PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Flannery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Kamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flannery might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flannery
vs
Kamen

192 cm
34
270 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Kamen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamen gets caught flat footed, as Flannery shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Kamen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kamen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flannery throws a head kick but Kamen moves out of range.
Kamen throws a series of strikes that have Flannery backpedaling.

It looks like Desmond Flannery has been cut.
Desmond Flannery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flannery tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamen swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Flannery with that takedown attempt.
Kamen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Flannery with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Flannery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Kamen as Flannery shoots in.

Flannery tries to keep at a distance but Kamen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kamen lands with a light punch inside.
Kamen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flannery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Kamen.
Kamen gets underhooks to prevent Flannery's takedown attempt.
Kamen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flannery.
Kamen is working Flannery over against the cage.
Flannery is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamen is working Flannery over against the cage.
Kamen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kamen lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flannery is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kamen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Kamen.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamen.
Kamen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamen lands an uppercut.
Kamen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flannery backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamen is working Flannery over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kamen.
Kamen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flannery backwards.
Kamen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kamen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamen pushes Flannery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamen lands with a light punch inside.
Kamen pushes Flannery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamen.
Kamen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Flannery to his knees! Kamen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Kamen!
Charles Kamen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.