PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tami Flu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayman Ironchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flu comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed- down with the sickness. Ironchin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Glamorous. Clayman Ironchin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Flu
vs
Ironchin

165 cm
22
161 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
161 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tami Flu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayman Ironchin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Flu.
Ironchin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flu but Flu pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ironchin clinches.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Flu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ironchin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Flu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ironchin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ironchin misses with a knee to the head.
Ironchin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but Ironchin blocks with his arms.

Ironchin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Flu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ironchin to the mat. Ironchin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ironchin wants to get back to his feet but Flu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Flu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flu works over Ironchin with some ground and pound from guard.
Flu thows a big elbow that misses.
Flu wants to control from the top but Ironchin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flu won't allow Ironchin to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu throwing strikes from guard but Ironchin blocks nicely.
Flu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ironchin is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ironchin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ironchin closes the distance and clinches up with Flu, looking for a takedown. Ironchin pushes Flu against the cage but Flu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Ironchin with that takedown attempt.
Tami Flu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayman Ironchin.
Ironchin looks gassed!

Flu forces Ironchin back against the cage and clinches.
Ironchin takes a knee to the side of the body.

Flu breaks from the clinch.
Ironchin slips a jab and a cross from Flu.
Flu tries a head kick but it misses.
Flu throws the kick towards the body but Ironchin avoids it.
Flu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ironchin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Flu scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flu looks to land a body kick but Ironchin moved away.
Ironchin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flu as he avoids it easily.
Flu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Flu duly obliges.
Flu tries to bum rush Ironchin with a series of wild strikes but Ironchin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flu thumps Ironchin with a low kick.
Flu feints and then cracks Ironchin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ironchin down.
Ironchin slips under a jab.
Flu connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Flu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ironchin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Flu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Flu lands a heavy elbow.
Ironchin tries to buck Flu off but he can't manage it.

Flu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ironchin is bucking up trying to escape but Flu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu lands a nice shot to the head.
Ironchin is trying to stand.
Flu landing strikes from the mount.

Flu is working for a guillotine from mount but Ironchin frees his head quite easily.
Flu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ironchin is looking to escape.
Ironchin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Flu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ironchin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Flu is working for a guillotine from mount but Ironchin frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flu with shots to the head and body - Ironchin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ironchin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Flu breaks from Ironchin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ironchin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Flu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ironchin is looking to escape.
Flu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ironchin?
Flu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ironchin because Flu loaded up on that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flu unloads with some shots from mount but Ironchin bucks and avoids them well.
Flu won't let Ironchin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Flu controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Ironchin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tami Flu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Flu throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Flu misses.

Ironchin has Flu up against the cage in a clinch.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin looking to throw knees to the head but Flu is blocking nicely.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ironchin avoids it.
Ironchin managing to block the knees to the body from Flu.
Flu tries to score a body lock takedown but Ironchin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ironchin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flu lands a good knee to the midsection. Ironchin won't want to take too many of those.
Ironchin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flu.
Flu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ironchin avoids it.

Flu has clasped his hands together around Ironchin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Flu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flu throwing strikes but Ironchin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ironchin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ironchin is looking to clinch.
Flu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Flu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ironchin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flu throws a body kick that misses.
Flu misses with a kick to the body.
Ironchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ironchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ironchin rushes Flu and presses him up against the cage.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Ironchin lands a knee to the head.
Ironchin misses with a knee to the head.
Flu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Flu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tami Flu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flu looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Flu blocks it.
Flu trying to land knees to the body.
Ironchin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flu missing with knees to the body.
Ironchin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flu's face.
Ironchin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ironchin prevents it.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ironchin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ironchin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Flu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ironchin.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Flu blocks it.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Flu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flu looks for the body kick but Ironchin saw that one coming.
Flu throws a chopping leg kick but Ironchin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ironchin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ironchin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Flu stuffs the takedown attempt from Ironchin. Ironchin gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Flu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin fails with the takedown
and Flu counters with a good low kick that Ironchin was not able to check.
Flu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flu throws a nice looking combination but Ironchin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ironchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flu throws a nice inside leg kick.

Flu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ironchin stands up from Flu's guard - Ironchin perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck for Ironchin with that takedown attempt.
Flu tries to land a front kick but Ironchin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin misses with a takedown attempt - Flu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flu lands a head kick. Ironchin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ironchin tries for a takedown but Flu circles away easily
and Flu counters with an outside leg kick.
Flu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ironchin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Flu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Flu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Flu misses with the ground and pound.
Ironchin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Flu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tami Flu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Flu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Flu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ironchin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Flu asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Flu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ironchin, who protects the arm well.

Flu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ironchin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ironchin is pushing Flu's head away, looking to escape. Flu manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ironchin prevents Flu from moving into mount.

Flu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironchin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Flu has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ironchin tries for a takedown but Flu circles away easily
and Flu counters with a good low kick that Ironchin was not able to check.

Flu drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ironchin is keeping the position for now.
Flu is looking to work some ground and pound but Ironchin has wrist control.

Ironchin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Flu blocks it.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Flu blocks it.
Flu is trying to drag Ironchin to the mat but Ironchin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flu missing with knees to the body.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ironchin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Flu blocks with his arms.
Flu tries to land knees in the clinch but Ironchin avoids the damage to the body.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ironchin gets underhooks to prevent Flu's takedown attempt.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Flu blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Flu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Flu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flu tries a low kick but Ironchin avoids it.

Ironchin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flu tries to improve position but can't.
Flu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ironchin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Flu to get to his feet.
Tami Flu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ironchin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tami Flu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironchin wants to clinch.

Flu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ironchin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Flu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flu is working for takedown but Ironchin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tami Flu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flu missing with knees to the body.
Flu missing with knees to the body.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but Ironchin blocks with his arms.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ironchin blocks it with crossed arms.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flu has Ironchin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ironchin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flu can't get the takedown.
Ironchin avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironchin avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Ironchin gets underhooks to prevent Flu's takedown attempt.
Ironchin with a knee to the head.
Flu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ironchin.
Ironchin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flu blocks it with crossed arms.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Flu blocks with his arms.

Flu manages to break the clinch.
Flu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ironchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ironchin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Flu lands with a kick to the temple. Ironchin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clayman Ironchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ironchin throws a head kick that misses
and Flu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tami Flu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tami Flu!