PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Flanagan (ranked 3266 p4p, 3700 weight class) and Dennis Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Flanagan
vs
Boyd

185 cm
25
177
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toby Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boyd misses with a straight left.
Flanagan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boyd throws a sloppy body shot
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Boyd lands.

It looks like Toby Flanagan has been cut.
A jab from Boyd misses.
Boyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Boyd misses with a hook
and Flanagan counters with an inside leg kick.
Boyd looks to land a left hand but Flanagan moved out of range nicely.
Flanagan lands a front kick.
Flanagan clobbers Boyd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boyd lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Flanagan. Beautiful body shot.
Boyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flanagan throws a front kick that sends Boyd stumbling back into the cage.
Boyd throws out a loose jab but Flanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Flanagan drives through and clinches with Boyd against the cage.
Flanagan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd working aggressively here.
Flanagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanagan misses with the head strike.
Flanagan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flanagan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flanagan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.
Flanagan pushes Boyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flanagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanagan takes a shot to the head.
Flanagan misses with a body punch.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Boyd.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Flanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyd misses with some punches.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Flanagan.
Boyd misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flanagan works on Boyd's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyd.
Flanagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Flanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanagan scores with a hook to the body.
Flanagan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flanagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Flanagan - that landed with a thud.
Boyd misses with the head strike.
A short right from Flanagan.
Boyd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flanagan lands a nice uppercut.
Flanagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyd.
Boyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Flanagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanagan.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd blocks an uppercut.
Flanagan misses with the head strike.
Flanagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan lands an uppercut.
Boyd misses with some punches.
Boyd misses with some punches.
Boyd blocking some punches.
Boyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flanagan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
Flanagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flanagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Flanagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flanagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyd.
Flanagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyd.
A head punch on the inside from Flanagan fails to land.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Flanagan.
Flanagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Flanagan.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyd misses with some punches.
Boyd blocks an uppercut.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flanagan lands a nice uppercut.
Boyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd misses with some punches.
Flanagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flanagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyd blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Flanagan.
Boyd misses with some punches.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Flanagan misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Boyd has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flanagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
Flanagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Flanagan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flanagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Flanagan.
Flanagan tries a body shot but Boyd blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flanagan misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flanagan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boyd lands with a short shot to the head.
Flanagan misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Flanagan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Flanagan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Flanagan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big right from Boyd misses.
Flanagan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boyd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flanagan.
Boyd looks to land a right hand but Flanagan moved out of range.
Flanagan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Flanagan as he connects with a hook.
Boyd throws a hook to the side of Flanagan's head but Flanagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toby Flanagan is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd. Flanagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Flanagan counter with a right hand.
Flanagan scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Flanagan. Beautiful body shot.
Boyd misses the jab.
Boyd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flanagan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyd throws a lazy right hand but Flanagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flanagan.
Flanagan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyd.
A slow jab from Boyd misses its intended target.
Boyd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flanagan.
Flanagan blocks a jab.
Boyd circles away from the clinch attempt.

Flanagan takes the fight into the clinch.
Flanagan misses with a punch to the body.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flanagan misses with a body punch.
Flanagan misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Flanagan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanagan.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Boyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Flanagan.
Boyd blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Flanagan.
Flanagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyd can do to turn this around?
Boyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyd lands with a right to the head.
Flanagan pushes Boyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyd misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd blocking some punches.
Flanagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Flanagan throws a head punch that misses.
Flanagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toby Flanagan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanagan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flanagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flanagan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flanagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyd misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanagan.
Boyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyd blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Flanagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Flanagan fails to land.
Flanagan lands with a right to the head.
Flanagan misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flanagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Boyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flanagan misses with some punches.
Flanagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flanagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyd pushes Flanagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flanagan lands an uppercut.
Flanagan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flanagan takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd blocks a body shot from Flanagan.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Boyd blocking some punches.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flanagan working aggressively here.
Flanagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Boyd.
Boyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanagan.
Flanagan throws a head punch that misses.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Flanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Boyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Flanagan blocks an uppercut.
Flanagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flanagan.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Flanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanagan misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyd scores with a shot to the side of Flanagan's head.
Flanagan tries a body shot but Boyd blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dennis Boyd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toby Flanagan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Flanagan closes the distance and clinches.
Boyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.
Flanagan blocking some punches.
Boyd lands a left hand.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Flanagan.
Flanagan misses with the head strike.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flanagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Boyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.
Flanagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.
Flanagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flanagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flanagan lands a shoulder strike.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Flanagan.
Flanagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flanagan is working Boyd over against the cage.
Boyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flanagan tries to work over Boyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flanagan.
Flanagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flanagan misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyd blocks an uppercut.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Flanagan.
Boyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flanagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyd controls his hands.
Boyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanagan.
Flanagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flanagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyd.
Boyd working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
Flanagan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flanagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
Boyd blocks an uppercut.
Flanagan misses with a body punch.
A short right from Flanagan on the inside.
Flanagan lands with a left to the head.
Boyd working aggressively here.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flanagan lands a left hand.
Flanagan blocks an uppercut.
Boyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flanagan.
Boyd takes a shot to the head.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
Flanagan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanagan.
Flanagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flanagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Boyd.
Flanagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flanagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Flanagan misses with some punches.
Boyd misses with the head strike.
Boyd scores with a shot to the side of Flanagan's head.
Flanagan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.
Boyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Flanagan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanagan.
Flanagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyd's elbow.
Flanagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flanagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flanagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flanagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flanagan lands a body punch.
Boyd working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd blocking some punches.
Flanagan is leaning against Boyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Flanagan.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Flanagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boyd blocks an uppercut.
Flanagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Flanagan on the inside.
Flanagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.
Flanagan blocking some punches.
Flanagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyd.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Flanagan.
Flanagan has a couple of punches blocked by Boyd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
A right hook to the body lands for Flanagan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flanagan pushes Boyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyd blocking some punches.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Flanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toby Flanagan.
Well Flanagan 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Flanagan!