SOC 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between briggs straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Said Balsara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

straton
vs
Balsara

174 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
254 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, briggs straton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Said Balsara!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balsara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
straton seems a little lost for a moment, as Balsara dominates the positioning.

Balsara in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... straton is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Said Balsara!

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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Grets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Grets
vs
Luis

225 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Grets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Luis!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis misses the shot to the body.
Luis dips to his left and cracks Grets with an uppercut!
Grets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grets throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luis.
Grets throws a head kick that misses.
Grets throws a sloppy head kick and Luis moves out of range easily.
Luis just misses with a punch to the body.
Grets tries a head kick but it misses.
Grets on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grets lands a nice looking kick to the body. Luis takes a step back to recover.
Grets really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luis misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Grets.
Grets moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tom Grets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grets throws a head kick that misses.
Luis throws a series of punches but Grets moves out of range.
A punch combination from Luis misses.
Luis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grets moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Luis scores with a four punch combination!

Grets is rocked!

It looks like Tom Grets has been cut.
Grets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Grets is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grets lands a head kick!
Grets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grets seems to have got his legs back now.
Grets moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Grets.
Grets uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luis.
Grets misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luis. Grets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luis throws a one two combo.
Luis looks to land a right hand but Grets moved out of range.
Luis cracks a nice hook into Grets's ribs.
Luis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Grets.
Nice cross by Luis.
Grets get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Grets stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Luis runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Luis!

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Perrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lafleur
vs
Perrett

186 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Lafleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Perrett!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafleur wants to clinch but Perrett slips to the side
and Perrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perrett misses with a jab to the body
and Lafleur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perrett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perrett swings widly with a right hand
and Lafleur counters with a good, hard body kick but Perrett shrugs it off.

Lafleur clinches up with Perrett and pushes him back against the cage.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perrett is trying to force a seperation but Lafleur has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lafleur obliges.
Lafleur keeps control of Perrett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafleur is trying to drag Perrett to the mat but Perrett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lafleur lands an elbow just above Perrett 's eye.
Lafleur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perrett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lafleur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafleur throws a head punch that misses.
Perrett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lafleur tries to score a body lock takedown but Perrett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Lafleur.
Perrett is trying to force a seperation but Lafleur has the dominant position.
Perrett is trying to force a seperation but Lafleur has the dominant position.
Lafleur lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perrett misses with a body shot

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafleur pushes off an throws an elbow but Perrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lafleur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perrett misses with a hook
and Lafleur counters with a body kick that stops Perrett in his tracks momentarily.
Perrett looks gassed!
Perrett misses with a body punch

and Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Lafleur has Perrett pressed against the cage, preventing Perrett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perrett wants to break free but Lafleur has control.
Lafleur keeps control of Perrett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jeremy Perrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lafleur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perrett throws an off balance right hand

and Lafleur decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Perrett's guard.

Lafleur stands and steps away. Perrett gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lafleur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perrett swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Lafleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lafleur wants to clinch up but Perrett keeps it at a distance.
Perrett keeps the fight on the outside.
Perrett misses the body punch

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafleur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perrett walks away with a smile on his face. Lafleur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lafleur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perrett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perrett throws a sloppy body shot

and Lafleur counters by clinching up.
Perrett tries to circle away but Lafleur has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Lafleur manages to break the clinch.
Perrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lafleur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perrett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lafleur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafleur's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Perrett is working an open guard so Lafleur takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lafleur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perrett but Perrett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Perrett does it's job there.
Lafleur tries to clinch but Perrett is having none of it.
No joy there for Perrett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perrett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lafleur counters with a big head kick but Perrett shrugs it off.

Lafleur has closed the distance and engaged Perrett in a clinch.
Lafleur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perrett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lafleur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lafleur misses with a knee to the head.
Perrett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lafleur has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perrett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lafleur breaks from the clinch.
Perrett lands a nice hook to Lafleur's body. Lafleur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lafleur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Lafleur has managed to clinch.
Lafleur misses with a knee to the head.
Lafleur is working for takedown but Perrett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perrett prevents the takedown attempt.
Perrett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lafleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perrett misses with a low kick as Lafleur jumps back.
Perrett throws a poor cross that misses
and Lafleur counters with a nice body kick.
Lafleur throws a right hand that Perrett ducks under and follows up with a left that Perrett also avoids with ease.
Perrett misses with a left hand

