PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 913 p4p, 1842 weight class) and Thor Flex (ranked 122 p4p, 238 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nukem
vs
Flex

180 cm
26
175
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
170
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Flex!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nukem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nukem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nukem.

Flex has closed the distance and engaged Nukem in a clinch.

Flex manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nukem is stalling in the full guard.
Nukem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flex on the ground.

Flex had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nukem defends it easily.
Flex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flex holds on and takes a little breather.

Flex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Flex is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Flex working for a triangle but Nukem defends it easily.

Flex escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nukem gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flex being controlled here, momentarily.

Flex working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nukem doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nukem manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem trying to control but Flex is working from the bottom.
Flex is pulling down on Nukem's head to control his posture.
Flex has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Flex working for a triangle but Nukem defends it easily.
Flex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Flex is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Flex looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Nukem is defending well. Flex quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Nukem has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Flex celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thor Flex!