IRONMAN PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoishi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Ruttijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uzomaki
vs
Ruttijn

210 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Sinners Fight Wear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoishi Uzomaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Ruttijn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ruttijn as Uzomaki shoots in.
Ruttijn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Uzomaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uzomaki.
Uzomaki pushes down on Ruttijn's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Uzomaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ruttijn defends it well.
Uzomaki moves into full mount! Ruttijn won't be happy about that!

Uzomaki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ruttijn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ruttijn struggling a bit here.
Ruttijn stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttijn tries to improve position but can't.
Uzomaki advances nicely into full mount.
Ruttijn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Uzomaki wants to take his opponent's back but instead Ruttijn manages to regain half guard.
Ruttijn is looking to improve his position.
Uzomaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruttijn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Uzomaki seems to be working for a kimura but Ruttijn defends the submission attempt.
Uzomaki is breathing heavily.

Uzomaki seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Uzomaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ruttijn is just riding it out for now. Uzomaki eventually gives up the hold.
Ruttijn landing rabbit punches to the side of Uzomaki's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Ruttijn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uzomaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Uzomaki 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.
Ruttijn wants to control but Uzomaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki is working for a kimura but Ruttijn is defending it quite comfortably.
Uzomaki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Ruttijn has left one of his arms exposed and Uzomaki doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ruttijn screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoishi Uzomaki!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie McDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDowell
vs
Severn

200 cm
20
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

HARDCORE Fighting Brand
Mustang Fight Food

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie McDowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDowell lands a two punch combo.

McDowell shoots in and bounces Severn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McDowell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDowell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severn is keeping the position for now.
McDowell thows a big elbow that misses.
McDowell throws a strike but Severn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McDowell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDowell wants to control but Severn passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn stalling.
Severn prevents McDowell from improving his position.
McDowell is looking to get back to full guard here but Severn has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDowell is trying desperately to improve position.
McDowell is working hard here to advance position.
Severn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Severn avoids the attempt from McDowell to control.
Severn controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn content just to control the position here.
McDowell working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Severn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McDowell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Severn controlling from mount.
Severn looking to control but McDowell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bas Severn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McDowell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

McDowell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McDowell is breathing heavily.
McDowell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Severn's head.
McDowell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Severn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McDowell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is tying to control. Severn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McDowell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

McDowell is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Severn still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Severn has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Severn just content to control the position.
McDowell is not content to let Severn control the position.
McDowell is looking to reverse the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDowell can't do much from the bottom here.
Severn takes a little break here. McDowell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Severn working away.
McDowell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Severn is thwarting McDowell's attempts to control the position.
Severn is controlling the pace.
McDowell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McDowell missing with punches from the bottom.

Severn decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

McDowell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Severn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McDowell throwing shots but Severn is blocking nicely.

McDowell is trying to work for a kimura but Severn is defending well.
Severn keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Severn trying to hold on to McDowell's head to control him but McDowell postures up.
McDowell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDowell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Severn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McDowell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Severn's head.
McDowell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severn keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDowell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McDowell connects with a nice looking jab.
Bas Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDowell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

McDowell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Severn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McDowell works to advance to full mount. Severn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie McDowell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDowell works over Severn's head and body with a nice combination.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDowell.
McDowell throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.

McDowell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McDowell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDowell uses his free foot to push down on Severn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Severn.
McDowell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McDowell unloads with some shots from mount but Severn bucks and avoids them well.
McDowell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Severn looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Bas Severn has been cut.
Ronnie McDowell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDowell lands a big shot there that rocks Severn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Severn is squirming around, avoiding McDowell's attempts to control the action.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by McDowell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDowell looking to secure an arm triangle but Severn defends it well.

