FHC IX - Eliminatory PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvester Shwazenegar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yvel Zonko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yvel Zonko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shwazenegar
vs
Zonko

208 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silvester Shwazenegar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yvel Zonko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shwazenegar lands a jab-cross combination.

Shwazenegar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zonko's guard.

Shwazenegar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shwazenegar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shwazenegar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shwazenegar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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

Zonko working for a choke but Shwazenegar is defending well.
Zonko doesn't have the hooks in and Shwazenegar manages to turn into his guard.

Zonko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shwazenegar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shwazenegar postures up and lands a big shot to Zonko's brow.
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!

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

Zonko pushes a forearm under Shwazenegar's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Shwazenegar is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yvel Zonko!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choncho Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen haunted as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Souza
vs
Rodriguez

210 cm
22
298 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Choncho Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Souza lands a left and a right that sends Rodriguez crashing to the canvas! Souza dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Choncho Rodriguez has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Souza tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Souza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rodriguez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.

Souza stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza scores with a one two! Rodriguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Souza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Souza with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Souza.

Rodriguez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Souza finish him?
Souza cracks Rodriguez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rodriguez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Souza pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rodriguez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Souza!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zaretski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaretski
vs
Filho

178 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zaretski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Filho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaretski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Filho tries to get to full guard but Zaretski has control of the leg.
Zaretski is looking to pass Filho's guard but actually Filho recovers to full guard.
Zaretski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filho is keeping the position for now.
Zaretski throws a big right hand that misses.

Filho looking for a guillotine here but Zaretski defends easily.
Zaretski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Filho is staying active underneath Zaretski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zaretski tries to pass to full mount but Filho defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaretski prevents Filho from standing back up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Zaretski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrik Berisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enrik Berisha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reyes
vs
Berisha

174 cm
19
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrik Berisha!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes misses with a straight right.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berisha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Berisha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes takes a swing at Berisha's ribcage but misses.
Berisha slips a straight right by Reyes.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes throws a hook to the side of Berisha's head but Berisha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berisha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Reyes.

It looks like Enrik Berisha has been cut.
Berisha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berisha slips a straight right by Reyes.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Berisha moved out of range nicely.
Berisha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes takes a swing at Berisha's ribcage but misses.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Berisha moves out of range easily.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Berisha moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Reyes.
A shot to de liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes with a nice cross.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Berisha moves out of range easily.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berisha.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Berisha defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes misses with a looping left.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Berisha moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulo Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Berisha is just out of range.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Berisha slips a jab from Reyes.
Berisha missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Reyes.
Berisha moves out of range of the leg kick from Reyes.
Berisha misses with an uppercut.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Berisha slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berisha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Berisha.
Berisha staying out of range there.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reyes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Berisha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reyes throws a jab when Berisha was well out of range.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Berisha is just out of range.
Reyes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reyes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berisha throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reyes throws a looping overhand right but Berisha ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Berisha.
Reyes throws the left hand but Berisha avoids the punch easily.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berisha doesn't seem bothered though.
Berisha ducks right into an uppercut from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes cracks Berisha with an uppercut from hell and Berisha crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Reyes's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Berisha is rocked!
Berisha looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reyes gets to his feet - Berisha follows without any prompting.
Berisha is still on wobbly legs! Can Reyes finish him?
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Berisha seems to have recovered his senses.
Reyes misses the jab.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Berisha is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes tests Berisha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes lands a big head kick that sends Berisha to the canvas! Reyes follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Reyes!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Eirikur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldur Eirikur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eirikur
vs
Pinochet

190 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baldur Eirikur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eirikur takes a swing at Pinochet's ribcage but misses.
Eirikur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pinochet's head backwards.
Eirikur misses with a double jab.
Eirikur misses with a few strikes there.
Eirikur misses with a two punch combination.
Pinochet ducks straight into an uppercut from Eirikur and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Pinochet maanges to regain guard straight away.

