PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petey Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miura Guts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Flowers
vs
Guts

150 cm
23
135 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

172 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petey Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miura Guts!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guts tries to keep at a distance but Flowers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guts looking to throw knees to the head but Flowers is blocking nicely.
Guts effectively controlling the action here.
Guts misses with a knee to the head.
Guts misses with a knee strike.
Guts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flowers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guts connects with a knee to the head.
Flowers is looking for a takedown.
Guts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guts with a knee to the head.
Guts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flowers fails to pull guard.
Guts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flowers's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flowers blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guts taking a breather.
Guts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flowers.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowers tries for a takedown but Guts manages to get underhooks.
Flowers really is a fat lump.
Guts prevents Flowers from breaking the clinch.
Guts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flowers being controlled against the cage.
Flowers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guts lands a knee to the head.
Flowers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guts with a knee to the head.
Guts throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Flowers pulls guard successfully.
Flowers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Guts prevents Flowers from getting back to his feet.
Guts looking to sit in guard and control but Flowers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Guts wants to hit a switch here but Flowers passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Guts there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guts can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Flowers looking to isolate an arm here. Guts doesn't see it coming and as Flowers extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Flowers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petey Flowers!