PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Von Sprockets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farmhouse Flander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Sprockets kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rolling Stones- Monkey Man. Dieter Von Sprockets has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Von Sprockets
vs
Flander

192 cm
31
221 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

182 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dieter Von Sprockets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Farmhouse Flander!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flander misses with a combination
and Von Sprockets counters with a thumping low kick.
Von Sprockets tries to clinch but Flander is having none of it.

Flander takes the fight into the clinch.

Von Sprockets gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Flander regains guard.
Von Sprockets looking to sit in guard and control but Flander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Flander passes into half guard.
Flander lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flander seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Sprockets does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Von Sprockets 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!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Sprockets gets his hands free as Flander looks to control.
Von Sprockets throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Sprockets throwing damaging strikes from the back! Flander could be in trouble here!
Von Sprockets thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Flander breaks Von Sprockets's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Flander's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Von Sprockets is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Sprockets has momentary wrist control but Flander slips an elbow through the middle.
Von Sprockets working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flander.
Flander throws a big elbow that misses.
Flander is stalling in the full guard.
Flander passes Von Sprockets's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Sprockets keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flander connects with a nice short shot to Von Sprockets's temple.
Von Sprockets is looking to control Flander's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Sprockets avoid being mounted?
Flander trying to control the action but Von Sprockets is working from the bottom.

Von Sprockets looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Sprockets is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flander pulls his head out easily.
Von Sprockets wants to improve his position but Flander is controlling well.
Von Sprockets on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Flander.
Von Sprockets makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Von Sprockets.
Flander is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flander lands a couple of elbows.
Von Sprockets looking to control.
Flander trying to control but Von Sprockets is working from the bottom.

Von Sprockets has his foot on Flander's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flander works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flander chips away with some ground and pound.
Flander trying to control but Von Sprockets is working from the bottom.
Flander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flander landing with the ground and pound.
Flander looking to sit in guard and control but Von Sprockets gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Von Sprockets has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Sprockets throws an elbow that misses. Flander uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Von Sprockets's guard. Nice move by Flander!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farmhouse Flander will probably get the nod.
That's time! Von Sprockets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Von Sprockets looks to score with a jab to the body but Flander is just out of range.
Von Sprockets takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flander tries to bum rush Von Sprockets with a series of wild strikes but Von Sprockets uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Farmhouse Flander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Sprockets circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Sprockets dodges the punch combination from Flander.
Von Sprockets uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flander.
Flander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Von Sprockets's head backwards.
Flander throws a combination that misses
and Von Sprockets counters with a body kick.
Flander throws a one two combo.
Flander uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Sprockets has time to react.
Flander tries to clinch but Von Sprockets is having none of it.
Flander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Sprockets uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flander.
A swing and a miss from Flander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flander swings widly with a right hand
and Von Sprockets counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Von Sprockets defending well as Flander loads up on a big left hand.
Von Sprockets scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Flander misses.
Flander misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Von Sprockets.
Flander looks to clinch
and Von Sprockets makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Flander really felt that one!
Von Sprockets shoots for a double leg takedown but Flander sprawls well. He's pushed Von Sprockets's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flander listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Farmhouse Flander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Von Sprockets counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flander lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Sprockets sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Sprockets misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Flander tries to counter it with a takedown but Von Sprockets pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Von Sprockets counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Von Sprockets pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flander is keeping the position for now.
Von Sprockets is working Flander over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flander pulls Von Sprockets in close to prevent any damage.
Von Sprockets wants to control from the top but Flander keeps moving.
Von Sprockets throwing strikes from guard but Flander blocks nicely.
Von Sprockets stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Sprockets looking to sit in guard and control but Flander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Flander has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Sprockets looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Flander puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Flander is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Von Sprockets is staying active underneath Flander, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Von Sprockets looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flander landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flander trying to control from Von Sprockets's half guard. Von Sprockets has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Flander landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flander connects with a couple of short punches.
Von Sprockets looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flander keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Von Sprockets's head.

Von Sprockets isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Flander stacks Von Sprockets on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Flander!
Flander looks up at the clock and then as Von Sprockets takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Flander smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Flander scoring with punches and elbows.
Flander landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Flander tries to move into full mount but can't pass Von Sprockets's legs.
Flander working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farmhouse Flander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Von Sprockets connects with a solid leg kick.
Flander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Sprockets makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Flander misses with a double jab

and Von Sprockets counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Von Sprockets missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flander wants to get back to his feet.
Flander is refusing to be controlled, as Von Sprockets sits in half guard.
Von Sprockets working Flander over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flander regains full guard. Nicely done.
Von Sprockets trying to control the position from guard on top but Flander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flander can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Sprockets controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Sprockets throws a strike but Flander rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Flander got a little sloppy there for a moment and Von Sprockets has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flander has managed to get both his arms back between Von Sprockets's legs - danger averted.
Flander chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flander's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flander's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Flander throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Sprockets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flander is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Flander lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farmhouse Flander has got the better of the ground game so far.
Von Sprockets preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dieter Von Sprockets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farmhouse Flander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flander is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Von Sprockets keeping moving, preventing Flander from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Flander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Flander lands a head shot.
Flander might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Flander looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Sprockets is just out of range.
Von Sprockets gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Von Sprockets.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Sprockets slips a jab and a cross from Flander.
Flander scores with a three punch combo!
Flander misses with a few strikes there.
Flander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Sprockets looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flander misses with a few strikes there.
Von Sprockets ducks under a wild hook from Flander.
Von Sprockets walks into a stiff left hand from Flander.
Nice body kick from Von Sprockets.
Flander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Sprockets lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flander with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flander throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Sprockets counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Sprockets moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Von Sprockets wants to land a leg kick but Flander is out of range.
Von Sprockets misses with a head kick.
Flander checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flander lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circling - Flander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Sprockets walks into a straight right hand from Flander.
Flander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flander tries to clinch but Von Sprockets moves away

and Von Sprockets counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farmhouse Flander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farmhouse Flander!