Pinochet is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinochet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pinochet is still in real trouble! Can Eirikur finish him?
Eirikur throws a big right hand that misses.
Pinochet seems to have recovered his senses.
Pinochet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pinochet wants to sweep here but Eirikur controlling him for the moment.
Eirikur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pinochet's guard.
Eirikur landing some decent shots from guard.
Eirikur postures up in Pinochet's guard and throws a big left but Pinochet blocks it.
Pinochet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pinochet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eirikur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pinochet working for a triangle but Eirikur defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eirikur preventing the sweep.
Eirikur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eirikur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eirikur wants to stand but Pinochet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left lands for Eirikur.
Pinochet is looking to land body kicks.
Baldur Eirikur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinochet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eirikur throws out the jab.
Eirikur scores with the left hand. Pinochet knows he should have avoided that one.
Pinochet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eirikur.
Some wild striking there from Eirikur.
Eirikur is breathing heavily.
Pinochet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinochet throws a hook but Eirikur avoids it easily.

Pinochet instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eirikur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pinochet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eirikur smiles and moves away.
Pinochet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eirikur throws out the jab.
Eirikur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Eirikur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Pinochet both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Baldur Eirikur has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eirikur scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Eirikur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Pinochet with that takedown attempt.
Pinochet lands with a right hand.
Pinochet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinochet lands a head shot.

Pinochet drives through and clinches with Eirikur against the cage.
Pinochet keeps control of Eirikur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pinochet is trying to drag Eirikur to the mat but Eirikur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Baldur Eirikur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.
Pinochet fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eirikur backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pinochet tries for a takedown but Eirikur manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Pinochet.
A head punch on the inside from Pinochet fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pinochet fails to land.
Eirikur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eirikur stops a takedown attempt from Pinochet.
Eirikur tries to break the clinch but Pinochet is controlling the position.
Eirikur goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pinochet prevents it.
Eirikur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Pinochet.
Pinochet tries to pull guard but Eirikur holds him up against the cage and eventually Pinochet drops back down to his feet.
Pinochet misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Pinochet.
Pinochet prevents Eirikur from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinochet.
Eirikur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pinochet taking a breather.

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.
Eirikur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinochet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eirikur smiles and moves away.
Eirikur throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Eirikur misses its intended target.
Eirikur walks into a stiff left hand from Pinochet.
The crowd cheers as Pinochet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eirikur doesn't seem phased though.
Eirikur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Pinochet instigates a clinch.
Pinochet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Pinochet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eirikur falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pinochet counter with a right hand.
Eirikur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Pinochet has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pinochet has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eirikur uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Augusto Pinochet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Eirikur's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinochet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldur Eirikur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eirikur scores with a nice head shot.
Pinochet fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinochet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eirikur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Eirikur.
Eirikur fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eirikur looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinochet is just out of range.
Eirikur slips a jab from Pinochet.
Eirikur is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pinochet.
Eirikur misses the shot to the body.
Eirikur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eirikur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pinochet counters with a head kick.
Eirikur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eirikur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinochet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eirikur, as that shot connected.
Pinochet staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eirikur throws a series of punches but Pinochet moves out of range.

Pinochet rushes Eirikur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pinochet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinochet misses with a series of wild punches.
Eirikur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eirikur misses with a hook.
Eirikur throws an overhand right that lands on Pinochet's shoulder, as Pinochet tries to avoid the shot.
Baldur Eirikur is winning the standup battle so far.

Pinochet clinches.
Eirikur is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinochet has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinochet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinochet tries to work over Eirikur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinochet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinochet.
Pinochet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Pinochet gets control of Eirikur's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pinochet will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pinochet looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinochet, not yet.
Pinochet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet with a couple of short strikes.
Eirikur is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pinochet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Eirikur is bucking up trying to escape but Pinochet cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Eirikur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eirikur tries to get out of the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pinochet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pinochet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Eirikur's face.
Eirikur trying desperately to get to his feet.

