PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flowers comes to the cage accompanied by felcher killer. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flowers
vs
Foster

166 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 8 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Foster!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flowers swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
Foster slips a jab from Flowers.
Flowers closes the distance but Foster moves to the side
and Foster counters with a three punch combo that has Flowers backing up. Flowers nods at Foster to acknowledge the strikes.

Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flowers, pushing him back against the cage.
Foster holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Flowers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flowers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foster stalls.

Foster has picked Flowers up - he's going for a ride! Foster dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Flowers landing strikes from the bottom.
Foster seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Flowers trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster prevents Flowers from improving his position.
Foster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flowers is looking to escape.
Foster trying to control from half guard but Flowers is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers tries to kick Foster off but Foster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foster lands a body shot.
Flowers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foster counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flowers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flowers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Foster stops Flowers from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Foster gets to his feet. Flowers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Flowers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foster counters with a shoot takedown. Flowers fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowers is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flowers is trying to keep Foster in close.
Foster stops Flowers from standing up.
Foster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Foster wants to control from the top but Flowers keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flowers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flowers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flowers throws a sloppy body shot

and Foster counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Flowers's guard now.
Foster won't allow Flowers to get back to his feet.
Flowers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Foster distracts Flowers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Foster scoring with some ground and pound.
Foster has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flowers is proving hard to escape from.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foster is working Flowers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flowers wants to stand and escape but Foster is having none of it.
Flowers trying to strike off his back.
Flowers is trying to control the position but Foster postures up.
Foster stands up over Flowers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Foster stops Flowers from standing up.
Foster lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster gets to his feet - Flowers follows without any prompting.
Foster lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Foster looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Flowers looking for a guillotine here but Foster defends easily.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Flowers is looking to stand up but Foster isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Flowers blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Foster dominated that round.
That's time! Flowers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Flowers throws a hook but Foster avoids it easily.
Flowers tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Foster throws a one two combo.

Foster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Flowers did well to prevent Foster getting side control.
Foster wants to free his trapped foot but Flowers is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Flowers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jake Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flowers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Foster pinned against the cage. Foster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timothy Flowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foster wants it to stay on the feet.
Foster throws a series of strikes that have Flowers backpedaling.

Flowers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster dodges an elbow strike from Flowers.
Flowers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Foster lands a takedown into guard.
Flowers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flowers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foster with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flowers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster tries to stand but Flowers is controlling from the bottom.
Foster postures up.
Flowers has a closed guard, preventing Foster from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Flowers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Foster pushes Flowers off looking to stand but Flowers dives back in and keeps control.
Flowers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foster moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Foster is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Foster's head.
Foster controlling the position.
Foster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flowers wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.

Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flowers defends well.
Flowers stands up over Foster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flowers trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Flowers shoots for a takedown but Foster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers lands with an overhand left.
Flowers misses with a takedown attempt

and Foster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Flowers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flowers is positioning himself well to prevent Foster advancing to mount.
Flowers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Flowers has hold of Foster's hands but Foster slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Foster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jake Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flowers is looking to improve his position.
Foster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flowers pushes Foster off looking to stand but Foster dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is trying to maintain the position but Foster is very close to passing his half guard.

Flowers manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Foster fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flowers sprawls well initially but Foster persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Flowers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flowers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Flowers wants to get back to his feet.
Foster is pressing down on Flowers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flowers is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster prevents Flowers from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Foster lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Foster is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flowers's half guard.
Foster wants to control but Flowers is keeping him busy.
Foster thows a huge punch but Flowers dodges it nicely.
Flowers taking some punishment here, with Foster in his half guard.
Foster tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Flowers trying to control from the bottom.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flowers is trying to stand back up but Foster is controlling him
Foster trying to pass the guard but Flowers defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foster jabs at Flowers's body.
Foster defending well as Flowers loads up on a big left hand.

Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Foster showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flowers is not content to let Foster control the position.
Flowers gets back to full guard.
Flowers trying to control the position.
Foster is fighting to break Flowers's control of his arms but Flowers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Flowers wants to stand but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster working some strikes from top position.
Flowers 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.
Flowers managing to control the position.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Foster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flowers wants to stand but Foster is controlling the position.
Flowers looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foster with a jab.
Flowers tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily

so Foster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Flowers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Foster stands up and waves to Flowers to follow him.

Foster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Foster has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Flowers looks to clinch

so Foster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flowers working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is looking to stand up but Foster isn't so interested in that idea.

Foster decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Timothy Flowers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Flowers does no damage.
Foster cracks Flowers with a good jab.
Flowers misses with a combination

and Foster decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flowers's guard.
Flowers is looking to stand up but Foster isn't so interested in that idea.
Foster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster wants to control from the top but Flowers keeps moving.
Jake Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flowers tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foster has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Foster!