PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lolo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Perez
vs
Flores

165 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Flores!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perez circles away.
Flores will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Perez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flores tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perez is chipping away with strikes.
Perez misses with the ground and pound.
Flores defending against the ground and pound.
Flores is trying to control Perez's posture but Perez avoids it.
Flores sneaks back into half guard.
Perez winds up and cracks Flores with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Perez throwing shots but Flores is blocking nicely.
Perez wants to pass to mount but Flores is defending the position.

Flores looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Flores looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Perez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.

Flores looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flores won't allow Perez to pass to mount.
Flores missing with punches from the bottom.
Flores tries to roll over but Perez keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flores is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perez's back!
Well, with Flores on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Perez is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to escape but Flores has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Perez is in a bad position with Flores working for a choke. Perez manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Flores looks gassed!
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
Perez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perez stands up over Flores, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Flores looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perez lands a couple of digs.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Flores is keeping the position.

Flores is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perez slips nicely into half guard.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flores is looking to control Perez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flores avoid being mounted?
Perez wants to pass to mount but Flores is defending the position.
Flores misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Flores tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
Perez is thwarting Flores's attempts to control the position.
Perez slips a nice elbow through Flores's hands, connecting with Flores's forehead.
Flores punching from the bottom.
Flores is pressing down on Perez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flores looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Flores looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Perez passes into side control.
Perez landing a few strikes.
Flores takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Flores tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Perez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Flores some visible discomfort.
Perez scoring with punches from side control.
Perez scoring with punches from side control.
Flores can't do much from the bottom here.
Flores defending against the ground and pound.
Flores manages to work his way to half guard, despite Perez's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo Perez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flores with a poor takedown

and Perez counters with a shoot takedown. Flores fights it but they end up in guard.

Flores is looking for a triangle but Perez pushes his legs off easily.

Flores has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez postures up and lands a big shot to Flores's brow.

Flores had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Perez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Flores Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Perez's back instead.
Perez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Flores's guard. Nice work there by Perez.
Perez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Flores looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Flores is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flores looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Flores throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perez landing with the ground and pound.

Flores has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Flores has momentary wrist control but Perez slips an elbow through the middle.
Perez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Flores escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Flores is keeping the position.

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

Flores is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Flores working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flores on the ground.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez working some strikes from top position.
Lolo Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Flores is keeping the position.

Flores has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Flores is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Flores is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Flores is working for a kimura but Perez is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flores seems to be working for a kimura but Perez defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perez is staying active underneath Flores, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perez gets full guard.
Perez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flores manages to get himself to full guard.

Flores looking for a guillotine here but Perez defends easily.
Flores trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Flores 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Flores has his takedown stuffed

so Perez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perez lands a couple of digs.
Flores not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flores is looking to sweep but instead, Perez has passed into half guard.
Perez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Flores looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flores with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flores with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flores is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Perez there.
Flores moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perez scoring with some ground and pound.

Flores throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Perez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Flores is looking for a choke. Perez gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Perez manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Perez landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to work some ground and pound but Flores has wrist control.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flores's head.
Perez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Flores throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Flores looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Flores throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is in close to Flores's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Flores looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Flores is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perez working some strikes from top position.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
Flores 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.

Flores working for a triangle but Perez defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a couple of elbows.

Flores had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Perez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Flores Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Perez's back instead.
Perez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Perez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flores. What's that going to do exactly?

Flores is working for a guillotine from mount but Perez frees his head quite easily.

Flores goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Perez is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Perez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lolo Perez.
Well Perez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lolo Perez!