PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo West (ranked 4740 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Flash (ranked 24807 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Flash has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

West
vs
Flash

188 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edwardo West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Flash!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flash throws a leg kick that misses.
Flash throws a chopping leg kick but West manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Flash takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Flash misses with a two punch combination.
West is looking to counter with head kicks.

Flash gets tackled into the cage by West. West maintains the clinch.
West really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Flash feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

West pushes Flash off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West blocks a head kick by Flash.
West blocks a head kick by Flash.
Flash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

West closes the distance and clinches.

West pulls guard successfully.

Flash 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.

West scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Flash scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Flash is trying to work for a kimura but West is defending well.

Flash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flash looks winded!
Flash stops West from getting back to his feet.
West is controlling Flash's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Flash is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably.
West keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West wants to get back to his feet.
West desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Flash 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 fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
West is trying to stand back up but Flash is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

West manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Flash keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
West tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flash just stands there and leans against the cage.
West is trying to pull guard but Flash turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
West has Flash pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Flash manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwardo West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West fails to pull guard.
West jumps guard but Flash turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
West jumps guard but Flash stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
West tries to pull guard but Flash won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flash's efforts to push away.
Flash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

West breaks the clinch.
Flash misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Flash both land. Nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flash!
A head kick misses from West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flash misses with the combination.
Flash shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. West eats them both and turns towards Flash to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Flash will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West throwing a counter right hand but Flash manages to avoid it.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
West slips a jab and a cross from Flash.
West throws a quick counter head kick but Flash was just out of range.

Flash shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

West has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Flash is on him like a limpet, forcing West back against the cage.
West tries to pull guard but Flash forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

West jumps guard and drags Flash to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.

Flash postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! West is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flash, into his guard.

West decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flash, up you get!
Johnny Flash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Flash misses

and West counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

West is working for a submission of some sort.

West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Flash is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of West's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take West's back!

Flash is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but West won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Flash off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Flash!