PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stans Fleurke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Lallana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fleurke
vs
Lallana

180 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stans Fleurke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Lallana!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lallana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fleurke throws the kick towards the body but Lallana avoids it.
Fleurke throws an overhand right that lands on Lallana's shoulder, as Lallana tries to avoid the shot.
Fleurke just misses with a punch to the body.

Fleurke gets a clinch.

Lallana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lallana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fleurke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lallana slips a jab and a cross from Fleurke.
Lallana shoots in looking for a takedown but Fleurke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lallana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stans Fleurke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lallana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lallana is looking to clinch but Fleurke is avoiding it.
Lallana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleurke manages to avoid it.
Fleurke looks to land a body kick but Lallana moved away.
Fleurke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lallana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallana tries to clinch up but Fleurke circles away and keeps his distance.
Lallana blocks a head kick by Fleurke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lallana. Fleurke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lallana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lallana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lallana dives in and grabs Fleurke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fleurke pushes down on Lallana's head and hops out.
Lallana misses with a takedown

and Fleurke moves into the clinch.
Fleurke tries to work over Lallana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lallana tries to pull guard but Fleurke holds him up against the cage and eventually Lallana drops back down to his feet.
Lallana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lallana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fleurke throws an elbow but it misses.
Fleurke misses with an elbow over the top.
Fleurke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lallana is working for takedown but Fleurke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fleurke throws an elbow that misses.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke pushes off an throws an elbow but Lallana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lallana blocking some punches.
Lallana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fleurke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fleurke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleurke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lallana's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Fleurke.
Fleurke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fleurke misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fleurke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lallana's brow.
Fleurke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleurke working aggressively here.
Fleurke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lallana backwards.
Lallana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fleurke to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lallana stalling in the clinch but Fleurke improves position.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke misses with a body punch.
Fleurke tries to throw a body punch but Lallana avoids it by throwing Fleurke back against the cage.
Fleurke tries to work over Lallana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lallana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lallana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fleurke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fleurke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lallana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lallana has managed to clinch.
Fleurke misses with a body punch.

Lallana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fleurke throws out a leg kick but Lallana moves out of range and Fleurke only half commits.
Lallana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleurke.
Lallana shoots in looking for a takedown. Fleurke tries to sprawl out of it but Lallana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fleurke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lallana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fleurke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lallana shoots in for a double leg but Fleurke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fleurke thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fleurke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lallana. That did some damage!
Lallana throws a nice looking combination but Fleurke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fleurke swats away the attempt to clinch by Lallana.
Lallana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fleurke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lallana misses with the combination.
Fleurke misses with an uppercut.
And Lallana tries to counter it with a takedown but Fleurke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stans Fleurke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fleurke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fleurke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam Lallana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lallana is defended easily by Fleurke.
Lallana doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fleurke counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fleurke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lallana's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Fleurke fails to land.
Fleurke misses with the head strike.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Lallana blocks an elbow strike.
Fleurke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stans Fleurke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lallana.
Lallana blocks a body shot from Fleurke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallana is trying to break the clinch but Fleurke is controlling him.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke misses with a punch on the inside.

Lallana manages to break the clinch.
Fleurke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lallana drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fleurke defends it well.
Stans Fleurke is winning the standup battle so far.
Lallana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Fleurke misses.
Fleurke connects with an inside leg kick.
Lallana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fleurke tried to counter with a leg kick but Lallana avoided it.
Stans Fleurke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleurke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lallana is able to avoid easily.
Fleurke scores with a sloppy right hand. Lallana should have avoided that one.
Lallana throws a right hand that Fleurke ducks under and follows up with a left that Fleurke also avoids with ease.
Lallana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fleurke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lallana tries to clinch but Fleurke is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fleurke misses the target.
Lallana fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lallana slips a straight right by Fleurke.
Fleurke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lallana can do to turn this around?
Lallana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fleurke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Adam Lallana has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lallana shoots in for a takedown but Fleurke shows good takedown defense.
Lallana is breathing heavily.
Fleurke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lallana is out of range and Fleurke settles back down.
Fleurke lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fleurke, right into the meat.
Lallana checks a leg kick.
Fleurke moves out of range of the body kick from Lallana.
Fleurke looks to land a body kick but Lallana moved away.
Lallana changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fleurke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleurke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lallana throws a quick inside leg kick.

Lallana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lallana blocks an uppercut.
Fleurke misses with a punch to the body.
Fleurke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fleurke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fleurke lands with a right to the head.
Fleurke working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleurke.
Fleurke tries to throw a body punch but Lallana avoids it by throwing Fleurke back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fleurke fails to land.
Fleurke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleurke throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Lallana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Fleurke slams his shin into Lallana's torso.
Lallana tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleurke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fleurke wants it to stay on the feet.
Fleurke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lallana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lallana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fleurke.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lallana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lallana looks to clinch
and Fleurke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fleurke tried to score with a low kick but Lallana checks it.
Lallana shoots in for a takedown but Fleurke shows good takedown defense.
Fleurke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lallana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fleurke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lallana wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stans Fleurke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Lallana'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. This is the final round!

Fleurke fakes the leg kick and cracks Lallana in the body.
Fleurke throws a low kick, looking for Lallana's leg but Lallana calmly moves out of range.
Fleurke just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleurke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lallana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fleurke is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fleurke misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleurke slips under a jab.
Fleurke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lallana tries for a takedown but Fleurke circles away easily
and Fleurke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stans Fleurke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lallana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleurke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lallana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lallana slips a jab from Fleurke.
The crowd cheers as Fleurke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lallana doesn't seem phased though.

Lallana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lallana throws a strike aimed at the side of Fleurke's head but Fleurke avoids it well.
Fleurke wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lallana is looking to take a break and control but Fleurke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fleurke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lallana has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lallana stands up.
Lallana has his takedown stuffed
and Fleurke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lallana has his takedown stuffed
and Fleurke counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lallana checks the leg kick nicely there.

Fleurke clinches.
Lallana jumps guard but Fleurke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fleurke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lallana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fleurke pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lallana's elbow.
Lallana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fleurke to keep the fight standing.
Fleurke has a couple of punches blocked by Lallana.
Lallana is working for takedown but Fleurke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lallana avoids the elbow strike from Fleurke, against the cage.
Fleurke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lallana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fleurke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lallana dodges an elbow strike from Fleurke.
Fleurke blocking some punches.
Fleurke lands with a short shot to the head.

Lallana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fleurke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Lallana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lallana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fleurke loads up on a big right hand but Lallana slips the punch.
Lallana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleurke. Fleurke obviously looking to wear him down.
Lallana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fleurke's waist but Fleurke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lallana off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lallana.
Fleurke misses with a body shot.
Lallana moves in looking to clinch but Fleurke pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Lallana blocks the low kick.
Lallana avoids a kick to the body.
Lallana throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lallana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fleurke avoids it really well and circles away.
Lallana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fleurke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stans Fleurke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fleurke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stans Fleurke!