PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lighting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flynn comes to the cage accompanied by Duality - Slipknot. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Flynn
vs
Lighting

170 cm
19
154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

[CBK] Smashwear Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Lighting!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flynn moves into the clinch.
Lighting looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Flynn lands an elbow just above Lighting 's eye.
Flynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.

It looks like George Lighting has been cut.
Flynn gets through Lighting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Lighting is rocked!
A knee to the head by Flynn.
Lighting is still on wobbly legs! Can Flynn finish him?
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flynn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Flynn stalling.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Lighting letting Flynn take a breather here.
Flynn crunches a lovely knee into Lighting's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
Lighting letting Flynn take a breather here.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flynn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lighting backwards.
Flynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flynn lands an elbow just above Lighting 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Flynn controlling the action here for a moment.
Flynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
Flynn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
Lighting is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lighting takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Flynn.
Flynn scores with a shot to the side of Lighting's head.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.
Flynn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lighting takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lighting seems to have recovered his senses.
Flynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flynn stalls.
Lighting takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flynn is pushing Lighting up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flynn gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Flynn.
Lighting moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lighting throws a head kick that misses
and Lighting takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flynn throws a series of punches but Lighting avoids them all with ease.
Lighting walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lighting gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flynn, as that shot connected.

Flynn darts in and clinches Lighting up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighting tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flynn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lighting takes an elbow to the temple.
Flynn crunches a lovely knee into Lighting's ribcage.
Lighting being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Flynn lands an elbow that stopped Lighting in his tracks for a moment.
Flynn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
Flynn scores a nice knee to the body.
Flynn lands an elbow just above Lighting 's eye.
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Lighting shrugs off.
Flynn lands a left hand.
Flynn crunches a lovely knee into Lighting's ribcage.
Flynn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lighting's face.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flynn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flynn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flynn.
Flynn scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flynn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lighting drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flynn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flynn scores a nice knee to the body.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.
Flynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flynn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Flynn working Lighting over with knees to the body.
Flynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn lands with a left to the head.
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Lighting shrugs off.
The referee calls for Flynn to work.
Flynn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lighting lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Flynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Lighting's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flynn lands a jab to the head.
Flynn throws a quick inside leg kick.

Flynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Flynn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flynn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lighting lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lighting takes an elbow to the temple.
Flynn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Flynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lighting's defenses.
Lighting takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn landing knees to the body.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.
Flynn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Flynn lands an elbow just above Lighting 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flynn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn lands a knee to the head.
Flynn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lighting takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Flynn.
Frank Flynn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lighting takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Flynn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flynn lands an elbow just above Lighting 's eye.
Lighting takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Flynn.
Lighting takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Flynn to work.
Flynn lands an elbow just above Lighting 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flynn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Lighting shrugs off.
Flynn prevents a body shot from Lighting.
Flynn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Flynn lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Flynn landing knees to the body.
A short right from Flynn on the inside.
Lighting letting Flynn take a breather here.
Flynn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flynn lands an elbow that stopped Lighting in his tracks for a moment.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Flynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lighting's defenses.
Flynn lands a knee to the body.
Flynn lands a good knee to the midsection. Lighting won't want to take too many of those.
Lighting tries to break free but Flynn pushes him back against the cage.
Lighting takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flynn works on Lighting's body with a couple of short punches.
Flynn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Lighting fails to pull guard.
Flynn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lighting jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flynn walks away with a smile on his face. Lighting gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lighting dodges the punch combination from Flynn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flynn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A left and a right from Flynn both land. Nice combination.
George Lighting is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Flynn moves into range and clinches up with Lighting.
Flynn just leaning against Lighting, taking a breather.
Flynn lands an elbow that stopped Lighting in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Lighting takes an elbow to the temple.
Flynn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lighting is trying to stall.
Flynn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flynn.
Flynn lands a knee to the body.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flynn keeps control of Lighting as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flynn working Lighting over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Flynn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Lighting's cut.
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!

Flynn misses with a combination

and Lighting counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Flynn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Flynn stalling against the cage.
Flynn crunches a lovely knee into Lighting's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flynn.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flynn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flynn.
Lighting takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flynn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Flynn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighting trying to control the position but instead, Flynn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lighting into the cage.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flynn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lighting in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Flynn.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lighting tries to break the clinch but Flynn is controlling the position.
Lighting takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lighting changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flynn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lighting closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flynn circles away.

Lighting gets tackled into the cage by Flynn. Flynn maintains the clinch.
Flynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lighting's defenses.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flynn crunches a lovely knee into Lighting's ribcage.
Flynn just leaning against Lighting, taking a breather.
Flynn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lighting drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flynn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frank Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Lighting.
A bit of stalling here from Flynn.
Lighting wants a takedown but no success here.
Lighting tries to pull guard but Flynn won't allow it.
Flynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flynn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flynn gets underhooks to prevent Lighting's takedown attempt.
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Lighting shrugs off.
Lighting takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Lighting shrugs off.
Flynn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Flynn lands a good knee to the midsection. Lighting won't want to take too many of those.
Flynn missing with knees to the body.
Flynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flynn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lighting up against the cage.
Flynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lighting can do to turn this around?
Flynn lands a nice elbow.
Flynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lighting's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flynn.
Flynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lighting's defenses.
Flynn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lighting fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four 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.
Flynn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lighting's defenses.
Flynn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flynn stalls.
Flynn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lighting is defending well for now.
Frank Flynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lighting is looking to break free of the clinch but Flynn has double underhooks.
Flynn lands an elbow inside.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.
Flynn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flynn lands an elbow inside that Lighting shrugs off.
Flynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flynn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lighting lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
George Lighting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flynn cracks Lighting with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Flynn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Flynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flynn, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Flynn!