PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Flight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flight
vs
James

190 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

176 cm
25
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Flight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids the body shot from Flight.
Flight throws a good cross that connects.
Flight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flight misses with a low kick.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Thomas Flight has been cut.
Nice defenses there by James.
Flight slips under a jab.
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!
A big right from Flight misses.
Flight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James throws a low kick but Flight avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flight walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from James lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flight throws out the jab.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flight lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Flight scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Flight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James slips under a jab from Flight.
Jesse James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James throws a hook to the side of Flight's head but Flight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Flight counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight connects with a jab.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flight. That did some damage!
A big left from James misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flight, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flight stalks James and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into James's face. James staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick from Flight lands but James takes it in his stride.
Flight digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Flight cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Flight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Flight lands with a nice body kick.
Flight throws a leg kick that misses.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Flight throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flight.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flight tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flight lands the left hand.
Flight misses with a series of wild punches.
Flight lands a body shot.
James misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James throws a solid leg kick but Flight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at James.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Flight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Flight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Flight misses with a low kick.
Flight lands a high kick!
Flight lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Flight lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Flight throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
Flight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flight scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James lands with a nice body punch.
James missing with a left hand there. Flight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flight throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flight counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.
Crunch! Flight slams his shin into James's torso.
James misses with a right hand
and Flight makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. James really felt that one!
Flight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Flight throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
Flight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Flight on that attempt.
Flight takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flight was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flight. Flight obviously looking to wear him down.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flight.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flight checks it well.
Flight slips a jab from James.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Flight - just one landing.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flight misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Flight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Flight throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
Nice shot lands for James.
Flight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James missing with a left hand there. Flight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
James takes one to the chin there.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Flight.
Flight lands a head kick!
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flight. That's going to slow James down.
Flight connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from James is predictable there
and Flight counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas Flight is winning the standup battle so far.
James misses with a body kick.
Flight throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James misses with a kick to the body
and Flight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
James avoids the body shot from Flight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Flight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Flight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Flight blocks a jab.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Flight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flight.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Flight seems unphased.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from James in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A low kick from James misses
enabling Flight to counter with a crisp jab.
James throws a leg kick
enabling Flight to counter with a crisp jab.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flight swinging wildly here.
Flight slips a jab from James.
James throws a body punch but Flight moves out of range.
Flight is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
James scores with a jab to the head.
James misses with a body shot.
Flight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flight is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flight blocks a jab.
Flight needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from James misses.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Flight.
Flight swings for the body but James moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight checks a leg kick.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Flight moves out of range as James strikes.
Thomas Flight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flight needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Flight moves out of range of the strikes.
Flight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flight scores with a nice head shot.
James tries to move into range but Flight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James misses with a hook
and Flight counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Flight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Flight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flight.
Flight lands with a slapping head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flight - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flight. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flight.
James misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomas Flight.
Well Flight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Flight!
A very excited looking Thomas Flight made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.