GFL 34 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nansen comes to the cage accompanied by Enter The Dragon. Freeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time to Pretend. Joel Freeman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nansen
vs
Freeman

173 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
151 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Nansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Freeman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Freeman has closed the distance and engaged Nansen in a clinch.
Nansen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeman.
Nansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nansen can't break the clinch.
Freeman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nansen's face.

It looks like Jesse Nansen has been cut.
Freeman trying to land knees to the body.
Freeman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Nansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Freeman has closed the distance and engaged Nansen in a clinch.
Nansen blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
Nansen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freeman lands a damaging elbow.

Nansen is rocked!

Freeman pulls guard effortlessly.
Nansen won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.
Nansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Nansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Freeman looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Nansen pushes him off.

Freeman shoots in and bounces Nansen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Freeman throwing strikes from guard but Nansen blocks nicely.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nansen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nansen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nansen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman being controlled here momentarily.
Nansen keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Nansen looking to control.

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

Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nansen, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freeman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nansen tries to break free but Freeman pushes him back against the cage.
Nansen lands with a right to the head.
Freeman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nansen wants to break free but Freeman has control.
Freeman prevents Nansen from breaking the clinch.
Nansen tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.

Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Nansen, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Nansen against the cage but Nansen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Freeman closes the distance and clinches.

Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Joel Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nansen scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freeman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nansen is trying to stand back up but Freeman is controlling him
Nansen tries to get to full guard but Freeman has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freeman lands a nice short elbow.
Nansen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Freeman with the ground and pound but Nansen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nansen trying to control the position.
Nansen trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Nansen's cut.
That's time! Nansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Freeman gets a clinch.
Nansen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nansen can't break the clinch.
Freeman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nansen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Freeman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nansen blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freeman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freeman is trying to drag Nansen to the mat but Nansen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nansen is working for takedown but Freeman is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nansen stalling the fight.

Freeman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nansen regains guard.
Nansen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Freeman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen is trying to control but Freeman passes into side control!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Nansen is looking to reverse the position.
Nansen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Nansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nansen is pushing Freeman's head away, looking to escape. Freeman manages to hold on to the position though.

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.
Freeman working away.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman grinds an elbow into Nansen's temple.
Nansen is looking to reverse the position.
Freeman in side control, throwing shots but Nansen defends.

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

Freeman clinches up with Nansen and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman lands a damaging elbow.

Freeman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nansen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Freeman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nansen trying to control but Freeman postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman prevents Nansen from standing back up.
Nansen is looking to improve his position.
Nansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freeman.
Nansen wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nansen tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nansen clinches but Freeman breaks the clinch

so Freeman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen pulls Freeman in close to his closed guard and prevents Freeman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nansen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Freeman has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Nansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nansen tries to control but Freeman manages to take his back.
Nansen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Nansen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Nansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Freeman throws a head kick but Nansen moves out of range.
Freeman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nansen counters with a shoot takedown. Freeman fights it but they end up in guard.
Freeman is looking to stand up but Nansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Nansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nansen stopping the sweep attempt from Freeman.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen preventing the sweep.

Nansen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Nansen closes the distance and clinches.
Nansen lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Nansen pushes Freeman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.

Nansen drags the fight down to the ground.
Nansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Nansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nansen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Freeman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Freeman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.

Freeman rushes Nansen and presses him up against the cage.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nansen avoids it.
A short left from Nansen.
Nansen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Nansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman lands an elbow just above Nansen 's eye.
Freeman is pushing Nansen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nansen is trying to stall.
Nansen is trying to break the clinch but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Nansen lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freeman has Nansen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nansen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nansen tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.
Nansen is trying to drag Freeman to the mat but Freeman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Nansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nansen wants to clinch but Freeman slips to the side

and Freeman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Freeman controlling the pace.
Nansen is trying is best to control the position here.

Nansen pushes Freeman off and gets back to his feet.
Jesse Nansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joel Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nansen throws a lazy head kick

so Freeman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joel Freeman.
Well Freeman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Freeman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and darren pressley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hill
vs
pressley

178 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

177 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC
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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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, darren pressley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pressley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hill but Hill pushes him off and we're back to square one.

pressley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hill manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
pressley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hill is working away from the top position though.
pressley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
pressley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hill.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but pressley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hill seems to be working for a kimura but pressley defends the submission attempt.

