PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ARMY STRONG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamstring McFlingtoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

STRONG
vs
McFlingtoss

195 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
22
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ARMY STRONG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamstring McFlingtoss!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
STRONG tries to bum rush McFlingtoss with a series of wild strikes but McFlingtoss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
STRONG misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFlingtoss.
STRONG fails with a takedown attempt.

McFlingtoss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

McFlingtoss goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now STRONG is on top in guard.

McFlingtoss working for a triangle but STRONG defends it easily.

McFlingtoss working for a triangle but STRONG defends it easily.
STRONG will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
STRONG connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFlingtoss looking for submissions from the bottom but instead STRONG passes into side control.
McFlingtoss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
STRONG wants to control but McFlingtoss is keeping him busy.
McFlingtoss is looking to regain half guard here but STRONG keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFlingtoss keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
STRONG fails with the takedown

and McFlingtoss decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in STRONG's guard.
McFlingtoss wants to control from the top but STRONG keeps moving.
McFlingtoss pushing down on STRONG's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
STRONG is staying active underneath McFlingtoss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

McFlingtoss seems to be looking for submissions.
McFlingtoss is pressing down on STRONG's thigh, looking to free his foot. STRONG is holding on for now.

McFlingtoss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McFlingtoss looks gassed!
McFlingtoss trying to mount his opponent but STRONG defends it.
McFlingtoss has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
STRONG really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFlingtoss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
STRONG is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
STRONG is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McFlingtoss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
STRONG tries to hold on but McFlingtoss pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McFlingtoss wants to take STRONG's back here but STRONG is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
STRONG is trying desperately to improve position.
McFlingtoss works his way to his opponent's back.

McFlingtoss is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. STRONG knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften STRONG for a finish.

STRONG preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McFlingtoss.

McFlingtoss has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamstring McFlingtoss dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from STRONG.

McFlingtoss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
STRONG is trying to maintain the position but McFlingtoss is very close to passing his half guard.

McFlingtoss is working for a submission of some sort.
STRONG manages to get to full guard.
STRONG is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFlingtoss trying to control the position from guard on top but STRONG is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
STRONG keeping full guard, as McFlingtoss tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
STRONG blocks the body kick.
STRONG tries to clinch up but McFlingtoss circles away and keeps his distance.
STRONG fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

McFlingtoss gets a takedown into half guard.
McFlingtoss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but STRONG does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

McFlingtoss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McFlingtoss is breathing heavily.
STRONG manages to get to full guard.
STRONG controls McFlingtoss momentarily but McFlingtoss frees himself.
McFlingtoss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. STRONG is keeping the position for now.
STRONG bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McFlingtoss's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFlingtoss wants to sweep here but STRONG controlling him for the moment.
STRONG has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

McFlingtoss is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! STRONG rolls with it to try and escape but McFlingtoss cranks on the arm and STRONG is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hamstring McFlingtoss!