PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Draper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Flowers
vs
Draper

166 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Pacheco Labratories Inc

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 - 2 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Draper!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flowers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flowers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Draper!
Flowers pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Draper regains half guard.

Flowers is working for a submission of some sort.
Flowers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flowers trying to pass the guard but Draper defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draper tries to roll over but Flowers keeps him under control.

Flowers is looking for a kimura but Draper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flowers to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper controlling the position for now.
Draper wants to get back to full guard.
Draper is trying to control but Flowers manages to pass to mount!

Flowers looking for a guillotine from mount but Draper is having none of it.
Flowers is breathing heavily.
Draper gets back to half guard.
Flowers passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draper slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper gets full guard.
Draper looking for a sweep. Not yet Draper, not yet.
Flowers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Draper keeps moving.
Draper has his hands on Flowers's head, controlling the position.
Flowers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draper is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
Flowers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Flowers looks to land a combination. Draper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Flowers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flowers trying to control the action but Draper is working from the bottom.
Draper is looking to reverse the position.
Draper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flowers advances to full mount.
Flowers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper is in a horrible position here. Flowers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Flowers is working for a guillotine from mount but Draper frees his head quite easily.
Draper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Flowers working for a guillotine from mount but Draper is in no mood to give up.

Flowers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Draper has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Flowers stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Flowers 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.

Draper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flowers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Flowers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Flowers advances to full mount.
Flowers with good strikes from the mount here!

Flowers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Draper is on top in guard.
Flowers tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Flowers looking for a guillotine here but Draper defends easily.

Flowers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Draper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Draper is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draper is one step ahead there.

Flowers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draper trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.

Flowers looking for a guillotine here but Draper defends easily.
Flowers wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Draper is now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flowers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Draper tries to stand and escape but Flowers is controlling the position.
Flowers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Draper jumps into side control!
Draper scores with punches from side control.
Flowers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Draper's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Flowers regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flowers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flowers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Timothy Flowers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flowers is pressing down on Draper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Draper is holding on for now.

Flowers seems to be working for a kimura but Draper defends the submission attempt.
Draper regains full guard. Nicely done.

Draper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Draper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Flowers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Draper sprawls well initially but Flowers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Draper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Flowers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Draper manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Flowers has Draper in his guard.
Draper trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Flowers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Draper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Draper is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Flowers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Draper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flowers pinned against the cage. Flowers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Flowers shoots in and bounces Draper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flowers distracts Draper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Draper wants to sweep but no luck.
Draper keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
Flowers advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flowers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flowers is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Draper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Draper gets full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flowers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flowers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flowers wants to sweep here but Draper controlling him for the moment.
Draper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
Draper tries to free his leg and advance position but Flowers is retaining full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper preventing the sweep.
Flowers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Draper puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Flowers is looking for a sweep. Draper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flowers is trying to maintain the position but Draper is very close to passing his half guard.
Flowers is trying to stand back up but Draper is controlling him

Flowers is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Draper pulls his head out easily.
Draper is pressing down on Flowers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flowers is holding on for now.
Flowers is looking for a sweep. Draper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Draper misses with a takedown

and Flowers counters with a shoot takedown. Draper fights it but they end up in guard.

Draper pushes Flowers off and scrambles back to his feet.

Flowers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Draper to the mat! Draper manages to get full guard.
Flowers stopping the sweep attempt from Draper.

Draper has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Flowers off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Flowers misses with a takedown attempt

and Draper counters with a single leg into guard. Flowers didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Draper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
David Draper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Flowers drives through with a takedown into guard.

Flowers drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Flowers as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Draper screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Flowers! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Timothy Flowers!