RFC-8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clovis Alfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cesar
vs
Alfred

170 cm
24
138 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

167 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clovis Alfred!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar misses with a hook. Alfred ducked under it nicely.

Alfred shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alfred tries to pass to full mount but Cesar defends it.
Cesar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cesar has his foot on Alfred's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alfred works his way back into a safe position though.
Alfred must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cesar wants to hit a switch here but Alfred passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cesar there!

Alfred is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cesar to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cesar shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alfred trying to control but Cesar is having none of it.
Cesar is looking to get to half guard.
Alfred tries to control but Cesar wriggling away.

Alfred is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Cesar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alfred was covering up waiting for the punch and Cesar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cesar is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alfred is proving hard to escape from.
Alfred looking to control.
Cesar won't allow Alfred to get back to his feet.

Cesar stands up and waves to Alfred to follow him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cesar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alfred shoots in for a takedown but Cesar shows good takedown defense.
Cesar shoots in for a double leg but Alfred sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alfred closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cesar circles away.
Cesar wants to clinch.
Cesar is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfred fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cesar avoids it really well and circles away.
Marcelo Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovis Alfred.
Cesar closes the distance and clinches up with Alfred, looking for a takedown. Cesar pushes Alfred against the cage but Alfred circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Alfred darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alfred passes to side control.
Cesar is looking for a sweep.
Alfred wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cesar keeps working.
Cesar is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfred wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cesar keeps working.
Cesar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Alfred is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Alfred wants to control the pace but Cesar is squirming around nicely.
Cesar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cesar is looking for a sweep. Alfred is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clovis Alfred will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alfred fails with a takedown attempt.

Cesar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alfred did well to prevent Cesar getting side control.
Alfred is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cesar stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Alfred shoots for a double leg takedown but Cesar sprawls well. He's pushed Alfred's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cesar throws a series of punches but Alfred avoids them all with ease.

Alfred gets the takedown into side control.
Alfred misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cesar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alfred's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cesar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alfred's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alfred's back!

Cesar gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfred shoots for a takedown but Cesar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marcelo Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovis Alfred.
Alfred shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cesar but Cesar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cesar is looking to clinch but Alfred is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cesar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alfred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alfred shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cesar but Cesar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alfred looks to land a combination but Cesar avoids it well.

Cesar rushes Alfred and presses him up against the cage.

Cesar has clasped his hands together around Alfred's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Cesar decides to stand back up. Cesar steps back and let's Alfred get back to his feet.
Alfred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cesar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Alfred closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cesar to the mat! Cesar manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alfred gets to his feet. Cesar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Alfred takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cesar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alfred throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cesar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alfred is in Cesar's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alfred trying to control but Cesar is working from the bottom.
Cesar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cesar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Marcelo Cesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cesar moves into the clinch successfully.
Cesar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alfred pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfred throws a head kick that misses.
Alfred misses with a double jab.
Cesar tries to clinch but Alfred is having none of it.

Alfred closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cesar quickly recovers to half guard.
Cesar wants to get back to full guard.
Cesar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alfred's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alfred's back!

Despite having Alfred's back, Cesar says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Alfred seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
Alfred misses with a double jab.

Cesar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cesar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cesar get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cesar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cesar wants to clinch up but Alfred keeps it at a distance.

Alfred closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cesar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alfred tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cesar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alfred not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cesar 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Cesar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alfred walks into a straight right hand from Cesar.
Cesar tries to clinch up but Alfred circles away and keeps his distance.
Alfred shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cesar as he avoids it easily.
Cesar wants to clinch up but Alfred keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cesar.
Cesar slaps away a takedown attempt from Alfred, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Alfred gets the takedown into side control.
Alfred scores with punches from side control.
Cesar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alfred wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cesar looks to move to half guard but instead Alfred has passed into mount! Damn!
Cesar is looking to improve his position but Alfred isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alfred in particular looking to stall.
Cesar moves into full guard.
Alfred preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar keeping moving, preventing Alfred from controlling successfully.
Alfred throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cesar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alfred manages to get himself to full guard.

