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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You ready. 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.
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Love!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Love defends it nicely.
Flynn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Love is fending him off so far but Flynn persists. Nope, Love circles away and we're back to standing.
Love gets caught flat footed, as Flynn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flynn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Love tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Love has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Love is on top in guard.
Flynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn wants to hit a switch here but Love passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Flynn there!
Love gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Flynn moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.
Flynn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Love clinches.
Love pushes Flynn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Love successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Love is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to stand but Flynn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn is trying to keep Love in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flynn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Love controls the pace.
Flynn has a closed guard, preventing Love from standing up.
Love won't allow Flynn to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love wanted to stand there but Flynn had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flynn moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Flynn. No joy for Love on that attempt.
Flynn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Love defends it nicely.
Love tries to sprawl but Flynn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Love moves into full guard.
Flynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Love swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to stand but Flynn is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Love avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Love trying to control the position.
Flynn looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn looking to sit in guard and control but Love gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Love postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Love dominated that round.
That's time! Flynn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flynn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flynn misses with a takedown attempt
and Love counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flynn won't be happy with that.
Love decides to stand back up.
Derek Flynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Love tries to clinch up.
Love throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flynn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flynn misses with a series of wild punches.
Flynn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Love fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flynn.
Flynn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Love.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flynn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Love tries to avoid it but Flynn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Love to the ground. Love escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flynn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love lands a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flynn.
Love fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flynn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love closes the distance and pushes Flynn back into the cage.
Love is stalling here.
Flynn wants to get back to striking at distance but Love won't allow it.
Love utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Love to work.
Love gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Flynn regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flynn's guard.
Mister Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
Love stopping the sweep attempt from Flynn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flynn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Love pushes down on Flynn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Flynn is looking for a sweep. Love is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flynn is trying to escape back to his feet but Love uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flynn.
Love fails with the takedown.
Flynn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Love manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Flynn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Flynn misses with a two punch combination.
Love is looking to clinch but Flynn is avoiding it.
Flynn swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Flynn fails with the takedown
and Love moves into the clinch.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derek Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flynn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love moves into the clinch.
Flynn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Love drags the fight down to the ground.
Love is looking for a triangle but Flynn pushes his legs off easily.
Love wants to stand but Flynn is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Love lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flynn!
Love stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Flynn misses with a takedown attempt
and Love counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flynn tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
Love has Flynn up against the cage in a clinch.
Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flynn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Love's guard.
Love working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flynn.
Love is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flynn is controlling him.
Love keeping moving, preventing Flynn from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn preventing the sweep.
Love trying to keep a closed guard but Flynn is proving a slippery customer.
Love is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flynn is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Love defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flynn.
Flynn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Love pinned against the cage. Love gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flynn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Love holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love pulls Flynn into guard.
Love pulls Flynn in to control the position.
Love is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flynn is controlling him.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love keeping moving, preventing Flynn from controlling successfully.
Mister Love is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Derek Flynn.
Flynn scores with a nice body kick.
Derek Flynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Love winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Love!
Mister Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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