PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and math scolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Flintstone
vs
scolar

177 cm
26
196 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

187 cm
28
192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Flintstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, math scolar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintstone tries to clinch but scolar moves out of range.
scolar misses with a few strikes there.
Flintstone moves in looking to clinch but scolar pushes him off.
Flintstone moves in looking to clinch but scolar pushes him off.
scolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Flintstone.
scolar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
scolar circles away from the clinch attempt.
scolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Flintstone.
Flintstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flintstone tries to clinch up.
scolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Flintstone.
Flintstone doesn't manage to clinch there - scolar circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flintstone slips a jab from scolar.
scolar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flintstone tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
scolar's corner calls for a 1-2. scolar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Fred Flintstone has been cut.
scolar throws a nice looking combination but Flintstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flintstone tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
scolar throws the left hand but Flintstone avoids the punch easily.
Flintstone doesn't manage to clinch there - scolar circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from scolar misses the target.
Flintstone fails with an attempt to clinch.

Flintstone moves into the clinch successfully.

Flintstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flintstone tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
scolar throws a big shot that misses.
scolar throws a jab but it's blocked by Flintstone.
scolar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flintstone.
Flintstone moves in looking to clinch but scolar pushes him off.
Flintstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fred Flintstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flintstone fails with an attempt to clinch.

Flintstone has closed the distance and engaged scolar in a clinch.
Flintstone lands an elbow inside.

Flintstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flintstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as scolar throws out the jab.
Flintstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but scolar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flintstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
scolar throws a jab but it's blocked by Flintstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Flintstone misses with a double jab
enabling scolar to counter with a crisp jab.
scolar throws a jab when Flintstone was well out of range.

Flintstone moves into the clinch successfully.

Flintstone breaks from the clinch.

Flintstone closes the distance and clinches.
scolar is trying to break free.
scolar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flintstone up against the cage.
Flintstone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flintstone tries to pull guard but scolar holds him up against the cage and eventually Flintstone drops back down to his feet.
scolar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Flintstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
scolar misses with an uppercut. Flintstone saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by scolar!
scolar circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling scolar to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for scolar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
scolar connects with a nice looking jab.

Fred Flintstone's cut is getting worse.
Flintstone wants to clinch
and scolar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone wants to clinch but scolar slips to the side
and scolar counters with a straight right hand.
scolar circles away from the clinch attempt
and scolar counters with a stiff right hand.
scolar sizes up Flintstone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flintstone closes the distance but scolar moves to the side
and scolar counters with a nice uppercut.

Flintstone is rocked!
Flintstone tries to clinch up
and scolar counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Flintstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Fred Flintstone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Flintstone misses the body punch
and scolar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flintstone seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
scolar misses with a two punch combination.
Flintstone tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
Flintstone walks into a straight right hand from scolar.
Flintstone tries to clinch but scolar moves out of range.
Flintstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
scolar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot lands for scolar.

Jeez, Fred Flintstone's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
scolar throws a series of punches but Flintstone moves out of range.
Flintstone clinches but scolar breaks the clinch
and scolar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flintstone is breathing heavily.
scolar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flintstone slips a straight right by scolar.
Flintstone darts in trying to clinch
and scolar counters with a stiff right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fred Flintstone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). math scolar!