PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chiun Remo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deangelo Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg has chosen What Its Like as his entrance music. Chiun Remo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Deangelo Flagg's chin.

Remo
vs
Flagg

178 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

176 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chiun Remo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deangelo Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flagg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Remo's half guard.
Remo is looking for a sweep. Flagg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flagg throwing shots but Remo is blocking nicely.
Flagg controlling the action here.
Flagg thows a huge punch but Remo dodges it nicely.
Remo is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remo taking some punishment here, with Flagg in his half guard.
Flagg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Remo is trying to stand.
Flagg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Flagg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Remo wants to control but Flagg is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Remo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flagg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Remo wants to improve his position but instead Flagg has moved into half guard.
Flagg tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Remo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Remo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flagg counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a one two combo.

Flagg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Remo to the mat! Remo manages to get full guard.
Remo keeping moving, preventing Flagg from controlling successfully.
Flagg won't allow Remo to sweep him here.
Flagg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Remo is proving hard to escape from.
Remo keeping moving, preventing Flagg from controlling successfully.

Remo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Remo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flagg wants to pass the guard but Remo is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Nice combo by Remo! Oh, that's hurt him - Flagg falls to the canvas and Remo follows him into side control.

Flagg is rocked!

It looks like Deangelo Flagg has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Remo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flagg, who protects the arm well.
Flagg is still in real trouble! Can Remo finish him?
Remo working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flagg seems to have recovered his senses.
Remo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Remo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chiun Remo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deangelo Flagg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flagg rushes Remo and presses him up against the cage.
Remo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flagg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flagg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flagg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Flagg pulls guard successfully.

Remo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Flagg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Remo has Flagg in his guard.

Flagg content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flagg throwing strikes from guard but Remo blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg content to stall in guard here.
Flagg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Remo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Flagg has gone for a leg lock! Remo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flagg's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Remo trying to control but Flagg is working from the bottom.
Flagg is trying to keep Remo in close.
Remo looking to sit in guard and control but Flagg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Remo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Remo wants to sweep here but Flagg controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg is in close to Remo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flagg postures up in Remo's guard and throws a big left but Remo blocks it.
Flagg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Remo keeping full guard, as Flagg tries to pass.
Flagg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Remo's head.
Flagg stops Remo from standing up.
Remo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Remo working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Remo shoots in but Flagg avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Flagg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Flagg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flagg tries to free his leg and advance position but Remo is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Remo keeping moving, preventing Flagg from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deangelo Flagg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deangelo Flagg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Flagg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Remo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flagg jumps guard but Remo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Flagg fails to pull guard.
Remo looking to stall.

Flagg manages to break the clinch.

Remo closes the distance and pushes Flagg back into the cage.

Remo is trying to trip Flagg. He has hold of a leg but Flagg is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Remo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remo preventing the sweep.
Remo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Remo stopping the sweep attempt from Flagg.
Flagg lands a decent punch to the body there.
Remo wants to pass the guard but Flagg is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flagg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flagg controls Remo momentarily but Remo frees himself.
Remo is working Flagg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Remo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Remo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flagg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Remo looking to pass the guard.
Flagg is trying to keep Remo in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flagg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flagg wants to sweep here but Remo controlling him for the moment.
Flagg is trying to control the position but Remo postures up.
Flagg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chiun Remo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flagg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Flagg with that takedown attempt.
Chiun Remo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deangelo Flagg.

Flagg feints and as Remo raises his hands in defense, Flagg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Remo wants to stand up but Flagg is controlling him.
Flagg looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Remo keeping moving, preventing Flagg from controlling successfully.
Flagg looking to sit in guard and control but Remo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Flagg looking to control but Remo passes into half guard.

Remo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Flagg trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg gets full guard.
Remo prevents Flagg from getting back to his feet.
Flagg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Remo looking to pass the guard.
Flagg seems keen to control Remo's posture.
Remo throwing strikes but missing.
Remo is in close to Flagg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flagg keeping moving, preventing Remo from controlling successfully.
Flagg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiun Remo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Remo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiun Remo!
Chiun Remo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.