PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sham Wowner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wowner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Empire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! DJ Flores is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Flores
vs
Wowner

186 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, DJ Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sham Wowner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Wowner.
Wowner blocks the body kick.
Wowner misses with a few strikes there.
Wowner tries to clinch up but Flores circles away and keeps his distance.
Flores looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flores staying out of range there.
Flores shoots in looking for a takedown. Wowner tries to sprawl out of it but Flores keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wowner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flores is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Wowner does no damage.
Flores shoots in but Wowner avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flores tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wowner swivels and escapes.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores avoids a punch combination nicely.

Flores scores a takedown into full mount!
Wowner looks gassed!
Wowner is squirming around, avoiding Flores's attempts to control the action.
Wowner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flores can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wowner is looking to escape.
Flores prevents Wowner from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wowner is looking to escape.
Wowner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Flores lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wowner taking shots to the head.
Flores looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flores trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flores landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flores working Wowner over with strikes here.
Flores fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but Wowner is having none of it.
Flores landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flores lands a heavy elbow.
Flores scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wowner?
Flores lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Flores is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Flores throws a head kick but Wowner moves out of range.
Flores is looking to slow Wowner down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flores.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flores.
Flores throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wowner.
Flores shoots in but Wowner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flores looks for a takedown but Wowner sprawls well.
Wowner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Flores counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Flores drops back looking for a leg! Wowner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wowner manages to kick Flores off! Flores jumps back into Wowner's guard.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Wowner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Flores dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wowner.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Wowner.
Flores throws a head kick but Wowner moves out of range.
Flores shoots and misses
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt
and Wowner counters with a nice body shot.
Flores shoots for a double leg takedown but Wowner sprawls well. He's pushed Flores's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Flores.
Wowner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Flores throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wowner is looking to control Flores's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wowner avoid being mounted?
Flores seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wowner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wowner's head.
Flores is keen to just control but Wowner is a slippery customer.

Flores decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A punch combination from Wowner misses.
Sham Wowner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wowner slips a jab from Flores.
Wowner misses with an uppercut.
Flores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Flores with that takedown attempt.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt
and Wowner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wowner misses with a double jab.

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.

Flores feints and as Wowner raises his hands in defense, Flores changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Flores gets to his feet. Wowner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Flores keeps the fight on the outside.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt - Wowner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Flores fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wowner sprawls well initially but Flores persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flores trying to control the action but Wowner is working from the bottom.
Flores works his foot free and advances to mount.
Flores trying to control but Wowner is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flores controlling the position easily from mount.
Flores lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wowner hang on?
Wowner regains half guard.
Flores is looking to take a break and control but Wowner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Flores decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores shoots in and drives through. Wowner sprawls well.
Flores shoots for a double leg takedown but Wowner sprawls well. He's pushed Flores's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wowner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flores shoots in looking for a takedown. Wowner tries to sprawl out of it but Flores keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wowner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flores swats away the attempt to clinch by Wowner.
Wowner throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Flores throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wowner's waist but Wowner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flores off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ 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. And we move into the final round!

Flores feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Flores is pushing down on Wowner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wowner is fighting to maintain full guard but Flores has managed to sneak the leg through.
Flores tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wowner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wowner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wowner is not content to let Flores control the position.
Flores works his way into full mount!
Flores in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wowner is looking to get to half guard.
Flores fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
DJ Flores overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wowner is in a horrible position here. Flores smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Flores controlling his opponent.
Flores trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flores pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flores is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wowner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flores looking to finish Wowner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wowner!
Flores trying to control but Wowner is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flores cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flores wants to control the pace but Wowner is squirming around nicely.
Flores scoring with strikes but Wowner is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Flores.
Flores scoring with strikes but Wowner is staying in there.
Flores takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowner is looking to improve his position but Flores isn't that keen on the idea.
Flores looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wowner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Flores is tying to control. Wowner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wowner is looking to escape.

Wowner looking for submissions off his back.
Flores seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wowner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. DJ Flores just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Horrible takedown by Flores or perhaps it was just good defense by Wowner which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Wowner as Flores shoots in.
Wowner tries for a takedown but Flores sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flores looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wowner is fending him off so far but Flores persists. Nope, Wowner circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wowner lands with a right hand.
Sham Wowner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wowner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Flores counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wowner!
Wowner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wowner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wowner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
DJ Flores is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flores wants to take Wowner's back here but Wowner is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Flores showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

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