PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodriguez's choice of entrance music: Chelsea Smile. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flores
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez has Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
Flores is trying to drag Rodriguez to the mat but Rodriguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Flores with that takedown attempt.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Flores moves out of range.

Flores bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flores wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rodriguez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Flores asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Flores tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flores has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodriguez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Flores asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodriguez, who protects the arm well.

Flores tries for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez manages to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez won't allow Flores to pass to mount.
Flores is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodriguez.

Flores drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Flores off! Flores jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flores passes Rodriguez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
Flores wants to free his trapped foot but Rodriguez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flores not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez is looking to escape.

Flores is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rodriguez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flores trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.

Flores is working for a submission of some sort.
Flores is breathing heavily.

Flores is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodriguez sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.

Flores wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodriguez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flores is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flores stops Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez is not content to let Flores control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Flores circles away easily

and Flores counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodriguez won't allow Flores to pass to mount.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up but Flores is controlling him

Flores is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flores is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up but Flores is controlling him

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Flores is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Flores has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rodriguez defend it? Flores steps over the head and cranks it - Rodriguez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Flores!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Flores!