Resurrection 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Accion Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Crier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Crier

174 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Accion Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Crier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crier drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Sanchez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to break free but Crier pushes him back against the cage.
Crier stalling in the clinch.

Crier has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sanchez regains guard immediately.
Crier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Crier drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Crier off! Crier jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Crier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Crier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Crier tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crier passes into half guard.
Crier is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Crier there.
Crier is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!

Crier has hold of Sanchez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanchez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Crier working the ground and pound effectively.

Crier with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crier sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crier landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crier raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crier thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Crier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanchez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Crier throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crier controlling his opponent.

Crier looking to isolate an arm here. Sanchez doesn't see it coming and as Crier extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Crier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Crier!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Loob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Rawkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tommy Rawkus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Loob
vs
Rawkus

173 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakan Loob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Rawkus!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rawkus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Loob shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Loob showed some decent athleticism there.
Loob stops Rawkus from getting back to his feet.

Loob escapes and gets back to his feet.
Loob lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Tommy Rawkus has been cut.
Rawkus slaps away a takedown attempt from Loob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rawkus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rawkus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loob.
Loob looks for a takedown but Rawkus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Loob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loob lands with a cross.
Rawkus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loob keeps the fight on the outside.
Loob sizes up Rawkus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Loob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rawkus to the mat! Rawkus manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loob pushing down on Rawkus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob uses his free foot to push down on Rawkus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rawkus.
Rawkus is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Loob moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rawkus has worked his arm free - good work by Rawkus!

Loob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rawkus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loob is breathing heavily.

Loob decides to stand back up. Loob steps back and let's Rawkus get back to his feet.
Loob swinging wilding here.
Rawkus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rawkus tries to clinch there but Loob circles away.
Loob darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loob fails to land the takedown.
Loob throws a right hand that Rawkus ducks under and follows up with a left that Rawkus also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rawkus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rawkus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rawkus wants to clinch up but Loob keeps it at a distance.
Loob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rawkus tries to clinch up but Loob circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawkus tries to clinch but Loob is having none of it.
Rawkus slaps away a takedown attempt from Loob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rawkus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rawkus slips a jab and a cross from Loob.
Loob scores with a hook to the body. Rawkus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rawkus tries to close the distance and clinch but Loob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loob fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Loob does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Rawkus as Loob shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawkus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loob swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawkus.
Loob shoots in for a takedown but Rawkus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rawkus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loob throws a combination. Rawkus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Loob fails to land the takedown.
Tommy Rawkus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rawkus tries to clinch up but Loob circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawkus tries to clinch up.
Rawkus tries to clinch up but Loob circles away and keeps his distance.
Loob misses with a double jab.

Loob closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loob lands in his opponent's guard.

Loob gets to his feet. Rawkus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawkus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rawkus wants it to stay on the feet.
Loob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rawkus is looking to clinch but Loob is avoiding it.
Rawkus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rawkus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loob.
Loob fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rawkus avoids it really well and circles away.
Rawkus tries to clinch but Loob moves out of range.
Loob swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawkus.
Jab from Loob.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loob lands an overhand right.

Rawkus darts in and clinches Loob up against the cage.
Rawkus trying to land knees to the body.
Loob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rawkus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Loob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Rawkus's cut.
That's time! Loob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Loob fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rawkus avoids it really well and circles away.
Rawkus moves in looking to clinch but Loob pushes him off.
Loob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Loob shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rawkus tries to kick Loob off but Loob keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Loob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rawkus is just riding it out for now. Loob eventually gives up the hold.

Rawkus has one foot on Loob's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rawkus is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loob dives in and grabs Rawkus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rawkus pushes down on Loob's head and hops out.
Rawkus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Loob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loob displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Rawkus is rocked!

Loob darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rawkus is still in real trouble! Can Loob finish him?
Loob looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Loob works his foot free and advances to mount.
Loob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loob loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rawkus scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Loob land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Loob stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakan Loob!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry McFarlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flair
vs
McFarlen

196 cm
20
274 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
19
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Quality Nutrition Only - 150Q $40
Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitry McFarlen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - McFarlen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from McFarlen. No joy for Flair on that attempt.