Hill is looking for a kimura here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
pressley fails with a takedown attempt.
pressley moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
pressley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing pressley off to one side.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of darren pressley.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and pressley moves out of range easily.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but pressley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
pressley has a takedown stuffed.
Hill throws a series of punches but pressley avoids them all with ease.
Hill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
pressley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill thuds his right hand into pressley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like darren pressley has been cut.

pressley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hill was covering up waiting for the punch and pressley finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and pressley defends well.
Hill controls pressley momentarily but pressley frees himself.

Hill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill working a defensive guard here.
pressley pushing down on Hill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
pressley is controlling the pace.

Hill actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
pressley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if pressley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hill is looking for a sweep. pressley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
pressley working the head and body with strikes.
Hill gets full guard.
Hill wants to sweep here but pressley controlling him for the moment.
Hill controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hill working for a triangle but pressley defends it easily.
Hill is breathing heavily.
pressley throws a big right hand that misses.
pressley lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pressley throwing strikes but missing.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
pressley scoring with some ground and pound.
pressley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hill is trying to keep pressley in close.
Hill wants to sweep here but pressley controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but darren pressley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on darren pressley'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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from pressley.
darren pressley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
pressley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill misses with an uppercut. pressley saw that one coming.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
pressley misses with a combination
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches pressley napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but pressley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hill tries to advance to mount but pressley denies him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but pressley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
pressley wants to control but Hill postures up.
pressley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Hill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
pressley is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and pressley counters with a series of strikes. Hill will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from pressley is defended easily by Hill.
pressley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
pressley throws a head kick that misses.
pressley misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from pressley is defended easily by Hill.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of darren pressley.
Hill moves out of range as pressley throws a body kick.
A shot to de liver by Hill. Beautiful body shot.
pressley walks into a stiff left hand from Hill.
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pressley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hill moves into the clinch.
pressley letting Hill take a breather here.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill lands an elbow just above pressley 's eye.
A short right from Hill.
pressley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hill lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Hill to work.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.

pressley gets control of Hill's arms and successfully pulls guard. pressley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill content to stall in guard here.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pressley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
pressley keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
pressley scores with a nice shot.
Hill works over pressley with some ground and pound from guard.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pressley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if pressley can do anything to dispel that myth.
pressley looking for a sweep. Not yet pressley, not yet.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but pressley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pressley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hill counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on darren pressley's cut.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hill lands a two punch combo.

Hill has managed to clinch.
Hill taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hill prevents the takedown attempt.
pressley looking for a takedown.
pressley can't break the clinch.
Hill lands with a short shot to the head.
pressley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
pressley tries to break free but Hill pushes him back against the cage.
Hill wants a takedown.
pressley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hill pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of darren pressley.
Hill falls off balance throwing a combination
and pressley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hill clinches but pressley breaks the clinch
and pressley counters with a left and a right that stings Hill.
pressley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
pressley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hill lands a head shot.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - pressley circles away.
Hill throws a right and a left that pressley avoids nicely.
pressley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by pressley.

Hill scores a takedown into full mount!

Hill looking to secure an arm triangle but pressley defends it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hill here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
pressley flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
pressley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
pressley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
pressley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hill has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but pressley is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pressley trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill keeping full guard, as pressley tries to pass.

Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
pressley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hill manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hill is pushing down on pressley's leg trying to pass to half guard. pressley is fighting to maintain full guard but Hill has managed to sneak the leg through.

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.

Hill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. pressley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hill.
Hill is trying to control. pressley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
pressley tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.

Hill wants to work for an arm triangle but pressley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hill controlling the action here.
Hill trying to control from half guard but pressley is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Hill!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James McSweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ko has chosen National Anthem as his entrance music. James McSweeney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Katsu Ko's chin.

McSweeney
vs
Ko

177 cm
23
146 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

174 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, James McSweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsu Ko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko tries a low kick but McSweeney avoids it.