Cesar stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Alfred tries to sprawl but Cesar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cesar wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cesar stands up out of the half guard.
Alfred walks into a straight right hand from Cesar.
Cesar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alfred.

Alfred closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cesar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cesar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alfred really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alfred trying to control but Cesar is working from the bottom.
Alfred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesar is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cesar stands up from half guard.
Alfred fails to land the takedown.
Marcelo Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovis Alfred.

Cesar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Cesar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alfred throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cesar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cesar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cesar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Cesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cesar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Marcelo Cesar!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Marcelo Cesar!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Marcelo Cesar!

Marcelo Cesar wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jeremy renfro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cacareco Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cacareco Chuteboxe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

renfro
vs
Chuteboxe

183 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jeremy renfro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cacareco Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

renfro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chuteboxe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
renfro is fighting to break Chuteboxe's control of his arms but Chuteboxe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
renfro controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
renfro wants to control from the top but Chuteboxe keeps moving.
renfro passes into half guard.
renfro is keen to just control but Chuteboxe is a slippery customer.
renfro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

renfro is looking for a kimura here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. renfro lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
renfro prevents Chuteboxe from improving his position.
renfro wants to pass to mount but Chuteboxe is defending the position.
Chuteboxe trying to control but renfro postures up.
renfro is trying to control the action in half guard but Chuteboxe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
renfro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chuteboxe!
Chuteboxe looks gassed!
Chuteboxe tries to lock up and control but renfro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
renfro controlling the pace for now.
renfro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chuteboxe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
renfro wants to control the pace but Chuteboxe is squirming around nicely.
renfro is landing with some decent strikes but Chuteboxe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
renfro lands a heavy elbow.
renfro controlling the position easily from mount.
renfro landing punches.
renfro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chuteboxe is looking to improve his position but renfro isn't that keen on the idea.
renfro dominating with strikes here.
renfro lands a big elbow.
renfro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
renfro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is in a horrible position here. renfro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
renfro scoring with strikes but Chuteboxe is staying in there.
renfro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
renfro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chuteboxe hang on?

renfro has control of Chuteboxe's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chuteboxe regains control of the situation pretty easily.
renfro landing shots from mount.

renfro wants to finish this one by submission but Chuteboxe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from renfro.
renfro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
renfro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfro controlling his opponent.
renfro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
renfro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chuteboxe hang on?
renfro working the ground and pound effectively.
Chuteboxe is wriggling around trying to escape.
renfro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chuteboxe is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chuteboxe working to try and regain half guard.
renfro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeremy renfro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

renfro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
renfro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
renfro distracts Chuteboxe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
renfro passes Chuteboxe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
renfro working over Chuteboxe with some ground and pound. Chuteboxe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chuteboxe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but renfro scores with a couple of nice shots.

renfro seems to be looking for submissions.
renfro trying to pass the guard but Chuteboxe defending well.
renfro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chuteboxe is breathing heavily.
renfro working Chuteboxe over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is trying to get back to full guard.
renfro is keen to just control but Chuteboxe is a slippery customer.
renfro trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. renfro connects with a nice short shot to Chuteboxe's temple.
renfro works his way into full mount!
Chuteboxe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chuteboxe tries to hold on but renfro postures up.
renfro controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
renfro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
renfro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

renfro has control of Chuteboxe's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chuteboxe regains control of the situation pretty easily.
renfro breaks from Chuteboxe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
renfro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
renfro landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is wriggling around trying to escape.
renfro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
renfro landing shots from mount.
Chuteboxe is trying to escape the mount.

