PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleming has chosen T.N.T. as his entrance music. Ezekiel Ambrose has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ambrose
vs
Fleming

188 cm
26
195 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

172 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Ambrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ambrose. Ambrose obviously looking to wear him down.
Fleming misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Fleming is predictable there
and Ambrose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fleming takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut.
Fleming does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fleming's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ambrose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fleming scrambles back to his feet.
Ambrose misses with a looping left.
Fleming tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ambrose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Fleming is looking to land body kicks.
Fleming tries to clinch up but Ambrose circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleming swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ambrose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fleming throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses.
Scott Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ambrose gets tackled into the cage by Fleming. Fleming maintains the clinch.

Fleming escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose throws out a loose jab but Fleming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fleming lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ambrose's sensitive parts.
Ambrose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleming throws a leg kick but Ambrose checks it.
Ambrose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fleming slips under a jab from Ambrose.
Fleming tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ambrose counters with a nice uppercut.
Fleming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ambrose.
Ambrose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleming throws a wild body kick that Ambrose sees coming a mile off.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
Fleming tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ambrose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambrose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is controlling Ambrose's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fleming keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ambrose thows a huge punch but Fleming dodges it nicely.
Ambrose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fleming wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambrose wants to take a breather but Fleming is having none of it.
Fleming is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ambrose is thwarting Fleming's attempts to control the position.
Fleming slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fleming wants to stand but Ambrose is controlling the position.
Fleming wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleming has wrist control.
Ambrose wants to control from the top but Fleming keeps moving.
Ambrose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ambrose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ambrose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fleming is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ambrose is controlling him.
Ambrose wants to control from the top but Fleming keeps moving.
Fleming avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fleming utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fleming will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fleming tries a low kick but Ambrose avoids it.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fleming is looking to clinch but Ambrose is avoiding it.

Fleming scores with a takedown into Ambrose's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ambrose seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming is in close to Ambrose's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fleming postures up.
Fleming distracts Ambrose with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ezekiel Ambrose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Fleming'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.

Ambrose scores with a push kick.
Fleming is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ambrose.
Fleming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ambrose.
Ambrose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleming throws a leg kick
and Ambrose counters with a nice body shot.
Fleming just misses with a punch to the body.

Fleming fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ambrose sprawls well initially but Fleming persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ambrose punching from the bottom.
Fleming blocks the strikes from Ambrose.
Ambrose is pressing down on Fleming's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ambrose tries to strike from the bottom.
Ambrose keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
Fleming passes Ambrose's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleming trying to control the action but Ambrose is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fleming lands strikes from half guard.
Fleming not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ambrose is trying to control but can't.
Ambrose tries to roll over but Fleming keeps him under control.
Ambrose scores with a few weak punches.

Ambrose manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fleming slips a straight right by Ambrose.
Fleming looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fleming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ambrose was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleming.
Fleming tries to clinch there but Ambrose circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ambrose.
Fleming cracks a nice hook into Ambrose's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming drops his hands momentarily and Ambrose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleming connects with a leg kick. Ambrose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ambrose lands with a right hand.
Ambrose fails with a takedown attempt.
Fleming throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fleming tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ambrose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fleming doesn't manage to clinch there - Ambrose circles away.
Ambrose throws a leg kick but Fleming moved away.
Fleming throws a leg kick which misses Ambrose's front leg but catches the back leg as Ambrose tries to avoid it.
Ambrose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleming misses with a body shot.
Ambrose is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fleming throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ambrose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fleming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ambrose.
Fleming lands with a nice body punch.
Fleming connects with a high kick.
Ambrose digs a good hook to Fleming's body.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Ambrose moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fleming.
Fleming is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ambrose rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleming misses with a low kick as Ambrose jumps back.
Ambrose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fleming at a distance.
Ambrose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fleming moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fleming throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ambrose throws a looping overhand right but Fleming ducks down to avoid it.
Ambrose misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ambrose throws a shot from downtown. Fleming moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Ambrose down.
Fleming tries to clinch but Ambrose moves away
and Ambrose counters with a good low kick that Fleming was not able to check.
Ambrose on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ambrose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ambrose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fleming sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Ambrose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fleming thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ambrose if he has to take too many more of those.
Fleming fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fleming drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fleming has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ambrose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scott Fleming will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Scott Fleming's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ambrose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ambrose blocks a leg kick.
Ambrose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleming.
Ambrose is looking to land body kicks.
Fleming throws a leg kick that misses.
Ambrose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ambrose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ambrose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleming. Fleming obviously looking to wear him down.
Ambrose blocks the body kick.
Fleming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ambrose.
Fleming thows a leg kick but Ambrose checks it
and Ambrose counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fleming wants to clinch up but Ambrose keeps it at a distance.
Ambrose connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose misses with a hook.
Fleming throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ambrose drops his hands momentarily and Fleming takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ezekiel Ambrose is winning the standup battle so far.
Ambrose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fleming.
Fleming listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fleming on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ambrose. Ambrose obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch but Ambrose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ambrose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ambrose blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fleming looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fleming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleming throws a low kick but Ambrose moves out of range easily.
Fleming feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ambrose's calf.
Fleming misses with a low kick.
Fleming throws a low kick but Ambrose avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Ambrose.
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!
Fleming lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fleming wants to clinch.
Ambrose misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fleming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ambrose connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fleming. Fleming circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.

Fleming clinches.

Ambrose is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fleming is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ambrose to the mat. Ambrose regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fleming postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ambrose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott Fleming has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ambrose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fleming manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ambrose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fleming looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fleming wants to stand and escape but Ambrose is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fleming is thwarting Ambrose's attempts to control the position.
Fleming throwing shots but Ambrose is blocking nicely.

Fleming looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ambrose is looking to control Fleming's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ambrose avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Fleming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fleming 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Fleming!
Scott Fleming made sure to mention his sponsor, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry in his post fight interview.