PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Biro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Flowers
vs
Biro

166 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Flowers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PJ Biro!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flowers scores with a takedown into Biro's guard.
Biro is controlling Flowers's posture.

Flowers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Flowers has gone for a leg lock! Biro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flowers's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flowers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biro trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Flowers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Biro wants to pass the guard but Flowers is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Flowers is looking for a triangle but Biro pushes his legs off easily.
Flowers tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Flowers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Biro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Biro working some strikes from top position.
Biro wants to control from the top but Flowers keeps moving.
Biro 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.

Biro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flowers working for a triangle but Biro defends it easily.

That's two 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.

Flowers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flowers is trying to control the position but Biro postures up.
Biro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biro trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Biro postures up.
Biro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Biro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Biro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Flowers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Biro.
Flowers looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Flowers is really stuck here.

Biro tightening his grip on Flowers, looking for the choke.
Biro lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Biro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Flowers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Biro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flowers is not content to let Biro control the position.

Biro 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flowers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flowers is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Biro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flowers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Biro!
Flowers avoids the attempt from Biro to control.
Biro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flowers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Biro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Flowers goes for an armbar but Biro turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Biro.
Biro postures up in Flowers's guard and throws a big left but Flowers blocks it.
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.

Flowers is looking for a triangle but Biro pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biro trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Flowers working a defensive guard but Biro passes into half guard.
Flowers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Biro 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.
Biro wants to control but Flowers is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Biro prevents Flowers from improving his position.

Biro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Flowers to stand up.
Biro shoots and misses

and Flowers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Biro!
Biro taking shots to the head.
Flowers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Biro hang on?
Flowers fails to move to back control.
Biro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Flowers.
Biro tries to lock up and control but Flowers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flowers wants to control the pace but Biro is squirming around nicely.
Biro can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers with the ground and pound from mount.

Flowers working for a guillotine from mount but Biro is in no mood to give up.
Biro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Biro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Biro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Biro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Biro.
Flowers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Flowers is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Biro has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Flowers is looking to defend but Biro has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Flowers! Biro pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Flowers taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). PJ Biro!
PJ Biro is the new lightweight champion!