Ko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McSweeney has Ko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Ko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ko prevents McSweeney from breaking the clinch.
Ko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McSweeney misses with a hook from the clinch.
McSweeney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
Ko takes an elbow to the forehead.
McSweeney tries to score a body lock takedown but Ko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McSweeney prevents Ko from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
McSweeney connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Katsu Ko has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ko.
McSweeney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McSweeney keeps control of Ko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but McSweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Ko blocks an elbow strike.

McSweeney breaks the clinch.
Ko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ko wants to clinch

and McSweeney counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McSweeney manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Ko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McSweeney avoids the head kick by Ko.
Ko throws a body kick the misses
and McSweeney counters with a straight right hand.
McSweeney fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ko rushes McSweeney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McSweeney working Ko over with knees to the body.
McSweeney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by McSweeney.
Ko keeps control of McSweeney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McSweeney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McSweeney scores with a shot to the side of Ko's head.
McSweeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ko blocks it with crossed arms.
McSweeney lands an uppercut.
Ko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katsu Ko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSweeney closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ko counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McSweeney lands an elbow inside that Ko shrugs off.
Ko is looking to break free of the clinch but McSweeney has double underhooks.
Ko blocks a body shot from McSweeney.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McSweeney throws a right hand that Ko ducks under and follows up with a left that Ko also avoids with ease.
McSweeney tries to clinch up
and Ko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ko moves in looking to clinch but McSweeney pushes him off.
McSweeney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ko throws an overhand right that lands on McSweeney's shoulder, as McSweeney tries to avoid the shot.
McSweeney tries to clinch up but Ko circles away and keeps his distance.
McSweeney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McSweeney tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ko counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko lands an uppercut.
Ko misses with some punches.
McSweeney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ko wants to get back to striking at distance but McSweeney won't allow it.
McSweeney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McSweeney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McSweeney lands a nice elbow.
McSweeney lands a left hand.

McSweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McSweeney tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ko counters by moving into the clinch.
Ko wants to break free but McSweeney has control.
McSweeney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McSweeney lands a hook that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
McSweeney is breathing heavily.
McSweeney scores with a knee to the head.
McSweeney blocking some punches.
McSweeney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McSweeney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McSweeney working aggressively here.
Ko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ko moves into range and clinches up with McSweeney.
McSweeney prevents Ko from breaking the clinch.
Ko misses with some punches.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ko tries to land a body kick

and McSweeney counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Ko.
Ko looking to throw knees to the head but McSweeney is blocking nicely.
Ko misses with the head strike.
McSweeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ko blocks it with crossed arms.
Ko tries to break the clinch but McSweeney is controlling the position.
McSweeney blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ko breaks the clinch.

Ko clinches up against the cage.
McSweeney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McSweeney lands an elbow inside.
Ko lands a nice uppercut.
McSweeney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Ko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katsu Ko'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.

McSweeney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ko moves in looking to clinch but McSweeney pushes him off.
McSweeney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McSweeney.
Ko doesn't manage to clinch there - McSweeney circles away.
McSweeney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ko at a distance.
James McSweeney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ko closes the distance looking to clinch
and McSweeney counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ko duly obliges.
McSweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by Ko.
Ko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney clinches but Ko breaks the clinch

and Ko counters by moving into the clinch.
McSweeney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McSweeney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ko.
McSweeney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ko.
McSweeney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Ko breaks the clinch.
Ko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McSweeney scores with a shot to the body.
Ko doesn't manage to clinch there - McSweeney circles away.
Ko scoring well with a low kick there.
McSweeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ko closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko is trying to break the clinch but McSweeney has him pressed against the cage.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McSweeney tries to clinch up
and Ko counters with a stiff right hand.

Ko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McSweeney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ko prevents it.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ko throws a series of punches but McSweeney moves out of range.
Ko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McSweeney was well out of range. Poor timing from Ko.
Ko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McSweeney tries to clinch but Ko moves away

and Ko counters by clinching up.
McSweeney has Ko pressed against the cage, preventing Ko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko working hard to break the clinch.
Ko scores with a shoulder strike.
McSweeney blocking some punches.
McSweeney throws a head punch that misses.
Ko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Ko.
McSweeney goes for a takedown attempt but Ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McSweeney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McSweeney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ko throws a sloppy head kick and McSweeney moves out of range easily.
Ko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko throws a head kick that half lands.
McSweeney ducks under a wild hook from Ko.
McSweeney wants to clinch

and Ko moves into the clinch.
Ko has had enough of the clinch but McSweeney keeps him there for the moment.
McSweeney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ko is defending well for now.
Ko avoiding damage as McSweeney throws knees to the body.

