AFC Wednesday Night Mayhem PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Christodoulou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayaun Saee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christodoulou's entrance music is 'You Make me wanna wait" by the Alter Boyz. A fine choice. Shayaun Saee has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Christodoulou
vs
Saee

188 cm
21
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Stand Alone Fight Wear

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 Los Angeles, Kostas Christodoulou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shayaun Saee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christodoulou as he jumps to the side.
Christodoulou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Christodoulou misses with a double jab.
Christodoulou moves in looking to clinch but Saee pushes him off.
Saee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christodoulou swivels and escapes.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Saee! Christodoulou is backing up but he can't get away as Saee lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Christodoulou and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shayaun Saee!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jack murl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis has chosen Deuces as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

murl
vs
Ellis

170 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jack murl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Ellis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
murl tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis shoots in but no luck this time.
Ellis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
murl moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
murl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellis throws a nice looking combination but murl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

murl rushes Ellis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ellis pulls guard.
murl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
murl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ellis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
murl thows a big elbow that misses.

Ellis has his foot on murl's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. murl works his way back into a safe position though.
Ellis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
murl trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
murl throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
murl forces his way into half guard.
Ellis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Ellis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
murl throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
murl postures up and lands a big shot to Ellis's brow.

Ellis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ellis looks gassed!
murl preventing the sweep.
murl thows a big elbow that misses.
murl postures up and lands a big shot to Ellis's brow.
Ellis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in murl's guard.
murl tries to strike from the bottom.
Ellis stopping the sweep attempt from murl.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis is looking to stand up but murl won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
murl is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
murl trying to mount his opponent but Ellis defends it.
murl working Ellis over with strikes.
murl passes to full mount!
Ellis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ellis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ellis is desperately trying to improve his position but murl has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! murl connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ellis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ellis is pressing down on murl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ellis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ellis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but murl swivels and escapes.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Ellis.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ellis.
murl misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl misses with a straight right.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ellis throws a series of punches but murl avoids them all with ease.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
murl misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ellis.
Ellis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but murl swivels and escapes.
Ellis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
murl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ellis has managed to clinch.
murl lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from murl fails to land.

Ellis drags the fight down to the ground.
murl won't allow Ellis to get back to his feet.
Ellis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis has momentary wrist control but murl slips an elbow through the middle.
murl looking to pass the guard.
Ellis seems keen to control murl's posture.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ellis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in murl's guard.
Ellis preventing the sweep.
Ellis with a flurry of punches that miss.
murl striking off his back but it's not causing Ellis any problems.
Ellis trying to control but murl is working from the bottom.

Ellis drops back looking for a leg! murl is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and murl manages to kick Ellis off! Ellis jumps back into murl's guard.
murl wants to improve his position but instead Ellis has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ellis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around murl's waist but murl gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellis off to one side.
Darius Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

murl looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ellis!
murl scoring with strikes but Ellis is staying in there.
murl avoids the attempt from Ellis to control.
murl landing punches.
BOOM! murl connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Ellis is rocked!
murl landing shots from mount.
Ellis is still in real trouble! Can murl finish him?
murl avoids the attempt from Ellis to control.
murl lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
murl punishing his opponent with strikes.
murl unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
murl cracks Ellis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ellis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ellis is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis regains half guard.
Ellis seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from murl.
Ellis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
murl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ellis is pressing down on murl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ellis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ellis lands an upkick as murl stands over him.
Ellis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ellis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for murl!
murl can't escape the position.
Ellis trying to control but murl is having none of it.
murl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
murl sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ellis blocks the strikes from murl.
murl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for murl.
murl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ellis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
murl works over Ellis with some ground and pound from guard.
murl pushing down on Ellis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from murl.
murl slips a nice elbow through Ellis's hands, connecting with Ellis's forehead.
Ellis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ellis is trying to control but can't.
jack murl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ellis blocking the ground and pound attempt from murl.
Ellis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
murl tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ellis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
murl winds up and cracks Ellis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ellis wants to control but murl is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ellis controlling the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says murl as he avoids it easily.
Ellis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
murl darts in trying to clinch

and Ellis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in murl's guard.
murl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ellis is one step ahead there.
murl thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Ellis drops back looking for a leg! murl is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and murl manages to kick Ellis off! Ellis jumps back into murl's guard.
murl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ellis wants to control from the top but murl keeps moving.
Ellis won't allow murl to sweep him here.
murl tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
murl tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Ellis closes the distance looking to clinch

and murl counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
murl working Ellis over with strikes.
murl looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ellis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
murl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ellis wants to control but murl is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis has hold of murl's hands but murl slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ellis wants to control but murl is keeping busy.
murl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ellis trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack murl dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

murl drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
murl creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
murl scores with punches from side control.
Ellis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
murl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
murl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ellis wants to get back to full guard.
Ellis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ellis tries to roll over but murl keeps him under control.
murl lands with a punch from half guard.

