PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gronk Kowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowski has chosen Skillet - Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flair
vs
Kowski

185 cm
26
243 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

201 cm
24
287 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gronk Kowski!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flair throws a front kick that sends Kowski stumbling back into the cage.
Flair throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Gronk Kowski has been cut.
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!

Flair closes the distance and clinches.
Flair digs a right hand underneath Kowski's ribcage. Kowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kowski looks winded!
A hook to the body from Flair.
Flair lands a shot to the body.
Flair works on Kowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Flair lands a hook that snaps the head of Kowski backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flair.
Flair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowski or not.
Flair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flair lands a shot to the body.
Flair pushes Kowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flair slows down the pace here.
Flair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flair is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair gets through Kowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flair.
Flair is struggling to control the position.
Kowski tries for a takedown but Flair manages to get underhooks.
Flair stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ric Flair.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flair.
Kowski misses the shot to the body.

Kowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kowski taking a break here but Flair is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kowski is looking to advance position but Flair won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowski looks to land a strike but Flair avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flair keeping moving, preventing Kowski from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowski postures up in Flair's guard and throws a big left but Flair blocks it.
Kowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Kowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kowski postures up in Flair's guard and throws a big left but Flair blocks it.
Kowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowski wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowski throws an elbow that misses. Flair uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kowski's guard. Nice move by Flair!
Flair controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kowski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kowski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kowski wants to sweep here but Flair controlling him for the moment.
Kowski keeping full guard, as Flair tries to pass.
Kowski looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gronk Kowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ric Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Kowski with that takedown attempt.
Kowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kowski misses with a body shot.
Kowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flair thumps Kowski with a low kick.
Flair scoring well with a low kick there.
Flair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowski. That did some damage!
Flair fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kowski is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Flair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowski 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.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Flair here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gronk Kowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flair scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Flair.
Flair scores with a kick to the body.
Flair thumps Kowski with a low kick.
Kowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flair lands a leg kick that knocks Kowski off balance momentarily.
Flair scores with a kick to the body.
Flair throws a sloppy head kick and Kowski moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flair - that will leave a mark!
Flair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flair throws a leg kick which misses Kowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowski tries to avoid it.
Flair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowski can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flair.
Ric Flair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flair lands a leg kick that knocks Kowski off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Flair finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Flair scores with a leg kick.
Flair lands with a kick to the ribs.

Flair drives through and clinches with Kowski against the cage.
A short uppercut from Flair.
Flair stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Flair for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowski takes a shot to the head.
Flair cracks Kowski with a nice body shot.
Flair lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowski.
Flair lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair lands with a left to the head.
Flair lands a nice uppercut.
Flair scores with a hook to the body.
Flair works on Kowski's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Flair.
Good body shot from Flair.
Good body shot from Flair.
Come on Flair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flair gets through Kowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ric Flair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flair is stalling here.
Kowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Flair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flair pushes Kowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flair dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Flair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Flair.
The referee calls for Flair to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Flair as the two fighters clinch.
Flair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flair taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gronk Kowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Flair scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flair.
Flair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flair feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kowski's calf.
Kowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Flair.

Flair lands a big head kick that sends Kowski tumbling to the mat! Flair takes a step backwards and waves Kowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kowski is rocked!
Kowski gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ric Flair!
Ric Flair decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.