McDowell is working for a guillotine from mount but Severn frees his head quite easily.
Severn holds on, trying desperately to control.
Severn wants to hold on but McDowell pushes him away.
Severn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Severn is squirming around, avoiding McDowell's attempts to control the action.
McDowell controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Severn tries to hold on but McDowell pushes him away.
McDowell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Severn because McDowell loaded up on that one.
Severn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

McDowell has control of Severn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Severn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McDowell trying to control but Severn is having none of it.

McDowell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Severn manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell 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.

McDowell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from McDowell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Severn defending against the ground and pound.
Severn is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDowell working the ground and pound but Severn is defending the strikes.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McDowell misses with a few strikes there.
McDowell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

McDowell gets the takedown into side control.
McDowell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Severn some visible discomfort.
McDowell has knee on belly momentarily but Severn bucks him off and regains half guard.
McDowell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Severn defending well though.
McDowell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDowell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDowell looks to land a strike but Severn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Severn is pulling down on McDowell's head to control his posture.
McDowell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severn is keeping the position for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDowell throws a big right hand that misses.
McDowell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McDowell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDowell looking to pass the guard.
McDowell stopping the sweep attempt from Severn.
McDowell wants to pass the guard but Severn is keeping the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Severn keeping moving, preventing McDowell from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McDowell has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDowell trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McDowell.
McDowell looking to slow down the pace here.
McDowell looking for a takedown.
Severn avoids the elbow strike from McDowell, against the cage.
McDowell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDowell avoids the elbow strike from Severn, against the cage.
McDowell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Severn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Severn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Severn.
Severn connects with a knee to the head.
Severn lands a knee to the body.
McDowell wants to stall.
Severn tries to land a knee to the head but McDowell blocks with his arms.

Severn connects with a massive knee from the clinch and McDowell goes down! Severn jumps into full mount looking to finish!

McDowell is rocked!
Severn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh McDowell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is trying desperately to improve position.
McDowell seems to have got his legs back now.
Severn controlling the pace for now.
McDowell tries to hold on but Severn pushes him away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDowell is working to get back to half guard.
Severn controlling his opponent.
McDowell is wriggling around trying to escape.
McDowell 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.
McDowell tries to lock up and control but Severn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McDowell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDowell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Severn. What's that going to do exactly?
McDowell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McDowell tries to lock up and control but Severn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McDowell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McDowell regains half guard.
McDowell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

McDowell looking for a guillotine here but Severn defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronnie McDowell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bas Severn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Severn misses with a double jab.

McDowell has Severn up against the cage in a clinch.
McDowell misses with an elbow strike.
McDowell wants to break free but Severn has control.
McDowell trying to stall but Severn improves his position.
Severn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McDowell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Severn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Severn blocks it with crossed arms.
McDowell lands an elbow just above Severn 's eye.
Severn throws an elbow but it misses.
McDowell lands a nice uppercut.
McDowell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Severn avoids the elbow strike from McDowell, against the cage.
McDowell lands an elbow inside that Severn shrugs off.

That has opened up Bas Severn's cut even more.
McDowell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severn takes an elbow to the temple.

McDowell breaks the clinch.
Severn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDowell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

McDowell drives through with a takedown into guard.
McDowell wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
McDowell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severn is keeping the position for now.
McDowell throwing strikes from guard but Severn blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Severn keeping moving, preventing McDowell from controlling successfully.
McDowell tries to free his leg and advance position but Severn is retaining full guard.
McDowell throws a strike but Severn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Severn won't allow McDowell to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDowell looking for a sweep. Not yet McDowell, not yet.

McDowell working for a triangle but Severn defends it easily.

McDowell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Severn passes into side control.
McDowell is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn just content to control the position.
McDowell prevents Severn from improving position.
Severn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McDowell is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severn is looking to clinch.
McDowell misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severn doesn't manage to clinch there - McDowell circles away.
McDowell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDowell misses with the combination.
Severn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Severn tries to clinch up

and McDowell counters with a shoot takedown. Severn fights it but they end up in guard.

