PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flores (ranked 7990 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliezer Kubanza (ranked 25851 p4p, 0 weight class). Ric Flores is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Flores
vs
Kubanza

180 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ric Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Eliezer Kubanza!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kubanza.
Kubanza shoots in and drives through. Flores sprawls well.
Kubanza fails with a takedown attempt.
Kubanza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flores definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ric Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliezer Kubanza.
Kubanza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flores swivels and escapes.
Kubanza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flores swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubanza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flores cracks a nice hook into Kubanza's ribs.
Eliezer Kubanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Flores.
Flores lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kubanza - that will leave a mark!
Nice straight punches there by Flores. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flores.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kubanza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores lands the left hand.
Kubanza wants to clinch up but Flores keeps it at a distance.
Kubanza ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Kubanza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Flores falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kubanza counters with a straight right hand.
Flores misses with a hook.
Kubanza unleashes a big counter combination but Flores bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kubanza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Flores defends well and Kubanza ends up having to push Flores into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Flores is looking for a counter combo.
Flores bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kubanza's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Kubanza is looking to clinch but Flores is avoiding it.
Flores pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ric Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Flores.
Kubanza throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kubanza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Kubanza throws a right and a left that Flores avoids nicely.
Flores swats away the attempt to clinch by Kubanza.
Kubanza misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Flores scores with a body shot.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kubanza moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a hook. Kubanza ducked under it nicely.
Kubanza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Flores lands a nice hook to Kubanza's body. Kubanza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kubanza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flores sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kubanza dives in for a single leg takedown but Flores sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kubanza looks winded!
Flores misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Kubanza goes for a double leg but Flores avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Flores continues to drive forward.
Kubanza looks for a takedown but Flores sprawls well.
Flores lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubanza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flores swivels and escapes.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Kubanza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kubanza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flores is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kubanza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Flores misses.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Kubanza's shoulder, as Kubanza tries to avoid the shot.
Kubanza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kubanza misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores throws a hook but Kubanza avoids it easily.
Kubanza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flores counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flores dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kubanza darts in trying to clinch
and Kubanza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Flores lands a left and a right that send Kubanza crashing to the mat, dazed. Flores thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kubanza is rocked!

It looks like Eliezer Kubanza has been cut.
Kubanza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kubanza is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?

Flores cracks Kubanza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Flores has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kubanza to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubanza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
Flores jabs Kubanza right on the nose. Kubanza blinks but takes it well.
Kubanza slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Kubanza saw that one coming.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flores slaps away a takedown attempt from Kubanza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ric Flores is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubanza shoots in for a double leg but Flores sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Flores was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kubanza.
Kubanza seems to have recovered his senses.
Kubanza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flores sprawls well. Flores wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kubanza gets slowly back to his feet.
Flores seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ric Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliezer Kubanza.
Kubanza is breathing heavily.

Flores drops Kubanza with a beautiful combination! Kubanza stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Flores is looking for the KO!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kubanza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Flores has got the better of the exchanges.
Kubanza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Kubanza moves in looking to clinch but Flores pushes him off.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubanza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores with a hook.
Flores is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kubanza can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubanza wants to clinch.
Kubanza is looking to clinch but Flores is avoiding it.
Kubanza tries to land a front kick but Flores steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Kubanza misses.
Flores fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kubanza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Flores.
Kubanza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flores circles away.
Kubanza jabs Flores to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Kubanza throws a big shot that misses.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubanza.
Eliezer Kubanza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flores connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores misses the jab.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Kubanza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flores cracks a nice hook into Kubanza's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Flores! Kubanza is backing up but he can't get away as Flores lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kubanza and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ric Flores!
Our winner, Ric Flores, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.