PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnnie Flowers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Flowers
vs
Silva

206 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
246 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnnie Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flowers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flowers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Flowers wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Flowers working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Flowers is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Flowers working away.
Silva is not content to let Flowers control the position.
Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Flowers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Silva going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Silva tries to buck Flowers off but Flowers is having none of it.
Flowers lands an elbow.
Flowers tries to stand but Silva is controlling his head.
Flowers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Flowers wants to stand up but Silva manages to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Flowers is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flowers is stalling in the full guard.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flowers wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnnie Flowers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva's coach down at Lethal Tech Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Flowers has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Flowers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Flowers is breathing heavily.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Silva is not content to let Flowers control the position.
Silva wants to control but Flowers postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Flowers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flowers with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Flowers is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flowers avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Flowers is defending well.
Silva controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnie Flowers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva closes the distance and pushes Flowers back into the cage.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
Flowers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Flowers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flowers is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Flowers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flowers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flowers won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Flowers is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Flowers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flowers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flowers wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Flowers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flowers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Flowers is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Flowers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flowers's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rodrigo Silva!
After winning the bout, Rodrigo Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.