renfro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chuteboxe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
renfro gets to mount! Chuteboxe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
renfro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chuteboxe can do to turn this around?
Chuteboxe is wriggling around trying to escape.
renfro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
renfro breaks from Chuteboxe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
renfro punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Chuteboxe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
renfro controlling the pace for now.
renfro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chuteboxe is bucking up trying to escape but renfro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, renfro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
renfro lands a big shot there that rocks Chuteboxe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
renfro landing strikes from the mount.
renfro with a couple of short strikes.
renfro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
renfro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeremy renfro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

renfro pushes Chuteboxe up against the cage in a clinch.

renfro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chuteboxe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
jeremy renfro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
renfro is riding his opponent, not letting Chuteboxe buck him off.
renfro is landing with strikes. Chuteboxe can't take much more of this.
renfro biding his time, looking for the opening.
renfro looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
You can see the frustration on Chuteboxe's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chuteboxe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chuteboxe is covering up but some of the strikes from renfro are getting through and doing damage.
renfro lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

renfro has his arm under Chuteboxe's chin here. Game over son! renfro squeezes tightly and Chuteboxe is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). jeremy renfro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Turtchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen R Kelly - Real talk as his entrance music. Rodrigo Turtchin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Turtchin
vs
Kelly

180 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Turtchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turtchin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Turtchin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turtchin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kelly because Turtchin loaded up on that one.
Turtchin looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly tries to hold on but Turtchin postures up.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Turtchin's attempts to control the action.
Turtchin punching from mount but Kelly doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.
Turtchin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Turtchin working for a submission but Kelly is keeping him at bay.

Kelly bucks Turtchin off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtchin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Turtchin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Turtchin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Turtchin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Turtchin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Turtchin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turtchin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Turtchin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turtchin shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turtchin wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin wants to clinch.
A left lands for Kelly.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turtchin is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turtchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turtchin throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Turtchin fails to land the takedown.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Rodrigo Turtchin has been cut.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Kelly scores with a takedown into Turtchin's guard.
Turtchin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turtchin keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Turtchin is retaining full guard.
Kelly is stalling in the full guard.
Kelly passes into half guard.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turtchin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turtchin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelly's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Turtchin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kelly tries to hold on but Turtchin postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly really wants to buck Turtchin off and get back to his feet.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Turtchin's attempts to control the action.
Kelly holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Turtchin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Turtchin trying to control but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turtchin prevents Kelly from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Turtchin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Turtchin moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Turtchin with an uppercut!

Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Turtchin wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Turtchin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turtchin trying to control here.
Kelly works his foot free and advances to mount.
Turtchin tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turtchin looks a forlorn figure.
Turtchin tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turtchin is working to get back to half guard.
Turtchin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turtchin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly landing shots from mount.
Kelly raining down shots from the mount!
Kelly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turtchin hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin can't escape the position.
Kelly breaks from Turtchin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Turtchin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.
Turtchin is looking to improve his position but Kelly isn't that keen on the idea.
Kelly looking to control but Turtchin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turtchin is looking to improve his position but Kelly isn't that keen on the idea.
Kelly trying to control but Turtchin is having none of it.
Kelly punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kelly looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kelly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kelly looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kelly lands a big shot there that rocks Turtchin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Turtchin is rocked!
Turtchin is in a horrible position here. Kelly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Turtchin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.
Kelly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Turtchin seems to have got his legs back now.
Kelly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turtchin hang on?
Turtchin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kelly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turtchin looks a forlorn figure.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turtchin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turtchin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Turtchin taking shots to the head.
Kelly controlling from mount.
Turtchin wants to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Turtchin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kelly with shots to the head and body - Turtchin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the head.
Kelly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Turtchin is squirming around, avoiding Kelly's attempts to control the action.
Kelly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly cracks Turtchin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Turtchin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Turtchin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turtchin tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turtchin.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Turtchin ducks down to avoid it.

Turtchin tries to sprawl but Kelly drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Turtchin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Kelly working Turtchin over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turtchin is trying to control but can't.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turtchin defending well though.

