PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Flight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borst De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Groot has chosen Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song as his entrance music. Thomas Flight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flight
vs
De Groot

190 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Flight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Borst De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Flight looking to score a takedown here. De Groot is defending well but Flight drives through and ends up in De Groot's guard.
Flight sitting in guard here, content to control.
Flight content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flight won't allow De Groot to sweep him here.
De Groot has control of Flight's left arm, preventing Flight from doing any damage.
De Groot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flight is one step ahead there.
Flight looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Flight landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flight connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flight postures up in De Groot's guard and throws a big left but De Groot blocks it.
Flight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flight is stalling in the full guard.
Flight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flight is stalling in the full guard.
Flight 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.

Flight is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Groot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Groot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flight controls the pace.
Flight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Groot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flight sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight pushing down on De Groot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Groot trying to control from the bottom.
Flight lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flight passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flight cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flight prevents De Groot from getting the reversal.
Flight lands a nice shot to the head.
Flight controlling the pace for now.
De Groot holds on for dear life, controlling Flight's posture momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flight lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flight connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
De Groot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flight connects with a bit shot that sees De Groot covering up! More strikes from Flight and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Flight is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Flight!