PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theoran Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleury comes to the cage accompanied by Drake - Pound Cake (featuring Jay Z). Theoran Fleury has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fleury
vs
Storm

215 cm
34
281 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

191 cm
33
270 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theoran Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silas Storm!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleury tried to score with a low kick but Storm checks it.
Fleury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fleury, as that shot connected.
Fleury misses with a body shot.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Fleury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Storm closes the distance and clinches up with Fleury, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes Fleury against the cage but Fleury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Storm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Storm throws a wild body kick that Fleury sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleury throws a sloppy head kick and Storm moves out of range easily.
Storm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fleury eats them both and turns towards Storm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fleury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theoran Fleury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleury misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleury misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury lands with a nice body punch.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleury is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses.
Fleury lands a head kick!

It looks like Silas Storm has been cut.
Storm moves forwards but Fleury connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Storm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Storm misses with a body punch.
Storm tries to work over Fleury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Fleury.
Fleury can't break the clinch.
Fleury fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fleury manages to break the clinch.
Storm throws the left hand but Fleury avoids the punch easily.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Fleury's knee but Fleury avoids it well.
Fleury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fleury, right into the meat.
Fleury fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Storm avoids it really well and circles away.
Storm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theoran Fleury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm scores with a push kick.
Storm feints and then cracks Fleury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleury down.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Fleury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleury.
Storm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fleury is out of range and Storm settles back down.
Fleury doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fleury lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Storm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Storm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fleury throws a body kick that misses.

Storm decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Storm wants to pass to mount but Fleury is defending the position.
Fleury works his way to full guard. Good work.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fleury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm won't allow Fleury to sweep him here.
Storm postures up in Fleury's guard and throws a big left but Fleury blocks it.
Storm tries to free his leg and advance position but Fleury is retaining full guard.
Fleury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Storm's guard.

Storm wants to sweep here but Fleury controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleury content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fleury stopping the sweep attempt from Storm.
Fleury controlling from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleury with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Fleury drops back, looking for a kneebar! Storm looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Storm looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Storm!

You can see the frustration on Fleury's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Silas Storm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Silas Storm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fleury throws a front kick aimed at Storm's knee but Storm avoids it well.
Storm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fleury.
A punch lands to the side of Storm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fleury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Storm. That did some damage!
Fleury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Fleury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Fleury misses.
Fleury goes for a double leg but Storm avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Storm continues to drive forward.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fleury shoots in looking for a takedown but Storm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fleury's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theoran Fleury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fleury is looking to wear down Storm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fleury counters with a three punch combo that has Storm backing up. Storm nods at Fleury to acknowledge the strikes.
Fleury lands a nice looking kick to the body. Storm takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fleury throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Fleury blocks the leg kick.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm feints the counter takedown.
Storm lands a jab to Fleury's midsection.
Fleury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Storm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fleury on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Storm back to the cage. Fleury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fleury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Storm lands with a nice body punch.
Storm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fleury shoots in looking for a takedown. Storm tries to sprawl out of it but Fleury keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Storm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Storm.
Fleury on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Storm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fleury. That did some damage!
Fleury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Storm drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fleury defends it well.
Fleury slips a jab from Storm.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Fleury.
A nice leg kick lands there from Storm.
A shot to the body from Fleury misses

and Storm counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fleury!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here as Storm stalls from top position.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm looks up at the clock and then as Fleury takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Storm smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Storm lands a decent elbow from side control.
Storm lands an elbow.
Storm connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fleury some visible discomfort.
Storm is looking to take a break and control but Fleury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fleury struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silas Storm's cut.
That's time! Fleury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fleury lunges at Storm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Storm's hand.
Fleury fails with the takedown.
Fleury scores with the left hand. Storm knows he should have avoided that one.
Fleury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleury loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Fleury.
Silas Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm wants to clinch up but Fleury keeps it at a distance.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fleury counters with a stiff right hand.
Storm scores with a shot to the body.
Storm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm throws a left that rocks Fleury and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Storm dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Fleury regain composure!

Fleury is rocked!
Storm scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Fleury is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fleury is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Storm lands a huge shot from side control! Fleury is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Silas Storm!
Silas Storm was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.