PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Clowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores has chosen Sail - Armin Van Buuren as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Jason Clowe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Clowe
vs
Flores

185 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Clowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafinha Flores!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clowe pinned against the cage. Clowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Flores has managed to clinch.

Flores gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Flores stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clowe keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores throws a big right hand that misses.
Flores missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flores looking to sit in guard and control but Clowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flores looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab lands there for Clowe.
Flores shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clowe defends it nicely.
Clowe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Clowe.
Clowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clowe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Flores counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flores.
Flores postures up in Clowe's guard and throws a big left but Clowe blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores is looking to work some ground and pound but Clowe has wrist control.
Clowe looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flores won't allow Clowe to sweep him here.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Flores got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flores has managed to get both his arms back between Clowe's legs - danger averted.
Flores must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Clowe working for a triangle but Flores defends it easily.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but Clowe is working from the bottom.
Flores looking to pass the guard.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Clowe.
Clowe keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.

Clowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flores is looking to work some ground and pound but Clowe has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flores working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clowe's head.
Clowe trying to keep a closed guard but Flores is proving a slippery customer.
Flores working some strikes from top position.
Flores tries to free his leg and advance position but Clowe is retaining full guard.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flores looking to sit in guard and control but Clowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flores wants to sweep here but Clowe controlling him for the moment.
Flores looks gassed!
Clowe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafinha Flores dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Clowe misses with a wild combination.

Flores shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Flores working some strikes from top position.
Flores works over Clowe with some ground and pound from guard.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Clowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores thows a big elbow that misses.
Clowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Clowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores cracks Clowe with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores forces his way into half guard.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Flores slips a nice elbow through Clowe's hands, connecting with Clowe's forehead.

Clowe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flores pulls his head out easily.
Clowe pushes Flores off looking to stand but Flores dives back in and keeps control.
Flores controlling the action here.
Flores working over Clowe with some ground and pound. Clowe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flores tries to pass to full mount but Clowe defends it.

That's two 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.
Flores not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores lands strikes from half guard.
Flores missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flores looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Clowe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flores missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clowe tries to get to full guard but Flores has control of the leg.
Flores slows the pace down in half guard.
Flores lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flores.
Clowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flores.
Clowe has hold of Flores's hands but Flores slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flores thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clowe's head.
Clowe is looking to control Flores's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clowe avoid being mounted?
Flores not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores is looking to stall here but Clowe recovers full guard.
Flores postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flores wants to control from the top but Clowe keeps moving.
Clowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clowe scores with a kick to the body.
Jason Clowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clowe closes the distance but Flores moves to the side

and Flores counters by clinching up.

Flores turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Flores manages to end up in side control.
Flores throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafinha Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Clowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Clowe wants to clinch

and Flores decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clowe's guard.
Flores slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flores throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Clowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores wants to control from the top but Clowe keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores has gone for a leg lock! Clowe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flores's guard.
Clowe advances to half guard.
Flores is looking to improve his position.

Clowe is trying to work for a kimura but Flores is defending well.
Flores wants to control but Clowe is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Flores is trying to control Clowe's posture. Clowe takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Flores! Clowe is rotating here... this could be the end... Flores is out! Clowe has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jason Clowe!