PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Cichon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cichon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - Berzerk. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fluke
vs
Cichon

175 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Fluke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Cichon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fluke looking to score a takedown here. Cichon is defending well but Fluke drives through and ends up in Cichon's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cichon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fluke.
Fluke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fluke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fluke wants to control from the top but Cichon keeps moving.
Cichon managing to control the position.
Cichon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fluke.
Fluke wants to pass the guard but Cichon is keeping the position.
Fluke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cichon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cichon is looking to stand up but Fluke isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke throws a big elbow that misses.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Cichon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cichon looking to control.
Fluke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cichon is keeping the position for now.
Cichon keeping moving, preventing Fluke from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fluke fails to land the takedown.
Fluke cracks Cichon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cichon moves out of range as Fluke throws a body kick.
Fluke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cichon but Cichon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fluke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cichon but Cichon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Fluke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cichon 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.
Fluke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fluke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cichon throws a front kick aimed at Fluke's knee but Fluke avoids it well.
Fluke fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fluke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Cichon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Fluke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luke Fluke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cichon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fluke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Cichon.
Fluke has a takedown stuffed.
Fluke misses with a hook.
Cichon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mariusz Cichon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fluke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fluke cracks Cichon with a good jab.
Cichon throws a body punch but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fluke connects with a nice looking jab.
Cichon ducks right into an uppercut from Fluke.
Cichon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cichon. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fluke throws a body punch but Cichon moves out of range.
Fluke punishes Cichon's body with a nice straight punch.
Fluke throws a leg kick
and Cichon counters with a nice uppercut.
Fluke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Cichon down.
Cichon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Fluke.
Fluke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cichon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cichon blocks a low kick nicely.
Fluke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cichon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fluke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cichon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fluke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fluke tries a low kick but Cichon avoids it.

Cichon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fluke tries to throw a body punch but Cichon avoids it by throwing Fluke back against the cage.
Fluke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cichon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fluke lands an uppercut.

Cichon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fluke.
Fluke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fluke throws a leg kick which misses Cichon's front leg but catches the back leg as Cichon tries to avoid it.
Fluke wants to slow Cichon down by chopping away at his legs.
Cichon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fluke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cichon moves out of range as Fluke strikes.
A big left from Cichon misses.
Fluke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fluke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cichon. That did some damage!
Fluke throws a body punch but Cichon moves out of range.
Fluke blocks a head kick by Cichon.
A jab from Cichon misses.
Fluke connects with a high kick.
Cichon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Fluke.
Luke Fluke is winning the standup battle so far.
Fluke throws a low kick, looking for Cichon's leg but Cichon calmly moves out of range.
Fluke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cichon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cichon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Fluke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fluke scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Cichon misses.
Fluke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Fluke - just one landing.
Fluke throws a head kick that misses.
Fluke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fluke moves forwards but Cichon connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Fluke is rocked!
Fluke throws the left hand but Cichon avoids the punch easily.
Oh Fluke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a hook
and Cichon counters with a nice body shot.
Fluke seems to have got his legs back now.
Fluke slips a jab and a cross from Cichon.
Cichon tried to score with a low kick but Fluke checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Cichon as Fluke shoots in.
Fluke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cichon checks it well.
Cichon is looking to clinch.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fluke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Fluke tenderised Cichon's leg. Cichon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cichon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fluke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cichon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fluke at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cichon blocks a head kick by Fluke.

Cichon gets a clinch.
Fluke misses with some punches.
Fluke can't break the clinch.
Cichon is looking to control Fluke's arms but Fluke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cichon has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fluke tries for a takedown but Cichon manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Fluke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fluke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fluke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fluke lands with an overhand left.
Fluke lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cichon misses with an uppercut.
Cichon throws a shot from downtown. Fluke moves away and avoids it.
Fluke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cichon but Cichon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Fluke will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cichon connects with a crisp jab.
Cichon lands a head shot.

Cichon moves into the clinch.
Fluke stalling the fight.
Cichon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cichon trying to control the position but instead, Fluke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cichon into the cage.
Fluke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cichon misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cichon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fluke.
Fluke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fluke tries to work over Cichon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fluke.
Cichon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fluke is keeping busy.
Fluke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cichon prevents it.
Cichon misses with a punch to the body.
Fluke lands a hook that snaps the head of Cichon backwards.
Cichon is trying to stall.
Cichon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fluke working aggressively here.
Fluke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cichon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fluke is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cichon is pressed up against the cage. Fluke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cichon down to the mat. Cichon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fluke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cichon. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fluke.
Cichon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cichon defending well as Fluke loads up on a big left hand.
Fluke punishes Cichon's body with a nice straight punch.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cichon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fluke throws a head kick but Cichon moves out of range.
Fluke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cichon sprawls well. Cichon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fluke gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Fluke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cichon needs to keep his hands up - Fluke had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cichon moves in looking to clinch but Fluke pushes him off.
Crunch! Fluke slams his shin into Cichon's torso.
Cichon blocks the body kick.
Fluke cracks the inside of Cichon's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fluke. Cichon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cichon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fluke swings for the body but Cichon moves out of range.
Cichon throws a hook but Fluke avoids it easily.
Cichon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fluke checks it well.
Cichon tries to clinch but Fluke moves out of range.
Cichon misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke delivers a nice body kick.
Fluke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cichon defends it nicely.
No luck for Fluke with that takedown attempt.
Mariusz Cichon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fluke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cichon as he jumps to the side.
Cichon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cichon tries to land a leg kick but Fluke saw it coming and moves away.
Luke Fluke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cichon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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 Luke Fluke.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fluke, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Fluke!
Mariusz Cichon was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry I couldn't get the win. Next time i will come back better then ever. Thanks to all the fans for coming out.'.