PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujo Mujic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Flanagen (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.

Mujic
vs
Flanagen

193 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 Montreal, Mujo Mujic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Flanagen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mujic dives in and scores a takedown into Flanagen's guard.
Flanagen looking for a sweep. Not yet Flanagen, not yet.
Flanagen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mujic's guard.
Flanagen throwing strikes but missing.
Flanagen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mujic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flanagen stands up over Mujic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mujic trying to control the position.
Flanagen is looking to work some ground and pound but Mujic has wrist control.
Flanagen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mujic has momentary wrist control but Flanagen slips an elbow through the middle.
Mujic has momentary wrist control but Flanagen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mujic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flanagen is one step ahead there.
Flanagen throwing strikes from guard but Mujic blocks nicely.
Mujic is trying to control the position but Flanagen postures up.
Flanagen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mujic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flanagen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mujic has momentary wrist control but Flanagen slips an elbow through the middle.
Flanagen looking to pass the guard.
Flanagen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mujic has momentary wrist control but Flanagen slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Flanagen cracks Mujic with a solid left hand.
Flanagen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mujic is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mujic trying to control the position.
Flanagen working some strikes from top position.
Flanagen scoring with some ground and pound.
Flanagen wants to control from the top but Mujic keeps moving.
Flanagen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flanagen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flanagen with a nice head shot there.
Flanagen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flanagen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mujic's head.
Flanagen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flanagen chips away with some ground and pound.
Flanagen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flanagen stands up over Mujic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mujic is rocked!
Flanagen loads up on a big left hand. Mujic felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Flanagen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mujic can't hide his disappointment, as Flanagen celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Flanagen!
Cory Flanagen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.