboa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fleckson is controlling him.
Fleckson throwing strikes but missing.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleckson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balboa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fleckson drops back looking for a leg! Balboa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Balboa manages to kick Fleckson off! Fleckson jumps back into Balboa's guard.
Balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fleckson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fleckson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleckson throwing strikes but missing.
Fleckson is working Balboa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fleckson works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.
Fleckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleckson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fleckson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fleckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleckson stops Balboa from standing up.
Fleckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleckson works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleckson with a nice head shot there.
Balboa wants to stand but Fleckson is controlling the position.
Balboa looks gassed!
Fleckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleckson scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleckson is working Balboa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fleckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fleckson landing some decent shots from guard.
Fleckson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fleckson drops back looking for a leg! Balboa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Balboa manages to kick Fleckson off! Fleckson jumps back into Balboa's guard.
Fleckson cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
Fleckson pushes down on Balboa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Balboa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Balboa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fleckson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fleckson lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fleckson there.
Balboa is trying to stand back up but Fleckson is controlling him
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fleckson scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fleckson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Fleckson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Balboa defend it? Fleckson steps over the head and cranks it - Balboa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fleckson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Fleckson!