BFL-S5 Everlast PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ettan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Cochella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ettan
vs
Cochella

178 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Sydney, Chris Ettan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donatello Cochella!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ettan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cochella misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ettan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ettan throws a looping overhand right but Cochella ducks down to avoid it.
Ettan stuffs the takedown.
Chris Ettan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cochella shoots in looking for a takedown. Ettan tries to sprawl out of it but Cochella keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ettan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Ettan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatello Cochella.
Ettan tries to clinch there but Cochella circles away.
Cochella looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ettan is fending him off so far but Cochella persists. Nope, Ettan circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Ettan lands.

It looks like Donatello Cochella has been cut.

Cochella shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ettan's guard.
Cochella wants to control from the top but Ettan keeps moving.
Cochella throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettan is controlling Cochella's posture.
Ettan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cochella throwing strikes from guard but Ettan blocks nicely.
Cochella seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ettan keeping moving, preventing Cochella from controlling successfully.

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.
Cochella might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ettan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cochella accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cochella is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Ettan.

Cochella drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cochella stopping the sweep attempt from Ettan.
Ettan controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cochella preventing the sweep.
Ettan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cochella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ettan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cochella on the ground.
I looks like Cochella might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ettan is trying to control the position but Cochella postures up.
Ettan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ettan tries to get out of the position.
Ettan being controlled here, momentarily.
Cochella wants to control from the top but Ettan keeps moving.

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.
Ettan wants to get back to his feet but Cochella is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ettan is pulling down on Cochella's head. It's preventing any offense from Cochella, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cochella trying to control the position from guard on top but Ettan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cochella in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Ettan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donatello Cochella'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.

Cochella misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ettan is looking to clinch but Cochella is avoiding it.
Cochella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ettan.
Ettan thuds a left hand into Cochella's body.
Ettan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cochella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cochella shoots in for a takedown but Ettan shows good takedown defense.
Ettan lands a nice hook to Cochella's body. Cochella takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ettan digs a good hook to Cochella's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ettan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cochella paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ettan clinches up with Cochella and pushes him back against the cage.
Ettan lands a body punch.
Ettan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ettan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ettan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cochella is breathing heavily.
Ettan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettan wants to break free but Cochella has control.
Ettan taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Ettan.
A right handed body shot lands from Ettan.
A short body shot lands from Ettan as the two fighters clinch.
Ettan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ettan gets through Cochella's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ettan lands a nice shot to the body.

Ettan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ettan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cochella at a distance.
Ettan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ettan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cochella goes for a takedown attempt but Ettan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chris Ettan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatello Cochella.
Ettan scores with a body shot.
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!
Ettan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ettan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cochella looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ettan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ettan darts in trying to clinch

and Cochella counters with a shoot takedown. Ettan fights it but they end up in guard.
Cochella trying to control the position from guard on top but Ettan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cochella preventing the sweep.
Ettan is pulling down on Cochella's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cochella won't allow Ettan to sweep him here.
Ettan keeping moving, preventing Cochella from controlling successfully.
Cochella stopping the sweep attempt from Ettan.
Ettan working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cochella shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ettan as he jumps to the side.

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.
Cochella fails with a takedown attempt.
Chris Ettan is winning the standup battle so far.
Cochella misses with a few strikes there.
Ettan lands a jab to Cochella's midsection.
Ettan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ettan jabs at Cochella's body.
Cochella on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Ettan coming out on top.
Ettan lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ettan misses with the combination.
Ettan cracks a nice hook into Cochella's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ettan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donatello Cochella's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ettan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ettan lands a jab to Cochella's midsection.
Chris Ettan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cochella scores with a takedown into Ettan's guard.
Ettan wants to stand up but Cochella is controlling him.
Ettan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cochella trying to control but Ettan is working from the bottom.

Cochella drops back looking for a leg! Ettan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ettan manages to kick Cochella off! Cochella jumps back into Ettan's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ettan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cochella trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cochella wants to control from the top but Ettan keeps moving.
Ettan controls Cochella momentarily but Cochella frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ettan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cochella walks into a straight right hand from Ettan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ettan punishes Cochella's body with a nice straight punch.
Ettan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ettan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ettan is pressed up against the cage. Cochella has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ettan down to the mat. Ettan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ettan rushes Cochella and presses him up against the cage.
Ettan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ettan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cochella has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Ettan.
Ettan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ettan has had enough of the clinch but Cochella keeps him there for the moment.
Ettan presses Cochella against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cochella can't get the takedown.
Ettan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ettan.
Ettan has Cochella pressed against the cage, preventing Cochella from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ettan presses Cochella against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ettan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ettan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cochella has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettan pushes Cochella back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ettan controlling the action here for a moment.

