PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cutty Flam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braxton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flam
vs
Jones

225 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
235 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cutty Flam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch up but Flam keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Flam pushes him off.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Braxton Jones has been cut.
Flam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

Flam gets a clinch.

Jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Flam is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones postures up.
Jones tries to stand but Flam is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cutty Flam.
Jones tries to clinch but Flam moves out of range.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Flam circles away.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Flam circles away.
Flam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones tries to clinch but Flam moves out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Flam tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Flam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Flam circles away and keeps his distance.
Flam tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Flam closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flam struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flam tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Flam is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flam gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Flam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Flam takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flam.

That has opened up Braxton Jones's cut even more.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Flam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flam is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Flam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cutty Flam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braxton Jones.
Flam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Flam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones looks winded!
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flam is defending well.
A short left from Flam.
Flam lands a right hand.
Flam prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flam - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones has Flam pressed against the cage, preventing Flam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flam.
Flam lands a body punch.
Jones prevents Flam from breaking the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flam lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Flam.
Flam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flam lands a shoulder strike.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flam stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Flam.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Flam is working Jones over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flam gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones blocks a body shot from Flam.
Flam misses with a body punch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flam stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flam.
Flam working hard to break the clinch.
Flam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Flam is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Flam blocking some punches.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Flam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Flam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Flam blocks an uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flam blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Flam.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flam avoiding damage.
Flam is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Flam pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab by Flam.

Flam darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Flam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Braxton Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flam lands with a light punch inside.
Flam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Flam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flam tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones tries for a takedown but Flam manages to get underhooks.
Flam trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flam into the cage.
Flam tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Flam back against the cage.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Flam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flam stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Flam lands with a left to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Flam cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flam fails to land the takedown.
Flam tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The cut above Braxton Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Flam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flam shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones is looking to clinch but Flam is avoiding it.
Flam wants to clinch.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Flam loads up on a big left hand.
Jones tries to clinch up but Flam circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones wants to clinch up but Flam keeps it at a distance.
Jones avoids the body shot from Flam.
Flam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flam lands a body shot.
Flam is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Flam scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cutty Flam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flam has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Cutty Flam!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Cutty Flam!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Cutty Flam!

Cutty Flam wins by unanimous decision!