PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafiki WhoHitYou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farmhouse Flander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WhoHitYou comes to the cage accompanied by the Birth of Darkness. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

WhoHitYou
vs
Flander

185 cm
26
216 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafiki WhoHitYou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Farmhouse Flander!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flander moves in looking to clinch but WhoHitYou pushes him off.
Flander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. WhoHitYou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Flander throws a hook to the side of WhoHitYou's head but WhoHitYou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
WhoHitYou lands a really nice looking cross but Flander seems unphased.

It looks like Farmhouse Flander has been cut.
WhoHitYou throws a leg kick but Flander moved away.
WhoHitYou with a nice cross.
Flander looks to land a combination but WhoHitYou avoids it well.
WhoHitYou thinks about countering with a body kick.
WhoHitYou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
WhoHitYou looks to throw the jab but Flander is out of range.
Flander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
WhoHitYou misses with an uppercut

and Flander counters with a nice double leg into side control. WhoHitYou won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flander wants to control but WhoHitYou is keeping him busy.
WhoHitYou is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Always Clean Double Elite, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
WhoHitYou wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Flander creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
WhoHitYou sneaks back into half guard.
Flander thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WhoHitYou is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flander's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flander's back!
Flander tries to break free.
Flander is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
WhoHitYou is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Flander has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from WhoHitYou.
WhoHitYou is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Flander. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Flander is trapped and WhoHitYou is scoring with shots to the head and body.
WhoHitYou somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Will WhoHitYou go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
WhoHitYou scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Flander is looking for a way out.
WhoHitYou is working the ground and pound. Can Flander escape?

Flander is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

WhoHitYou tightening his grip on Flander, looking for the choke.
Flander trying to get back to his feet but WhoHitYou is in full control for now.
Flander tries to break free.
Flander trying to control the hands but WhoHitYou won't let him.
Flander tries to break free.
WhoHitYou throwing sloppy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WhoHitYou scores with punches to the body.
WhoHitYou throws strikes from the back but Flander rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Flander.
WhoHitYou won't allow Flander to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
WhoHitYou trying to control the position from guard on top but Flander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flander avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
WhoHitYou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
WhoHitYou is pushing down on Flander's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flander is fighting to maintain full guard but WhoHitYou has managed to sneak the leg through.
WhoHitYou stalling away here and it's allowed Flander to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
WhoHitYou throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WhoHitYou throws an elbow that misses. Flander uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in WhoHitYou's guard. Nice move by Flander!
Flander stays in close to WhoHitYou's body and controls the position.
WhoHitYou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flander is one step ahead there.

WhoHitYou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flander throws a big elbow that misses.

WhoHitYou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
WhoHitYou is trying to keep Flander in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafiki WhoHitYou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Farmhouse Flander's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

WhoHitYou lands a jab to the head.
Farmhouse Flander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flander keeps the fight on the outside.

Flander scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

WhoHitYou makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Flander has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

WhoHitYou clinches.
WhoHitYou struggles to land a body shot inside as Flander controls his hands.
WhoHitYou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flander prevents a body shot from WhoHitYou.
WhoHitYou lands a body shot.
WhoHitYou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flander can do to turn this around?
WhoHitYou wants a takedown.
WhoHitYou lands a hook to the side of the head.
WhoHitYou blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from WhoHitYou.
WhoHitYou lands a right hand.
WhoHitYou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flander.
Flander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
WhoHitYou throws a head punch that misses.
WhoHitYou lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flander tries to work over WhoHitYou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
WhoHitYou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flander backwards.

That has opened up Farmhouse Flander's cut even more.
WhoHitYou misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WhoHitYou tries to throw a body punch but Flander avoids it by throwing WhoHitYou back against the cage.
WhoHitYou misses with a body punch.
WhoHitYou lands with a light punch inside.
Flander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
WhoHitYou tries to work over Flander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
WhoHitYou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
WhoHitYou lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from WhoHitYou on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WhoHitYou lands a body shot.
WhoHitYou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for WhoHitYou.
WhoHitYou tries to throw a body punch but Flander avoids it by throwing WhoHitYou back against the cage.
WhoHitYou blocking some punches.
Flander swings wildly with an uppercut but WhoHitYou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flander blocks a body shot from WhoHitYou.
Flander misses with a punch on the inside.
Flander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WhoHitYou prevents a body shot from Flander.
WhoHitYou lands a nice shot to the body.
WhoHitYou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
WhoHitYou gets through Flander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flander tries to throw a body punch but WhoHitYou avoids it by throwing Flander back against the cage.
WhoHitYou misses with a body punch.
Flander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for WhoHitYou.
WhoHitYou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, WhoHitYou scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafiki WhoHitYou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Farmhouse Flander'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

WhoHitYou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
WhoHitYou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rafiki WhoHitYou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flander gets underhooks to prevent WhoHitYou's takedown attempt.
Flander takes a shot to the head.
WhoHitYou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
WhoHitYou lands a shoulder strike.
WhoHitYou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flander's elbow.
WhoHitYou lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WhoHitYou misses with a punch to the body.
WhoHitYou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flander throws a punch but it's blocked by WhoHitYou.

That's one minute gone in the round.

WhoHitYou turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
WhoHitYou in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
WhoHitYou is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Flander will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
WhoHitYou with the ground and pound but Flander regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

WhoHitYou is looking for a kimura here.
Flander is trying to stand back up but WhoHitYou is controlling him
Flander trying to control from the bottom.
Farmhouse Flander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WhoHitYou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
WhoHitYou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flander is controlling WhoHitYou's position as best he can from this difficult position.
WhoHitYou is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
WhoHitYou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flander is on top in guard.

Flander with a flurry of punches that miss.
WhoHitYou looking to control.
WhoHitYou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flander working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of WhoHitYou's head.
Flander prevents WhoHitYou from getting back to his feet.
WhoHitYou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

WhoHitYou is pressing down on Flander's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flander is holding on for now.
Flander trying to control from the bottom.
Flander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from WhoHitYou.
Flander tries to kick WhoHitYou off but WhoHitYou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from WhoHitYou.
Flander blocking the ground and pound attempt from WhoHitYou.
WhoHitYou throwing shots but Flander is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flander is staying active underneath WhoHitYou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
WhoHitYou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flander tries to roll over but WhoHitYou keeps him under control.
WhoHitYou throwing shots but Flander is blocking nicely.
Flander tries to kick WhoHitYou off but WhoHitYou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flander gets back to full guard.
WhoHitYou throwing strikes from guard but Flander blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flander keeping moving, preventing WhoHitYou from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafiki WhoHitYou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well WhoHitYou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafiki WhoHitYou!
Rafiki WhoHitYou took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Bear Nutrition 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.