PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Champion's entrance music is This Fire Burns- Killswitch Engage. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Champion
vs
Flair

187 cm
22
254 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
21
274 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Flair!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flair closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Champion did well to prevent Flair getting side control.
Flair blocks the strikes from Champion.
Flair is pressing down on Champion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Champion is holding on for now.
Flair landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Champion trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Flair there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flair wants to take a breather but Champion is having none of it.
Champion is looking for a sweep. Flair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flair slips a nice elbow through Champion's hands, connecting with Champion's forehead.
Flair looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair lands with a punch from half guard.
Flair trying to control the pace.
Flair working over Champion with some ground and pound. Champion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flair lands with a punch from half guard.
Champion is looking for a sweep. Flair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Champion looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Champion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flair pulls his head out easily.
Champion is breathing heavily.
Flair looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flair with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Champion is trying to control but can't.
Flair landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flair is keen to just control but Champion is a slippery customer.
Flair looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flair lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flair is looking to take a break and control but Champion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Champion has hold of Flair's hands but Flair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Champion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flair tries to pass the half guard into mount. Champion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flair lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Champion is rocked!
Champion has hold of Flair's hands but Flair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Champion is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Champion taking some punishment here, with Flair in his half guard.
Flair stalling.
Champion seems to have got his legs back now.
Champion is not content to let Flair control the position.
Flair is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Champion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flair seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Champion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Champion wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flair performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Flair's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brock Flair just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flair looks for a takedown but Champion sprawls well.

Flair shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Champion keeping full guard, as Flair tries to pass.
Flair cracks Champion with a solid left hand.
Flair slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Champion will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Flair in side control lands a decent elbow.
Flair working the head with strikes.

Flair working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Champion is not content to let Flair control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Champion to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flair in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Flair dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flair moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Champion goes down! Can Flair finish him!?

It looks like Lance Champion has been cut.
Flair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flair connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Champion's head.
Flair postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Champion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flair not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Champion's head.
Flair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flair is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair pushing down on Champion's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Flair working over Champion with some ground and pound. Champion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flair scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flair lands strikes from half guard.
Champion taking some punishment here, with Flair in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Flair there.
Flair lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flair scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brock Flair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flair lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Champion! More strikes land and this one is all over! Flair jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Flair!