PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rartley Appaport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jerick flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jerick flores will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Appaport
vs
flores

154 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rartley Appaport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jerick flores!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

flores shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than flores was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Appaport looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
flores controlling the pace for now.
flores postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Appaport looks a forlorn figure.
flores is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
flores tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Appaport is in a horrible position here. flores smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
flores controlling from the full mount.
Appaport could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Appaport working to try and regain half guard.
Appaport might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

flores looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
flores with the ground and pound from mount.
flores controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by flores.
Appaport is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
flores really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Appaport. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

flores looking to secure an arm triangle but Appaport defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
flores controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
flores with good strikes from the mount here!
flores content just to control the position here.
flores is landing with some decent strikes but Appaport is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
flores looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appaport tries to reverse the position but flores maintains control.
flores controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, jerick flores just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

flores shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Appaport is trying to defend but flores finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
flores with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

flores stands up out of the half guard.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

flores drags the fight down to the ground.

Appaport drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but flores manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Appaport has flores in his guard.
flores's corner is telling him to maintain position.
flores pushing down on Appaport's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Appaport keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jerick flores dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

flores changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Appaport tries to avoid it but flores manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Appaport to the ground. Appaport escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

flores closes the distance and clinches.
Appaport is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

flores manages to break the clinch.

flores fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Appaport, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on flores - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

flores manages to break the clinch.
flores jabs at Appaport's body.
Rartley Appaport is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Appaport darts in trying to clinch

and flores moves into the clinch.

flores wants the takedown. Appaport is fighting it off but flores persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Appaport's guard against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
flores looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appaport wants to sweep but no luck.
Appaport being controlled here, momentarily.
flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Appaport is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Appaport tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Appaport controls flores momentarily but flores frees himself.
Appaport tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
flores goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
flores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

flores shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Appaport napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Appaport prevents flores from improving position.
Appaport is trying to control flores's posture but flores avoids it.

flores is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Appaport is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Appaport is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on flores's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

flores is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
flores controlling the action here.

flores decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Appaport gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and flores holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
flores gets underhooks to prevent Appaport's takedown attempt.

flores ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. flores no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
flores manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Appaport is desperately trying to improve his position but flores has a good base and remains in mount.
flores looking to control and managing it successfully.
jerick flores has got the better of the ground game so far.
Appaport really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Appaport is trying to reverse the position but instead flores has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jerick 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Appaport keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Appaport doesn't succeed with the takedown

and flores counters with a nice double leg into guard.
flores controls from within his opponent's guard.
Appaport looking for a sweep. Not yet Appaport, not yet.
flores trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
flores stays in close to Appaport's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
flores lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Appaport tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as flores accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
flores stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Appaport swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

flores shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Appaport tries to get to full guard but flores has control of the leg.
Appaport regains full guard. Nicely done.
flores trying to stand up but can't free himself from Appaport's guard.
flores must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Appaport wants to sweep here but flores controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Appaport looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
flores in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Appaport is trying to control the position but flores postures up.
Appaport wants to sweep but no luck.

Appaport looking for submissions from the bottom but instead flores passes into side control.
Appaport is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appaport is trying to improve his position.
Appaport is working hard here to advance position.

flores tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
flores wants to lay and pray for a moment but Appaport keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Appaport tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Appaport looking for a sweep but flores has passed into full mount! Oh no!
flores prevents Appaport from getting the reversal.
Rartley Appaport has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jerick flores is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
flores looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
jerick flores comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well flores has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jerick flores!