PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maskar Flugamine (ranked 1575 p4p, 2181 weight class) and Mean Gean (ranked 212 p4p, 279 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flugamine
vs
Gean

188 cm
26
199
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
198
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Fast

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maskar Flugamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gean is defended easily by Flugamine.
Gean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flugamine as he avoids it easily.
Flugamine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Flugamine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gean sprawls well initially but Flugamine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flugamine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gean is controlling Flugamine's trapped leg to prevent Flugamine from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Gean has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gean is looking for a sweep. Flugamine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flugamine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gean can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gean is still trying to improve position.
Flugamine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gean manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flugamine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flugamine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Flugamine being controlled here momentarily.
Flugamine works over Gean with some ground and pound from guard.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Flugamine from controlling successfully.
Flugamine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flugamine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flugamine lands a couple of elbows.
Flugamine connects with a couple of short punches.
Flugamine landing some decent shots from guard.
Gean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flugamine is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gean looking to pass the guard.
Flugamine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flugamine pulls Gean in close to prevent any damage.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean connects with a couple of short punches.
Flugamine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gean is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flugamine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gean wants to sweep but no luck.
Gean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.

Gean preventing the sweep.
Gean wants to control from the top but Flugamine keeps moving.
Flugamine is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Flugamine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to move into half guard but instead Flugamine has managed to sweep!

Gean is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flugamine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flugamine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flugamine tries to free his leg and advance position but Gean is retaining full guard.
Gean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flugamine won't allow Gean to sweep him here.
Flugamine throws a big right hand that misses.
Gean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flugamine with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maskar Flugamine dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flugamine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Flugamine wants to get back to full guard.
Flugamine taking some punishment here, with Gean in his half guard.
Flugamine wants to get back to full guard.
Flugamine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flugamine.
Flugamine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flugamine controlling the position.
Flugamine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gean can do to turn this around?
Flugamine looking for a sweep. Not yet Flugamine, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean trying to control but Flugamine is working from the bottom.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean wants to control from the top but Flugamine keeps moving.
Flugamine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gean trying to control but Flugamine is working from the bottom.
Gean is fighting to break Flugamine's control of his arms but Flugamine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flugamine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean wants to control from the top but Flugamine keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gean dives in and grabs Flugamine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flugamine pushes down on Gean's head and hops out.
Mean Gean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gean dives in and grabs Flugamine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flugamine pushes down on Gean's head and hops out.
Maskar Flugamine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mean Gean.

Flugamine shoots in and gets a takedown into Gean's guard.
Flugamine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flugamine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flugamine wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
Flugamine distracts Gean with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flugamine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Flugamine throws a big right hand that misses.
Flugamine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flugamine is looking to work some ground and pound but Gean has wrist control.
Gean seems keen to control Flugamine's posture.
Flugamine chips away with some ground and pound.
Flugamine throwing strikes but missing.
Flugamine preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flugamine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flugamine postures up in Gean's guard and throws a big left but Gean blocks it.
Gean pulls Flugamine in close to prevent any damage.
Flugamine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gean is pulling down on Flugamine's head to control his posture.
Gean trying to control the position.
Flugamine stands up over Gean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flugamine is one step ahead there.
Flugamine postures up in Gean's guard and throws a big left but Gean blocks it.
Gean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flugamine.
Gean is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flugamine trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom.
Flugamine won't allow Gean to sweep him here.
Flugamine works over Gean with some ground and pound from guard.
Flugamine trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom.
Flugamine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flugamine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gean looking to control.
Flugamine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flugamine is trying to get back to full guard.
Flugamine is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maskar Flugamine dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flugamine.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown attempt by Flugamine or perhaps it was just good defense by Gean, which made it look bad.
Gean wants to clinch up but Flugamine keeps it at a distance.

Gean closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Flugamine's guard.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flugamine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gean tries for a kimura but Flugamine is defending well.

Gean is trying to get an arm triangle but Flugamine is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flugamine keeping his opponent close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Gean seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Gean are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gean tries to move to mount but Flugamine blocks the move with his legs.
Flugamine manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gean trying to pass the guard but Flugamine defending well.
Flugamine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flugamine.
Flugamine looking to control.
Flugamine wants to sweep but no luck.
Flugamine keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean pushes down on Flugamine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flugamine keeping hold of Gean's head, controlling as best he can.
Gean throwing shots but Flugamine is blocking nicely.
Gean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flugamine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gean is thwarting Flugamine's attempts to control the position.

Gean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flugamine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gean won't allow Flugamine to sweep him here.
Gean throws a strike but Flugamine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Flugamine is in close to Gean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Flugamine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flugamine connects with a couple of short punches.
Gean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gean is pulling down on Flugamine's head. It's preventing any offense from Flugamine, at least for the moment.
Gean is trying to keep Flugamine in close.
Flugamine is looking to work some ground and pound but Gean has wrist control.
Mean Gean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flugamine throws a big elbow that misses.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Flugamine from controlling successfully.
Flugamine landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flugamine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flugamine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flugamine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maskar Flugamine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maskar Flugamine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gean looking for a sweep. Not yet Gean, not yet.
Flugamine throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mean Gean.
Well Flugamine 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maskar Flugamine!
A very excited looking Maskar Flugamine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.