PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Flats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolly Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Flats
vs
Pop

180 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Flats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolly Pop!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Flats. Pop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flats swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pop was well out of range. Poor timing from Flats.
Flats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pop throws a right and a left that Flats avoids nicely.
Pop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flats.
A jab from Pop does it's job there.
Nice jab there from Flats.
Pop lands with a slapping head kick.
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flats.
Pop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flats.
Flats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
Pop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flats.
Flats misses with a body shot.
Pop misses with a wild combination.
Flats dodges the punch combination from Pop.
Flats looks to land a right hand but Pop moved out of range.
Flats lands a nice hook to Pop's body. Pop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flats tries to avoid it but Pop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flats to the ground. Flats escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pop was well out of range. Poor timing from Flats.
Pop misses with a straight right.
Flats thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pop connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Pop does no damage.
Flats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
Pop throws a head kick that Flats semi-blocks.
Pop avoids the body shot from Flats.
Flats with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flats throws a body punch but Pop moves out of range.
Pop misses with a body shot.
Flats is looking to wear down Pop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flats swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Larry Flats is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flats connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flats lands with a cross.
Flats misses the shot to the body.
Flats misses with a wild body shot.
Flats throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flats scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pop doesn't seem bothered though.
Flats throws a shot to the body.
Flats connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pop throws a body kick that misses.
Pop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Flats misses.
Flats throws a jab when Pop was well out of range.
Flats lands a nice shot that snaps Pop's head back.
Flats misses with a body shot
and Pop counters with a series of strikes. Flats will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pop closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flats takes a swing at Pop's ribcage but misses.
Flats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pop moves away.
Pop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flats throws a hook to the side of Pop's head but Pop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flats takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Flats misses with a straight left.
Pop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flats scores with a jab to the head.
Pop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flats misses with a wild body shot.
Flats lands with a good body shot.
Flats throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flats misses with a body shot
and Pop counters with a solid body kick.
Pop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Pop changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flats looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flats is trying to control Pop's posture but Pop avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flats keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flats is looking for a sweep.
Flats is not content to let Pop control the position.
Flats can't do much from the bottom here.
Flats is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Pop.
An elbow from Pop crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flats avoids the head kick by Pop.
Pop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Flats throws a body punch but Pop moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Pop.
Flats scores with a decent looking hook.
Pop misses with a low kick as Flats jumps back.
Pop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flats momentarily.
Flats misses with a jab to the body
and Pop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larry Flats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pop is defended easily by Flats.
Pop slips a jab from Flats.
Pop catches Flats with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Flats misses.
Pop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pop shoots in for a takedown but Flats shows good takedown defense.
Larry Flats has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolly Pop.
Pop misses with a head kick.
Pop throws a series of punches but Flats avoids them all with ease.
Pop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolly Pop dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flats looks to land a left hand but Pop moved out of range nicely.
Pop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flats takes a swing at Pop's ribcage but misses.
Pop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flats circles away.
Pop misses with the combination.
Pop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flats drops his hands momentarily and Pop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lolly Pop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flats.
Pop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flats misses the body punch
and Pop counters with an inside leg kick.
Flats throws an overhand right that lands on Pop's shoulder, as Pop tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Flats finds it's target.
Pop throws a nice head kick!
Flats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flats works Pop's body with a nice hook.
Flats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pop manages to avoid it.
Flats swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Pop lands with a cross.
Jab by Flats.
Flats throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flats misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop throws a push kick but Flats slaps the foot to one side.
Pop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flats swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Lolly Pop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Flats misses with a body shot
and Pop counters with a left and a right that stings Flats.
Flats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pop moves away.
Flats lands the left hand.
Pop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flats misses with a body shot.
Pop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flats.
Pop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flats scores with a hook to the body. Pop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pop connects with a high kick.
Pop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flats.
Pop throws a nice looking combination but Flats bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flats lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
Pop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pop misses with a hook. Flats ducked under it nicely.
Flats lands a jab to the head.
Flats takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flats takes a swing at Pop's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flats just misses with a punch to the body.
Flats showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pop.
Flats waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pop.
Pop throws a nice head kick!
Flats misses with a straight left.

Pop scores with a takedown into Flats's guard.
Pop thows a big elbow that misses.
Pop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pop is looking to work some ground and pound but Flats has wrist control.
Pop trying to control the position from guard on top but Flats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flats looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flats keeping full guard, as Pop tries to pass.
Pop throwing strikes from guard but Flats blocks nicely.
Pop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pop misses with the combination.
Flats throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pop counters with an inside leg kick.
Pop misses with a wild combination.
Flats swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pop.
Flats throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flats avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Flats throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flats swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
A jab from Flats misses.
Flats misses the shot to the body.
Flats scores with a nice head shot.
A good leg kick by Pop.
Flats on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pop avoids the body shot from Flats.
Pop throws a front kick that sends Flats stumbling back into the cage.
Pop misses with a double jab.
Pop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pop blocks a jab.
Flats looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
Flats scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pop in his tracks.
Flats misses with a wild body shot.
Flats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flats misses with a body shot.
Flats misses the shot to the body.
Flats throws a body punch but Pop moves out of range.
Flats throws a body punch but Pop moves out of range.
Flats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolly Pop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Pop takes a swing at Flats's ribcage but misses.
Flats throws a shot to the body.
Flats dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pop, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flats. Pop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flats thows a body shot but no joy.
Flats swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Flats throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flats is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pop. Flats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flats looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
Flats takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flats thows a body shot but no joy.
Pop shoots in for a double leg but Flats sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flats tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flats misses the shot to the body.
Flats swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Pop misses with a double jab.
Flats scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Flats.
Pop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flats.
Flats swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Flats.
Flats lands with a good body shot.
Flats swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Pop throws a body punch but Flats moves out of range.
Flats lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flats in his tracks.
Pop looks to land a combination but Flats avoids it well.
Flats connects with a body shot.
Flats misses with a straight left.
Pop slips a straight right by Flats.
Flats showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pop.
Pop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Flats.
Flats throws out a loose jab but Pop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flats loads up on a big right hand but Pop slips the punch.
Pop throws the kick towards the body but Flats avoids it.
Flats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flats checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flats misses with a body punch
and Pop counters with a thumping low kick.
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flats.
Pop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flats.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flats lands a slapping body shot.
Flats connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Pop throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flats was covering up waiting for the punch and Pop finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Flats knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pop on the ground.
Pop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pop scoring with some ground and pound.
Flats trying to control the position.
Pop preventing the sweep.
Pop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flats preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pop trying to control the position from guard on top but Flats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larry Flats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pop is looking to work some ground and pound but Flats has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pop tries to move into range but Flats moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pop misses with a head kick.
Flats looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
Pop moves out of range as Flats strikes.
Flats misses the body punch

and Pop counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Flats looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pop is one step ahead there.
Pop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pop wants to pass the guard but Flats is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pop preventing the sweep.
Pop trying to control but Flats is working from the bottom.
Pop with a flurry of punches that miss.

Flats throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flats misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lolly Pop.
Well Pop 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lolly Pop!