PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleming comes into a darkened arena with his song building. T.N.T. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Christian
vs
Fleming

190 cm
39
193 lbs
25 - 21 - 2

172 cm
34
195 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

xXx Fight Gear
GREEN!160

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archer Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fleming rushes Christian and presses him up against the cage.
Fleming is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fleming tries to land a knee to the head but Christian blocks with his arms.

Christian breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fleming or perhaps it was just good defense by Christian, which made it look bad.
Christian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleming looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleming swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christian tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fleming is defended easily by Christian.
Archer Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Fleming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fleming.
Fleming moves out of range of the body kick.
Fleming has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christian finds it's way round the side to connect with Fleming's head.

It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut.
Christian is looking to clinch but Fleming is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fleming.
Christian moves in looking to clinch but Fleming pushes him off.
Fleming with the counter takedown but Christian avoids it easily.
Fleming throws a head kick but Christian moves out of range.
Fleming is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fleming checks the leg kick.
Christian closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Fleming! Christian dives in looking to finish! Fleming is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archer Christian!
Archer Christian really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that xXx Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.