PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack SpeedGod (ranked 1963 p4p, 890 weight class) and Don Flamenco (ranked 178 p4p, 84 weight class). Flamenco has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jack SpeedGod
vs
Flamenco

174 cm
21
155
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
148
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack SpeedGod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Flamenco!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flamenco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flamenco loads up on a big right hand but Jack SpeedGod slips the punch.
Flamenco thuds his right hand into Jack SpeedGod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flamenco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jack SpeedGod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flamenco misses with an uppercut
and Jack SpeedGod counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flamenco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flamenco scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack SpeedGod should have avoided that one.

It looks like Taylor Jack SpeedGod has been cut.
Jack SpeedGod looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack SpeedGod swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flamenco counters with a straight right hand.
Flamenco just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Jack SpeedGod.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack SpeedGod listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Flamenco misses the jab.
Flamenco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Flamenco misses.
It looked like Jack SpeedGod was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Flamenco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Flamenco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flamenco misses with a hook. Jack SpeedGod ducked under it nicely.
Jack SpeedGod appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jack SpeedGod throws out a loose jab but Flamenco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flamenco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack SpeedGod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flamenco moves away.
Flamenco misses with a shot to the body
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flamenco jabs Jack SpeedGod to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flamenco takes a swing at Jack SpeedGod's ribcage but misses.
Jack SpeedGod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flamenco was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack SpeedGod.
Flamenco looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack SpeedGod is just out of range.
Flamenco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jack SpeedGod counter with a right hand.
Jack SpeedGod is looking to wear down Flamenco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flamenco takes a swing at Jack SpeedGod's ribcage but misses.
Jack SpeedGod getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flamenco loads up on a big right hand but Jack SpeedGod slips the punch.
Flamenco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flamenco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod is looking to counter punch.
Flamenco misses with a body shot.
Don Flamenco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flamenco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flamenco misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack SpeedGod. Flamenco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flamenco swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flamenco throws a right hand that misses
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flamenco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack SpeedGod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flamenco.
Flamenco throws a body shot but no joy.
Flamenco throws a lazy right hand but Jack SpeedGod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flamenco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jack SpeedGod looks to score with a jab to the body but Flamenco is just out of range.
Flamenco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Flamenco misses with a straight left.
Jack SpeedGod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flamenco.

Flamenco closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco leaning against his opponent.
Jack SpeedGod slowing the pace effectively.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flamenco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack SpeedGod stalling against the cage.
Jack SpeedGod taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Flamenco fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod is struggling to control the position.
Flamenco misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Jack SpeedGod tries to stall but Flamenco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Taylor Jack SpeedGod.
Flamenco lands a nice shot to the body.
Flamenco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack SpeedGod.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Flamenco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Jack SpeedGod's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jack SpeedGod punishes Flamenco's body with a nice straight punch.
Flamenco misses with a wild body shot.
Jack SpeedGod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flamenco.
Jack SpeedGod is looking to counter punch.
Flamenco misses with a right hand
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack SpeedGod scores with a hook.
Jack SpeedGod missing with a left hand there. Flamenco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Flamenco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack SpeedGod just misses with a punch to the body.
Flamenco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack SpeedGod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flamenco to score with a decent uppercut.
Flamenco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a straight right hand.
Flamenco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack SpeedGod moves away.
Flamenco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack SpeedGod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamenco misses with a wild body shot.
Jack SpeedGod moves out of range of the strikes.
Flamenco blocks a jab.
Flamenco jabs Jack SpeedGod right on the nose. Jack SpeedGod blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Flamenco.
A quick step to the side and Jack SpeedGod tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flamenco takes a swing at Jack SpeedGod's ribcage but misses.

Flamenco moves into the clinch.
Flamenco has a couple of punches blocked by Jack SpeedGod.
Flamenco lands with a right to the head.
Flamenco gets through Jack SpeedGod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jack SpeedGod tries to circle away but Flamenco has him pinned against the cage.
Jack SpeedGod just leaning against Flamenco, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod trying to stall but Flamenco improves his position.
Flamenco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack SpeedGod stalling in the clinch but Flamenco improves position.
Jack SpeedGod seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Flamenco is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Flamenco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jack SpeedGod displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flamenco up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Taylor Jack SpeedGod.
Flamenco misses with a shot to the body
and Jack SpeedGod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flamenco lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flamenco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flamenco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack SpeedGod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jack SpeedGod swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jack SpeedGod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack SpeedGod misses the jab.
Flamenco throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack SpeedGod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco scores with a jab to the head.
Flamenco lands a jab.