and Lafleur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lafleur has Perrett pressed against the cage.
Perrett dodges an elbow strike from Lafleur.
Lafleur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perrett avoids it.
Lafleur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perrett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lafleur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perrett has had enough of the clinch but Lafleur keeps him there for the moment.
Lafleur goes for a takedown attempt but Perrett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perrett jabs Lafleur right on the nose. Lafleur blinks but takes it well.
Lafleur dodges the punch combination from Perrett.
Lafleur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perrett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lafleur. That's going to slow Perrett down.
Perrett misses with a hook
and Lafleur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perrett thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lafleur scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lafleur lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Lafleur is looking for a kimura but Perrett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lafleur to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lafleur tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perrett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lafleur somewhat.
Perrett stuns Lafleur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perrett throws a predictable looking body shot

and Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Perrett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lafleur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafleur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lafleur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perrett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafleur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perrett pinned against the cage. Perrett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lafleur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perrett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perrett throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perrett tries to circle away but Lafleur has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lafleur fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Perrett's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrett is trying to break the clinch but Lafleur has him pressed against the cage.
Perrett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafleur has him pressed against the cage.

Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafleur is looking to clinch but Perrett is avoiding it.
Perrett misses with a left hand

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perrett is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perrett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lafleur just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lafleur wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Lafleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perrett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lafleur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lafleur goes for a takedown attempt but Perrett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perrett swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafleur.
Perrett misses with a left hand

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perrett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perrett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lafleur keeps control of Perrett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lafleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perrett throws a poor cross that misses

and Lafleur counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur can't get the takedown.

Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perrett throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perrett throws a poor cross that misses

so Lafleur counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lafleur trying to control the position from guard on top but Perrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perrett wants to stand and escape but Lafleur is having none of it.
Lafleur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lafleur stops Perrett from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lafleur decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Perrett, up you get!
A nice combination there by Perrett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafleur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lafleur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeremy Perrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lafleur has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lafleur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lafleur is trying to drag Perrett to the mat but Perrett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lafleur tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perrett gets underhooks to prevent Lafleur's takedown attempt.
Lafleur wants a takedown but no success here.
Perrett is looking to break free of the clinch but Lafleur has double underhooks.
Perrett tries to break the clinch but Lafleur is controlling the position.
Lafleur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perrett has had enough of the clinch but Lafleur keeps him there for the moment.
Perrett dodges an elbow strike from Lafleur.
Lafleur prevents Perrett from breaking the clinch.
Perrett is trying to force a seperation but Lafleur has the dominant position.
Perrett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lafleur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perrett is trying to break the clinch but Lafleur is controlling him.

Lafleur pulls guard.
Perrett is looking to stand up but Lafleur won't let him.
Lafleur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrett is fighting to break Lafleur's control of his arms but Lafleur is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lafleur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reggie Lafleur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lafleur sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perrett defending well though.
Lafleur prevents Perrett from standing back up.

Perrett is defending against the submission attempts here by Lafleur.
Lafleur thows a huge punch but Perrett dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perrett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lafleur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Lafleur dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Perrett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lafleur counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Perrett!
Perrett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Lafleur working for a guillotine from mount but Perrett is in no mood to give up.
Lafleur punching from mount but Perrett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lafleur looking to finish with strikes here!
Lafleur looking to ground and pound but Perrett is blocking nicely.
You get the feeling that Perrett really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lafleur 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.

Lafleur has hold of Perrett's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Perrett manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lafleur is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Perrett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lafleur won't let Perrett get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Perrett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafleur lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lafleur looking to finish with strikes here!
Lafleur thowing shots but they're missing.
Lafleur controlling the position easily from mount.
Perrett wants to get back to his feet.
Lafleur misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lafleur jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Perrett manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lafleur throws an elbow but Perrett slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur 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.

Lafleur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perrett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lafleur stands up.
Lafleur tries to clinch there but Perrett circles away.
Perrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafleur was well out of range. Poor timing from Perrett.
Perrett misses with a right hand

and Lafleur moves into the clinch.

Lafleur manages to break the clinch.
Perrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafleur counters with a series of strikes. Perrett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perrett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lafleur counters with a head kick. That will keep Perrett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur tries to clinch up.
Perrett misses with a hook

and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lafleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafleur wants to clinch up but Perrett keeps it at a distance.
Lafleur shoots in for a takedown but Perrett shows good takedown defense.

