PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter O Flanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Flanigan has chosen Spicy McHaggis Jig as his entrance music. Walter O Flanigan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rourke
vs
O Flanigan

185 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

184 cm
23
193 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter O Flanigan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Flanigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rourke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Flanigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rourke.
Rourke scores with a decent looking hook.
O Flanigan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rourke.
O Flanigan throws a combination that misses
and Rourke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rourke was well out of range. Poor timing from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from O Flanigan misses.
Rourke misses with a jab to the body
and O Flanigan counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Mickey Rourke has been cut.
Rourke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Flanigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Flanigan throws the left hand but Rourke avoids the punch easily.
Rourke moves away from the strike by O Flanigan.
Nice straight punches there by O Flanigan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Flanigan.
O Flanigan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rourke.
Rourke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Flanigan.
O Flanigan misses with a wild combination.
Rourke ducks under a wild hook from O Flanigan.
Rourke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walter O Flanigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Flanigan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rourke.
O Flanigan throws a body punch but Rourke moves out of range.
O Flanigan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rourke misses with a double jab.
Rourke cracks a nice hook into O Flanigan's ribs.
O Flanigan throws a hook but Rourke blocks it.
Rourke checks a leg kick.
Rourke throws a combination. O Flanigan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rourke slips under a jab from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan connects with a crisp jab.
O Flanigan lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Flanigan misses with the combination.
O Flanigan ducks right into an uppercut from Rourke.
O Flanigan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Flanigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan misses the shot to the body.
O Flanigan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rourke counters with a stiff right hand.
O Flanigan looks to land a left hand but Rourke moved out of range nicely.
O Flanigan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Flanigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Flanigan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rourke. Rourke obviously looking to wear him down.
O Flanigan looks gassed!
O Flanigan looks to land a left hand but Rourke moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from O Flanigan misses its intended target.
O Flanigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Flanigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rourke moves out of range of the strikes.
O Flanigan digs a good body shot into Rourke's ribs.
Rourke walks into a jab.

Mickey Rourke's cut is getting worse.
Rourke avoids the body shot from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Flanigan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rourke at a distance.
Rourke checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rourke slips a jab and a cross from O Flanigan.
Rourke misses with a low kick.
Rourke looks to land a combination. O Flanigan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
O Flanigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rourke.
Rourke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Flanigan.
Rourke fails to land with a series of punches.
O Flanigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Flanigan.
O Flanigan throws a hook but Rourke avoids it easily.
O Flanigan ducks under a wild hook from Rourke.
O Flanigan lunges at Rourke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rourke's hand.
Rourke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Flanigan.
The fighters circling - Rourke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Flanigan.
Rourke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rourke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rourke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by O Flanigan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Flanigan defending well as Rourke loads up on a big left hand.
O Flanigan scores with a jab to the jaw.

Mickey Rourke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
O Flanigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rourke misses with a double jab.
O Flanigan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Flanigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rourke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Rourke misses.
O Flanigan scores with a nice head shot.

O Flanigan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rourke sprawling to the canvas! Rourke rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can O Flanigan finish him?!

Rourke is rocked!
Rourke just misses with a punch to the body.
O Flanigan connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Rourke to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by O Flanigan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Walter O Flanigan!