PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Flowers (ranked 24853 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Junior (ranked 5074 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bodies - Drowning Pools. Courtney Flowers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Flowers
vs
Junior

225 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

172 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Courtney Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Junior!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Junior.

Junior gets tackled into the cage by Flowers. Flowers maintains the clinch.

Junior is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Flowers can't fight it off and eventually Junior manages to take the fight to the floor. Flowers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flowers is trying to control the position but Junior postures up.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Flowers is keeping the position.
Flowers working a defensive guard here.
Flowers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers trying to control the position here.
Junior preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers is working hard here to advance position.
Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Flowers is retaining full guard.
Junior postures up.
Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Flowers trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Junior shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flowers's guard.
Junior content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Junior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Flowers wants to improve his position but instead Junior has moved into half guard.
Flowers trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Junior in particular looking to stall.
Flowers looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Flowers pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flowers is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Junior controls the position from side control.
Junior cracks Flowers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flowers tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Junior presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Junior prevents Flowers from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior moves into the clinch.
Junior avoiding damage as Flowers throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Flowers to work.

Flowers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Junior does no damage.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Flowers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior blocks a head kick by Flowers.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flowers has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flowers tries to circle away but Junior has him pinned against the cage.
Flowers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Junior stalling against the cage.
Flowers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flowers tries to score a body lock takedown but Junior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Junior lands a takedown into guard.
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Flowers.
Flowers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Junior is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Flowers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Junior defends it easily.
Junior working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flowers's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flowers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Junior controls the pace.
Junior is continuing to stall.

Flowers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Junior can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Junior showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Flowers clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Flowers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Junior is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Flowers to the mat. Flowers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Flowers trying to control the position.
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Flowers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flowers wants to control but Junior passes easily into half guard.
Flowers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Flowers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flowers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Flowers looking to stall.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior throws a push kick but Flowers slaps the foot to one side.

Flowers rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flowers is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior stalls.
Flowers wants to stall.
Flowers working hard to break the clinch.
Flowers wants to get back to striking at distance but Junior won't allow it.
Flowers tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Junior has Flowers pushed against the cage.
A short right from Flowers.
Flowers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Junior wants the takedown. Flowers is fighting it off but Junior persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Flowers's guard against the cage.
Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Junior content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Junior looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers looking for a sweep. Not yet Flowers, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers working a defensive guard but Junior passes into half guard.
Flowers tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flowers controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Junior prevents Flowers from improving his position.
Junior is thwarting Flowers's attempts to control the position.
Flowers misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flowers tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Junior with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Flowers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flowers.
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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flowers looking to control.
Courtney Flowers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Junior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Flowers working for submissions but it's allowed Junior to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Junior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Junior!
Johnny Junior decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.