PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brien Dreaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dreaver is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 5 minutes alone. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Flynn
vs
Dreaver

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brien Dreaver!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreaver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flynn throws a nice looking combination but Dreaver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Flynn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dreaver!

Flynn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dreaver wants to hold on but Flynn pushes him away.
Dreaver is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dreaver regains half guard.
Dreaver wants to get back to his feet.
Dreaver is positioning himself well to prevent Flynn advancing to mount.
Dreaver is trying to maintain the position but Flynn is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dreaver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dreaver trying to control from the bottom.
Flynn wants to take a breather but Dreaver is having none of it.

Dreaver makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Flynn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dreaver as he jumps to the side.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Flynn tries to clinch up.

Dreaver rushes Flynn and presses him up against the cage.
Flynn tries to pull guard but Dreaver won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Dreaver.
Flynn tries for a takedown but Dreaver manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flynn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dreaver just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dreaver manages to break the clinch.

Dreaver closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dreaver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dreaver taking a breather here.
Dreaver lands a few punches from side control.
Flynn is trying to work for a sweep but Dreaver has mounted him!
Flynn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flynn is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Dreaver.
Dreaver lands with some strikes.
Dreaver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flynn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreaver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Flynn tries to hold on but Dreaver postures up.
Dreaver trying to control but Flynn is having none of it.
Flynn is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dreaver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flynn is trying to escape the mount.
Dreaver lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreaver is landing with some decent strikes but Flynn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flynn tries to reverse the position but Dreaver maintains control.
Flynn tries to hold on but Dreaver pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreaver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dreaver with good strikes from the mount here!
Dreaver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Flynn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dreaver looking to finish Flynn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flynn!
Dreaver lands a big elbow.
Dreaver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flynn tries to reverse the position but Dreaver maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brien Dreaver dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dreaver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flynn tries for a takedown but Dreaver circles away easily

and Dreaver counters with a shoot takedown. Flynn fights it but they end up in guard.
Flynn working a defensive guard here.
Dreaver stops Flynn from standing up.
Flynn trying to control the position.

Dreaver stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Flynn tries for a takedown but Dreaver circles away easily
and Dreaver counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flynn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dreaver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreaver works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn tries to lock up and control but Dreaver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flynn is looking to get to half guard.
Flynn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dreaver on the ground.
Flynn tries to hold on but Dreaver pushes him away.
Dreaver content just to control the position here.
Dreaver avoids the attempt from Flynn to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flynn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dreaver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flynn is looking to escape.
Flynn working to try and regain half guard.
Flynn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Flynn is looking to get to half guard.

Dreaver working for a submission but Flynn is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dreaver.
Flynn tries to hold on but Dreaver postures up.
Dreaver landing strikes from the mount and Flynn is in trouble!

Dreaver has control of Flynn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flynn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Flynn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dreaver scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Dreaver there.
Flynn is trying to maintain the position but Dreaver is very close to passing his half guard.
Brien Dreaver has got the better of the ground game so far.

Flynn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dreaver passes to side control.
Flynn is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dreaver stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brien Dreaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dreaver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flynn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dreaver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Flynn is being controlled here.

Dreaver decides to stand back up.
Good shot there by Dreaver.
Flynn tries to clinch up

and Dreaver counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Flynn!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flynn wants to hold on but Dreaver pushes him away.
Dreaver unloading with bombs!
Flynn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dreaver cracks Flynn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dreaver throwing strikes here but Flynn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dreaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreaver throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Flynn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flynn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Flynn wants to get up but he can't break Dreaver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Flynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dreaver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flynn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dreaver throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Flynn wants to pass the guard but Dreaver is keeping the position.
Flynn is looking to work some ground and pound but Dreaver has wrist control.
Dreaver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Flynn wants to stand but Dreaver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dreaver is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dreaver keeps the fight on the outside.
Dreaver tries to clinch but Flynn is having none of it.
Flynn shoots and misses

and Dreaver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Flynn looking to control.
Dreaver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dreaver stopping the sweep attempt from Flynn.
Dreaver sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreaver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dreaver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dreaver passes into half guard.

Dreaver decides to stand up.
Flynn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dreaver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dreaver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreaver connects with a couple of short punches.
Dreaver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dreaver stays in close to Flynn's body and controls the position.
Flynn controls Dreaver momentarily but Dreaver frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dreaver postures up and lands a big shot to Flynn's brow.
Johnny Flynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Flynn is looking for a triangle but Dreaver pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brien Dreaver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dreaver 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brien Dreaver!