PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Flowers (ranked 4896 p4p, 4849 weight class) and Push Pull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flowers
vs
Pull

180 cm
25
196
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Push Pull!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pull shoots in looking for a takedown. Flowers tries to sprawl out of it but Pull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flowers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flowers scores with a nice right hand.
Flowers misses with a body shot.
Pull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flowers circles away quickly and effectively.
Pull wants to clinch.
Flowers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pull shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flowers sprawls well. Flowers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pull gets slowly back to his feet.
Pull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flowers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pull throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Flowers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Flowers has managed to clinch.
Pull avoids the elbow strike from Flowers, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pull backwards.
Flowers pushes Pull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pull on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flowers stalks Pull and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pull's face. Pull staggers backwards, shaken.
Pull misses with the combination.
Flowers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flowers fails with a takedown attempt.

Flowers clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Flowers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flowers prevents the takedown attempt.
Tiger Flowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Push Pull.
Flowers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pull tries to break the clinch but Flowers is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pull jumps guard but Flowers stands there with Pull around his waist. Pull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pull lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flowers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flowers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pulls head.
Pull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Flowers.
Pull looks winded!
Flowers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flowers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flowers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pull's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flowers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flowers digs a right hand underneath Pull's ribcage. Pull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flowers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flowers lands with a short shot to the head.
Pull is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Flowers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pulls head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Pull's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Flowers.
Flowers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pull blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Flowers.
Flowers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flowers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Flowers.
Pull takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Flowers.
Flowers lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Flowers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers landing knees to the head.
Flowers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Flowers scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flowers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flowers.
Flowers is stalling here.
Flowers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flowers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pull backwards.

Flowers manages to break the clinch.

Flowers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Flowers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pull doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flowers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Flowers is working for a kimura but Pull is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Flowers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pull. Pull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flowers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pull somewhat.
Pull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flowers works Pull's body with a nice hook.
Pull takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flowers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flowers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flowers wants it to stay on the feet.
Flowers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pull.
Tiger Flowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Push Pull.
Pull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flowers manages to avoid it.
Flowers is looking to counter punch.
Pull is breathing heavily.
Pull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Push Pull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pull takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Flowers clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pull backwards.
Flowers is working Pull over against the cage.
Flowers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flowers digs a right hand underneath Pull's ribcage. Pull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flowers is leaning against Pull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flowers lands a shot to the body.
Flowers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flowers works on Pull's body with a couple of short punches.
Flowers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flowers.
Flowers digs a right hand underneath Pull's ribcage. Pull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flowers cracks Pull with a nice body shot.
Flowers lands an uppercut.
Flowers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pull backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Flowers.

Pull is rocked!

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

Flowers moves into the clinch.
Flowers scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flowers.
Pull is still on wobbly legs! Can Flowers finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Flowers.
Tiger Flowers has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Flowers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flowers lunges at Pull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pull's hand.
Flowers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pull at a distance.
Pull seems to have recovered his senses.
Pull throws a series of punches but Flowers avoids them all with ease.

Flowers darts in and clinches Pull up against the cage.
Flowers works on Pull's body with a couple of short punches.
Flowers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pull.
Flowers cracks Pull with a nice body shot.

Flowers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Flowers drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Flowers as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Pull screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Flowers! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tiger Flowers!