McFarlen has closed the distance and engaged Flair in a clinch.
Knees to the body from McFarlen.
Flair takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flair is breathing heavily.
McFarlen scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brock Flair has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFarlen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The is referee keeping an eye on McFarlen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McFarlen lands an uppercut.
McFarlen landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from McFarlen.
McFarlen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McFarlen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from McFarlen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair drops down looking for an ankle pick but McFarlen pulls his leg out and moves away.

McFarlen forces Flair back against the cage and clinches.

McFarlen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFarlen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flair swats away the attempt to clinch by McFarlen.
McFarlen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFarlen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFarlen fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFarlen is looking to slow Flair down with leg kicks.
McFarlen tries to clinch up but Flair circles away and keeps his distance.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch but Flair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch but Flair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flair dives in and grabs McFarlen's left leg, looking for a takedown. McFarlen pushes down on Flair's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flair circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFarlen wants to clinch up but Flair keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McFarlen lands a big head kick that sends Flair tumbling to the mat! McFarlen takes a step backwards and waves Flair back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Flair is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Flair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McFarlen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flair seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for McFarlen.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch but Flair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McFarlen, right into the meat.

McFarlen has taken the fight to the clinch.
McFarlen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flair takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for McFarlen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen slowing the pace effectively.

McFarlen drops Flair with a big knee straight up the middle! Flair is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Flair swats away the attempt to clinch by McFarlen.
McFarlen feints and then cracks Flair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flair down.
McFarlen tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by McFarlen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McFarlen.

McFarlen has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFarlen controlling the action here for a moment.
McFarlen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry McFarlen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Flair's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McFarlen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFarlen tries to clinch up.
McFarlen moves in looking to clinch but Flair pushes him off.
Flair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Flair with that takedown attempt.
McFarlen is looking to clinch.
McFarlen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flair fails with the takedown.
Flair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFarlen scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but McFarlen shows good takedown defense.
McFarlen tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
McFarlen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFarlen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFarlen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McFarlen instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by McFarlen.
McFarlen scores with a knee to the head.
McFarlen struggles to land a body shot inside as Flair controls his hands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Flair. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Flair tries for a takedown. No joy.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for McFarlen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFarlen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McFarlen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McFarlen lands an elbow just above Flair 's eye.
McFarlen scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McFarlen.
McFarlen lands a knee to the body.
McFarlen scores with a knee to the head.
McFarlen landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McFarlen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFarlen wants to clinch.
Flair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McFarlen defends it nicely.
McFarlen slaps away a takedown attempt from Flair, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Flair fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McFarlen avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McFarlen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flair's calf.

McFarlen lands a big head kick that sends Flair tumbling to the mat! McFarlen takes a step backwards and waves Flair back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McFarlen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Flair circles away.
Flair swats away the attempt to clinch by McFarlen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair shoots in and drives through. McFarlen sprawls well.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry McFarlen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Flair's cut.
That's time! 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.

Flair fails with a takedown attempt.

McFarlen gets a clinch.

McFarlen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flair has a takedown stuffed.
Flair is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McFarlen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McFarlen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFarlen tries to clinch up.
Flair keeps the fight on the outside.
Flair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flair shoots for a takedown but McFarlen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFarlen misses with a body kick.
McFarlen moves in looking to clinch but Flair pushes him off.
Flair dives in and grabs McFarlen's left leg, looking for a takedown. McFarlen pushes down on Flair's head and hops out.
Flair takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFarlen moves in looking to clinch but Flair pushes him off.
McFarlen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair closes this distance looking for a takedown but McFarlen circles away.

McFarlen clinches up with Flair and pushes him back against the cage.
McFarlen stalling.
Flair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McFarlen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from McFarlen.

McFarlen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Flair circles away.
McFarlen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McFarlen tries to clinch up.
Dimitry McFarlen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen tries to clinch there but Flair circles away.
McFarlen is looking to slow Flair down with leg kicks.
McFarlen throws a body punch but Flair moves out of range.
Dimitry McFarlen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McFarlen as he avoids it easily.

McFarlen lands a big head kick that sends Flair tumbling to the mat! McFarlen takes a step backwards and waves Flair back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for McFarlen.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFarlen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFarlen tries to clinch but Flair is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen is looking to clinch.
Dimitry McFarlen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair shoots in and drives through. McFarlen sprawls well.
McFarlen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFarlen tries to clinch up.
Flair fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McFarlen avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McFarlen moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitry McFarlen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McFarlen 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 George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitry McFarlen!