Ettan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ettan lands with a cross.
Ettan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ettan lands with a shot to the body.
Cochella gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chris Ettan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ettan lands a body shot.
Cochella closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ettan circles away.
Chris Ettan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatello Cochella.
Cochella on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cochella circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ettan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cochella on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ettan is looking to wear down Cochella with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cochella swats away the attempt to clinch by Ettan.
Donatello Cochella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ettan closes the distance and clinches.
Ettan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cochella won't allow it.
Ettan is trying to break the clinch but Cochella has him pressed against the cage.
Cochella is trying to drag Ettan to the mat but Ettan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ettan lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ettan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cochella misses with a knee strike.
Cochella has Ettan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ettan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ettan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cochella keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ettan's efforts to push away.
Ettan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ettan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ettan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Ettan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ettan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Ettan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Phildel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phildel has chosen can you feel it as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nieds
vs
Phildel

191 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Crocodile Steak and Ale House
Knockout Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luck Phildel!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nieds darts in and clinches Phildel up against the cage.
Nieds prevents Phildel from breaking the clinch.

Phildel manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Nieds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Phildel throws a series of punches but Nieds moves out of range.
Nieds tries to clinch but Phildel moves out of range.
Nieds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phildel.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a three punch combo that has Phildel backing up. Phildel nods at Nieds to acknowledge the strikes.
Phildel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nieds counters with a low kick, right behind Phildel 's knee.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phildel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nieds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nieds cracks Phildel with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phildel looks gassed!
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Nieds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nieds has Phildel pressed against the cage, preventing Phildel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieds scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Nieds clinches up with Phildel and pushes him back against the cage.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Nieds moves into range and clinches up with Phildel.
Nieds lands a hook that snaps the head of Phildel backwards.
Phildel tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.
Nieds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phildel or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nieds.
Nieds digs a right hand into Phildel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phildel's gas tank.

Nieds breaks the clinch.
Nieds wants to clinch.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Nieds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phildel letting Nieds take a breather here.
Phildel gets underhooks to prevent Nieds's takedown attempt.

Nieds breaks the clinch.

Nieds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nieds wants a takedown.
Phildel is trying to force a seperation but Nieds has the dominant position.
Phildel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nieds has him pressed against the cage.

Nieds pulls guard.
Phildel wants to get up but he can't break Nieds's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nieds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds controlling the pace.

Nieds stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Phildel misses with a shot to the body
and Nieds counters with a straight right hand.
Phildel misses with a double jab

and Nieds counters by moving into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Nieds.
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phildel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Phildel is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.
Nieds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nieds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phildel is trying to force a seperation but Nieds has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phildel wants to get back to striking at distance but Nieds won't allow it.
Nieds has Phildel pressed against the cage, preventing Phildel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieds lands with a short shot to the head.
Phildel is trying to break the clinch but Nieds has him pressed against the cage.
Phildel can't break the clinch.
Nieds digs a right hand into Phildel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phildel's gas tank.

Nieds breaks from the clinch.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Phildel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nieds moves into the clinch successfully.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nieds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nieds lands a glancing blow to the side of Phildel's head.
Phildel throws a combination that misses

and Nieds counters by moving into the clinch.
Nieds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds wants to clinch up but Phildel keeps it at a distance.
Phildel throws a combination that misses
and Nieds counters with a two punch combo.
Phildel misses with a combination
and Nieds counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phildel misses with a double jab
enabling Nieds to counter with a crisp jab.
Phildel keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nieds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Nieds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phildel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nieds.
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!
Phildel is trying to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling him.
Nieds lands an uppercut.
Nieds has Phildel pressed against the cage, preventing Phildel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nieds successfully pulls guard.
Nieds has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nieds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Phildel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nieds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phildel circles away quickly and effectively.
Todd Nieds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Nieds clinches up with Phildel and pushes him back against the cage.
Nieds has Phildel pushed against the cage.
Phildel tries to break free but Nieds pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nieds jumps guard but Phildel stands there with Nieds around his waist. Nieds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Phildel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phildel tries to break free but Nieds pushes him back against the cage.
Nieds has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nieds keeps control of Phildel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nieds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Phildel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phildel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phildel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nieds counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieds is looking to clinch but Phildel is avoiding it.
Luck Phildel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nieds forces Phildel back against the cage and clinches.
Nieds scores with a hook to the body.
Phildel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieds stalling against the cage.

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

Nieds gets a clinch.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch but Phildel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phildel misses with a combination
and Nieds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nieds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phildel can do to turn this around?

Nieds moves into the clinch.
Phildel is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.

Nieds manages to break the clinch.
Nieds tries to clinch but Phildel is having none of it.

Nieds clinches up with Phildel and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nieds.
Nieds fails to pull guard.
Phildel wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds lands with a right to the head.
Todd Nieds has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Nieds breaks from the clinch.
Nieds is looking to clinch.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phildel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nieds moves into the clinch.
Nieds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phildel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Nieds. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nieds ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nieds no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Phildel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nieds is proving hard to escape from.
Nieds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nieds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nieds sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Phildel tries to kick Nieds off but Nieds keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Phildel wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phildel can do anything to dispel that myth.

Nieds gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Nieds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phildel is trying to break free.
Nieds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nieds lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phildel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phildel walks away with a smile on his face. Nieds gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Nieds forces Phildel back against the cage and clinches.
Nieds prevents Phildel from breaking the clinch.

