PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El BiJay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El BiJay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Flowers
vs
BiJay

166 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El BiJay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flowers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flowers wants to control from the top but BiJay keeps moving.
BiJay wants to sweep but no luck.
Flowers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed BiJay's guard.

BiJay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

BiJay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
BiJay is refusing to be controlled, as Flowers sits in half guard.
Flowers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

BiJay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flowers pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

BiJay actively working from the bottom here.

Flowers seems to be working for a kimura but BiJay defends the submission attempt.
Flowers is keen to just control but BiJay is a slippery customer.
BiJay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BiJay wants to improve his position but Flowers is controlling well.

Flowers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so BiJay is just riding it out for now. Flowers eventually gives up the hold.
Flowers is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
BiJay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
BiJay is in trouble now - Flowers has advanced to mount!
BiJay is bucking up trying to escape but Flowers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flowers lands with some strikes.
Flowers raining down shots from the mount!
BiJay can't escape the position.
Flowers wants to control the pace but BiJay is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BiJay is wriggling around trying to escape.
BiJay throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Flowers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as BiJay is looking to escape.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flowers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flowers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flowers landing shots from mount.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Flowers.
BiJay is bucking up trying to escape but Flowers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BiJay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flowers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BiJay manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BiJay trying to hold on to Flowers's head to control him but Flowers postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BiJay tries to roll over but Flowers keeps him under control.
BiJay missing with punches from the bottom.
Flowers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Flowers controlling the pace for now.
BiJay swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Flowers blocks BiJay's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Flowers prevents BiJay from getting the reversal.
BiJay is squirming around, avoiding Flowers's attempts to control the action.

Flowers looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flowers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flowers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BiJay is trying to escape the mount.
Flowers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flowers punishing his opponent with strikes.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
BiJay working to try and regain half guard.
Flowers looking to control but BiJay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BiJay tries to lock up and control but Flowers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BiJay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BiJay gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flowers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
BiJay misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Flowers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Flowers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. BiJay did well to prevent Flowers getting side control.
Flowers trying to control the action but BiJay is working from the bottom.
Flowers is controlling the pace.
BiJay moves into full guard.
Flowers tries to stand but BiJay is controlling from the bottom.
BiJay trying to keep a closed guard but Flowers is proving a slippery customer.
Flowers won't allow BiJay to sweep him here.

BiJay working for a triangle but Flowers defends it easily.
Timothy Flowers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flowers with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

BiJay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
BiJay will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
BiJay is breathing heavily.
Flowers tries to free his leg and advance position but BiJay is retaining full guard.
Flowers landing with the ground and pound.
Flowers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
BiJay throwing short punches from the bottom.
Flowers wants to pass the guard but BiJay is keeping the position.
Flowers is pushing down on BiJay's leg trying to pass to half guard. BiJay is fighting to maintain full guard but Flowers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Flowers works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BiJay is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flowers landing strikes from the mount and BiJay is in trouble!
Flowers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BiJay is in a horrible position here. Flowers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Flowers prevents BiJay from getting the reversal.
BiJay swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BiJay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flowers scoring with strikes but BiJay is staying in there.
Flowers trying to control but BiJay is having none of it.
Flowers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flowers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. BiJay can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Flowers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BiJay is trying desperately to improve position.
Flowers tries to control but BiJay wriggling away.
BiJay is working to get back to half guard.
Flowers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flowers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
BiJay swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BiJay swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Flowers landing punches.
BiJay throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flowers. What's that going to do exactly?
Flowers dominating with strikes here.
BiJay is working to get back to half guard.
Flowers working the ground and pound effectively.
BiJay is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Flowers controlling from the full mount.
BiJay throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BiJay is looking to improve his position but Flowers isn't that keen on the idea.
Flowers trying to control but BiJay is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Flowers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Flowers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
BiJay wants to get back to full guard.
BiJay trying to get back to full guard but Flowers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Flowers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BiJay working to try and regain half guard.
Flowers working BiJay over with strikes here.
Flowers is landing with some decent strikes but BiJay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flowers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BiJay throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BiJay in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BiJay manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Flowers wants to control but BiJay is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers wants to pass to mount but BiJay is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers works his way into full mount!
Flowers lands a nice shot to the head.
Flowers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flowers blocks BiJay's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Flowers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish BiJay?
BiJay is working to get back to half guard.
BiJay throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BiJay regains half guard.
Flowers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BiJay is desperately trying to improve his position but Flowers has a good base and remains in mount.
Flowers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as BiJay is looking to escape.
Flowers content just to control the position here.
BiJay working to try and regain half guard.
Flowers blocks BiJay's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

BiJay bucks Flowers off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BiJay shoots and misses
and Flowers counters with a left and a right that stings BiJay.

Flowers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in BiJay's half guard.
Flowers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Flowers landing punches.
Flowers lands a big shot there that rocks BiJay but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BiJay is squirming around, avoiding Flowers's attempts to control the action.
BiJay throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flowers. What's that going to do exactly?
Flowers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers tries to control but BiJay wriggling away.
BiJay can't escape the position.
BiJay is squirming around, avoiding Flowers's attempts to control the action.
Flowers dominating with strikes here.
Flowers working BiJay over with strikes here.
BiJay is looking to get to half guard.
BiJay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
BiJay flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Flowers.
BiJay throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flowers. What's that going to do exactly?
Flowers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish BiJay?
BiJay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
El BiJay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timothy Flowers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flowers controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Flowers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flowers 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Flowers!