PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ready Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Go kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paul Okenfield - Ready Steady Go. Flint has chosen Benga & Coki - Night as his entrance music. Ready Go could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Flint's chin.

Go
vs
Flint

180 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ready Go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Flint!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Go throws a lazy head kick

and Flint counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go throws an elbow but misses.
Go wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Go is trying to break the clinch but Flint has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flint.
Flint takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jack Flint has been cut.
Flint is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Go is defending well for now.
Go looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Go throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flint blocks the elbow strike.

Go breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Go throws a head kick that misses
and Flint counters with a head kick. That will keep Go thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Go closes the distance and pushes Flint back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Flint.
Flint misses with a knee to the head.
Flint tries to work over Go's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Go throws an elbow that misses.
Flint avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Go misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Go.
Go looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Flint.
Flint with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flint lands a knee to the head.
Flint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flint avoids the elbow strike from Go, against the cage.
Flint digs a right hand underneath Go's ribcage. Go let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Go lands a nice elbow.
Flint blocks an elbow strike from Go.
Go lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Go tries to stall but Flint uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Flint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Go blocks it with crossed arms.
Flint working aggressively here.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Go breaks the clinch.
Go throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Go thumps Flint with a low kick.

Flint has Go up against the cage in a clinch.
Go lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go throws an elbow but misses.
Go managing to block the knees to the body from Flint.
Flint avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Flint lands a right hand.
Go throws an elbow that misses.
Flint with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Go is trying to force a seperation but Flint has the dominant position.
Flint blocks the elbow strike.
Flint avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Flint lands a shoulder strike.
Go lands an elbow that stopped Flint in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Go looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Go is trying to push Flint away but Flint has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Go throws an elbow but it misses.
Go throws an elbow but it misses.
Go looking to slow down the pace here.
Flint misses with a knee to the head.
Flint with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flint is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Go is defending well for now.
Flint tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Go is looking to break free of the clinch but Flint has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Go just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flint's brow.
Flint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Go blocks it with crossed arms.
Flint blocks the elbow strike.
Go looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Go.
Flint scores a nice knee to the body.

Go's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Go tries to land a leg kick but Flint saw it coming and moves away.
Ready Go seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Go clinches.
Flint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Go blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Go.
Go blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint connects with a knee to the head.
Flint looks gassed!
Go lands an elbow just above Flint 's eye.
Go wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flint lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Go taking a breather.
Go stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go throws an elbow but misses.
Go managing to block the knees to the body from Flint.

Go breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Go throws a lazy head kick
and Flint counters with a big head kick but Go shrugs it off.
Go avoids the head kick by Flint.
Go throws a sloppy head kick
and Flint counters with a big head kick but Go shrugs it off.
Go throws a head kick that misses
and Flint counters with a nice leg kick.
Go scores with a head kick.
Go scores with a head kick.

Flint is rocked!
Go throws a head kick that misses.
Flint is still on wobbly legs! Can Go finish him?
Flint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Go tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flint avoids the head kick by Go.
Go throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Go throws a sloppy head kick
and Flint counters with a leg kick.
Flint seems to have recovered his senses.
Go throws a lazy head kick
and Go takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Go lands a head kick. Flint smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Flint rushes Go and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Go working hard to break the clinch.
Flint misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flint avoids the elbow strike from Go, against the cage.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Go pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Go blocks it with crossed arms.
Flint misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Flint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Flint's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Go lands a high kick!
Go throws a head kick that misses
and Flint counters with a nice body kick.