McDowell has gone for a leg lock! Severn slips out almost immediately though and dives into McDowell's guard.
Severn sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDowell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

McDowell is looking for a triangle but Severn pushes his legs off easily.

McDowell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Severn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Severn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McDowell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McDowell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Severn manages to get himself to full guard.
McDowell slips nicely into half guard.
McDowell trying to mount his opponent but Severn defends it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Severn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McDowell.
McDowell is pressing down on Severn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Severn is holding on for now.
McDowell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Severn defending well though.

McDowell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Severn is controlling McDowell's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Let's hope that Severn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Severn is trying to control but can't.
McDowell is pressing down on Severn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Severn is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Severn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDowell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Severn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Severn tries to clinch up but McDowell circles away and keeps his distance.
Severn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severn tries to clinch there but McDowell circles away.
McDowell misses with a series of wild punches.
McDowell moves out of range of the body kick.
Severn tries to clinch but McDowell is having none of it.
Severn tries to clinch but McDowell moves out of range.
McDowell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by McDowell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

McDowell drives through and clinches with Severn against the cage.
Severn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDowell blocks it with crossed arms.
McDowell throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Severn throws an elbow but misses.
Severn trying to land knees to the body.
Severn throws an elbow that misses.
McDowell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McDowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Severn.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDowell looking to slow down the pace here.
Severn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDowell tries for a takedown but Severn manages to get underhooks.
McDowell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Severn pulls his leg out and moves away.

Severn closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McDowell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McDowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDowell misses with an elbow over the top.
McDowell misses with an elbow strike.
McDowell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDowell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Severn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDowell.
McDowell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDowell crunches a lovely knee into Severn's ribcage.
Nice elbow from McDowell.
McDowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
McDowell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Severn misses with an elbow strike.
Severn blocks an elbow strike from McDowell.
Severn connects with a knee to the head.
Severn has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles McDowell - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Severn, and another! McDowell is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bas Severn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toyama Tokanawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vahaber is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre. Ara Vahaber will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tokanawa
vs
Vahaber

190 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toyama Tokanawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ara Vahaber!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vahaber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vahaber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tokanawa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vahaber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vahaber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tokanawa's sensitive parts.
Vahaber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokanawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vahaber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vahaber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Tokanawa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vahaber can't do much from the bottom here.
Tokanawa advances to full mount.
Tokanawa cracks Vahaber with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vahaber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vahaber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tokanawa looking to control but Vahaber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber tries to hold on but Tokanawa pushes him away.
Tokanawa prevents Vahaber from getting the reversal.

Tokanawa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vahaber is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vahaber and Tokanawa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Vahaber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vahaber on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tokanawa is breathing heavily.
Tokanawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vahaber keeps working.

Tokanawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vahaber is looking to regain half guard here but Tokanawa keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tokanawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vahaber struggling a bit here.
Tokanawa trying to control the action but Vahaber is working from the bottom.
Tokanawa just content to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tokanawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tokanawa.
Tokanawa lands a jab to Vahaber's midsection.
A left lands for Vahaber.
Tokanawa misses with a straight left.
Vahaber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tokanawa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tokanawa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tokanawa working away.
Tokanawa has knee on belly momentarily but Vahaber bucks him off and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vahaber is looking to control Tokanawa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vahaber avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokanawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vahaber keeps working.
Tokanawa prevents Vahaber from improving his position.
Tokanawa controlling the action here.
Tokanawa tries to pass to full mount but Vahaber defends it.
Vahaber is not content to let Tokanawa control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vahaber tries to score with a low kick but Tokanawa moves his leg out of the way.

Tokanawa forces Vahaber back against the cage and clinches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tokanawa looking to stall.
Vahaber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokanawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Vahaber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tokanawa dodges the punch combination from Vahaber.
Tokanawa misses with a leg kick.
Vahaber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vahaber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tokanawa throws a lazy right hand but Vahaber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tokanawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vahaber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vahaber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tokanawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tokanawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vahaber lands a head shot.

