PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Flatley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Futcar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flatley comes to the cage accompanied by U2. Futcar has chosen No Remorse as his entrance music. Micheal Flatley looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Flatley
vs
Futcar

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

222 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micheal Flatley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Futcar!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flatley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Futcar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Futcar slips a jab from Flatley.

Futcar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Futcar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Futcar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Flatley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Futcar on the ground.

Futcar goes for an armbar but Flatley turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Flatley.
Futcar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Futcar lands a decent shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futcar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flatley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Futcar's guard.
Futcar is pulling down on Flatley's head. It's preventing any offense from Flatley, at least for the moment.
Futcar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Futcar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flatley manages to get himself to full guard.
Flatley is looking to stand back up but Futcar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Flatley.
Futcar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Futcar just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flatley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Futcar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Futcar lands in his opponent's guard.
Futcar forces his way into half guard.
Futcar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Futcar controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flatley really wants to buck Futcar off and get back to his feet.
Futcar controlling his opponent.
Flatley is trying to escape the mount but Futcar keeps good control and instead manages to take Flatley's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Futcar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Futcar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flatley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Futcar working the ground and pound.
Futcar happy to just control the position for now.
Flatley tries to escape but Futcar is in control.
Futcar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Futcar working the head with strikes.

Futcar has hold of Flatley's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Flatley seems comfortable defending it but Futcar has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Flatley is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Flatley is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Futcar couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Futcar!