PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flowers comes to the cage accompanied by felcher killer. Manny Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Timothy Flowers's chin.

Flowers
vs
Gracie

166 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 7 - 6 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Flowers lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flowers.
A punch combination from Flowers misses.

Flowers moves into the clinch successfully.
Flowers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Flowers breaks the clinch.

Flowers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Flowers defends easily.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flowers trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers throws a big right hand that misses.
Flowers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Flowers content to stall in guard here.

Gracie has his foot on Flowers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flowers works his way back into a safe position though.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flowers defends it easily.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flowers stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flowers content to stall in guard here.
Flowers trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Flowers wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flowers is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flowers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flowers trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Timothy Flowers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Flowers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Flowers showed some decent athleticism there.
Flowers is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Flowers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Flowers works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers landing punches.
Flowers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flowers is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flowers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Flowers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Flowers controlling the position easily from mount.

Flowers has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Flowers lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers controlling the position easily from mount.
Flowers with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flowers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Flowers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flowers lands a heavy elbow.
Gracie wants to control but Flowers is having none of it.
Flowers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flowers lands a heavy elbow.
Flowers lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie has left one of his arms exposed and Flowers doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gracie screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timothy Flowers!