PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chins Gone (ranked 1420 p4p, 191 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 1435 p4p, 193 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gone
vs
Flagg

183 cm
34
202 lbs
25 - 13 - 2

185 cm
39
202 lbs
28 - 18 - 1

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World class boxer
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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 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chins Gone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flagg gets tackled into the cage by Gone. Gone maintains the clinch.
Gone blocking some punches.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gone as the two fighters clinch.
Gone misses with a punch to the body.
Gone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flagg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gone prevents a body shot from Flagg.
Gone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flagg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gones head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Gone lands with a light punch inside.
Flagg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flagg lands a hook that snaps the head of Gone backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flagg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gone tries to land knees in the clinch but Flagg avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Gone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flagg has him pressed against the cage.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Flagg scores with a nice short uppercut.

Gone breaks the clinch.
Flagg tries to clinch up but Gone circles away and keeps his distance.
Gone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Gone misses.
Flagg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Gone misses.
Flagg throws an overhand right that lands on Gone's shoulder, as Gone tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Gone misses.
Flagg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Flagg misses with a straight right.
Gone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flaggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flagg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gone just misses with a punch to the body.
Flagg throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg checks a low kick from Gone.
Flagg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Flagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Flagg misses the target.
Gone is looking to clinch.
Gone misses the shot to the body.
Flagg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gone.
Flagg avoids the body shot from Gone.
Flagg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big right from Flagg misses.
Flagg misses with a body shot
letting Gone counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gone.
Flagg tests Gone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gone checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gone there.
Gone lands a nice shot to the body.
Flagg connects with a body shot that sends Gone's belly button to the back.
Randall Flagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Gone does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gone misses.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gone throws out the jab.
Gone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flagg throws out the jab.
Gone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flagg tests Gone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gone connects with an inside leg kick.
Gone with a nice cross.
Gone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flagg. Flagg obviously looking to wear him down.
Gone stuns Flagg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gone throws a hook but Flagg avoids it easily.
Flagg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flagg checks a leg kick.
Gone slips a jab from Flagg.
Gone slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg throws a right and a left that Gone avoids nicely.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Flagg slips under a jab from Gone.
Flagg staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Flagg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Gone takes the fight into the clinch.
Gone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gone throws a lazy uppercut
and Flagg counters with a stiff right hand.
Gone loads up on a big right hand but Flagg slips the punch.
Gone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flagg finds it's way round the side to connect with Gone's head.
Flagg scores with a jab to the body.
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 Chins Gone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gone misses with a wild combination.
Flagg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice side step and Flagg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Gone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flagg lands a right hand.
Gone scores with a shot to the side of Flagg's head.
Gone blocking some punches.
Chins Gone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flagg.
Flagg cracks Gone with a nice body shot.
Flagg misses with a body punch.
Come on Gone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Gone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gone throws a good cross that connects.
Chins Gone is winning the standup battle so far.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
Gone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flagg.
Flagg throws the left hand but Gone avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg connects with a right hand. Gone shakes it off.
Gone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flaggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flagg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flagg scores with a sloppy right hand. Gone should have avoided that one.
Gone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flagg walks into a straight right hand from Gone.
Flagg checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Flagg - just one landing.
Flagg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flagg was well out of range. Poor timing from Gone.
Gone cracks Flagg with an open hand slap.
Gone throws a hook to the side of Flagg's head but Flagg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gone lands with a hook. Flagg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flagg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flagg ducks under a wild hook from Gone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gone moves out of range as Flagg strikes.
Gone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gone misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flagg! But no joy.
Gone throws a hook but Flagg avoids it easily.
Gone fakes the leg kick and cracks Flagg in the body.
Flagg misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flagg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gone cracks Flagg with an open hand slap.
Flagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gone misses with a low kick as Flagg jumps back.
Gone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flagg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gone scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flagg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gone.
Flagg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flagg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flagg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flagg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gone connects with a high kick.
Nice shot by Gone.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gone throws out the jab.
Flagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gone.
Gone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flagg was well out of range. Poor timing from Gone.
Flagg lands with a right hand.
Gone connects with a body shot that sends Flagg's belly button to the back.
Gone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
Gone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flagg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a nice looking combination but Gone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gone misses with a combination
and Flagg counters with a low kick, right behind Gone 's knee.
Flagg throws a looping overhand right but Gone ducks down to avoid it.
Gone misses with a leg kick.
Gone lands a lovely overhand right.
Flagg throws a lazy right hand but Gone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gone throws a leg kick that misses.
Flagg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gone to score with a decent uppercut.
Gone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Flagg.
Flagg takes one to the side of the head.
Flagg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flagg scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chins Gone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Flagg looks to land a left hand but Gone moved out of range nicely.
Gone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flagg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flagg misses with a straight right.
Flagg stuns Gone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gone moves out of range of the body kick from Flagg.
Gone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flagg punishes Gone's body with a nice straight punch.
Gone throws a lazy right hand but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gone swats away the attempt to clinch by Flagg.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
A big right from Gone misses.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg lands a jab to Gone's midsection.
Gone slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
Gone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flagg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gone cracks Flagg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Gone.
Gone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flagg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gone throws a jab but it's blocked by Flagg.
Gone throws a right hand that Flagg ducks under and follows up with a left that Flagg also avoids with ease.
Gone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flagg misses with an uppercut. Gone saw that one coming.
Flagg throws a right hand that misses
and Gone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Flagg misses.
It looked like Gone was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Flagg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Flagg just manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Gone finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flagg scores with a jab.
Flagg tries to clinch up.
Flagg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flagg tries to clinch but Gone moves out of range.
Gone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flagg. Flagg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flagg moves away from the strike by Gone.
A big left from Gone misses.
Gone is looking to clinch but Flagg is avoiding it.
Flagg misses with a two punch combination.
Flagg connects with a looping right hand.
Flagg's corner calls for a 1-2. Flagg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flagg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gone counters with a left to the body.
Flagg lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
Flagg misses with the combination.
Chins Gone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gone misses with a wild body shot.
Gone lands with an uppercut that bounces Flagg off the cage and back into range.
Gone moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice jab there from Gone.
Gone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gone throws a hook but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flagg slips under a jab.
Gone is looking to slow Flagg down with leg kicks.
Gone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flagg throws a looping overhand right but Gone ducks down to avoid it.
Gone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg walks into a left hand.
Gone loads up on a big right hand but Flagg slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Flagg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flagg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Randall Flagg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flagg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gone.
Flagg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Flagg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gone thows a body kick. Flagg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
An attempted straight right counter from Gone misses the target.
Gone lands with a good body shot.
Gone lands with a cross.
Flagg misses with a left hand
and Gone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gone works Flagg's body with a nice hook.
Gone lands an overhand right.
Gone throws a solid leg kick but Flagg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chins Gone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chins Gone!
Chins Gone thanked the fans post fight for their support.