PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - Armin Van Buuren. McQueen has chosen Limp BizkiT - Rollin' as his entrance music. Eddie McQueen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rafinha Flores's chin.

Flores
vs
McQueen

178 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafinha Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie McQueen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores shoots in and drives through. McQueen sprawls well.
McQueen scores with the left hand. Flores knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Rafinha Flores has been cut.

Flores gets caught flat footed, as McQueen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

McQueen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McQueen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flores keeping full guard, as McQueen tries to pass.
McQueen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McQueen preventing the sweep.
McQueen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flores not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flores is striking from the bottom but McQueen uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Flores wants to control but McQueen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McQueen is looking to stall here but Flores recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McQueen drops back looking for a leg! Flores is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flores manages to kick McQueen off! McQueen jumps back into Flores's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

McQueen has gone for a leg lock! Flores slips out almost immediately though and dives into McQueen's guard.
Flores trying to control but McQueen is working from the bottom.

McQueen looking for a guillotine here but Flores defends easily.
McQueen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from McQueen.
McQueen has momentary wrist control but Flores slips an elbow through the middle.
Flores wants to control from the top but McQueen keeps moving.

McQueen looking for a guillotine here but Flores defends easily.

Flores is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McQueen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McQueen has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McQueen.

McQueen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Flores is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Flores has escaped and now he's on top!
McQueen has his hands on Flores's head, controlling the position.
McQueen looks gassed!
Flores makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flores throws and elbow that misses. McQueen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flores's guard. Nice move by McQueen!
McQueen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Flores.
Flores tries to roll over but McQueen keeps him under control.
Flores trying to hold on to McQueen's head to control him but McQueen postures up.
Flores is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McQueen scores with a couple of nice shots.
McQueen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flores does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McQueen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flores is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie McQueen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Flores's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McQueen shoots and misses

and Flores counters with a single leg into guard. McQueen didn't expect that.
Flores landing with the ground and pound.
Flores throws a strike but McQueen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McQueen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flores swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flores is striking but McQueen is not phased and passes to half guard.
McQueen is thwarting Flores's attempts to control the position.
Flores wants to get back to full guard but McQueen has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flores is working hard here to advance position.
McQueen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Flores's face.
Flores in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McQueen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flores is looking to escape.
Flores flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flores throwing hammer fists to the chest of McQueen. What's that going to do exactly?
McQueen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flores hang on?

McQueen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Flores manages to avoid the submission attempt.

McQueen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Flores has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Flores on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flores tries to get out of the position.
McQueen is trying to control the action in half guard but Flores is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McQueen trying to pass the guard but Flores defending well.
Flores misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Flores wants to control but McQueen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Flores is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McQueen 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flores.
Flores has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McQueen has passed into side control.
McQueen is putting a hurting on Flores here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

McQueen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flores is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McQueen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Flores is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Flores's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McQueen trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
Flores is looking to regain half guard here but McQueen keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Rafinha Flores will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Flores's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McQueen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McQueen swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Flores counters with a single leg into guard. McQueen didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flores accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McQueen is trying to control the position but Flores postures up.
Flores is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flores wants to control from the top but McQueen keeps moving.

McQueen working for a triangle but Flores defends it easily.

McQueen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores connects with a couple of short punches.
McQueen is trying to control the position but Flores postures up.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flores postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flores looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from McQueen.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flores is working McQueen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flores postures up in McQueen's guard and throws a big left but McQueen blocks it.
Flores throws a strike but McQueen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Flores trying to strike off his back.
Flores looking to control.
Flores keeping moving, preventing McQueen from controlling successfully.
McQueen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen postures up in Flores's guard and throws a big left but Flores blocks it.
Rafinha Flores overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Flores is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McQueen shoots in and drives through. Flores sprawls well.

McQueen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McQueen working away.
Flores is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

McQueen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Flores rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McQueen's guard! Nice work there by Flores!
Flores wants to control from the top but McQueen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a big right hand that misses.
Flores in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but McQueen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McQueen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McQueen avoids the attempt from Flores to control.

McQueen is working for a guillotine from mount but Flores frees his head quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafinha Flores.
I think Flores has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eddie McQueen!