We're going to have a standup here because Rodrigo Turtchin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kelly lands a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turtchin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turtchin shoots and misses
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turtchin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kelly counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turtchin!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Turtchin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly controlling from mount.
Kelly with good strikes from the mount here!
Kelly in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kelly punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kelly lands a big elbow.
Turtchin is bucking up trying to escape but Kelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kelly working Turtchin over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.
Kelly with a couple of short strikes.
Kelly postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Turtchin badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kelly around the waist but Kelly pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kelly is the winner by TKO! Kelly jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Kelly!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Dasari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowl Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dasari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stinkfist. Pasha Dasari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bowl Noodle's chin.

Dasari
vs
Noodle

166 cm
29
140 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

170 cm
21
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasha Dasari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bowl Noodle!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodle is looking to chop away at Dasari's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Noodle. Those never looked like landing.

Noodle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dasari is trying to defend but Noodle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Noodle is keen to just control but Dasari is a slippery customer.
Noodle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dasari defending well though.

Dasari is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noodle pulls his head out easily.
Noodle is keen to just control but Dasari is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dasari manages to get to full guard.
Noodle trying to control but Dasari is working from the bottom.
Dasari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noodle is working Dasari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noodle thows a big elbow that misses.

Dasari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noodle defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari keeping moving, preventing Noodle from controlling successfully.
Dasari trying to keep a closed guard but Noodle is proving a slippery customer.
Dasari keeping full guard, as Noodle tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Noodle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dasari is adopting a defensive guard.
Noodle looking to pass the guard.
Dasari trying to keep a closed guard but Noodle is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Noodle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noodle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noodle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dasari 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.
Dasari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noodle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dasari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dasari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noodle is one step ahead there.
Noodle looking to pass the guard.
Dasari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dasari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noodle manages to get himself to full guard.
Dasari trying to control but Noodle is working from the bottom.

Dasari is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasari passes Noodle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Noodle is not content to let Dasari control the position.
Noodle tries to roll over but Dasari keeps him under control.
Dasari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noodle trying to control but Dasari postures up.
Noodle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dasari kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Noodle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dasari.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noodle wants to control but Dasari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dasari tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noodle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dasari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noodle sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noodle tries to roll over but Dasari keeps him under control.
Dasari trying to control from half guard but Noodle is working away.
Dasari lands with a punch from half guard.
Dasari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noodle is not content to let Dasari control the position.
Dasari is pressing down on Noodle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noodle is holding on for now.
Dasari lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Noodle trying to control but Dasari postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Dasari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Noodle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dasari regains half guard.
Dasari gets back to full guard.
Dasari trying to keep a closed guard but Noodle is proving a slippery customer.
Dasari 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noodle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noodle throws and elbow that misses. Dasari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noodle's guard. Nice move by Dasari!
Noodle keeping full guard, as Dasari tries to pass.

Dasari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari stopping the sweep attempt from Noodle.

Dasari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Noodle dives on top into guard.
Dasari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noodle wants to pass the guard but Dasari is keeping the position.
Noodle wants to control from the top but Dasari keeps moving.
Dasari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noodle wants to control from the top but Dasari keeps moving.
Dasari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Noodle wants to control from the top but Dasari keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bowl Noodle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dasari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dasari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noodle is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Noodle misses its intended target.
Dasari misses with a takedown attempt - Noodle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Dasari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Noodle.
Noodle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Noodle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dasari napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dasari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Noodle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dasari manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle thows a huge punch but Dasari dodges it nicely.
Noodle trying to control from Dasari's half guard. Dasari has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dasari is trying to keep Noodle in close.

Dasari has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noodle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dasari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Noodle!
Noodle wants to control but Dasari is having none of it.
Noodle working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dasari lands a big shot there that rocks Noodle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Dasari working for a submission but Noodle is keeping him at bay.
Dasari misses with a head shot.
Dasari landing shots from mount.
Noodle is working to get back to half guard.
Dasari looking to control but Noodle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dasari cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Noodle wants to control but Dasari is having none of it.
Noodle is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pasha Dasari will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Noodle. Those never looked like landing.
Noodle stuffs the takedown.

