PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackey has chosen The Shield as his entrance music. Mateo Flores could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vic Mackey's chin.

Flores
vs
Mackey

189 cm
22
224 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Battalion Athletics

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mateo Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Mackey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores is looking to clinch but Mackey is avoiding it.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mackey lands a jab.
Flores is looking to chop away at Mackey's legs.
Mackey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flores is looking to clinch.
Mackey drops his hands momentarily and Flores takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mackey fails with the takedown.
A jab from Mackey finds it's way through Flores's defenses.
Flores throws a hook but Mackey avoids it easily.
Mackey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Mackey.
Flores avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flores tries to work over Mackey's front leg with a kick but Mackey checks it.
Flores shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Mateo Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mateo Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Mackey.
Flores with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flores throws a shot to the body.
Mateo Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Mackey or perhaps it was just good defense by Flores which made him look bad.
Mackey looks gassed!
Flores lands with a good body shot.
Flores lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flores.
Flores scores with a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flores unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flores.
Flores working Mackey over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Flores - that landed with a thud.
Flores unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mackey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Flores.
Flores is working Mackey over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands a knee to the body.
Flores connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mackey's face.
Mackey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flores works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flores gets through Mackey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flores throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mackey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flores lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Flores scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flores.
Flores lands with a nice body kick.
Mackey is trying desperately to land a takedown but Flores is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mackey.

Flores clinches up against the cage.
Flores lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flores.
Flores tries to land knees in the clinch but Mackey avoids the damage to the body.
Mackey tries to circle away but Flores has him pinned against the cage.

Mackey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mackey cracks Flores with a good jab.
Mackey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Flores pushes Mackey up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flores pulls his leg out and moves away.

Flores gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flores lands a right hand.
Flores lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mackey backwards.
Mackey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flores lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mackey or not.
Flores landing knees to the body.
Mackey tries to pull guard but Flores holds him up against the cage and eventually Mackey drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Flores - that landed with a thud.
Flores gets through Mackey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mackey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flores scores with a knee to the head.
Flores works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flores crunches a lovely knee into Mackey's ribcage.
Flores throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mackeys head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flores obliges.

Mackey has picked Flores up - he's going for a ride! Mackey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mackey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mackey decides to return to a standing position.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
Mackey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Flores tries to clinch but Mackey is having none of it.
Mackey misses with the combination.
Mackey throws a head kick that misses.
Mackey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackey keeps the fight on the outside.
Flores throws a head kick but Mackey moves out of range.
Flores keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Flores moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateo Flores dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flores takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flores scores with a leg kick.
Flores leaves Mackey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Flores throws a nice outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mackey.
A jab from Flores does it's job there.
Mackey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flores connects with a single shot there.

Flores clinches.
Mackey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flores crunches a lovely knee into Mackey's ribcage.
Flores lands a good knee to the midsection. Mackey won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flores displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mackey up against the cage.
Flores tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Mackey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mackey avoids it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mackey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mackey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mackey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flores scores with a push kick.
Mackey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mackey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mackey cracks Flores with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Mateo Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackey lands a jab to Flores's midsection.
Mackey throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Mackey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flores.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Mackey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mateo Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Mackey.
Mackey misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a series of wild punches.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mackey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Flores counters by moving into the clinch.
Flores scores with a shot to the side of Mackey's head.
Flores with a knee to the head.
Flores stops a takedown attempt from Mackey.
Mackey is looking to break free of the clinch but Flores has double underhooks.
Mackey managing to block the knees to the body from Flores.
Mackey jumps guard but Flores stands there with Mackey around his waist. Mackey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mackey working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Flores - that landed with a thud.
Mackey has had enough of the clinch but Flores keeps him there for the moment.
Mackey wants a takedown.
Flores is stalling here.
Mateo Flores has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flores is trying to maintain a safe position but Mackey gets an underhook and turns Flores into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mackey's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey wants to break free but Flores has control.
Mackey tries to circle away but Flores has him pinned against the cage.
Mackey tries to circle away but Flores has him pinned against the cage.
Mackey wants to get back to striking at distance but Flores won't allow it.
Flores lands a knee to the body.
Flores makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flores landing knees to the head.
Mackey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mackey tries to break the clinch but Flores is controlling the position.

Mackey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mackey checks the leg kick.
Vic Mackey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackey lands a jab to the nose.
Mackey scores with a one two! Flores had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Flores.
Mackey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mackey throws the kick towards the body but Flores avoids it.
Mackey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mackey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mackey wants to clinch up but Flores keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Flores blocks the leg kick.
Mackey blocks a head kick by Flores.
A nice combination there by Mackey.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flores sprawls well. Flores wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mackey gets slowly back to his feet.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores dodges the punch combination from Mackey.
Mackey tries to clinch up.
Mackey moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Flores feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mackey's calf.
Flores turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mackey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flores defends it nicely.
Mackey circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateo Flores dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A chopping leg kick lands by Flores.
Crunch! Flores slams his shin into Mackey's torso.
Flores buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flores misses with a low kick as Mackey jumps back.
Flores tries to clinch but Mackey moves out of range.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flores as he jumps to the side.
Flores tries to clinch but Mackey moves out of range.
Flores doesn't manage to clinch there - Mackey circles away.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Flores wants to clinch but Mackey slips to the side

and Mackey counters with a shoot takedown. Flores fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mackey stops Flores from standing up.

Mackey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mackey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flores sprawls well. Flores wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mackey gets slowly back to his feet.

Flores gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flores looking to throw knees to the head but Mackey is blocking nicely.
Mackey managing to block the knees to the body from Flores.

Mackey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Mackey with that takedown attempt.
Mateo Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Mackey.
Mackey misses with a double jab.
Flores moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flores fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mackey.
Flores tries to clinch but Mackey moves out of range.

Mackey clinches up against the cage.
Mackey tries for a takedown but Flores manages to get underhooks.
Flores lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mackey.
Flores lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mackey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flores looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flores doesn't manage to clinch there - Mackey circles away.
Mackey tries to land a front kick but Flores steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mackey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Flores has Mackey up against the cage in a clinch.
Mackey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mackey is trying to break the clinch but Flores has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Flores - that landed with a thud.
Flores lands with a left to the head.
Mackey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flores has him pressed against the cage.
Mackey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mackey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mackey is looking to break free of the clinch but Flores has double underhooks.
Flores lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flores lands a knee to the head.
Flores keeps control of Mackey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flores is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mackey is keeping busy.

Mackey breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch but Mackey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Mackey.
Mackey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mackey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Flores makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mackey slips a jab from Flores.
Mackey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mackey looks for the body kick but Flores saw that one coming.
Vic Mackey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mackey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores tried to score with a low kick but Mackey checks it.
Mackey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mackey shoots in looking for a takedown. Flores tries to sprawl out of it but Mackey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flores manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mackey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flores scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flores getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mateo Flores is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flores takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mackey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flores tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flores connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mackey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Mackey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flores's waist but Flores gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mackey off to one side.
Flores keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mackey throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flores wants to clinch up but Mackey keeps it at a distance.
Mackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mackey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mackey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mateo Flores.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flores, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateo Flores!