PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissors comes into the arena with Paper Cut - Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Steve Flores has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Scissors
vs
Flores

181 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Scissors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Flores!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissors scores with a nice strike.

Scissors shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Flores looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scissors is looking to take a break and control but Flores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Flores is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scissors pulls his head out easily.

Flores looking for submissions off his back.
Scissors thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Flores looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Flores with the active half guard here but Scissors passes nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.
Flores gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scissors works his foot free and advances to mount.
Scissors prevents Flores from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scissors with the ground and pound from mount.
Scissors putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Scissors unloading with bombs!
Scissors controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Flores that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors prevents Flores from getting the reversal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flores is bucking up trying to escape but Scissors cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Flores is working to get back to half guard.
Scissors pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Flores tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flores is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scissors controlling the position easily from mount.
Flores is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores taking shots to the head.
Flores keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flores trying desperately to get to his feet.
Flores swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Scissors trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flores is working to get back to half guard.
Scissors working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to hold on but Scissors pushes him away.
Flores gets back to half guard.
Scissors content to control rather than advance.
Scissors not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flores works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flores is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Flores has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scissors can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flores looks gassed!

Flores escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scissors gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Scissors got a little sloppy there for a moment and Flores has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scissors has managed to get both his arms back between Flores's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Scissors dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Scissors has closed the distance and engaged Flores in a clinch.
Flores jumps guard but Scissors stands there with Flores around his waist. Flores gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scissors holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scissors scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flores tries to pull guard but Scissors won't allow it.
Flores jumps guard but Scissors stands there with Flores around his waist. Flores gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kyle Scissors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Flores.

Scissors is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Flores can't fight it off and eventually Scissors manages to take the fight to the floor. Flores looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flores throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scissors decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Flores has his takedown stuffed

and Scissors counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Flores is breathing heavily.

Flores looking for a guillotine here but Scissors defends easily.

Scissors stands up and waves to Flores to follow him.

Scissors closes the distance and clinches.
Scissors stalling the fight.
Scissors lands a hook that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Flores tries for a takedown but Scissors manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors is stalling here.
Scissors lands a nice elbow.
Scissors digs a right hand underneath Flores's ribcage. Flores let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flores fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Scissors decides to pull guard.
Flores preventing the sweep.
Flores looking to sit in guard and control but Scissors gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Flores looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Scissors passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Flores actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Flores throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Scissors controlling the action here.
Flores wants to control but Scissors is keeping busy.
Flores is trying to stand.

Flores looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flores flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four 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 regains full guard. Nicely done.

Flores is looking for a triangle but Scissors pushes his legs off easily.

Flores looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Scissors passes into half guard.

Flores looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Flores looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scissors seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Scissors dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Flores with a lazy takedown attempt

and Scissors counters with a takedown into side control.
Scissors controlling the position.
Scissors misses with the ground and pound.
Flores wants to control but Scissors postures up.
Flores is looking for a sweep.
Flores is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Scissors off and has taken his back!

Flores working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Scissors is holding onto Flores's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores not allowing Scissors to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Scissors is in real trouble here. Flores gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Scissors is tapping out! Flores wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Flores!