Exrteme II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Han Denderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauri Parik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han Denderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tauri Parik's chin.

Denderson
vs
Parik

179 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Han Denderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauri Parik!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parik takes a jab right on the kisser.
Han Denderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denderson tries to clinch but Parik is having none of it.
Denderson tries to clinch there but Parik circles away.
Denderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Denderson circles away.
Parik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denderson.
Parik shoots in but no luck this time.
Denderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parik takes one to the side of the head.
Denderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Denderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parik moves away.

Parik is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Denderson's half guard.
Parik works his way into side control.

Parik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Denderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Parik tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denderson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Denderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parik off and has taken his back!
Parik rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Denderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parik defends it well.
Parik is looking for a sweep. Denderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Denderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parik is trying desperately to improve position.
Parik looks gassed!

Denderson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parik tries to reverse the position but Denderson maintains control.

Denderson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Parik tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Denderson stands up from mount. Strange move.

Denderson lands a left and a right that send Parik crashing to the mat, dazed. Denderson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Parik is rocked!

It looks like Tauri Parik has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denderson tries to clinch up but Parik circles away and keeps his distance.
Parik is still on wobbly legs! Can Denderson finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denderson throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Parik's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Denderson dives in looking to finish as Parik flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Denderson's strikes! Denderson is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Parik's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Parik was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Han Denderson!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Rawbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie Rawbone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rawbone
vs
Hammer

186 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Rawbone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hades Hammer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rawbone scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Rawbone passes Hammer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hammer is in trouble now - Rawbone has advanced to mount!

Rawbone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Hammer tries to control Rawbone's head but Rawbone pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Hammer is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Richie Rawbone!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayor Nutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Jindrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jindrak has chosen Bring me to life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wayne Jindrak will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nutter
vs
Jindrak

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mayor Nutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Jindrak!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jindrak blocks a head kick by Nutter.
Nutter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nutter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jindrak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jindrak wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayor Nutter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nutter tries to clinch there but Jindrak circles away.
Jindrak tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Jindrak.
Nutter tries to clinch but Jindrak moves away

and Jindrak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jindrak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jindrak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Jindrak has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wayne Jindrak hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nutter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nutter has his takedown stuffed

and Jindrak counters by moving into the clinch.
Nutter is trying to break the clinch but Jindrak is controlling him.
Jindrak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nutter avoids it.
Nutter lands a damaging elbow.

Jindrak manages to pull guard.
Nutter trying to control but Jindrak is working from the bottom.
Jindrak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutter wants to get back to full guard.
Jindrak controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Wayne Jindrak has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nutter shoots and misses

and Jindrak counters with a takedown into side control.
Jindrak is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wayne Jindrak.
Nutter with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jindrak moves into the clinch.
Jindrak fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jindrak turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jindrak controlling the position.
Nutter gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jindrak looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Jindrak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nutter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jindrak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jindrak.

Jindrak drags the fight down to the ground.
Jindrak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nutter manages to get himself to full guard.
Jindrak controlling from the top position.
Nutter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jindrak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wayne Jindrak.
Nutter wants to clinch but Jindrak slips to the side

and Jindrak counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jindrak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jindrak pushes Nutter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nutter connects with a looping right hand.
Jindrak is looking to clinch.
Nutter fails with the takedown

so Jindrak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jindrak slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wayne Jindrak has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne Jindrak has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nutter has his takedown stuffed

and Jindrak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayor Nutter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jindrak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Jindrak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jindrak fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jindrak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nutter shoots and misses

and Jindrak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jindrak not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jindrak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jindrak 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Nutter wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jindrak working the ground and pound effectively.
Jindrak controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Jindrak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nutter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jindrak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jindrak has Nutter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nutter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nutter tries to pull guard but Jindrak holds him up against the cage and eventually Nutter drops back down to his feet.
Nutter wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayor Nutter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jindrak fails to pull guard.

