PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tracy Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne has chosen Gangsta's paradise as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Flores
vs
Wayne

215 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tracy Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores shoots in and drives through. Wayne sprawls well.
Wayne tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Tracy Flores has been cut.

Flores closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Flores misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Flores has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wayne sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flores connects with a nice short shot to Wayne's temple.
Wayne is looking for a sweep. Flores is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flores looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wayne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wayne trying to control but Flores postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores is looking for a kimura but Wayne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flores to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne is trying to stand up here but Flores is controlling him well.
Flores is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Flores stops Wayne from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flores is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wayne sees it coming and defends easily.
Wayne is looking to improve his position.
Wayne is looking to control Flores's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wayne avoid being mounted?

Flores is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to get back to full guard.

Flores is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flores pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wayne is looking to control Flores's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wayne avoid being mounted?
Wayne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flores.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flores takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flores missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flores landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wayne wants to improve his position but Flores is controlling well.
Flores will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wayne moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flores throws a big elbow that misses.
Flores throws a big right hand that misses.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Flores is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores throws a big elbow that misses.
Flores loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tracy Flores will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tracy Flores's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wayne misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Flores tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wayne defends well and Flores ends up having to push Wayne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Flores misses with some punches.
Wayne stops a takedown attempt from Flores.
Flores really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flores is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wayne to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracy Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flores misses with a punch on the inside.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne stalling in the clinch.
Flores jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Flores around his waist. Flores gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flores misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wayne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores jumps guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Flores gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wayne lands with a left to the head.
Flores throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Flores creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wayne's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to land knees to the body.

Flores drags the fight down to the ground.
Wayne wants to stand but Flores is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flores working a defensive guard here.
Wayne trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tracy Flores has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Flores dives in for a single leg takedown but Wayne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Flores letting Wayne take a breather here.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.
Flores tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flores goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wayne prevents it.
Flores tries to pull guard but Wayne holds him up against the cage and eventually Flores drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores jumps guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wayne has Flores pressed against the cage.
Flores jumps guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Flores tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Flores is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wayne is trying to stall.
Wayne trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tracy Flores's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wayne takes a swing at Flores's ribcage but misses.

Flores shoots in and gets a takedown into Wayne's guard.
Flores landing some decent shots from guard.
Wayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flores is one step ahead there.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wayne striking off his back but it's not causing Flores any problems.
Wayne is trying to hold Flores in close to prevent damage but Flores has managed to pass into half guard.
Flores looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wayne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.

Flores is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wayne is just riding it out for now. Flores eventually gives up the hold.
Wayne wants to control but Flores is keeping busy.
Wayne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Flores haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Flores is controlling him
Flores throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wayne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wayne trying to hold on to Flores's head to control him but Flores postures up.

John Wayne has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A big right from Wayne misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Flores decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Flores is trying to work for a kimura but Wayne is defending well.

Flores looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control here.

Flores seems to be working for a kimura but Wayne defends the submission attempt.
Wayne tries to get to full guard but Flores has control of the leg.
Flores stops Wayne from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tracy Flores showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tracy Flores!
In defeat, John Wayne stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm in hurry to find the next opponent.'.