PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sunil Ganga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Flight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganga comes into the arena with Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ganga
vs
Flight

187 cm
32
180 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

190 cm
24
178 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sunil Ganga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Flight!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganga misses with a looping right.
Ganga throws a jab when Flight was well out of range.
Flight throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ganga misses with a hook. Flight ducked under it nicely.
Flight lands with a nice body kick.
Flight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ganga moves out of range as Flight strikes.
Flight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ganga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ganga throws the left hand but Flight avoids the punch easily.
Ganga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flight misses with a head kick.
Ganga throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flight.
Ganga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flight throws a good cross that connects.
Ganga misses with a left hand
and Flight counters with a body kick that stops Ganga in his tracks momentarily.

Flight darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Flight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ganga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ganga is refusing to be controlled, as Flight sits in half guard.
Flight thows a huge punch but Ganga dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganga tries to roll over but Flight keeps him under control.
Flight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ganga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flight's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ganga controls Flight momentarily but Flight frees himself.
Flight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ganga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flight's guard.
Ganga preventing the sweep.
Flight is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganga trying to control but Flight is working from the bottom.
Ganga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flight trying to strike off his back.
Ganga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flight pulls Ganga in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ganga misses with a combination
and Flight counters with a nice uppercut.
Flight thows a body shot but no joy.
Ganga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Ganga misses its intended target.
Flight misses with a kick to the body.
Flight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganga.
Flight throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Flight. That snapped Ganga's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Flight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Flight.
Ganga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ganga looks to land a right hand but Flight moved out of range.
Flight is looking to land body kicks.
Flight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flight slips under a jab from Ganga.
Ganga lands a glancing blow to the side of Flight's head.
Flight misses with a body kick.
Ganga takes one to the chin there.
Flight slips a straight right by Ganga.
Ganga slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flight fails to land the takedown.
Flight fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ganga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flight slips a straight right by Ganga.
Thomas Flight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ganga lands an overhand right.
Flight takes one to the side of the head.
Flight lands a jab to Ganga's midsection.
Flight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ganga throws a lazy uppercut
and Flight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ganga.

It looks like Thomas Flight has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flight scores with a three punch combo!
A big left from Ganga misses.
Ganga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ganga misses with a hook. Flight ducked under it nicely.
Flight misses with a straight left.
Ganga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Flight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Ganga misses its intended target.
Flight slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ganga throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Flight to counter with a crisp jab.
Flight just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Flight misses the target.
Ganga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ganga misses with an uppercut.
Flight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ganga throws a right hand that misses
letting Flight counter with a right hand.
Flight moves in looking to clinch but Ganga pushes him off.
Flight misses with an uppercut. Ganga saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flight shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ganga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ganga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ganga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Ganga keeping moving, preventing Flight from controlling successfully.
Ganga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flight on the ground.
Ganga wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flight trying to control but Ganga is working from the bottom.
Flight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flight postures up in Ganga's guard and throws a big left but Ganga blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Flight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Flight's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Flight defending well as Ganga loads up on a big left hand.
Ganga looks to throw the jab but Flight is out of range.
Ganga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ganga 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.
Flight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Flight.
Flight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ganga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ganga throws a lazy right hand but Flight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ganga misses with a lunging right hand
and Flight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ganga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flight counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ganga is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganga circles away quickly and effectively.
Ganga throws a hook but Flight avoids it easily.
Flight scores with a jab.

Flight instigates a clinch.
Flight avoiding damage as Ganga throws knees to the body.
Flight pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Flight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ganga is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flight.
Ganga blocks a body shot from Flight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganga misses with a punch to the body.
Ganga has had enough of the clinch but Flight keeps him there for the moment.
Flight digs a right hand into Ganga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ganga's gas tank.
Flight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ganga up against the ropes.
Flight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Ganga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganga misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ganga as Flight tries to tie him up.
Ganga pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ganga fails to land.
Ganga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ganga is trying to break the clinch but Flight is controlling him.
Thomas Flight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ganga can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Flight.
Ganga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ganga prevents a body shot from Flight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flight is trying to stall.
Ganga stalls.
Sunil Ganga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ganga.
Flight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ganga backwards.
Ganga tries to throw a body punch but Flight avoids it by throwing Ganga back against the ropes.
Ganga struggles to land a body shot inside as Flight controls his hands.
Ganga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ganga misses with a punch to the body.
Flight prevents a body shot from Ganga.
Flight blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ganga tries a body shot but Flight blocks it.
Ganga lands a hook that snaps the head of Flight backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ganga.
Ganga trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sunil Ganga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

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