PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanders comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hades Death has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Death
vs
Flanders

195 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

:: Happy Pills ::

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hades Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Death tries to bum rush Flanders with a series of wild strikes but Flanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hades Death seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Death but Death pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flanders looks to land a right hand but Death moved out of range.
Flanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Death jabs Flanders right on the nose. Flanders blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Ned Flanders has been cut.
Death throws the left hand but Flanders avoids the punch easily.

Flanders throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Death was covering up waiting for the punch and Flanders finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Death avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Death works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Death pushes Flanders off and scrambles back to his feet.
Flanders slips a straight right by Death.
Flanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flanders. Death does a little dance to reset his feet.
Death stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flanders.
Death avoids the body shot from Flanders.
Death throws a combination that misses
and Flanders counters with an outside leg kick.
Death is breathing heavily.
Flanders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Death stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flanders lands the left hand.
Flanders tries to clinch but Death is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Flanders finds it's way through Death's defenses.
Death takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Flanders finds it's way through Death's defenses.

Flanders drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flanders postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanders lands a couple of digs.

Flanders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flanders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flanders trying to control but Death is working from the bottom.
Death wants to stand up but Flanders is controlling him.
Flanders landing with the ground and pound.
Flanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Death avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Death paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Death takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flanders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Death stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Death doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flanders scores with a hook to the body. Death takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Death takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Flanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Death is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Death takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Flanders in side control lands a decent elbow.
Death takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Flanders tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flanders has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Death on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Death tries to get out of the position.
A lull in the action here as Flanders stalls from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sloppy strikes there by Flanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders grinds an elbow into Death's temple.

Flanders working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flanders is looking to take a break and control but Death is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flanders lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Death is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Death is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Flanders working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Flanders lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders scoring with punches from side control.
Flanders lands a few punches from side control.
Flanders working the ground and pound.

Flanders has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Flanders shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Death sprawls well. Death wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flanders gets slowly back to his feet.
Flanders works the jab nicely.
Death throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Death tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Flanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flanders darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Death drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Death takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flanders lands with a hook. Death tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flanders lands a really nice looking cross but Death seems unphased.
Flanders takes a swing at Death's ribcage but misses.
Flanders throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Flanders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Flanders's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flanders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Flanders lands in his opponent's guard.
Flanders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Death pushes Flanders off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Flanders drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flanders working the ground and pound from side control.
Flanders works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Death bucks up and tries to throw Flanders off but instead Flanders has got his back!
Flanders scores with punches from the back.
Flanders tries to get the hooks in deep but Death pushed the leg off.
Flanders lands shots from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flanders is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Death up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders lands punches and elbows.
Flanders cracks Death with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Death from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Flanders is looking to control Death but Death is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Flanders looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Death is covering up but some of the strikes from Flanders are getting through and doing damage.
Flanders gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Flanders lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanders throwing damaging strikes from the back! Death could be in trouble here!
Flanders lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Death showing good submission defense here.
Flanders is landing with strikes from the back.
Flanders throwing damaging strikes from the back! Death could be in trouble here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Death takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Flanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Can Death hold on?! Flanders is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Flanders lands a shot to the head.
Death is keeping busy.
Death looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Flanders trying to control.

Flanders looking to break Death's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Death remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Flanders will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flanders is landing with strikes from the back.
Death wants to get back to his feet.
Flanders is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Death trying to get back to his feet but Flanders is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Death hold on?
Flanders lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Flanders.

Flanders is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Death has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Flanders. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Death is taking damage to the body and head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flanders throwing damaging strikes from the back! Death could be in trouble here!
Flanders is punishing Death with strikes - can he finish him?!

Flanders is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Death defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Flanders is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Death is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ned Flanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Death staying busy and making it hard for Flanders to control.
Flanders is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Flanders lands strikes to the head.
Death staying busy and making it hard for Flanders to control.
Flanders gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flanders scores with strikes from the back.
Flanders is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Flanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ned Flanders's cut.
That's time! Death's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Flanders misses the shot to the body.
Flanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Death throws an overhand right that lands on Flanders's shoulder, as Flanders tries to avoid the shot.
Death dips to his left and cracks Flanders with an uppercut!
Death throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Flanders.
Flanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Flanders thows a body shot but no joy.
Flanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Flanders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Death moves away.
Flanders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Flanders shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Flanders decides to return to a standing position.
Ned Flanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Death throws a one two combo.
Flanders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Death jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders throws a jab when Death was well out of range.
Flanders with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Flanders.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Death.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hades Death is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Death throws a hook but Flanders avoids it easily.

Flanders shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flanders was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Death squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Flanders lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Death hang on?
Death is in a horrible position here. Flanders smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Death is bucking up trying to escape but Flanders cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Death is trying to stand up.
Flanders scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flanders putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Death trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Death that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Death really wants to buck Flanders off and get back to his feet.

Flanders is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Death can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Flanders looking to control but Death is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Death wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Flanders cracks Death with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders lands a nice shot to the head.
Death is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Death taking shots to the head.
Flanders lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Death in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Flanders looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flanders fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flanders with shots to the head and body - Death looks very uncomfortable down there.
Flanders looking to control but Death is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Death squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Death is squirming around, avoiding Flanders's attempts to control the action.
Flanders breaks from Death's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Death squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Flanders landing punches.
Flanders cracks Death with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flanders trying to control but Death is having none of it.
BOOM! Flanders connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Death's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Flanders with a couple of short strikes.
Flanders putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Flanders tries to control but Death wriggling away.
Flanders lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flanders with a couple of short strikes.
Hades Death has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ned Flanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Death is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Flanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flanders has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Flanders!