PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Show (ranked 4140 p4p, 3937 weight class) and Tiger Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Show had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Show
vs
Flowers

185 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
196
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger Flowers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flowers looks to land a combination but Show avoids it well.
Show changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Flowers throws a looping overhand right but Show ducks down to avoid it.
Show tries to clinch up.
Flowers with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flowers!

It looks like Michael Show has been cut.
Flowers fails with the takedown
and Show counters with a nice uppercut.
Show walks into a straight right hand from Flowers.
Tiger Flowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Show bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flowers connects with a jab.
A combination from Flowers does no damage.
Flowers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flowers connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Show takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Flowers tries to get set, Show tries to push him back and clinch up but Flowers manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show tries to clinch up.
Show tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Show with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flowers to score with a decent uppercut.
Flowers misses the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flowers!

Flowers closes the distance and pushes Show back into the cage.

Flowers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flowers lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Flowers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Show doesn't seem phased though.
Show seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A lazy left from Flowers finds it's target.
Show needs to keep his hands up - Flowers had a free shot at his head there.
Flowers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Show had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Flowers darts in and clinches Show up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Flowers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Show misses with a punch on the inside.

Flowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Show doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flowers shoots in but Show avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Show was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Flowers.
Show uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flowers.
Flowers fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Show has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Flowers.
Show tries to close the distance and clinch but Flowers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flowers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Flowers shoots in but no luck this time.
Flowers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Show ducks under a wild hook from Flowers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show ducks under a wild hook from Flowers.
A little feinted left hand from Show on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Show takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flowers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Show back to the cage. Flowers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Show tries to clinch up.

Flowers drives through and clinches with Show against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Show creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Show tries to circle away but Flowers has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Flowers.
Show is breathing heavily.

Flowers breaks from the clinch.
Flowers connects with a right hand. Show shakes it off.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Show shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flowers jabs Show to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Show uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flowers.
Flowers moves into range and connects with a jab.

Flowers moves into range and clinches up with Show.
Flowers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Flowers.
Show takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Flowers.
A short right from Flowers on the inside.

Show is rocked!

Flowers breaks from the clinch.
Oh Show is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flowers lands with a cross.
Flowers drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Show right on the button. Show goes down! Flowers follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Flowers gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Flowers!
Michael Show was interviewed post fight and said 'he was the better man today!'.