PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Bongwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flave kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Momma said Tap you Out. Bongwater has chosen Cannabis Corpse - Mummified In Bongwater as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Flava Flave has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Flava Flave seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Flave
vs
Bongwater

198 cm
27
202 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
214 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flava Flave!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bud Bongwater!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongwater shoots and misses

and Flave counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bongwater gets back to full guard.

Flave thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Flave drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bongwater looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bongwater looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bongwater!
Flave is trying to improve his position.
Bongwater is looking to take a break and control but Flave is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flave sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Flave actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongwater wants to take a breather but Flave is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Bongwater.

Flave looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bongwater is keen to just control but Flave is a slippery customer.
Flave keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flave slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Flave is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bongwater is aware though and is defending well.

Flave working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bongwater doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bongwater manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flave keeping full guard, as Bongwater tries to pass.
Bongwater stays in close to Flave's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flave can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bongwater controls the pace.

Flave is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bongwater defends well.
Bongwater preventing the sweep.
Bongwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Flave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Flave is looking for a triangle but Bongwater pushes his legs off easily.
Bongwater controlling from the top position.
Bongwater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flave is keeping the position for now.
Bongwater must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flave keeping moving, preventing Bongwater from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bongwater throws a big right hand that misses.
Bongwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Flave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bongwater passes Flave's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bongwater is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Flave!
Flave is trying desperately to improve position.
Bongwater fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bongwater tries to control but Flave wriggling away.
Bongwater lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flave hang on?
Flave regains half guard.
Bongwater is keen to just control but Flave is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flave wants to improve his position but Bongwater is controlling well.
Bongwater looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flave with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bongwater is trying to control. Flave wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bongwater is trying to control. Flave wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flave moves into full guard.
Flave keeping moving, preventing Bongwater from controlling successfully.
Flave is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Flave has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bongwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bongwater wants to control from the top but Flave keeps moving.
Bongwater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bud Bongwater will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bongwater shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flave but Flave pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bud Bongwater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flave throws a hook to the side of Bongwater's head but Bongwater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bongwater shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flave counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bongwater thinking.
Bongwater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Flave misses.
Bongwater closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Bongwater looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Flave working for a triangle but Bongwater defends it easily.
Bongwater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flave is keeping the position for now.
Bongwater trying to control but Flave is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flave looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bongwater tries to free his leg and advance position but Flave is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flave is on top in guard.
Flave advances to half guard.
Bongwater is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flava Flave overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Flave is looking for a kimura but Bongwater is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flave to get the leverage.

Flave is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Flave is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Flave is looking for a kimura but Bongwater is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flave to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater is concentrating on defense, preventing Flave from advancing position.

Flave is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bongwater is just riding it out for now. Flave eventually gives up the hold.

Flave is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bongwater gets full guard.
Bongwater controlling the position.

Flave has gone for a leg lock! Bongwater slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flave's guard.
Bongwater is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bongwater has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Flave to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bongwater is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Flave pulls down on the head and he's put Bongwater to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Flava Flave!
Flava Flave is the new light heavyweight champion!