Jack SpeedGod is rocked!
Jack SpeedGod slips under a jab from Flamenco.
Jack SpeedGod swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Flamenco throws a shot from downtown. Jack SpeedGod moves away and avoids it.
Flamenco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flamenco misses with a hook to the body
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Jack SpeedGod - just one landing.
Jack SpeedGod slips under a jab from Flamenco.
Jack SpeedGod misses with an uppercut. Flamenco saw that one coming.
Jack SpeedGod throws a body punch but Flamenco moves out of range.
Jack SpeedGod ducks under a wild hook from Flamenco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco misses with a left hand
and Jack SpeedGod makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flamenco throws a big shot that misses.
Jack SpeedGod lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flamenco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack SpeedGod slips a jab from Flamenco.
Flamenco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack SpeedGod moves out of range as Flamenco strikes.
Flamenco throws a poor cross that misses
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a left to the body.
Flamenco throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack SpeedGod.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Don Flamenco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Taylor Jack SpeedGod's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Jack SpeedGod slips a straight right by Flamenco.
Jack SpeedGod is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack SpeedGod throws a jab when Flamenco was well out of range.
Flamenco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack SpeedGod.
A swing and a miss from Jack SpeedGod.
Flamenco takes a swing at Jack SpeedGod's ribcage but misses.
Jack SpeedGod ducks under a wild hook from Flamenco.
Flamenco throws a good cross that connects.
Oh Jack SpeedGod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Don Flamenco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flamenco moves away from the strike by Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flamenco.
Jack SpeedGod looks to score with a jab to the body but Flamenco is just out of range.
Jack SpeedGod seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flamenco looks to land a left hand but Jack SpeedGod moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamenco misses with a body shot.
A big left from Flamenco misses.
Jack SpeedGod swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Flamenco connects with a right hand. Jack SpeedGod shakes it off.
Flamenco scores with a jab. Jack SpeedGod acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flamenco jabs at Jack SpeedGod's body.
The fighters circling - Jack SpeedGod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flamenco looks to land a right hand but Jack SpeedGod moved out of range.
Jack SpeedGod throwing a counter right hand but Flamenco manages to avoid it.
Jack SpeedGod lands with a nice body punch.
Flamenco avoids the body shot from Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flamenco throws a hook but Jack SpeedGod blocks it.
Jack SpeedGod avoids the body shot from Flamenco.
An attempted straight right counter from Jack SpeedGod misses the target.
Flamenco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod connects with a body shot.
Flamenco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flamenco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack SpeedGod was well out of range. Poor timing from Flamenco.
Flamenco just misses with a punch to the body.
Flamenco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack SpeedGod swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flamenco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack SpeedGod misses with a body shot.
Jack SpeedGod slips under a jab.
Jack SpeedGod swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Flamenco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack SpeedGod.
Flamenco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack SpeedGod takes one to the chin there.
Jack SpeedGod clobbers Flamenco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jack SpeedGod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flamenco scores with the left hand. Jack SpeedGod knows he should have avoided that one.
Jack SpeedGod throws a body punch but Flamenco moves out of range.
Flamenco misses the shot to the body.
Jack SpeedGod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flamenco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod swings for the body but Flamenco moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Flamenco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack SpeedGod misses with a looping right.
Jack SpeedGod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flamenco throws out a counter right but Jack SpeedGod avoids it with no problem.
Flamenco lands a lovely overhand right.
Flamenco throws a body punch but Jack SpeedGod moves out of range.
Jack SpeedGod is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Don Flamenco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jack SpeedGod takes a swing at Flamenco's ribcage but misses.
Flamenco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack SpeedGod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flamenco.
Jack SpeedGod scores with a shot to the body.
Flamenco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taylor Jack SpeedGod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack SpeedGod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Jack SpeedGod was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Flamenco.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Flamenco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flamenco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Flamenco!
Don Flamenco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.