PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 1649 p4p, 1737 weight class) and Sun Flower (ranked 174 p4p, 183 weight class). Nando Vasquez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vasquez
vs
Flower

179 cm
37
155
27 - 19 - 1

176 cm
24
160
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Grunge Nutrition

Urban Fighter

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 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Flower!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquez scores with a kick to the body.
Vasquez looks to land a combination. Flower sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Vasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flower misses with the head strike.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Flower looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.

Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Flower with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Flower.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nando Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Vasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Vasquez misses its intended target.
Flower dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
Flower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Flower should have avoided that one.
Vasquez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Vasquez throws a front kick aimed at Flower's knee but Flower avoids it well.
Flower slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Flower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasquez is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flower. That did some damage!
Flower takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Flower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vasquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Flower.
It seemed like Flower was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez throws a leg kick
and Flower counters with a left to the body.
Vasquez cracks Flower with an open hand slap.
Vasquez drops Flower with a straight right hand, right on the button! Vasquez follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Vasquez!
A victorious Nando Vasquez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.