Lafleur closes the distance and clinches.
Lafleur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lafleur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perrett can do to turn this around?
Lafleur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perrett's efforts to push away.
Lafleur leaning his opponent against the cage.
Perrett wants to get back to striking at distance but Lafleur won't allow it.
Lafleur taking a breather.
Perrett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafleur has him pressed against the cage.
Perrett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reggie Lafleur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lafleur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reggie Lafleur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lafleur with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrett wants to break free but Lafleur has control.
Lafleur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perrett's efforts to push away.
Lafleur tries for a takedown but Perrett manages to get underhooks.
Lafleur wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Lafleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lafleur has Perrett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perrett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jeremy Perrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perrett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lafleur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafleur has Perrett pressed against the cage, preventing Perrett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perrett tries to break the clinch but Lafleur is controlling the position.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perrett avoiding damage as Lafleur throws knees to the body.
Lafleur wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perrett lands with a light punch inside.
Perrett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafleur has him pressed against the cage.
Lafleur lands a nice uppercut.
Perrett lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Lafleur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lafleur 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Lafleur!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, This Fire Burns - Killswitch Engage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mitchell
vs
Willemoes

176 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Willemoes!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Willemoes. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willemoes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willemoes blocks a low kick nicely.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Willemoes moves out of range easily.
Willemoes throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.

Willemoes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mitchell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mitchell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willemoes on the ground.
Willemoes not doing much here.
Mitchell wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Willemoes seems content to control.
Willemoes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mitchell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Willemoes working Mitchell over with strikes.
Willemoes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willemoes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Willemoes.
Willemoes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Willemoes landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willemoes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Willemoes landing punches.
Willemoes looking to finish Mitchell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mitchell!

Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Mitchell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mitchell seems to have got his legs back now.
Willemoes is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Mitchell goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Willemoes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christian Willemoes!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitros Iakovakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and paul stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iakovakis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Auschwitz - Francesco Guccini. . Dimitros Iakovakis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Iakovakis
vs
stan

184 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitros Iakovakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, paul stan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iakovakis throws a body punch but stan moves out of range.
stan tries to clinch
and Iakovakis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iakovakis scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iakovakis. stan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iakovakis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
stan with a poor takedown

and Iakovakis counters with a right hand that sends stan tumbling to the canvas! Can Iakovakis finish him? He dives into stan's guard looking to do just that!

stan is rocked!

It looks like paul stan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iakovakis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed stan's guard.
stan is still in real trouble! Can Iakovakis finish him?
Iakovakis works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iakovakis controlling the position easily from mount.
stan seems to have recovered his senses.
Iakovakis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
stan tries to lock up and control but Iakovakis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
stan is wriggling around trying to escape.

Iakovakis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, stan has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
stan is desperately trying to improve his position but Iakovakis has a good base and remains in mount.
Iakovakis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Iakovakis looking to control and managing it successfully.
stan regains half guard.
Iakovakis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Iakovakis controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iakovakis avoids the attempt from stan to control.
stan working to try and regain half guard.

Iakovakis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Iakovakis controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
stan really wants to buck Iakovakis off and get back to his feet.
Iakovakis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Iakovakis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Iakovakis trying to control but stan is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Iakovakis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but stan is surviving well by controlling Iakovakis's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitros Iakovakis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on paul stan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Iakovakis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Iakovakis throws a combination that misses

and stan counters with a takedown into side control.
Iakovakis manages to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Iakovakis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Iakovakis wants to sweep here but stan controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stan throws a strike but Iakovakis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Iakovakis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Iakovakis trying to control the position from guard on top but stan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

stan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iakovakis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
stan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Iakovakis advances to half guard.

stan actively working from the bottom here.
Iakovakis not doing much here.
Iakovakis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for stan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iakovakis content just to control the position here.
stan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Iakovakis controlling the position easily from mount.
stan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Iakovakis controlling from mount.
stan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Iakovakis. What's that going to do exactly?
Iakovakis trying to control but stan is having none of it.
stan can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitros Iakovakis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on paul stan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Iakovakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iakovakis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
stan shoots and misses
and Iakovakis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
stan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iakovakis.
Dimitros Iakovakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iakovakis lands with a good body shot.
stan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iakovakis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Iakovakis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Iakovakis throws a looping overhand right but stan ducks down to avoid it.
stan ducks right into an uppercut from Iakovakis.
stan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Iakovakis lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Iakovakis.
Iakovakis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. stan doesn't seem bothered though.
stan bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Iakovakis comes at him with an uppercut from hell! stan falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! stan was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitros Iakovakis!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Howards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Arcillas (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.

