PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heartman
vs
Flintstone

188 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Nightmare Clothes

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Flintstone!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flintstone throws a leg kick which misses Heartman's front leg but catches the back leg as Heartman tries to avoid it.
Heartman misses with a body shot.
Flintstone lands a high kick!
Heartman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flintstone tries to avoid it but Heartman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flintstone to the ground. Flintstone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heartman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flintstone misses with a kick to the body.
Flintstone throws a sloppy head kick and Heartman moves out of range easily.
Flintstone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heartman closes the distance and clinches up with Flintstone, looking for a takedown. Heartman pushes Flintstone against the ropes but Flintstone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flintstone connects with a high kick.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Flintstone.
Flintstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flintstone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heartman.
Flintstone lands a head kick!

Heartman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heartman content to stall in guard here.
Heartman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Flintstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Heartman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Flintstone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Flintstone has escaped and now he's on top!
Heartman has a closed guard, preventing Flintstone from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heartman working a defensive guard here.

Heartman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flintstone is aware though and is defending well.
Heartman is trying to keep Flintstone in close.
Flintstone preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman controls Flintstone momentarily but Flintstone frees himself.

Heartman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flintstone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Heartman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flintstone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Heartman has a closed guard, preventing Flintstone from standing up.

Heartman looking for a guillotine here but Flintstone defends easily.

That's four 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.
Flintstone wanted to stand there but Heartman had control of the position.
Heartman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flintstone manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Flintstone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A solid body kick from Flintstone.
Heartman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flintstone tries to avoid it but Heartman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flintstone to the ground. Flintstone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flintstone throws a sloppy head kick and Heartman moves out of range easily.
Fred Flintstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses.
Heartman blocks a head kick by Flintstone.
Flintstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Flintstone throws a sloppy head kick and Heartman moves out of range easily.
Heartman shoots for a double leg takedown but Flintstone sprawls well. He's pushed Heartman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flintstone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heartman's sensitive parts.
Flintstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heartman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Heartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flintstone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heartman circles away quickly and effectively.
Heartman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fred Flintstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flintstone misses with a head kick.
Heartman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flintstone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flintstone misses with a head kick.

Heartman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flintstone regains half guard there - taking advantage of Heartman's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Heartman is stalling here. Flintstone is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Heartman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Flintstone has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Heartman is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Heartman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Heartman is trying to work for a sweep but Flintstone has mounted him!
Heartman working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heartman wants to hold on but Flintstone pushes him away.
Heartman tries to buck Flintstone off but he can't manage it.
Flintstone wants to stand but Heartman is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Flintstone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heartman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flintstone avoids the attempt from Heartman to control.
Heartman is desperately trying to improve his position but Flintstone has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four 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.
Heartman is working hard here to advance position.
Flintstone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heartman is looking to escape.
Heartman tries to hold on but Flintstone pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heartman is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Flintstone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Heartman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Flintstone.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses.
Flintstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heartman tries for a takedown but Flintstone circles away easily
and Flintstone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flintstone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heartman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flintstone counters with a nice leg kick.
Flintstone throws a right hand that Heartman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heartman also avoids with ease.
Flintstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heartman.
Good shot there by Flintstone.
Heartman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flintstone counters with a series of strikes. Heartman will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Heartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Flintstone.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flintstone throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintstone lands with a nice body kick.
Flintstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flintstone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flintstone lands a high kick!
Heartman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flintstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flintstone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flintstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flintstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flintstone throws a head kick but Heartman moves out of range.
Flintstone scores with a one two! Heartman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Flintstone.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Flintstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone feints and then cracks Heartman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heartman down.
Flintstone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heartman.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fred Flintstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flintstone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heartman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flintstone.
Flintstone throws a head kick but Heartman moves out of range.
Heartman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flintstone throws a nice head kick!
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!
Flintstone throws a head kick that half lands.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flintstone pushes Heartman away with a front kick.
Heartman blocks a head kick by Flintstone.
Flintstone throws a nice head kick!
Heartman walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses.
Heartman blocks a head kick by Flintstone.
Flintstone is looking to slow Heartman down with leg kicks.
Heartman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flintstone.
Heartman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andre Heartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fred Flintstone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flintstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flintstone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heartman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flintstone can pounce on him.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses.
Flintstone throws a head kick that half lands.
Flintstone thumps Heartman with a low kick.
Flintstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flintstone throws a series of punches but Heartman avoids them all with ease.
Flintstone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Flintstone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone stuffs the takedown attempt from Heartman. Heartman gets slowly back to his feet.
Flintstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heartman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flintstone pinned against the cage. Flintstone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flintstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flintstone throws a head kick that Heartman semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Flintstone.
Flintstone throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heartman fails with the takedown
and Flintstone counters with a low kick, right behind Heartman 's knee.
Fred Flintstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Flintstone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Flintstone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flintstone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Flintstone!