Pinochet has hold of Eirikur's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Eirikur manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Eirikur is looking to improve his position but Pinochet isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinochet with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinochet goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Eirikur is on top in guard.
Pinochet wants to sweep here but Eirikur controlling him for the moment.
Pinochet has momentary wrist control but Eirikur slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eirikur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pinochet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinochet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eirikur throwing strikes from guard but Pinochet blocks nicely.
Pinochet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eirikur is working to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Eirikur is in a horrible position here. Pinochet smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pinochet scoring with strikes but Eirikur is staying in there.
Pinochet landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Eirikur that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Eirikur bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Eirikur wants to stand but Pinochet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pinochet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pinochet working Eirikur over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Augusto Pinochet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baldur Eirikur's cut.
That's time! Eirikur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinochet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Eirikur there.
Eirikur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eirikur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinochet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinochet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eirikur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eirikur misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinochet moves away from the strike by Eirikur.
Pinochet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eirikur misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Eirikur. No joy for Pinochet on that attempt.
Eirikur misses with an uppercut.
Pinochet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Pinochet coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinochet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pinochet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eirikur defending well as Pinochet loads up on a big left hand.

Pinochet drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eirikur keeping full guard, as Pinochet tries to pass.
Eirikur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pinochet stops Eirikur from standing up.
Eirikur 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.
Pinochet prevents Eirikur from getting back to his feet.
Pinochet stands and throws Eirikur's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Eirikur taking punishment in the form of punches.

Pinochet stands up.
Eirikur throws a hook but Pinochet avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eirikur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinochet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eirikur ducks under a wild hook from Pinochet.
Pinochet moves in looking to clinch but Eirikur pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Pinochet there.
Pinochet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eirikur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinochet moves in looking to clinch but Eirikur pushes him off.
Eirikur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinochet tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eirikur swivels and escapes.
Baldur Eirikur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.
A combination from Pinochet does no damage.
Eirikur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eirikur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinochet.
Pinochet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eirikur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Pinochet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pinochet won't allow Eirikur to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eirikur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eirikur is striking from the bottom but Pinochet uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pinochet lands with a punch from half guard.
Pinochet wants to pass the guard but Eirikur is defending well.
Pinochet is keen to just control but Eirikur is a slippery customer.

Eirikur kicks off Pinochet and gets to his feet.
A big right from Eirikur misses.
Pinochet throws a series of punches but Eirikur moves out of range.
Eirikur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinochet.
Eirikur misses the jab.
Eirikur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pinochet ducks under a wild hook from Eirikur.

That's four 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.
Pinochet misses with a double jab.
Pinochet waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Eirikur.
Eirikur cracks Pinochet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eirikur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinochet fails to land the takedown.
Eirikur throws a big shot that misses.
Eirikur misses with a combination
letting Pinochet counter with a right hand.
Baldur Eirikur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Pinochet.
Pinochet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eirikur ducks under a wild hook from Pinochet.
Pinochet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eirikur defending well as Pinochet loads up on a big left hand.
Eirikur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pinochet counters with a three punch combo that has Eirikur backing up. Eirikur nods at Pinochet to acknowledge the strikes.
Eirikur is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pinochet moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinochet tries to close the distance and clinch but Eirikur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Pinochet really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Eirikur's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Eirikur looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinochet is just out of range.
Pinochet moves away from the strike by Eirikur.
Pinochet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinochet throws a lazy right hand but Eirikur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinochet shoots in for a double leg but Eirikur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinochet ducks under a wild hook from Eirikur.
Eirikur misses with a straight right.
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eirikur cracks Pinochet with a good jab.
Eirikur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinochet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eirikur waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pinochet.
Pinochet looks to throw the jab but Eirikur is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eirikur as he avoids it easily.
Baldur Eirikur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.
Eirikur scores with a hook to the body. Pinochet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eirikur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eirikur moves out of range of the strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pinochet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eirikur misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eirikur misses with a hook.
Pinochet swinging wilding here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinochet.
Pinochet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eirikur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinochet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eirikur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eirikur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinochet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pinochet lands a jab.
Pinochet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eirikur moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pinochet tries to clinch up but Eirikur circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eirikur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pinochet loads up on a big right hand but Eirikur slips the punch.
Pinochet blocks a jab.
Eirikur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinochet circles away quickly and effectively.
Pinochet looks to land a combination but Eirikur avoids it well.
Pinochet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eirikur.
Eirikur stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinochet. Pinochet gets slowly back to his feet.
Eirikur loads up on a big right hand but Pinochet slips the punch.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt - Eirikur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eirikur misses with a straight left.
Pinochet lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinochet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pinochet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Pinochet.
Pinochet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eirikur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eirikur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pinochet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eirikur works the jab nicely.
A jab from Pinochet misses.
Baldur Eirikur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinochet tries to clinch there but Eirikur circles away.
Pinochet moves away from the strike by Eirikur.
Eirikur drops his hands momentarily and Pinochet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinochet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eirikur as he jumps to the side.
Eirikur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Eirikur misses.
Pinochet closes the distance and clinches up with Eirikur, looking for a takedown. Pinochet pushes Eirikur against the cage but Eirikur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eirikur fails to land with a series of punches.
Eirikur throws out a loose jab but Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinochet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Eirikur has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pinochet.
Eirikur connects with a crisp jab.
Eirikur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinochet defending well as Eirikur loads up on a big left hand.
Eirikur tries to bum rush Pinochet with a series of wild strikes but Pinochet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pinochet works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Pinochet.
Eirikur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinochet manages to avoid it.
Pinochet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Pinochet clinches with his opponent.
Pinochet tries to stall but Eirikur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eirikur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Augusto Pinochet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eirikur.
Eirikur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinochet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinochet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinochet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eirikur is keeping busy.
Pinochet blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Eirikur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinochet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 37:39
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 39:38
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 38:39