Ko manages to break the clinch.
Ko throws a lazy head kick
and McSweeney counters with a head kick. That will keep Ko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Ko forces McSweeney back against the cage and clinches.
McSweeney takes a shot to the head.
Ko lands an uppercut.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but McSweeney blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Ko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Ko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Ko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Katsu Ko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McSweeney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McSweeney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ko smiles and moves away.
McSweeney blocks a head kick by Ko.
McSweeney tries to clinch but Ko moves out of range.

Ko moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from McSweeney.
Ko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McSweeney tries to land a knee to the head but Ko blocks with his arms.
McSweeney misses with a short punch on the inside.
McSweeney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McSweeney tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ko tries to clinch up but McSweeney circles away and keeps his distance.
McSweeney closes the distance but Ko moves to the side

and Ko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McSweeney working aggressively here.
Ko lands a body shot in the clinch.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ko closes the distance and pushes McSweeney back into the cage.

Ko breaks from the clinch.
McSweeney slips under a jab from Ko.

Ko has McSweeney up against the cage in a clinch.
McSweeney tries to land a knee to the head but Ko blocks with his arms.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ko tries a head kick but it misses.

Ko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Ko.
McSweeney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James McSweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ko closes the distance and clinches.
Ko can't break the clinch.

Ko breaks from the clinch.
Ko throws a head kick that misses.
Ko wants to clinch.
Ko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McSweeney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ko clinches up with McSweeney and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a knee to the head.
Ko is leaning against McSweeney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by McSweeney.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ko drives through and clinches with McSweeney against the cage.

Ko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ko tries to clinch but McSweeney moves out of range.
Ko tries to clinch up.
McSweeney lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McSweeney.
McSweeney throws a combination. Ko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ko darts in and clinches McSweeney up against the cage.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but McSweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Ko blocks an elbow strike from McSweeney.
Ko lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney wants to clinch but Ko slips to the side
and Ko counters with a series of strikes. McSweeney will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ko gets a clinch.
McSweeney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ko manages to break the clinch.
McSweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - Ko circles away.
The fighters circling - Ko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McSweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by Ko.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ko manages to break the clinch.

Ko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by McSweeney.
James McSweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Katsu Ko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McSweeney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Ko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Harper
vs
Bisping

187 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Asphyxiation Ltd. Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harper if he has to take too many more of those.

Bisping moves into the clinch.
Harper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bisping walks away with a smile on his face. Harper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harper tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Bisping drops Harper with a left and a right! Oh, Harper is hurt - Bisping dives into side control looking to finish!

Harper is rocked!

It looks like Shane Harper has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bisping stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Harper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sam Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bisping gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bisping pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bisping is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Harper flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Harper is out cold! Bisping holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Bisping!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Stacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Stacey looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kingston
vs
Stacey

173 cm
22
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Kingston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Stacey!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stacey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingston as he avoids it easily.

Kingston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Kingston is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stacey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kingston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stacey won't allow Kingston to pass to mount.
Kingston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stacey's head.
Kingston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stacey's head.
Kingston working the head and body with strikes.
Stacey looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacey has a hand on Kingston's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kingston takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Kingston is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stacey is surviving well by controlling Kingston's body position as best he can.
Kingston prevents Stacey from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston controlling from mount.
Stacey is looking to get to half guard.
Kingston lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stacey is looking to escape.
Kingston landing punches.

Kingston is working for a guillotine from mount but Stacey frees his head quite easily.
Kingston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stacey?
Kingston landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kingston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kingston wants to control the pace but Stacey is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stacey tries to hold on but Kingston postures up.
Kingston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kingston controlling the position easily from mount.
Kingston breaks from Stacey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kingston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kingston scoring with strikes but Stacey is staying in there.
Kingston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston landing strikes from the mount.

Kingston is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Stacey is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter Kingston!
Walter Kingston retains his lightweight title!