Howards
vs
Arcillas

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Howards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Arcillas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howards misses with a few strikes there.
Howards works the jab nicely.
Arcillas throws a one two combo.

It looks like Billy Howards has been cut.
Howards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arcillas misses with a hook. Howards ducked under it nicely.
Arcillas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arcillas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howards swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Howards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Arcillas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Howards won't let Arcillas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Howards looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Arcillas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Howards 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.
Howards scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arcillas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Howards looking to finish Arcillas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Arcillas!
Howards landing punches.
Howards working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howards scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arcillas looks gassed!
Howards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arcillas?
Howards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arcillas?
Arcillas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Howards has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arcillas's face.
Howards controlling from the full mount.

Howards is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Arcillas is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Arcillas flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Howards anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Arcillas and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Howards slips an arm under Arcillas chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Howards has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Howards is squeezing on Arcillas like an anaconda would it's prey. Arcillas fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Howards!

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Hiil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kiare (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.

Hiil
vs
Kiare

190 cm
25
314 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

215 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Hiil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Kiare!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiare connects with a right hand. Hiil shakes it off.

It looks like Jake Hiil has been cut.
Hiil looks to land a right hand but Kiare moved out of range.
Kiare fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiare connects with a right hand. Hiil shakes it off.
Hiil with a poor takedown
and Kiare counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiil misses with a takedown
and Kiare counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hiil misses with a takedown
and Kiare counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Hiil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Kiare misses.
Hiil tries to clinch but Kiare moves away
and Kiare counters with a right hand to the body.
Hiil is breathing heavily.
Kiare lands a body shot.
Hiil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kiare lands a right hook to the body.
Kiare lands with a shot to the body.
Kiare lands a jab to Hiil's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiare scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Jake Hiil's cut is getting worse.
Kiare lands a jab.
Kiare is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hiil rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiare lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiare has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Kiare drops Hiil with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hiil looks back up at him and smiles so Kiare waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hiil is rocked!

Jake Hiil's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kiare connects with a superb combination that knocks Hiil out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Kiare before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Hiil!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Kiare!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vuvu Zela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Vuvu Zela is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wittchen
vs
Zela

170 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Tianada's Nutrition Superstore

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Schnee Wittchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vuvu Zela!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittchen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zela tries to move into range but Wittchen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Zela scores with a takedown into Wittchen's guard.
Wittchen has his hands on Zela's head, controlling the position.
Wittchen wants to stand and escape but Zela is having none of it.
Zela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zela looking to sit in guard and control but Wittchen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zela wants to sweep but no luck.
Wittchen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zela's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wittchen stands and steps away. Zela gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zela fails to land the takedown.
Wittchen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wittchen blocks a jab.
Wittchen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Vuvu Zela has been cut.
Wittchen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zela shoots in for a takedown but Wittchen shows good takedown defense.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vuvu Zela.
Zela blocks a head kick by Wittchen.
Zela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zela loads up on a big right hand but Wittchen slips the punch.
Zela 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.
Vuvu Zela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zela looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wittchen. Zela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wittchen scores with a nice body kick.
Wittchen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wittchen looks to land a combination but Zela avoids it well.
Wittchen digs a good hook to Zela's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wittchen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Wittchen.
Wittchen scores with a shot to the body.
Zela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wittchen.
Wittchen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Wittchen.
Zela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zela walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wittchen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wittchen.
Wittchen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wittchen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wittchen throws a leg kick which misses Zela's front leg but catches the back leg as Zela tries to avoid it.
Wittchen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wittchen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Wittchen does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wittchen throws a right hand that Zela ducks under and follows up with a left that Zela also avoids with ease.
Wittchen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wittchen is looking to wear down Zela with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zela slips a jab and a cross from Wittchen.
Wittchen lands a leg kick that knocks Zela off balance momentarily.
Wittchen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wittchen wants to land a leg kick but Zela is out of range.
Zela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wittchen.
Wittchen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wittchen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wittchen. Wittchen obviously looking to wear him down.
Zela drops his hands momentarily and Wittchen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zela fails with a takedown attempt.
Wittchen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Wittchen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wittchen, as that shot connected.
Zela closes the distance and clinches up with Wittchen, looking for a takedown. Zela pushes Wittchen against the cage but Wittchen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wittchen connects with a solid leg kick.
Wittchen lands with a cross.
Wittchen scores with a jab to the head.
Wittchen pushes Zela away with a front kick.
Wittchen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wittchen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wittchen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zela backs up against the cage.
Nice shot by Wittchen.
Zela misses with an uppercut
and Zela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wittchen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wittchen throws the kick towards the body but Zela avoids it.
Zela blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wittchen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wittchen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zela's sensitive parts.
Wittchen throws a nice looking combination but Zela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zela tries for a takedown but Wittchen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schnee Wittchen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vuvu Zela's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wittchen looks to land a combination but Zela avoids it well.
Schnee Wittchen is winning the standup battle so far.
Zela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wittchen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zela's head.
Wittchen misses with a low kick.
Zela misses with a wild body shot.
Wittchen is looking to slow Zela down with leg kicks.
Zela ducks under a wild hook from Wittchen.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wittchen cracks a nice hook into Zela's ribs.