That's six 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.
Vahaber fakes the leg kick and cracks Tokanawa in the body.
No joy there for Vahaber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vahaber throws a right and a left that Tokanawa avoids nicely.
Tokanawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vahaber as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Vahaber.
Vahaber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tokanawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vahaber is just out of range.
Tokanawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vahaber.
Tokanawa throws a leg kick
enabling Vahaber to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokanawa throws a sloppy head kick and Vahaber moves out of range easily.
Tokanawa misses with a jab to the body

and Vahaber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tokanawa's guard.
Tokanawa looking to control.
Tokanawa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tokanawa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tokanawa wants to sweep here but Vahaber controlling him for the moment.

Vahaber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Tokanawa working for a triangle but Vahaber defends it easily.
Vahaber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tokanawa working for a triangle but Vahaber defends it easily.
Vahaber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tokanawa is keeping the position for now.
Vahaber wants to control from the top but Tokanawa keeps moving.
Vahaber looking to pass the guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tokanawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Tokanawa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Tokanawa keeping busy on the bottom but Vahaber has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tokanawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vahaber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vahaber's back!
Tokanawa slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Tokanawa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vahaber defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tokanawa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Vahaber's body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tokanawa connects with a big shot to the side of Vahaber's head.
Tokanawa wants to control but Vahaber is keeping busy.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Tokanawa.

Vahaber defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tokanawa's arms.
Tokanawa doesn't have the hooks in and Vahaber manages to turn into his guard.
Vahaber wants to pass the guard but Tokanawa is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tokanawa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vahaber has passed into half guard!
Vahaber slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toyama Tokanawa dominated that 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.

Vahaber scores with a push kick.
Vahaber throws a right hand that Tokanawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tokanawa also avoids with ease.
Vahaber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tokanawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tokanawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vahaber moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ara Vahaber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokanawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokanawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vahaber.
Vahaber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vahaber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vahaber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokanawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Tokanawa is looking for a triangle but Vahaber pushes his legs off easily.

Tokanawa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vahaber is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tokanawa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vahaber's back instead.

Tokanawa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tokanawa tries to keep control of the position but Vahaber is staying busy.

Tokanawa is looking for the choke from the back position but Vahaber is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokanawa doesn't have the hooks in and Vahaber manages to turn into his guard.
Tokanawa trying to control the position.
Tokanawa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vahaber!

Tokanawa has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vahaber is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toyama Tokanawa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamana Hopoate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamana Hopoate has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mulligan
vs
Hopoate

211 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Mustang Fight Food
Shinryaku MMA Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mulligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamana Hopoate!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulligan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hopoate circles away.
Mulligan throws a sloppy head kick and Hopoate moves out of range easily.
Hopoate slips a jab from Mulligan.
Mulligan lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hopoate sprawling to the canvas. Mulligan follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hopoate hang on?

Hopoate is rocked!

Mulligan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hopoate is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulligan finish him?
Mulligan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopoate seems to have recovered his senses.
Mulligan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hopoate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hopoate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mulligan.
Mulligan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hopoate.
Hopoate tries for a takedown but Mulligan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hopoate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulligan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hopoate shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hopoate stops Mulligan from getting back to his feet.

Hopoate is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mulligan defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopoate stops Mulligan from getting back to his feet.
Mulligan is breathing heavily.
Hopoate is taking a breather. Mulligan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mulligan misses with the combination.
Mulligan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopoate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mickey Mulligan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulligan throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hopoate clean off his feet! He's out cold! Mulligan stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Mulligan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qwis Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Janari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rey comes into the arena with It's Raining Men blaring out of the sound system. Janari has chosen Airbourne - Let's Ride as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rey
vs
Janari

192 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

EQN - Extreme Quality Nutritions

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Qwis Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendo Janari!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey throws a left that rocks Janari and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rey dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Janari regain composure!