Ellis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but murl pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ellis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has murl pinned against the cage. murl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

murl gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ellis chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis passes murl's left leg - he's now in half guard.
murl is pressing down on Ellis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
murl trying to strike off his back.
murl looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ellis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
murl is not content to let Ellis control the position.
murl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
murl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for murl.
murl lands with a heel strike from the guard.
murl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
murl is striking from the bottom but Ellis uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Ellis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ellis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

murl drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
murl lands a nice forearm strike.
Ellis is pushing murl's head away, looking to escape. murl manages to hold on to the position though.
Ellis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ellis manages to get to full guard.
murl scoring with some ground and pound.
Ellis wants to stand but murl is controlling the position.
murl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
murl scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ellis has momentary wrist control but murl slips an elbow through the middle.
murl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ellis trying to control the position.
murl stops Ellis from standing up.
murl scoring with some ground and pound.
murl throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
murl scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl working some strikes from top position.
murl content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
murl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
murl connects with a couple of short punches.
murl postures up.
murl stopping the sweep attempt from Ellis.
Ellis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. murl manages to get himself to full guard.
murl lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ellis!
murl avoids the attempt from Ellis to control.
murl throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ellis regains half guard.
Ellis tries to get to full guard but murl has control of the leg.
murl lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl scoring with strikes to the body and head.
murl looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ellis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
murl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
murl looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
murl lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
murl looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
murl moves into full mount! Ellis won't be happy about that!
murl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by murl.
murl with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis is looking to get to half guard.
murl lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
jack murl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well murl 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jack murl!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Trey Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Gunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunther has chosen Common - Make My Day as his entrance music. Todd Gunther has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trey Diaz's chin.

Diaz
vs
Gunther

176 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Gunther!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gunther shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gunther trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunther wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Gunther wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Gunther is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gunther is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gunther with a nice head shot there.
Gunther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Gunther wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to keep Gunther in close.
Gunther pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gunther trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Gunther controlling the pace.
Gunther seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gunther stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Gunther missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Gunther is controlling him well.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunther on the ground.
Gunther wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gunther looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunther is working for a submission of some sort.
Gunther looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Gunther or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Gunther tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Gunther.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunther stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to slow Gunther down with leg kicks.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Gunther's legs.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Gunther looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trey Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gunther fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gunther.
Trey Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Gunther.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunther has him pressed against the cage.
Gunther keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunther jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Gunther around his waist. Gunther gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Gunther.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunther checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunther has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunther throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.
Gunther tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Gunther wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Gunther tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Gunther tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gunther counters by clinching up.
Gunther has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gunther drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunther scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Gunther.
Gunther missing with knees to the body.
Gunther lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.

Gunther manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunther fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gunther clinches up against the cage.

Gunther breaks from the clinch.
Gunther wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Gunther has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trey Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Gunther checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Gunther sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diaz throws a leg kick

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

Gunther drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Gunther off! Gunther jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Gunther tries to pass.
Diaz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Gunther isn't so interested in that idea.
Gunther trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunther prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gunther misses with a jab, cross combination.
Todd Gunther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunther looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A clash of legs there as Gunther blocks the low kick.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz wants to slow Gunther down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Gunther jumps back.
Gunther fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunther takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunther.
Gunther tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Gunther tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Gunther throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a good low kick that Gunther was not able to check.
Gunther's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Gunther's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunther tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a good low kick that Gunther was not able to check.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunther closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunther thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunther tries to clinch up
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz is looking to slow Gunther down with leg kicks.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunther.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Gunther checks it.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunther closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther checks a low kick from Diaz.
Gunther stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Gunther takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Gunther moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Gunther jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gunther fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trey Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Gunther.
Diaz is looking to slow Gunther down with leg kicks.
Gunther is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunther tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaz counters with a big head kick but Gunther shrugs it off.
Gunther is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunther works the jab nicely.
A head kick by Gunther misses
and Diaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gunther's knee momentarily.

