PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleming kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T.N.T.. Ivan Drakkar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fleming
vs
Drakkar

172 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakkar slips under a jab from Fleming.
Drakkar feints and then cracks Fleming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleming down.
Fleming throws out a leg kick but Drakkar moves out of range and Fleming only half commits.
Drakkar takes a swing at Fleming's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Fleming.
Drakkar fakes the leg kick and cracks Fleming in the body.
A shot to the liver by Fleming. Beautiful body shot.
Fleming lands a nice hook to Drakkar's body. Drakkar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drakkar scores with a decent looking hook.
Drakkar misses with a body shot
and Fleming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakkar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleming moves away.
Fleming throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drakkar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drakkar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fleming's calf.
Drakkar ducks under a wild hook from Fleming.
Fleming fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar takes a swing at Fleming's ribcage but misses.
Fleming moves out of range of the body kick from Drakkar.
Nice body kick there by Fleming.
Fleming moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Fleming misses.
Drakkar misses with a wild body shot.
Drakkar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drakkar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleming manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Fleming. Beautiful body shot.
Fleming lands a head shot.
Drakkar throws a head kick but Fleming moves out of range.
No joy there for Drakkar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drakkar misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Drakkar.
Crunch! Drakkar slams his shin into Fleming's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drakkar misses with an uppercut.
Fleming throws a jab when Drakkar was well out of range.
Drakkar avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Drakkar.
Fleming misses with a body kick.

Fleming changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drakkar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Fleming is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drakkar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fleming tries to score with some ground and pound. Drakkar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fleming working the body and head with strikes.
Drakkar is looking to reverse the position.
Fleming tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drakkar defending against the ground and pound.
Fleming throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Drakkar works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fleming trying to control from half guard but Drakkar is working away.
Drakkar has his hands clasped together around Fleming's back. He's all about the action.
Fleming throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Drakkar is trying to stand up here but Fleming is controlling him well.
Drakkar gets full guard.
Drakkar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drakkar wants to get back to his feet but Fleming is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drakkar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drakkar pushes Fleming off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleming blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scott Fleming will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drakkar throws a body punch but Fleming moves out of range.
Drakkar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drakkar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleming moves away.
Fleming moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drakkar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakkar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fleming throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Drakkar.
Drakkar looks to throw the jab but Fleming is out of range.
Good leg kick by Fleming there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drakkar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drakkar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fleming connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleming moves away from the strike by Drakkar.
Drakkar misses with a jab to the body

and Fleming counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming grinds an elbow into Drakkar's temple.
Fleming trying to control the action but Drakkar is working from the bottom.
Drakkar is trying to control Fleming's posture but Fleming avoids it.
Drakkar parries the strikes from Fleming easily there. Fleming is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Drakkar to escape.
Check out the look on Fleming's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fleming looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drakkar is avoiding damage well.
Fleming with the ground and pound but Drakkar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Drakkar taking some punishment here, with Fleming in his half guard.
Fleming thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drakkar's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming looks to land a strike but Drakkar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Drakkar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fleming might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleming wants to control from the top but Drakkar keeps moving.
Fleming advances position into side control!
Drakkar defending against the ground and pound.
Fleming looks up at the clock and then as Drakkar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fleming smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fleming throws a strike aimed at the side of Drakkar's head but Drakkar avoids it well.
Drakkar is not content to let Fleming control the position.
Drakkar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Fleming seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleming tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drakkar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Drakkar is looking to regain half guard here but Fleming keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Fleming seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Scott Fleming overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fleming trying to control the position but Drakkar is working away.
Drakkar dodges the ground and pound from Fleming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fleming connects with a decent elbow.
Fleming looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drakkar is avoiding damage well.
Fleming in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
Fleming lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drakkar down.
Fleming misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fleming creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fleming looks up at the clock and then as Drakkar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fleming smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fleming grinds an elbow into Drakkar's temple.
Fleming scoring with punches and elbows.

Fleming is trying to get an arm triangle but Drakkar is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Fleming dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Drakkar looks to land a body kick but Fleming moved away.
A punch combination from Fleming misses.
Drakkar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleming defending well as Drakkar loads up on a big left hand.
Fleming throws a right and a left that Drakkar avoids nicely.
Drakkar swings for the body but Fleming moves out of range.
Fleming dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Fleming moves into the clinch.
Drakkar stalls.
Drakkar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fleming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fleming wants to get back to striking at distance but Drakkar won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming missing with knees to the body.
Fleming lands a nice elbow.
Drakkar keeps control of Fleming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fleming with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fleming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fleming lands a nice elbow.
Fleming lands an elbow inside.
Drakkar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fleming lands an elbow just above Drakkar 's eye.
Drakkar is pressed up against the cage. Fleming has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drakkar down to the mat. Drakkar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drakkar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fleming rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleming tries to score with a low kick but Drakkar moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses
and Drakkar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fleming takes a swing at Drakkar's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drakkar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakkar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drakkar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fleming circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drakkar.
Drakkar scores with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Fleming.
Fleming throws a shot from downtown. Drakkar moves away and avoids it.
Fleming tries to bum rush Drakkar with a series of wild strikes but Drakkar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott Fleming is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fleming scores with a hook.
Drakkar throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fleming.
Drakkar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fleming.
Drakkar scores with a head kick.

Fleming closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Drakkar's guard.
Drakkar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drakkar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fleming throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fleming drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drakkar dives on top into guard.
Fleming wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fleming controls Drakkar momentarily but Drakkar frees himself.
Drakkar stopping the sweep attempt from Fleming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fleming holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Drakkar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fleming swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivan Drakkar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Scott Fleming wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drakkar!

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Fleming showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fleming, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Fleming!
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