PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smee Again (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freely Flowing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freely Flowing will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Again
vs
Flowing

182 cm
26
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smee Again!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freely Flowing!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Again moves out of range as Flowing throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Flowing.
Again tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flowing sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Again somewhat.
Again checks a low kick from Flowing.

Again clinches.
Flowing lands an elbow inside that Again shrugs off.
Flowing lands an elbow inside that Again shrugs off.
Flowing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Smee Again has been cut.
Flowing lands a damaging elbow.
Again prevents a body shot from Flowing.
Again is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flowing pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flowing misses with a punch to the body.
Flowing lands an elbow inside.
Flowing taking a breather.
Flowing digs a right hand into Again's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Again's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Again is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smee Again. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Again blocks an elbow strike from Flowing.
Flowing tries a body shot but Again blocks it.
Flowing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flowing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Again dodges an elbow strike from Flowing.
Again drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flowing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flowing throws an elbow that misses.
Flowing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Again's defenses.
Nice elbow from Flowing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flowing.
Flowing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flowing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Again wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Again drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flowing gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Again can't get the takedown.
Flowing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flowing has Again pressed against the cage, preventing Again from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Again avoids a wild elbow strike from Flowing.
Flowing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Again avoids the elbow strike from Flowing, against the cage.
Again can't get the takedown.
Again is trying to pull guard but Flowing has him pressed against the cage.
Flowing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flowing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Again's elbow.
Flowing lands an elbow inside that Again shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flowing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Again's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flowing just misses with a elbow thrown towards Again's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowing pushes off an throws an elbow but Again leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Again wants a takedown but no success here.
Again goes for a takedown attempt but Flowing pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Again fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flowing avoids it really well and circles away.
Flowing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Again clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Flowing fails to land.
Flowing misses with a body punch.
Again avoids a wild elbow strike from Flowing.
Flowing looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flowing struggles to land a body shot inside as Again controls his hands.
Again avoids the elbow strike from Flowing, against the cage.
Again jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flowing walks away with a smile on his face. Again gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Again closes the distance and clinches up with Flowing, looking for a takedown. Again pushes Flowing against the cage but Flowing circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowing is looking to clinch.
Freely Flowing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flowing misses with a wild combination.
Flowing throws a wild body kick that Again sees coming a mile off.
Flowing misses with an attempted mid kick.

Flowing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Again, pushing him back against the cage.
Flowing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flowing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flowing stalling in the clinch but Again improves position.
Again takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flowing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Again misses with a knee to the head.
Flowing misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freely Flowing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smee Again's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flowing darts in and clinches Again up against the cage.
Again wants to take the fight to the mat but Flowing manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Again wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Again blocks an elbow strike.
Flowing tries a body shot but Again blocks it.
Flowing misses with a punch on the inside.
Again tries to pull guard but Flowing won't allow it.
Flowing lands a nice elbow.
Again has a couple of punches blocked by Flowing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flowing.
Flowing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowing swings wildly with an uppercut but Again uses good head movement to avoid it.
Again has Flowing pressed against the cage.

Again breaks from the clinch.
Flowing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Again closes the distance and clinches up with Flowing, looking for a takedown. Again pushes Flowing against the cage but Flowing circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smee Again. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flowing doesn't manage to clinch there - Again circles away.
Flowing cracks the inside of Again's front leg.
Again fails with the takedown.
Flowing throws the kick towards the body but Again avoids it.
Flowing works Again's body with a nice hook.

Flowing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Again wants to take the fight to the mat but Flowing manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Flowing fails to land.
Flowing lands a damaging elbow.
Flowing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Again's elbow.
Again can't break the clinch.
Flowing misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowing prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Again tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flowing smiles and moves away.
Flowing attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flowing tries to clinch up.
Flowing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Again manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flowing throws a predictable looking body shot
and Again counters with a straight right hand.
Flowing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flowing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flowing misses with a low kick.
Smee Again is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Again avoids the head kick by Flowing.
Flowing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flowing keeps Again at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Again moves out of range of the leg kick from Flowing.
Flowing throws a body shot but no joy.

Again closes the distance and clinches.
Again tries to pull guard but Flowing won't allow it.
Again looking to stall.
Again tries for a takedown but Flowing manages to get underhooks.
Flowing tries to work over Again's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flowing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Flowing misses with a punch to the body.
Flowing stops a takedown attempt from Again.
Flowing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Flowing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Again blocks an elbow strike.
Again takes an elbow to the temple.
Again tries to pull guard but Flowing forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Again is trying to push Flowing away but Flowing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Flowing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Again blocks a body shot from Flowing.
Flowing pushes off an throws an elbow but Again leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flowing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Again wants a takedown.
Flowing lands an elbow just above Again 's eye.
Flowing gets through Again's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flowing misses with a body punch.
Flowing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flowing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flowing lands an elbow inside.
Flowing lands an elbow just above Again 's eye.

Again is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flowing just misses with a elbow thrown towards Again's brow.
Flowing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Again's defenses.
Oh Again is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Smee Again's cut is getting worse.
Flowing pushes Again back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freely Flowing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Smee Again's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Flowing instigates a clinch.
Flowing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flowing lands a damaging elbow.
Flowing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flowing managing to block the knees to the body from Again.
Again is pressed against the cage. Flowing pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Again! Two more big strikes from Flowing and Again crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Freely Flowing!