Janari is rocked!

It looks like Hendo Janari has been cut.
Janari taking punishment in the form of punches.
Janari is still in real trouble! Can Rey finish him?
Janari taking punishment in the form of punches.
Janari tries to improve position but can't.
Rey connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Janari some visible discomfort.

Rey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Janari has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rey avoids the strikes from the bottom by Janari.
Rey avoids the strikes from the bottom by Janari.
Janari is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Janari seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Janari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Janari tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rey in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janari is trying to improve his position.
Janari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rey is looking to take a break and control but Janari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rey shoots in but Janari avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janari.
Janari throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rey is breathing heavily.
Janari is trying to get back to full guard.
Rey blocks the strikes from Janari.
Janari is looking to improve his position.
Rey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Janari trying to control from the bottom.
Janari striking from the bottom.
Janari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Janari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janari manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Janari lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Janari.
Janari throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rey gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rey gets back to full guard.
Rey 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.
Rey looking to control.
Rey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rey'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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rey is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey preventing the sweep.
Rey stays in close to Janari's body and controls the position.
Janari thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rey trying to control the action but Janari is working from the bottom.
Janari regains half guard.
Janari wants to get back to full guard.
Janari throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Janari trying to control here.
Janari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Janari is looking to improve his position.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Janari is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Janari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rey backs up against the cage.
Janari throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Qwis Rey has been cut.
Janari works over Rey's head and body with a nice combination.
Hendo Janari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rey swats away the attempt to clinch by Janari.
Janari misses with a few strikes there.
Janari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Janari swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Janari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Qwis Rey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Janari moves into range and clinches up with Rey.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Janari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rey clinches but Janari breaks the clinch

and Janari counters by clinching up.
Janari wants to get back to striking at distance but Rey won't allow it.
Rey is working for takedown but Janari is calmly controlling the position for now.

Janari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rey tries for a takedown but Janari circles away easily
and Janari counters with a series of strikes. Rey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rey looks for a takedown but Janari sprawls well.

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

Janari stands up.
Rey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Janari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Janari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Janari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rey counters with a nice body shot.
Janari fails with the takedown

and Rey counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rey moves into full mount!
Janari is looking to improve his position but Rey isn't that keen on the idea.

Rey is working for a guillotine from mount but Janari frees his head quite easily.
Janari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rey lands a big shot there that rocks Janari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Janari can't escape the position.
Rey lands a big elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Janari throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rey. What's that going to do exactly?
Rey content just to control the position here.
Rey landing strikes from the mount and Janari is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Rey.
Rey trying to control but Janari is having none of it.
Janari is working to get back to half guard.

Rey working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Janari turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rey off and cradles Janari's limp body as Rey celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Qwis Rey!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Sodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bennett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stronger, Kanye West. 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.

Bennett
vs
Sodo

182 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Yakuza Supplements
Bushido Clothing

Shinryaku MMA Gear
Mustang Fight Food

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Sodo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennett forces Sodo back against the cage and clinches.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sodo blocking some punches.
Bennett jumps guard but Sodo stands there with Bennett around his waist. Bennett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bennett keeps control of Sodo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennett prevents the takedown attempt.

Sodo breaks the clinch.
Sodo tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett slips a straight right by Sodo.
Sodo scores with a punch to the head.
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bennett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sodo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bennett keeping busy on the bottom but Sodo has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sodo wants to work for an arm triangle but Bennett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sodo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett has a hand on Sodo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sodo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bennett is trying desperately to improve position.
Bennett stops Sodo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bennett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sodo tries to control but Bennett wriggling away.
Bennett has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sodo punching from mount but Bennett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Sodo.
Bennett is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bennett tries to improve his position but instead Sodo has taken his back!
Bennett is keeping busy.
Sodo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Sodo doesn't have the hooks in and Bennett manages to turn into his guard.

