PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Myanus (ranked 2422 p4p, 1362 weight class) and Helio Flacide (ranked 303 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Myanus
vs
Flacide

185 cm
20
197
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
194
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Shadow Realm NYC
Urban Fighter

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Myanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Flacide!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myanus circles away from the clinch attempt.

Myanus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Myanus is working for a kimura but Flacide is defending it quite comfortably.
Myanus not doing much here.
Myanus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myanus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Myanus.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flacide is concentrating on defense, preventing Myanus from advancing position.

Myanus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flacide is not content to let Myanus control the position.
Myanus is pressing down on Flacide's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flacide is holding on for now.
Myanus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Myanus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flacide has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flacide trying to hold on to Myanus's head to control him but Myanus postures up.
Flacide makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flacide.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flacide wants to sweep here but Myanus controlling him for the moment.
Flacide keeps trying to improve his position.
Flacide keeping moving, preventing Myanus from controlling successfully.
Myanus wants to pass the guard but Flacide is keeping the position.
Myanus lands a couple of elbows.
Myanus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myanus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flacide looking for a sweep. Not yet Flacide, not yet.
Myanus slips nicely into half guard.
Flacide trying to control from the bottom.
Flacide works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flacide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flacide controls Myanus momentarily but Myanus frees himself.
Flacide keeping moving, preventing Myanus from controlling successfully.
Myanus passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Myanus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Myanus prefers to stall for the moment though.
Myanus moves into full mount!
Flacide has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Myanus with a couple of short strikes.
Myanus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Myanus landing punches.
Flacide can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Myanus controlling from mount.
Myanus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flacide is looking to escape.
Myanus landing strikes from the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Myanus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Flacide wants to clinch up but Myanus keeps it at a distance.

Myanus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flacide tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Myanus is in Flacide's guard.
Myanus landing some decent shots from guard.
Myanus postures up and lands a big shot to Flacide's brow.
Flacide seems keen to control Myanus's posture.
Myanus sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Myanus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flacide bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myanus's guard.

Myanus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Myanus seems keen to control Flacide's posture.
Myanus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Myanus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Myanus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flacide keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Myanus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flacide can do to turn this around?
Flacide is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Myanus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Myanus's back!
Flacide wants to control but Myanus is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myanus just trying to survive but Flacide is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Myanus defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Flacide's arms.
Flacide avoiding Myanus 's attempts to control his hands.
Flacide keeps control of the position as Myanus tries to break free.
Myanus just trying to survive but Flacide is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Myanus is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Myanus is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flacide doesn't have the hooks in and Myanus manages to turn into his guard.
Myanus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flacide has momentary wrist control but Myanus slips an elbow through the middle.
Flacide is trying to keep Myanus in close.
Myanus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Myanus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flacide's head.
Myanus postures up.
Myanus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flacide controls Myanus momentarily but Myanus frees himself.
Phil Myanus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Myanus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myanus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Myanus is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Myanus lands some shots froms side control.
Myanus trying to control the position but Flacide is working away.
Myanus scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flacide wants to control but Myanus postures up.
Myanus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Flacide's legs.
Myanus looks up at the clock and then as Flacide takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Myanus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Flacide is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Myanus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Myanus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Myanus drops an elbow to the side of Flacide's head.
Myanus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Myanus winds up and cracks Flacide with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flacide wants to get back to full guard.
Myanus is keen to just control but Flacide is a slippery customer.
Myanus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flacide is refusing to be controlled, as Myanus sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacide is trying to control but can't.
Myanus is taking a breather. Flacide says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Flacide works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myanus trying to control but Flacide is working from the bottom.
Myanus preventing the sweep.
Flacide has momentary wrist control but Myanus slips an elbow through the middle.
Flacide controls Myanus momentarily but Myanus frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Myanus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Myanus is stalling in the full guard.
Myanus looking to pass the guard.
Myanus lands a couple of elbows.
Myanus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myanus is working Flacide over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myanus stopping the sweep attempt from Flacide.
Myanus postures up.
Myanus stands and throws Flacide's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Flacide is trying to control Myanus's posture but Myanus avoids it.
Myanus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Flacide down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Flacide is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flacide is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Myanus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flacide is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Myanus scores with a couple of nice shots.

Flacide looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flacide slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Myanus stands up over Flacide, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Myanus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Myanus looking to pass the guard.
Flacide can't keep his opponent in guard - Myanus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Myanus wants to control but Flacide is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flacide makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flacide.
Flacide wants to sweep but no luck.
Myanus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Myanus trying to control the position from guard on top but Flacide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helio Flacide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myanus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Myanus stands up over Flacide, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Myanus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Myanus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Myanus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myanus 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Myanus!