PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beau Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Flores
vs
Black

180 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beau Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Black!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores misses the jab.
Beau Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores throws a low kick but Black avoids it.
Flores takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Flores fails with the takedown
and Black counters with a series of strikes. Flores will be more careful next time no doubt.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flores's hands.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.

Black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Black wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.
Flores on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flores tries to get out of the position.
Black misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Black.
Black tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Black working away.
Black tries to move to mount but Flores blocks the move with his legs.
Black trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
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.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black controls the position.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Flores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Black seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Flores struggling a bit here.
Flores avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Black.
Black throws a strike aimed at the side of Flores's head but Flores avoids it well.
Black trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black scores with a couple of short elbows.
Flores is trying to get back to half guard.
Black throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Flores knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
A lull in the action here as Black stalls from top position.
Black trying to control the position but Flores is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Black dominated that 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.

A swing and a miss from Flores.

Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
Viktor Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores can't keep his opponent in guard - Black advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Flores manages to get to full guard.
Flores working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Flores avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flores preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Black trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Flores is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black advances to half guard.
Well, if Black is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Flores keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Flores is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Black breaks Flores's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flores wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flores utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Black slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black looks to land a combination but Flores avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Flores.
Flores shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Flores is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black stalling away here and it's allowed Flores to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Flores avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flores has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Black has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black working the ground and pound but Flores is defending the strikes.
Black throws an elbow but Flores slips to the side and avoids it well.
Black trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
Black misses with the ground and pound.
Black in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Black working the ground and pound but Flores is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Black seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Black working the ground and pound from side control.

Flores is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big shot lands for Black! That's hurt Flores! Will he recover? Black fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Black!
After the big win, Viktor Black made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [GTI] Divine Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.