PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Septic Flesh - Anubis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flores
vs
Smith

185 cm
27
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores misses with a wild combination.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith looks to land a combination but Flores avoids it well.

Flores bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Flores are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Flores cracks Smith with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to control but Flores postures up.

Flores looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Flores creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Flores is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flores looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Flores is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flores.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Flores is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flores thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith won't allow Flores to pass to mount.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flores.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flores.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Flores is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flores looking to pass the guard.
Flores trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith controls Flores momentarily but Flores frees himself.
Flores cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Flores distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flores!
Flores keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Flores is having none of it.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

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.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flores is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Flores dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Flores.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
A short left from Flores.
Flores lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

It looks like David Smith has been cut.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flores.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Flores lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flores.
Flores misses with some punches.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flores pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocking some punches.
Flores doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Flores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch there but Flores circles away.

Flores gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flores scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Flores throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Flores tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flores avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores misses with the head strike.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith blocking some punches.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Flores gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flores misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with some punches.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.
Flores misses with some punches.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Flores lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores misses with some punches.

Smith has picked Flores up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smith blocks the strikes from Flores.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.
Flores on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flores tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith prevents Flores from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Flores dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Flores throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flores rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flores tries to clinch but Smith moves away

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
Flores wants to sweep but no luck.
Flores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Flores shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Flores's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith scoring with strikes but Flores is staying in there.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Smith looking to control but Flores is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Flores tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Flores manages to avoid easily.
Smith prevents Flores from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Flores but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith trying to control but Flores is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Smith really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Flores.
Flores moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flores lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith wants to clinch up but Flores keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Flores.
Flores has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Flores.
Flores misses with a few strikes there.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flores as he avoids it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Smith has Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Flores's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flores.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flores manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flores wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Flores doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Flores misses with some punches.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Flores working aggressively here.
Flores misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Flores misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flores is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has Flores pressed against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flores walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Flores.

Flores shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Flores thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flores is working away from the top position though.
Flores trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is looking for a sweep. Flores is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flores wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flores is working away from the top position though.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Flores has his takedown stuffed

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Flores had his way with David Smith in that round.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Flores lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.

Flores gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Flores blocks nicely.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith pushing down on Flores's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Flores defends it.
Smith wants to take a breather but Flores is having none of it.

David Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Flores.
Cain Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flores looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Flores misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Flores does no damage.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

David Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.

Flores clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Cain Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flores goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Flores.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flores misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flores throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cain Flores has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flores misses with some punches.
Smith trying to stall but Flores improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flores misses with a body punch.
David Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Smith.
I think Flores has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Flores!
Cain Flores seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.