PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Querido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Flash
vs
Querido

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Aggression Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Querido!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flash moves in looking to clinch but Querido pushes him off.
Flash tries to close the distance and clinch but Querido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Querido circles away quickly and effectively.

Flash rushes Querido and presses him up against the ropes.
Flash tries to pull guard but Querido holds him up against the ropes and eventually Flash drops back down to his feet.

Querido wants the takedown. Flash is fighting it off but Querido persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Flash's guard against the ropes.
Querido wants to control from the top but Flash keeps moving.
Querido wants to stand but Flash is controlling his posture from full guard.
Flash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Querido is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Querido showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Querido stands up and waves to Flash to follow him.

Querido has Flash up against the ropes in a clinch.
Flash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Querido has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flash avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flash tries to pull guard but Querido won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Querido prevents the takedown attempt.
Flash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Querido.

Querido jumps guard and drags Flash to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Querido trying to keep a closed guard but Flash is proving a slippery customer.
Querido might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Flash kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Flash thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Querido is trying to control the position but Flash postures up.

Flash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Querido has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flash has managed to get both his arms back between Querido's legs - danger averted.
Flash tries to free his leg and advance position but Querido is retaining full guard.
Querido throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Querido fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Querido looks gassed!

Flash moves into range and clinches up with Querido.
Flash lands a body shot in the clinch.

Querido ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Querido no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash wants to control from the top but Querido keeps moving.
Flash throwing strikes from guard but Querido blocks nicely.
Querido looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Querido avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Querido avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flash wants to control from the top but Querido keeps moving.
Flash wants to pass the guard but Querido is keeping the position.
Querido wants to control but Flash passes easily into half guard.

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.
Flash lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flash fails in his attempt to clinch.

Flash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Querido did well to prevent Flash getting side control.
Flash trying to control the pace.
Flash trying to pass the guard but Querido defending well.
Still in half guard, Flash seems content to control.
Flash throwing shots but Querido is blocking nicely.

Querido looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Querido missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pedro Querido will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flash fails with the takedown

and Querido decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flash's guard.
Flash keeping moving, preventing Querido from controlling successfully.
Flash controls Querido momentarily but Querido frees himself.
Flash is controlling Querido's posture.
Querido trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flash's guard.
Querido stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Querido is breathing heavily.

Flash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flash is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Querido trying to control the position from guard on top but Flash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Querido shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Flash can't escape the position.
Flash wants to control but Querido is having none of it.
Querido trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flash wants to hold on but Querido pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Querido looking to control but Flash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Querido controlling the pace for now.
Flash is trying to escape the mount.
Querido wants to stand but Flash is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Flash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Querido is looking to stand but Querido has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash is looking to get to half guard.

Querido is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Flash has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Flash!
Querido keeping moving, preventing Flash from controlling successfully.
Flash looking to pass the guard.
Flash trying to control the position from guard on top but Querido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flash is really struggling to control Querido but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four 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.
Flash is working Querido over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Querido pushes Flash off and gets back to his feet.
Flash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Querido counters with a shoot takedown. Flash fights it but they end up in guard.
Flash is pulling down on Querido's head. It's preventing any offense from Querido, at least for the moment.

Flash is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Querido is aware though and is defending well.

Querido stands and steps away. Flash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Flash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Querido moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Querido showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Flash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Querido tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flash swivels and escapes.

Flash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Querido sprawls well initially but Flash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Querido has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flash is working away from the top position though.

Flash seems to be working for a kimura but Querido defends the submission attempt.
Flash is trying to control. Querido wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Flash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Querido sees it coming and defends easily.
Flash prevents Querido from standing back up.
Querido works his way to full guard. Good work.

Querido working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flash tries to free his leg and advance position but Querido is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Querido is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Querido tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pedro Querido has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flash stops Querido from standing up.
Flash advances position into side control!
Flash trying to control the action but Querido is working from the bottom.

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.
Querido wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Querido struggling a bit here.
Jack Flash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Querido is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Flash shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Querido napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Querido wants to control but Flash postures up.
Flash lands a nice forearm strike.
Flash scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Querido tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flash wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flash tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Querido's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flash has a takedown stuffed.
Pedro Querido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Querido closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Flash keeping his opponent close.
Flash is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash is working hard here to advance position.
Flash struggling a bit here.

Querido wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flash, who protects the arm well.
The referee asks Querido politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Querido prefers to stall for the moment though.
Flash on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Flash is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Querido's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pedro Querido is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Querido wants to take a breather but Flash is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Flash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Querido 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Querido!