PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Flannery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gora Sammo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flannery might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Elk Hunt - Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman. The key to victory for Jerry Flannery has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Flannery
vs
Sammo

180 cm
22
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
228 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gora Sammo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flannery's head.
Sammo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flannery could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flannery misses with a double jab.
Sammo cracks the inside of Flannery's front leg.
Sammo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jerry Flannery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flannery misses with a double jab.
Flannery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Flannery.
Flannery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flannery lands a nice looking body shot.

Flannery has closed the distance and engaged Sammo in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flannery can't break the clinch.
Sammo tries to land knees in the clinch but Flannery avoids the damage to the body.
Sammo tries to break the clinch but Flannery is controlling the position.
Flannery wants to break free but Sammo has control.
Flannery lands with a right to the head.
Flannery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sammo with a knee to the head.
Flannery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sammo prevents Flannery from breaking the clinch.
Sammo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Flannery.
Flannery has had enough of the clinch but Sammo keeps him there for the moment.
Sammo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery tries to break the clinch but Sammo is controlling the position.

Sammo breaks the clinch.
Sammo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sammo, right into the meat.

Sammo scores with a takedown into Flannery's guard.
Sammo is looking to work some ground and pound but Flannery has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sammo.
Sammo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flannery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sammo throwing strikes but missing.
Sammo prevents Flannery from getting back to his feet.
Sammo cracks Flannery with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammo postures up in Flannery's guard and throws a big left but Flannery blocks it.
Flannery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sammo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sammo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sammo working some strikes from top position.
Sammo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flannery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sammo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Sammo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sammo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sammo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flannery keeps working.
Sammo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery dodges the ground and pound from Sammo.
Sammo scoring with punches from side control.
Sammo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Flannery is not content to let Sammo control the position.
Flannery on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flannery tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flannery is breathing heavily.
Sammo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sammo wants to clinch up but Flannery keeps it at a distance.
Sammo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flannery misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sammo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sammo lands in his opponent's guard.
Sammo working some strikes from top position.
Flannery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sammo on the ground.
Sammo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sammo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flannery's head.
Sammo pushing down on Flannery's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sammo working Flannery over with strikes.
Sammo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sammo trying to control the action but Flannery is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gora Sammo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Flannery scores with a jab to the body.
Flannery swinging wilding here.
Sammo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jerry Flannery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sammo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Flannery to the floor! Sammo dives in looking for the finish!

Flannery is rocked!
Sammo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oh Flannery is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flannery has hold of Sammo's hands but Sammo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flannery keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flannery seems to have got his legs back now.
Flannery has hold of Sammo's hands but Sammo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sammo moves into full mount! Flannery won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sammo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sammo! Flannery is hurt baaadly! Sammo is firing away with more strikes - Flannery is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gora Sammo!