PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marek Contofalsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores has chosen 2Pac - California Love as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Contofalsky
vs
Flores

181 cm
23
168 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER
Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marek Contofalsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Flores!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Contofalsky.
Contofalsky defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
Contofalsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Contofalsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Contofalsky slips a straight right by Flores.
Contofalsky blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Flores.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contofalsky throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Flores misses the jab.
Flores scores with a decent looking hook.
Contofalsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contofalsky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Contofalsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Contofalsky misses.
Contofalsky throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Contofalsky has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Skylab Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Contofalsky throws a combination that misses
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Contofalsky.
Flores misses the jab.
Flores connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contofalsky slips under a jab.
Junior Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contofalsky misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Contofalsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Contofalsky.
A combination from Contofalsky does no damage.
Flores missing with a left hand there. Contofalsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flores works over Contofalsky's head and body with a nice combination.
Contofalsky throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Contofalsky swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky needs to keep his hands up - Flores had a free shot at his head there.
Flores lands with a good body shot.
Contofalsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contofalsky moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Contofalsky defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Flores dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Contofalsky.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Contofalsky moved out of range.
Flores misses the jab.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contofalsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores misses with a left hand

and Contofalsky moves into the clinch.
Flores looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flores is trying to break free.
Contofalsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Contofalsky lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores manages to break the clinch.
Contofalsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores throws a hook but Contofalsky blocks it.
Junior Flores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Contofalsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Contofalsky throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flores throws the left hand but Contofalsky avoids the punch easily.
Contofalsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Marek Contofalsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands a jab to the nose.
Flores 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.
Contofalsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Contofalsky slips the punch.
Contofalsky ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Contofalsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flores moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Contofalsky throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contofalsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flores.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Contofalsky counters with a good low kick that Flores was not able to check.
Flores fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contofalsky.
Flores lands a jab to the nose.
Flores slips a jab and a cross from Contofalsky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Contofalsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flores finds it's way round the side to connect with Contofalsky's head.
Flores throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flores throws a hook but Contofalsky blocks it.
Contofalsky scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Contofalsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Contofalsky throws a combination that misses
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contofalsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Contofalsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Contofalsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Contofalsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Contofalsky throws a right hand that Flores ducks under and follows up with a left that Flores also avoids with ease.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Contofalsky counters with a left and a right that stings Flores.

It looks like Junior Flores has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores lands a jab to the nose.
Contofalsky defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Contofalsky counters with an inside leg kick.
Flores misses with a hook. Contofalsky ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Contofalsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contofalsky takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky slips under a jab.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Flores.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Contofalsky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flores misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marek Contofalsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Contofalsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Contofalsky counters with a nice body kick.
Contofalsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores misses with a body shot
and Contofalsky counters with an outside leg kick.
Flores pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Contofalsky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donk. Flores catches Contofalsky right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Contofalsky.
Contofalsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flores darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Contofalsky slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Flores takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Flores comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flores winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Flores!
Junior Flores decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.