PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Systema Fred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fred
vs
Flores

190 cm
19
223 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Systema Fred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Flores!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flores.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fred!
A good leg kick by Fred.
Fred misses with a kick to the body.
Flores will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fred keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Systema Fred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Flores.
Fred misses with a head kick.
Flores tries for a takedown but Fred sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flores avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fred throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores walks into a jab.
Flores looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Fred finds it's target.
Fred lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flores at a distance.
Flores shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fred as he jumps to the side.
Flores shoots in for a takedown but Fred shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flores avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred feints and then cracks Flores's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flores down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fred.
Flores looks gassed!
Fred lands a slapping body shot.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt - Fred sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fred looks to land a combination. Flores sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fred lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fred scores with a punch to the head.
Flores avoids the head kick by Fred.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flores moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fred turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fred feints and then cracks Flores's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flores down.
Fred throws a head kick but Flores moves out of range.
Flores takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fred lands a two punch combo.
Fred turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flores is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fred is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Flores.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick.
Fred scores with a body shot.
Systema Fred is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fred getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Fred.
Flores tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice combination there by Fred.
Fred scores with a leg kick.
Fred lands a head kick. Flores smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fred scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fred throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flores.
A cross from Fred lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Systema Fred dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flores blocks a head kick by Fred.
Flores's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fred throws a right hand that Flores ducks under and follows up with a left that Flores also avoids with ease.
Flores fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fred avoids it really well and circles away.
Fred lands a nice shot that snaps Flores's head back.
Fred looks to land a combination but Flores avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fred scores with the left hand. Flores knows he should have avoided that one.
Fred throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Flores takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Systema Fred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fred lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt.
Fred works the jab nicely.
Fred is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flores can do to turn this around?
Flores gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fred feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flores's calf.
Fred darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Flores might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fred has got the better of the exchanges.
Fred is looking to slow Flores down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fred thuds a left hand into Flores's body.
Flores gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fred.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fred.
Fred lands with a straight right. Flores didn't see that one coming.
Fred connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flores gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fred throws a head kick but Flores moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fred lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flores closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by Fred.
Fred throws a head kick that misses.
Flores walks into a left hand.
Flores has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fred jabs Flores right on the nose. Flores blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fred. That's going to slow Flores down.
Fred looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fred, as that shot connected.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fred!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fred misses with a series of wild punches.
Systema Fred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Fred.
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fred scores with a kick to the midsection.
A shot to de liver by Fred. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Systema Fred dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Flores dodges the punch combination from Fred.
Flores takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fred throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Fred lands a lovely overhand right.
Fred wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fred. That's going to slow Flores down.
Flores takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt.
Fred throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fred scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fred throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flores's head.
Flores on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fred. Fred obviously looking to wear him down.
Flores moves forwards but Fred connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fred fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flores.
Fred fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flores.
Fred tries to bum rush Flores with a series of wild strikes but Flores uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fred. Flores shrugs it off though.
Jab from Fred.
Flores chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fred can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fred throws a front kick that sends Flores stumbling back into the cage.
Fred looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fred throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores tries to move into range but Fred moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fred scores with a push kick.
Fred lands with a nice combination. Flores backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fred.
Fred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fred misses with a series of wild punches.
Gabriel Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Systema Fred is winning the standup battle so far.
Fred connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fred fails to land with a series of punches.
Fred lands with a nice combination. Flores backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fred throws a one two combo.
Fred cracks Flores with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fred's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fred duly obliges.
Flores is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fred.
Fred cracks Flores with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fred lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Flores takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fred thumps Flores with a low kick.
Fred lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Systema Fred showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fred has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Systema Fred!