PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Scarpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores has chosen The XX - Intro as his entrance music. Gregory Scarpa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Scarpa
vs
Flores

187 cm
21
203 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregory Scarpa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Flores!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flores closes the distance and pushes Scarpa back into the cage.
Scarpa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flores's coach down at Laboratorium was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Flores's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Scarpa slowing the pace effectively.
Scarpa is trying to drag Flores to the mat but Flores just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scarpa tries to throw a body punch but Flores avoids it by throwing Scarpa back against the cage.
Scarpa misses with some punches.
Scarpa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flores struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarpa controls his hands.
We've been hearing reports that Scarpa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Flores misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flores lands a shot to the body.
Scarpa misses with a body punch.
A short left from Flores.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarpa uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarpa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flores goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarpa blocking some punches.
Flores is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Scarpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarpa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flores lands an uppercut.
Flores pushes Scarpa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarpa can't find room to land a body shot as Flores controls the action.
Scarpa misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarpa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Scarpa pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flores is stalling in the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarpa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scarpa working for a triangle but Flores defends it easily.

Scarpa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flores doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flores manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flores passes Scarpa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Scarpa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scarpa is trying to get back to full guard.
Scarpa is staying active underneath Flores, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flores is stalling here. Scarpa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Flores seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Scarpa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores is looking for a sweep.
Flores stops Scarpa from passing to mount.
Scarpa wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.
Scarpa working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Scarpa off and has taken his back!
Scarpa tries to break free.
Scarpa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Scarpa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Flores controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flores controlling from mount.
Scarpa is trying to escape the mount.
Flores wants to control the pace but Scarpa is squirming around nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Rafael Flores has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Scarpa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flores is fending him off so far but Scarpa persists. Nope, Flores circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flores.
Flores misses with a body kick.
Scarpa misses with a kick to the body
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Scarpa moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Scarpa or perhaps it was just good defense by Flores, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that round.
That's time! Scarpa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Scarpa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Flores catches Scarpa right on the button with a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Flores. Scarpa shrugs it off though.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarpa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flores's hands.
Flores swings for the body but Scarpa moves out of range.
Flores looks for the body kick but Scarpa saw that one coming.
Scarpa tries to land a leg kick but Flores saw it coming and moves away.
Flores is looking to slow Scarpa down with leg kicks.
Flores wants to slow Scarpa down by chopping away at his legs.
Flores throws a low kick, looking for Scarpa's leg but Scarpa calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Scarpa.
Flores throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scarpa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scarpa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scarpa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flores checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scarpa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.

Flores gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flores working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flores is pushing Scarpa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flores.
Flores looking to stall.
Scarpa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flores's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Scarpa.
A short left from Flores.
Flores lands a shot to the body.
Scarpa wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Flores.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scarpa.
Rafael Flores seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scarpa.
Flores is pressed up against the cage. Scarpa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flores down to the mat. Flores avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Scarpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarpa avoids the body shot from Flores.
Scarpa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab, jab by Flores - just one landing.
Flores keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flores has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scarpa wants to land a leg kick but Flores is out of range.
A head kick misses from Flores.
Scarpa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rafael Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Flores keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flores throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Flores misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flores.
Scarpa just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scarpa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flores throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Gregory Scarpa has been cut.
Flores connects with a nice looking jab.

Scarpa instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores tries to stall but Scarpa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scarpa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scarpa tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Flores softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Scarpa.
Flores can't find room to land a body shot as Scarpa controls the action.
Flores with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Scarpa fails to land.
Flores lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flores.
Flores lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Flores.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores stops a takedown attempt from Scarpa.
Scarpa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flores lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.
Scarpa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Scarpa jumps guard.
Flores is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Flores has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregory Scarpa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scarpa looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scarpa. That's going to slow Flores down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scarpa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scarpa fails with the takedown.
A lazy body kick from Flores
and Scarpa counters with a nice body shot.
Flores throws a body punch but Scarpa moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Flores - just one landing.
Flores connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Flores.
Nice jab there from Scarpa.
Flores scores with a hook.
Flores throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scarpa throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scarpa staying out of range there.

Scarpa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flores sprawls well initially but Scarpa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores is trying to control but can't.
Scarpa prevents Flores from improving his position.
Scarpa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Scarpa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Scarpa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Scarpa trying to pass the guard but Flores defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flores manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores is controlling Scarpa's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores keeping moving, preventing Scarpa from controlling successfully.
Flores has Scarpa pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rafael Flores.
Flores connects with a nice looking jab.
Flores connects with a leg kick. Scarpa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
Flores digs a good hook to Scarpa's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa misses with a two punch combination.
Scarpa thows a body shot but no joy.
Scarpa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Scarpa moves away and avoids it.

Flores forces Scarpa back against the cage and clinches.
Flores blocking some punches.
Flores lands a shoulder strike.
Scarpa tries to score a body lock takedown but Flores shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Flores misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scarpa.
A hook to the body from Flores.
Scarpa blocks an uppercut.
Flores lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flores.
Flores lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarpa backwards.
Flores lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flores tries to land knees in the clinch but Scarpa avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Flores.
Flores pushes Scarpa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarpa misses with a body punch.
Scarpa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scarpa tries to throw a body punch but Flores avoids it by throwing Scarpa back against the cage.
Flores lands a good knee to the midsection. Scarpa won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Flores.
Flores throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
Flores pushes Scarpa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Scarpa is rocked!
Flores crunches a lovely knee into Scarpa's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Flores.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scarpa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flores lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flores cracks Scarpa with a nice body shot.
Scarpa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregory Scarpa's cut.
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.

Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scarpa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Scarpa misses.
Scarpa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Flores jabs Scarpa right on the nose. Scarpa blinks but takes it well.
Flores connects with a looping right hand.
Scarpa ducks right into an uppercut from Flores.
Scarpa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scarpa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Flores catches Scarpa right on the button with a cross.
Oh Scarpa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scarpa. Scarpa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flores pushes Scarpa away with a front kick.
Scarpa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Flores clinches.
Scarpa seems to have got his legs back now.
Good body shot from Flores.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flores - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flores pushes Scarpa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores lands a hook that snaps the head of Scarpa backwards.
Flores lands a body punch.
Flores scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Flores goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarpa lands a hook that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Flores struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarpa controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flores creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flores has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scarpa tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Flores.
Scarpa lands with a right to the head.
Flores tries to throw a body punch but Scarpa avoids it by throwing Flores back against the cage.

Flores drops Scarpa onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scarpa is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Scarpa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scarpa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scarpa takes a shot to the head.
Flores lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flores creates a bit of distance and cracks Scarpa with a massive left hook! Scarpa crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Flores stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Flores! Rafael Flores retains his light heavyweight title!
Rafael Flores took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It feels good to beat the best manager in the game. But, Unfortunately you were not able to do that today. Nice fight. '.