Bennett gets to his feet - Sodo follows without any prompting.

Sodo instigates a clinch.
Bennett keeps control of Sodo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bennett has picked Sodo up - he's going for a ride! Bennett dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sodo is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bennett trying to control the action but Sodo is working from the bottom.
Bennett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bennett postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sodo to stand up.

Bennett moves into the clinch.
Sodo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sodo managing to block the knees to the body from Bennett.
Sodo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sodo misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodo can't break the clinch.
Bennett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bennett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sodo smiles and moves away.

Bennett gets the takedown into side control.

Bennett decides to stand back up.
Nice sprawl there from Sodo as Bennett shoots in.
Sodo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sodo counters by clinching up.
Bennett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sodo.

Sodo breaks from the clinch.
Sodo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sodo counters with a body kick that stops Bennett in his tracks momentarily.
Bennett tries to clinch but fails miserably

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

Bennett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sodo landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to sweep here but Sodo controlling him for the moment.
Bennett is working hard here to advance position.
Bennett looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sodo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sodo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sodo stopping the sweep attempt from Bennett.

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

Sodo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sodo wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.

Sodo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sodo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennett's guard.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.

Bennett working for a triangle but Sodo defends it easily.
Sodo looking to pass the guard.
Sodo trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Sodo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bennett is proving hard to escape from.
Bennett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sodo manages to get himself to full guard.

Bennett drops back looking for a leg! Sodo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sodo manages to kick Bennett off! Bennett jumps back into Sodo's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sodo is on top in guard.

Bennett is looking for a triangle but Sodo pushes his legs off easily.
Bennett wants to sweep but no luck.

Sodo gets to his feet - Bennett follows without any prompting.
Bennett looks to clinch
and Sodo counters with a good, hard body kick but Bennett shrugs it off.
Bennett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Sodo to counter with a crisp jab.

Bennett has Sodo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sodo tries to break the clinch but Bennett is controlling the position.
Sodo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sodo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.

Sodo jumps guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Sodo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennett tries to free his leg and advance position but Sodo is retaining full guard.
Bennett trying to control but Sodo is working from the bottom.
Sodo wants to stand up but Bennett is controlling him.
Sodo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sodo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bennett is trying to escape the mount.
Bennett takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bennett can't escape the position.
Bennett tries to buck Sodo off but he can't manage it.
Bennett is looking to get to half guard.
Bennett gets back to half guard.

Bennett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bennett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sodo is looking to stand up but Bennett won't let him.
Bennett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bennett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sodo is staying active underneath Bennett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sodo actively working from the bottom here.
Bennett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sodo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sodo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sodo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sodo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sodo striking off his back but it's not causing Bennett any problems.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bennett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sodo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sodo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bennett struggling a bit here.
Bennett manages to get back to half guard.
Bennett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett trying to control the position.

Bennett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sodo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Genki Sodo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bennett clinches but Sodo breaks the clinch
and Sodo counters with a thumping low kick.
Bennett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sodo looks to land a combination but Bennett avoids it well.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bennett closes the distance but Sodo moves to the side
and Sodo counters with a thumping low kick.
Sodo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bennett.
Bennett doesn't manage to clinch there - Sodo circles away.

Bennett has Sodo up against the cage in a clinch.
Sodo wants to break free but Bennett has control.

Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Sodo as Bennett shoots in.

Bennett has Sodo up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett throws an elbow that misses.
Bennett prevents Sodo from breaking the clinch.

Sodo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bennett moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sodo!
Sodo is looking to get to half guard.
Bennett thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bennett tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Sodo working to try and regain half guard.
Bennett trying to control but Sodo is having none of it.
BOOM! Bennett connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bennett scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to control the pace but Sodo is squirming around nicely.
Sodo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sodo tries to roll but Bennett sticks to his back.

Bennett working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Bennett is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sodo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Bennett working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Sodo is doing well to defend. Bennett seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Sodo is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Bennett!