Go rushes Flint and presses him up against the cage.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Flint lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Go's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Go looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flint tries a knee to the head but Go blocks it.
Flint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Go blocks it with crossed arms.
Flint scores with a knee to the head.
Go blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Go.
Go is trying to stall.
Go blocks a body shot from Flint.
Flint crunches a lovely knee into Go's ribcage.
Flint landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go throws an elbow but misses.
Flint lands a knee to the body.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Go avoids it.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Flint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Go blocks it with crossed arms.
Flint scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go pushes off an throws an elbow but Flint leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Go misses with an elbow over the top.
Flint lands a good knee to the midsection. Go won't want to take too many of those.
Flint blocks an elbow strike.
Flint unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Go managing to block the knees to the body from Flint.
Flint misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flint obliges.
Flint misses with a knee to the head.
Flint avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Go misses with an elbow over the top.
Go comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Go gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flint misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Go.
Flint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flint tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Go throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Go breaks the clinch.
Go throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Go lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint blocks the elbow strike.
Flint misses with a knee to the head.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flint with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Go.
Flint avoids the elbow strike from Go, against the cage.
Go lands an elbow inside.
Go misses with an elbow over the top.
Flint makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flint.
Go creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flint's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Go.
Go lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flint avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Go throws an elbow that misses.
Flint avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Flint with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Go throws an elbow but it misses.
Go lands an elbow inside.
Go creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flint's defenses.
Go throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Flint - that landed with a thud.
Go looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Go manages to break the clinch.
Go feints and then cracks Flint's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flint down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go throws a sloppy head kick and Flint moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Go pushes off an throws an elbow but Flint leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flint missing with knees to the body.
Flint looking to throw knees to the head but Go is blocking nicely.
Go wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Go avoids it.
Flint avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Flint blocks the elbow strike.
Go avoiding damage as Flint throws knees to the body.
Go'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.
Go misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Go's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Go.
Flint dodges an elbow strike from Go.
Go on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Go is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flint is keeping busy.
Flint blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Go creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flint's defenses.
Go lands an elbow just above Flint 's eye.

Go breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Go is predictable there
and Flint counters with a body kick.

Flint forces Go back against the cage and clinches.
Flint utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Go trying to stall but Flint improves his position.
Go throws an elbow that misses.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flint using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go throws an elbow but misses.
Flint lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Go pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Go's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ready Go is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Flint. That snapped Go's head back.
Flint lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Go finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Go throws a front kick aimed at Flint's knee but Flint avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Flint will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Flint's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Go.
Go throws a head kick that misses
and Flint counters with a nice body kick.
Flint fails in his attempt to clinch.
Go throws a lazy body kick
letting Flint counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Go.
A head kick misses from Go.
Flint tries to bum rush Go with a series of wild strikes but Go uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Go moves into the clinch.
Flint connects with a knee to the head.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flint dodges an elbow strike from Go.
Go lands an elbow that stopped Flint in his tracks for a moment.
Flint tries a knee to the head but Go blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Go just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flint's brow.
Flint tries a knee to the head but Go blocks it.
Go managing to block the knees to the body from Flint.
Go comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flint misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Go.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go avoiding damage as Flint throws knees to the body.
Flint with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Go just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flint's brow.
Go lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Go.
Go taking a breather.
Flint blocks an elbow strike.
Flint throws a knee to the head but misses.

Go breaks the clinch.
Go bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Go scores with a leg kick.
Go goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Go.
Go throws a low kick but Flint avoids it.
Go throws a sloppy head kick
and Flint makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Go throws a head kick that misses
and Flint counters with a head kick. That will keep Go thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Go lands a nice looking kick to the body. Flint takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Go.
Go throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Go takes the fight into the clinch.
Flint is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Go is defending well for now.
Flint misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Go.
Flint looking to throw knees to the head but Go is blocking nicely.

Go breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Go throws a sloppy head kick and Flint moves out of range easily.
Flint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Go lands a head kick. Flint smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Go clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Go breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Go, right into the meat.
Go lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Go rushes Flint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Go escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Go moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flint throws a sloppy head kick and Go moves out of range easily.
Go throws a leg kick
and Flint counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Go is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flint misses with a jab, cross combination.
Go lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flint's sensitive parts.

Go gets a clinch.
Jack Flint seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Go takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flint's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flint blocks the elbow strike.

Go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Go throws a leg kick
and Flint counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Go tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Go!
Ready Go has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Go tries a low kick but Flint avoids it.
Go throws a leg kick
and Flint counters with a one-two to the body.
Flint is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Go throws a sloppy head kick

and Flint counters by clinching up.
Go avoiding damage as Flint throws knees to the body.
Go has had enough of the clinch but Flint keeps him there for the moment.
Flint missing with knees to the body.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Go breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Go feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flint's calf.
Flint avoids the head kick by Go.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ready Go showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Flint!