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Augusto Pinochet!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papa Newbag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Buffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newbag
vs
Buffon

185 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Papa Newbag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Buffon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newbag fails with the takedown.
Max Buffon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffon throws a hook to the side of Newbag's head but Newbag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buffon misses with a wild body shot.
Buffon misses with a two punch combination.
Buffon misses with a few strikes there.
Buffon misses with the combination.
Newbag tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buffon swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newbag with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buffon to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Papa Newbag has been cut.
Buffon throws a hook but Newbag blocks it.
Buffon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buffon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Buffon does no damage.
Buffon looks to land a combination but Newbag avoids it well.
Buffon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newbag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buffon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buffon throws a lazy right hand but Newbag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buffon misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Buffon does no damage.
Buffon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newbag takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buffon misses with a series of wild punches.
Buffon throws a series of punches but Newbag avoids them all with ease.
Newbag slips under a jab.
Newbag dodges the punch combination from Buffon.
Newbag shoots in for a double leg but Buffon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Newbag. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newbag was well out of range. Poor timing from Buffon.
Buffon swings for the body but Newbag moves out of range.
Buffon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buffon looks gassed!
Buffon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buffon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newbag.
Buffon throws a body punch but Newbag moves out of range.
Buffon throws a series of punches but Newbag moves out of range.
Buffon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Newbag.
Buffon throws a series of punches but Newbag moves out of range.

That's four 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.
Some wild striking there from Buffon.
Newbag shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buffon misses with a wild body shot.
Buffon misses with an uppercut.
Newbag shoots in for a double leg but Buffon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Buffon does no damage.

Newbag feints and as Buffon raises his hands in defense, Newbag changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newbag pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buffon is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Buffon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papa Newbag's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Newbag closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Newbag lands in his opponent's guard.
Newbag passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Buffon can't do much from the bottom here.
Buffon is looking for a sweep.
Buffon struggling a bit here.
Buffon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buffon wants to get back to his feet.
Buffon is looking to regain half guard here but Newbag keeps moving and retains side control.
Buffon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buffon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Newbag with that takedown attempt.
Buffon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newbag sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newbag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buffon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newbag manages to avoid it.
Newbag shoots in but Buffon avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Newbag shoots in but Buffon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Newbag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newbag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buffon but Buffon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Newbag moves away from the strike by Buffon.
Buffon misses with a looping right.
Buffon misses with a body shot.
Buffon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffon misses the shot to the body.
Max Buffon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newbag defending well as Buffon loads up on a big left hand.
Newbag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buffon.
Buffon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Buffon.
Buffon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Newbag shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buffon's guard.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Newbag passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Buffon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Newbag working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Buffon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newbag. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Newbag is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Buffon looks calm but he's in trouble here. Newbag gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Buffon is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Newbag lets go of the hold and Buffon can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Papa Newbag!