Gunther pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Gunther lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunther won't allow it.
Gunther missing with knees to the body.
Gunther looking for a takedown.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunther prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Gunther.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunther won't allow it.
Gunther with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a head kick that stumbles Gunther and the fighters go to the mat.

Gunther is rocked!

It looks like Todd Gunther has been cut.

Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gunther is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Gunther takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gunther crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diaz - the referee stops the clock and Gunther gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diaz. Gunther manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunther's sensitive parts.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gunther. That did some damage!
Gunther chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Gunther seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunther shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Gunther tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Gunther checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gunther. That did some damage!
Gunther shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunther can do to turn this around?
Gunther gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz counters with an outside leg kick.
Gunther blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz throws a lazy body kick

and Gunther counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trey Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunther shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Gunther wants to clinch.
Gunther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Gunther counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Gunther looks at the referee who does nothing so Gunther lands a crushing right that sends Diaz to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Todd Gunther!

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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 Terrell Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Stevens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bradshaw
vs
Stevens

199 cm
18
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrell Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens connects with a solid leg kick.

Stevens shoots in and bounces Bradshaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bradshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradshaw, not yet.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens cracks Bradshaw with a solid left hand.
Bradshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens lands a couple of elbows.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw can't keep his opponent in guard - Stevens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bradshaw slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Stevens won't allow Bradshaw to sweep him here.
Bradshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stevens passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Bradshaw is looking to escape.

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.
Bradshaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevens prevents Bradshaw from improving his position.
Stevens working over Bradshaw with some ground and pound. Bradshaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stevens controlling the action here.

Bradshaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.
Stevens wants to pass to mount but Bradshaw is defending the position.
Bradshaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stevens scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bradshaw scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Stevens manages to mount him!
Stevens scoring with strikes but Bradshaw is staying in there.
Bradshaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Stevens has a good base and remains in mount.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bradshaw?
Stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stevens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Stevens looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bradshaw is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens landing punches.
Bradshaw can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradshaw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bradshaw hang on?
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!
Bradshaw is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bradshaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stevens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradshaw is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bradshaw but Bradshaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bradshaw throws a wild body kick that Stevens sees coming a mile off.
Bradshaw lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Terrell Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw tries for a takedown but Stevens circles away easily

and Stevens counters with a single leg into guard. Bradshaw didn't expect that.

Bradshaw is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stevens rolls with it to try and escape but Bradshaw cranks on the arm and Stevens is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terrell Bradshaw!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brock Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Borovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into the arena with All that Remains-Not Alone blaring out of the sound system. Rod Borovsky struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hughes
vs
Borovsky

179 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Los Angeles, Brock Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rod Borovsky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borovsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
Borovsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Borovsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes fails with the takedown

and Borovsky counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
Borovsky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borovsky is one step ahead there.

Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borovsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borovsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Borovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Borovsky is controlling well.

Hughes is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Borovsky pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hughes fails with the takedown

and Borovsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hughes's guard.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Borovsky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Borovsky trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borovsky scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Borovsky is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hughes tries to roll over but Borovsky keeps him under control.
Borovsky not doing much here.
Borovsky frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borovsky landing punches.
Borovsky lands a heavy elbow.
Hughes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borovsky on the ground.
Hughes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Borovsky decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Borovsky.
Hughes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Borovsky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hughes's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Borovsky from controlling successfully.

Hughes is looking for a triangle here but Borovsky uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Borovsky lands an elbow.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Borovsky trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to buck Borovsky off.
Hughes sneaks back into half guard.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borovsky wants to pass the guard but Hughes is defending well.

Borovsky escapes and gets back to his feet.
Borovsky tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Borovsky wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hughes rushes Borovsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borovsky misses with a takedown

and Hughes counters with a single leg into guard. Borovsky didn't expect that.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.

Hughes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Borovsky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hughes, into his guard.
Borovsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hughes's guard.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Borovsky wants to stand but Hughes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Borovsky defends easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Borovsky is retaining full guard.

Borovsky looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hughes is defending well. Borovsky quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hughes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Borovsky celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rod Borovsky!