PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fook Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleshou has chosen FOK JULLE NAAIERS - Die Antwoord as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stres Fleshou told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Man
vs
Fleshou

180 cm
29
175 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

183 cm
29
170 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleshou with a jab.
Fleshou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man cracks Fleshou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man misses the body punch
and Fleshou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Fleshou moves out of range as Man strikes.
Fleshou throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick from Man.
Fleshou misses the shot to the body.
Man thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fleshou misses with a body shot.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fleshou lands with a cross.
Man throws out a leg kick but Fleshou moves out of range and Man only half commits.
Fleshou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fleshou. That did some damage!
Man connects with a leg kick. Fleshou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleshou only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fleshou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Fleshou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Man blocks a leg kick.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Fleshou checks a leg kick.
Man motions for Fleshou to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man backing away here, and Fleshou unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man tries to land a leg kick but Fleshou saw it coming and moves away.
Fleshou avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man lands with a hook. Fleshou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fleshou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man avoids the body shot from Fleshou.
Fleshou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Fleshou counters with a stiff right hand.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Fleshou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleshou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou misses with a few strikes there.
Fleshou throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Fleshou lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Fleshou's head back.
Crunch! Man slams his shin into Fleshou's torso.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Fleshou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Man with a body shot.
Fleshou scores with a hook.
Fleshou misses with a body shot.
Man moves out of range as Fleshou throws a body kick.
Fleshou connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Fleshou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou misses with a body shot.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fleshou checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Man.
Man misses with a hook.
Fleshou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fleshou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fleshou misses the shot to the body.
Man connects with a leg kick. Fleshou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man tries a low kick but Fleshou avoids it.
Fleshou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man misses with a body shot.
Fleshou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man avoids the body shot from Fleshou.
Fleshou thumps Man with a low kick.
Fleshou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fleshou lands a nice looking body shot.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fleshou lands a jab to the nose.
Fleshou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Fleshou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fleshou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fleshou, pushing him back against the cage.
Man prevents a body shot from Fleshou.
A shot in the inside from Fleshou.
Fleshou lands a body shot.
Man throws an elbow but it misses.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fleshou misses the shot to the body.
Fleshou lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Fleshou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleshou throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man looks to land a body kick but Fleshou moved away.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Man. Fleshou shrugs it off though.
Fleshou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fleshou misses with a body punch
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stres Fleshou will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fleshou misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man counters with a good low kick that Fleshou was not able to check.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man throws a head kick but Fleshou moves out of range.
Fleshou on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Fleshou swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a looping left.
Fleshou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by Fleshou. Beautiful body shot.
Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fleshou's calf.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fleshou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man cracks the inside of Fleshou's front leg.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Fleshou counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Fleshou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Fleshou throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man throws a leg kick but Fleshou checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man digs a good body shot into Fleshou's ribs.

Fleshou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Fleshou presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fleshou swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man prevents a body shot from Fleshou.
Fleshou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Man.
Man is struggling to control the position.
Man presses Fleshou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man blocks a body shot from Fleshou.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man gets through Fleshou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man prevents a body shot from Fleshou.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Fleshou as he checks the leg kick.
Fleshou checks a low kick from Man.
Fleshou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fleshou misses with a two punch combination.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fleshou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man lands a nice hook to Fleshou's body. Fleshou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man misses with a body shot.
Fleshou looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Fleshou feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Fleshou connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fleshou moves out of range of the strikes.
Man scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fleshou.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fleshou throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleshou takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fleshou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Fleshou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fleshou defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
Man appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fleshou lands a nice shot to the body.
Fleshou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fleshou flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away.
Fleshou lands a jab to Man's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleshou scores with a body shot.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fleshou connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fleshou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Fleshou throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man throws out a powerful jab.
Fleshou missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fleshou misses with a looping left.
Fleshou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man moves away from the strike by Fleshou.
A jab from Fleshou does it's job there.
Fleshou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man misses with a leg kick.
Fleshou takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man cracks Fleshou with a good jab.
Man throws a wild body kick that Fleshou sees coming a mile off.
Fook Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleshou ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fook Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Man tries to clinch up.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Fleshou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fleshou blocks a head kick by Man.
Fleshou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Fleshou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man thumps Fleshou with a low kick.
Man does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fleshou! But no joy.
Fleshou throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fleshou.
Man digs a good hook to Fleshou's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleshou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fleshou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleshou.
Fleshou misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Man tenderised Fleshou's leg. Fleshou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fleshou lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fleshou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
Fleshou throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fleshou drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man works Fleshou's body with a nice hook.
Fleshou thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleshou misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Fleshou misses.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Fleshou lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into range.
That kick from Man tenderised Fleshou's leg. Fleshou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man swings for the body but Fleshou moves out of range.
Fleshou takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fleshou scores with a body shot.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Fleshou connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fleshou appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Fleshou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Man pushes Fleshou up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fleshou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleshou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleshou.
Fleshou tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fleshou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fleshou misses with a low kick.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man throws a low kick but Fleshou moves out of range easily.
Fleshou misses with a body shot.
Fleshou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Man forces Fleshou back against the cage and clinches.

Fleshou breaks from the clinch.
Man throws a front kick that sends Fleshou stumbling back into the cage.
Fleshou misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fleshou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fleshou swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man connects with a leg kick. Fleshou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Fleshou moves his leg out of the way.
Man looks for the body kick but Fleshou saw that one coming.
Man takes a swing at Fleshou's ribcage but misses.
Man backing away here, and Fleshou unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man connects with a leg kick. Fleshou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man misses with a low kick as Fleshou jumps back.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou.
Man thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Man.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fleshou counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Fleshou takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fleshou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fleshou.
Fleshou scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fleshou punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fook Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook Man!
Fook Man decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.