Zela shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zela was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wittchen is looking to improve his position but Zela isn't that keen on the idea.
Wittchen tries to hold on but Zela postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wittchen is looking to improve his position but Zela isn't that keen on the idea.
Zela lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Zela.
Wittchen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zela can do to turn this around?
Zela looking to control but Wittchen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zela tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wittchen is looking to improve his position but Zela isn't that keen on the idea.
Wittchen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zela scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zela in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen is in a horrible position here. Zela smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Zela working for a guillotine from mount but Wittchen is in no mood to give up.

Zela is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wittchen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wittchen!
Wittchen won't allow Zela to get back to his feet.
Wittchen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zela has his hands on Wittchen's head, controlling the position.
Zela keeping moving, preventing Wittchen from controlling successfully.
Zela is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zela trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zela shoots in and drives through. Wittchen sprawls well.
Wittchen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wittchen is looking to slow Zela down with leg kicks.
Wittchen misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Wittchen.
Zela moves forwards but Wittchen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zela 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.
Decent striking displayed by Wittchen there.
Zela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wittchen circles away.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vuvu Zela.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wittchen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zela.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wittchen.
Wittchen connects with a nice looking jab.
Wittchen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Wittchen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schnee Wittchen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vuvu Zela's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good leg kick by Wittchen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zela needs to keep his hands up - Wittchen had a free shot at his head there.
Zela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wittchen circles away.
Some wild striking there from Wittchen.
A clash of legs there as Zela blocks the low kick.
Wittchen stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Wittchen misses.
Zela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wittchen.
Zela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vuvu Zela.
Zela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Zela is rocked!
Wittchen lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Zela falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Schnee Wittchen!

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energy
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Main event

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

James
vs
Davee

183 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 Sydney, Devon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abu Davee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davee throws a hook but James blocks it.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
James has his takedown stuffed
and Davee counters with a big head kick but James shrugs it off.
Davee connects with a nice looking jab.
James moves to clinch but Davee breaks away
and Davee counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Davee misses.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davee counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Devon James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James tries to clinch but Davee moves away
and Davee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davee dodges the punch combination from James.
Davee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to clinch up
and Davee counters with a left and a right that stings James.
Davee lands with a right hand.
James slips a jab and a cross from Davee.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James darts in trying to clinch
and Davee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abu Davee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
James throws a strike but Davee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
James pulls Davee in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davee throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davee.

James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James is trying to keep Davee in close.
Davee advances position into side control!
Davee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear James down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James manages to get back to half guard.
Davee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
James trying to control but Davee postures up.
Davee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James pushes Davee off looking to stand but Davee dives back in and keeps control.
Davee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
Davee not landing any meaningful shots this time.

James makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Davee misses with a series of wild punches.
Davee cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch
enabling Davee to counter with a crisp jab.
James moves to clinch but Davee breaks away
and Davee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James tries to clinch
and Davee counters with a two punch combo.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davee as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Davee misses.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
James closes the distance but Davee moves to the side
and Davee counters with a left and a right that stings James.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James darts in trying to clinch
and Davee counters with a head kick. That will keep James thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davee pinned against the cage. Davee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James misses with a shot to the body
enabling Davee to counter with a crisp jab.

James is rocked!
James misses with a double jab
enabling Davee to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James tries to clinch but Davee moves away
and Davee counters with a straight that turns James's legs to rubber! Davee pushes forward with more strikes and James goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Davee!