Dasari throws a left that rocks Noodle and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dasari dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Noodle regain composure!

Noodle is rocked!

It looks like Bowl Noodle has been cut.
Noodle is trying to work for a sweep but Dasari has mounted him!
Noodle is still in real trouble! Can Dasari finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Noodle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dasari connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dasari lands a big shot there that rocks Noodle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Noodle tries to hold on but Dasari pushes him away.
Dasari with shots to the head and body - Noodle looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dasari postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Noodle in real trouble here! The ref calls for Noodle to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasha Dasari!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marijan Matijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartan Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marijan Matijevic looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Matijevic
vs
Chuteboxe

183 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

200 cm
19
273 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marijan Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spartan Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuteboxe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matijevic.
Matijevic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chuteboxe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chuteboxe wants to slow Matijevic down by chopping away at his legs.
Matijevic checks the leg kick.
Chuteboxe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chuteboxe throws a quick head kick that knocks Matijevic silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Chuteboxe is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Spartan Chuteboxe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cello Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorh has chosen Join the Dots as his entrance music. Cello Dorh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rocha
vs
Dorh

190 cm
20
224 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cello Dorh!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Rocha misses its intended target.
Dorh fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocha throws out a loose jab but Dorh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dorh misses with a head kick.
A jab from Dorh misses.
Dorh throws a head kick but Rocha moves out of range.
Dorh throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorh connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Rocha tumbling to the canvas! Dorh pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Rocha was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cello Dorh!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Skjelbred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirby Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kirby Jay struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kirby Jay enters the cage!

Skjelbred
vs
Jay

175 cm
26
124 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Skjelbred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kirby Jay!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skjelbred gets a takedown into half guard.
Skjelbred really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skjelbred missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skjelbred wants to pass to mount but Jay is defending the position.
Skjelbred working over Jay with some ground and pound. Jay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jay trying to hold on to Skjelbred's head to control him but Skjelbred postures up.
Skjelbred sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jay defending well though.
Skjelbred trying to mount his opponent but Jay defends it.
Skjelbred is working hard here to advance position.
Skjelbred is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jay!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skjelbred throwing strikes here but Jay is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred cracks Jay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Skjelbred cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Skjelbred wants to finish this one by submission but Jay is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Skjelbred.
Skjelbred scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jay?

Jay is rocked!

Skjelbred jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jay manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jay is still in real trouble! Can Skjelbred finish him?
Jay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skjelbred. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skjelbred working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Skjelbred cracks Jay with a big elbow.
Skjelbred passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jay!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Skjelbred! Jay is hurt baaadly! Skjelbred is firing away with more strikes - Jay is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Skjelbred!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kuusela
vs
Smith

187 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

180 cm
20
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matti Kuusela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Smith!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Kuusela throws a nice head kick!

Kuusela clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Kuusela stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuusela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuusela has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuusela.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuusela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kuusela keeps him there for the moment.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kuusela.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusela won't allow it.
Kuusela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kuusela.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuusela gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kuusela has denied him.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuusela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuusela lands a hook to the side of the head.

Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to work over Kuusela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuusela finish him?
Kuusela lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kuusela has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Kuusela manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuusela is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Kuusela is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith is trying to control the position but Kuusela postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusela passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Kuusela has control of the leg.
Kuusela is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuusela moves nicely into side control.
Kuusela controls the position from side control.
Smith looks to move to half guard but instead Kuusela has passed into mount! Damn!
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Kuusela sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to hold on but Kuusela postures up.
Smith can't escape the position.
Smith looks gassed!
Kuusela lands a heavy elbow.
Kuusela looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Kuusela scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kuusela in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kuusela lands with some strikes.
Kuusela lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kuusela punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Kuusela.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith tries to improve his position but Kuusela has taken his back! Kuusela has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Smith tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kuusela pushes Smith away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matti Kuusela!
Matti Kuusela retains his light heavyweight title!