PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hey Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Fleischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niklas Fleischer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dude
vs
Fleischer

190 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hey Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklas Fleischer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleischer throws a right hand that Dude ducks under and follows up with a left that Dude also avoids with ease.
Dude has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dude avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fleischer throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Fleischer connects with a crisp jab.
Dude dodges the punch combination from Fleischer.
Dude shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fleischer as he jumps to the side.
Dude shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fleischer but Fleischer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dude avoids the head kick by Fleischer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hey Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleischer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fleischer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dude will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dude fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Niklas Fleischer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dude is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fleischer.
Dude moves out of range as Fleischer throws a body kick.
Fleischer misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude slips a jab and a cross from Fleischer.
Dude wants to clinch.
Dude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fleischer circles away.
Fleischer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dude will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dude is breathing heavily.
Dude tries to clinch there but Fleischer circles away.
Dude fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dude tries to clinch but Fleischer is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleischer throws a series of strikes that have Dude backpedaling.
Fleischer throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.
Dude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fleischer circles away.
Dude is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fleischer.

Dude scores a takedown into full mount!
Fleischer is trying to stand up.
Fleischer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dude.

Dude looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dude sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dude moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fleischer has worked his arm free - good work by Fleischer!
Fleischer prevents Dude from moving into mount.
Dude trying to control the action but Fleischer is working from the bottom.
Dude working the strikes but Fleischer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Dude is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fleischer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dude.
Dude sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleischer defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Fleischer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fleischer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dude tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fleischer swivels and escapes.
Fleischer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dude doesn't seem bothered though.
Fleischer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dude.
Dude shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fleischer as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hey Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dude tries to clinch up.
Dude fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dude avoids the head kick by Fleischer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleischer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleischer looks to land a combination but Dude avoids it well.
Fleischer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Fleischer. No joy for Dude on that attempt.
Fleischer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleischer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dude looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dude takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two 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.
Fleischer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dude backs up against the cage.
Fleischer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fleischer throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Dude shoots in but no luck this time.
Dude dodges the punch combination from Fleischer.
Dude tries for a takedown but Fleischer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fleischer swinging wilding here.
Dude tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fleischer swivels and escapes.
Dude has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fleischer is fending him off so far but Dude persists. Nope, Fleischer circles away and we're back to standing.
Dude looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fleischer is fending him off so far but Dude persists. Nope, Fleischer circles away and we're back to standing.
Dude shoots in but no luck this time.
Fleischer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fleischer lands a jab-cross combination.
Fleischer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fleischer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fleischer lands a two punch combo.

Dude is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleischer cracks Dude with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dude falls to his knees and Fleischer doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niklas Fleischer!