Jindrak has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nutter is trying to keep an underhook but Jindrak manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jindrak blocks the strikes from Nutter.
Jindrak is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jindrak moves nicely into side control.
Nutter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jindrak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nutter is trying to escape the position but Jindrak is controlling the position.
Jindrak working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutter trying to remain calm as Jindrak controls from the top position.
Nutter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nutter being controlled for a moment.
Jindrak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Jindrak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nutter has his takedown stuffed

and Jindrak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jindrak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wayne Jindrak.
Jindrak fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nutter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nutter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jindrak counters with a single leg into guard. Nutter didn't expect that.
Jindrak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jindrak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nutter wants to stand but Jindrak is controlling the position.
Nutter is trying to keep Jindrak in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wayne Jindrak wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nutter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jindrak counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nutter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jindrak looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nutter tries to hold on but Jindrak pushes him away.
Jindrak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Jindrak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jindrak 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Jindrak!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris VolChenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hassan's entrance music is My Reign. A fine choice. Mohammed Hassan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hassan
vs
VolChenkov

183 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mohammed Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris VolChenkov!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VolChenkov tries to clinch but Hassan moves out of range.
VolChenkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hassan backs up against the cage.
VolChenkov wants to clinch up but Hassan keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - VolChenkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
VolChenkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hassan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hassan lands in his opponent's guard.

Hassan has gone for a leg lock! VolChenkov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hassan's guard.

VolChenkov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boris VolChenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VolChenkov lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
VolChenkov stalks Hassan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hassan's face. Hassan staggers backwards, shaken.
VolChenkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hassan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by VolChenkov!

It looks like Mohammed Hassan has been cut.
VolChenkov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boris VolChenkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hassan fails with a takedown attempt.
VolChenkov looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
Hassan blocks a leg kick.
VolChenkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hassan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from VolChenkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VolChenkov looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
VolChenkov lands the left hand.
VolChenkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hassan shoots in but no luck this time.
VolChenkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hassan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
VolChenkov looks to land a combination. Hassan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from VolChenkov does no damage.
VolChenkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassan.
VolChenkov is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VolChenkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hassan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hassan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hassan tries to score a power double leg takedown but VolChenkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hassan somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VolChenkov tries to clinch but Hassan moves out of range.
VolChenkov throws an overhand right that lands on Hassan's shoulder, as Hassan tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hassan checks a leg kick.
VolChenkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hassan.
Hassan fails to land the takedown.
VolChenkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
VolChenkov is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four 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.
Hassan shoots in looking for a takedown. VolChenkov tries to sprawl out of it but Hassan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. VolChenkov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
VolChenkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
VolChenkov scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hassan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around VolChenkov's waist but VolChenkov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hassan off to one side.
VolChenkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hassan at a distance.
VolChenkov misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris VolChenkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Hassan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

VolChenkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from VolChenkov does no damage.
A punch combination from VolChenkov misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hassan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from VolChenkov - the referee stops the clock and Hassan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says VolChenkov. Hassan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
VolChenkov misses with a body shot.
VolChenkov wants to clinch up but Hassan keeps it at a distance.
Hassan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. VolChenkov tries to avoid it but Hassan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag VolChenkov to the ground. VolChenkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
VolChenkov misses with a double jab.
VolChenkov misses with a wild combination.
A solid body kick from VolChenkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VolChenkov tries to bum rush Hassan with a series of wild strikes but Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from VolChenkov.
Hassan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from VolChenkov.
VolChenkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
VolChenkov is breathing heavily.
Hassan keeps the fight on the outside.
VolChenkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
VolChenkov throws a nice looking combination but Hassan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
VolChenkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
VolChenkov is looking to clinch but Hassan is avoiding it.
VolChenkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
VolChenkov looks to land a combination. Hassan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
VolChenkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
VolChenkov throws a right hand that Hassan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hassan also avoids with ease.
Hassan moves out of range of the strikes.
VolChenkov throws a right hand that Hassan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hassan also avoids with ease.
VolChenkov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has VolChenkov pinned against the cage. VolChenkov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VolChenkov tries to work over Hassan's front leg with a kick but Hassan checks it.
VolChenkov looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
VolChenkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
VolChenkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohammed Hassan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hassan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts VolChenkov as he jumps to the side.
VolChenkov connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hassan misses with a takedown attempt - VolChenkov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hassan checks a leg kick.
Hassan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hassan is trying hard to land a takedown here. VolChenkov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boris VolChenkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
VolChenkov misses with the combination.
Hassan swats away the attempt to clinch by VolChenkov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hassan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris VolChenkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Hassan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

VolChenkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hassan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from VolChenkov.
VolChenkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
VolChenkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassan.
VolChenkov takes a swing at Hassan's ribcage but misses.
Hassan looks for a takedown but VolChenkov sprawls well.
Hassan keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VolChenkov misses with a body kick.

Hassan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in VolChenkov's half guard.
VolChenkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hassan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hassan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hassan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so VolChenkov is just riding it out for now. Hassan eventually gives up the hold.

Hassan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. VolChenkov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hassan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mohammed Hassan!

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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsimmi Tsangga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Tsimmi Tsangga had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Tsimmi Tsangga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tsangga
vs
Black

200 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Hilo, Tsimmi Tsangga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Black!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black moves in looking to clinch but Tsangga pushes him off.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black tries to clinch up.
Tsangga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black misses with a double jab
and Tsangga counters with a nice uppercut.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tsangga counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Black with a poor takedown
and Tsangga counters with a two punch combo.
Black fails with the takedown.
Tsimmi Tsangga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Black.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into Tsangga's guard.

Black stands and steps away. Tsangga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tsangga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Tsangga is breathing heavily.
Tsangga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsangga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsangga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
Black shoots in and drives through. Tsangga sprawls well.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Black has managed to clinch.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black passes into half guard.

Black is trying to work for a kimura but Tsangga is defending well.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Black.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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!
Black trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black winds up and cracks Tsangga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Black looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tsangga with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Black stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Tsangga pushes him off.

Tsangga tries to sprawl but Black drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Black landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Black is working for a kimura but Tsangga is defending it quite comfortably.
Black is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Black shoots in and drives through. Tsangga sprawls well.
Tsangga throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

Black seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tsangga is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Black!

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 Soap Mc Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Wiggly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mc Travis
vs
Wiggly

197 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Soap Mc Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Wiggly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggly throws a right hand that Mc Travis ducks under and follows up with a left that Mc Travis also avoids with ease.
Wiggly cracks Mc Travis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mc Travis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wiggly tries to avoid it but Mc Travis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wiggly to the ground. Wiggly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mc Travis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Mc Travis or perhaps it was just good defense by Wiggly which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soap Mc Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mc Travis has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mc Travis is defended easily by Wiggly.
Joe Wiggly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mc Travis at a distance.

Wiggly has Mc Travis up against the cage in a clinch.
Mc Travis goes for a takedown attempt but Wiggly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wiggly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mc Travis.
Mc Travis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wiggly circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mc Travis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mc Travis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wiggly is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mc Travis has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Mc Travis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mc Travis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wiggly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mc Travis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mc Travis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mc Travis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wiggly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Mc Travis has hold of Wiggly's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Wiggly seems comfortable defending it but Mc Travis has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Wiggly is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Wiggly is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mc Travis couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Soap Mc Travis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Klimera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Layfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Klimera
vs
Layfield

200 cm
20
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

198 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Klimera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Layfield!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Layfield. Those never looked like landing.
Klimera throws a series of punches but Layfield avoids them all with ease.
Klimera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Layfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klimera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klimera misses with a few strikes there.
Klimera throws a series of punches but Layfield moves out of range.
Layfield misses with a few strikes there.

Layfield feints and as Klimera raises his hands in defense, Layfield changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klimera is working an open guard so Layfield takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Layfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Klimera is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Layfield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Klimera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Layfield on the ground.

Layfield is working for a submission of some sort.

Layfield seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klimera kicks Layfield off and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot by Layfield.

Layfield scores with a takedown into Klimera's guard.
Layfield wants to control from the top but Klimera keeps moving.

Layfield drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Layfield as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Klimera screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Layfield! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mark Layfield!