Nieds manages to break the clinch.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phildel misses with a double jab
and Nieds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nieds scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phildel misses with a combination
and Nieds counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieds tries to clinch but Phildel moves out of range.
Phildel misses with a shot to the body
and Nieds counters with a nice body shot.
Phildel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Nieds forces Phildel back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieds lands with a left to the head.
Phildel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieds jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phildel walks away with a smile on his face. Nieds gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phildel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

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

Todd Nieds dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nieds has Phildel up against the cage in a clinch.
Phildel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nieds prevents Phildel from breaking the clinch.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phildel at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Phildel scores with a four punch combination!
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nieds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nieds rushes Phildel and presses him up against the cage.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phildel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Todd Nieds is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieds doesn't manage to clinch there - Phildel circles away.
Nieds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phildel keeps the fight on the outside.

Nieds has Phildel up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phildel misses with a leg kick
and Nieds counters with a nice body shot.
Nieds lands with a nice combination. Phildel backs away looking to recover.
Phildel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nieds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nieds has managed to clinch.
Nieds has Phildel pushed against the cage.
Nieds lands a shot to the body.
Phildel is trying to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling him.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phildel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nieds counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nieds.
Nieds drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phildel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phildel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nieds counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Phildel tries to keep at a distance but Nieds has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nieds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Nieds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phildel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nieds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phildel is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.
Phildel has had enough of the clinch but Nieds keeps him there for the moment.
Phildel wants to break free but Nieds has control.
Phildel can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nieds takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phildel tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieds digs a good hook to Phildel's body.
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Nieds to counter with a crisp jab.
Nieds looks to land a combination. Phildel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nieds cracks a nice hook into Phildel's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nieds moves into the clinch.
Nieds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nieds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Nieds drags the fight down to the ground.
Phildel is looking to stand up but Nieds won't let him.

Nieds wriggles free and stands up.
Nieds tries to clinch up but Phildel circles away and keeps his distance.
Phildel throws a combination that misses
and Nieds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phildel tries to score with a low kick but Nieds moves his leg out of the way.
Phildel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nieds.

Nieds gets a clinch.

Nieds jumps guard and drags Phildel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nieds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phildel manages to get himself to full guard.
Nieds is looking to stand up but Phildel won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds throws a big right hand that misses.
Nieds prevents Phildel from getting back to his feet.
Phildel being controlled here, momentarily.
Todd Nieds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phildel wants to stand but Nieds is controlling the position.
Luck Phildel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieds seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Nieds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nieds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Nieds!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rivers
vs
Silva

187 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Sydney, Rick Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wand Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva looks gassed!
Rivers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Wand Silva has been cut.
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!
Rivers jabs at Silva's body.
Rivers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivers jabs at Silva's body.

Rivers cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rivers finish him?

Silva is rocked!
Silva loses concentration momentarily and Rivers pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Silva crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Rivers finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Rivers!

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 James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mantis Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantis Phoenix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Augello
vs
Phoenix

199 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Crocodile Steak and Ale House
Knockout Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Augello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mantis Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augello moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Augello lands with a straight right. Phoenix didn't see that one coming.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Augello moves out of range easily.

Augello drops Phoenix with a beautiful combination! Phoenix stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Augello is looking for the KO!

It looks like Mantis Phoenix has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Augello lands a big right hand that sends Phoenix crashing to the mat! Augello stays standing though and waves Phoenix back to his feet!

Phoenix is rocked!
Augello circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Phoenix tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Augello wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Augello!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Muangsurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Muangsurin
vs
Girl

176 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Muangsurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Little Girl!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muangsurin trying to land knees to the body.
Muangsurin missing with knees to the body.
Girl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muangsurin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Little Girl has been cut.
Muangsurin lands a body punch.
Muangsurin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Girl is defending well for now.
Muangsurin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muangsurin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Muangsurin manages to break the clinch.
Muangsurin slips a straight right by Girl.
Muangsurin delivers a nice body kick.

Muangsurin closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Muangsurin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muangsurin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muangsurin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muangsurin landing knees to the body.
Muangsurin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Girl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muangsurin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Girl looks gassed!
Muangsurin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Muangsurin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muangsurin obliges.
Girl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muangsurin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muangsurin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Girl jumps guard but Muangsurin stands there with Girl around his waist. Girl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ben Muangsurin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Girl.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muangsurin.
Muangsurin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muangsurin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muangsurin scores with a hook to the body.
Girl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muangsurin just leaning against Girl, taking a breather.
Muangsurin unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Muangsurin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muangsurin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muangsurin scores with a leg kick.
Girl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muangsurin manages to avoid it.

Muangsurin closes the distance and clinches.
Girl takes a knee right on the jaw!
Girl fails to pull guard.
Girl fails to pull guard.
Muangsurin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muangsurin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Muangsurin avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muangsurin landing knees to the head.
Muangsurin landing knees to the body.
Muangsurin lands with a light punch inside.
Muangsurin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Muangsurin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muangsurin tries to clinch but Girl is having none of it.
Muangsurin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Girl lands a head shot.
Muangsurin ducks under a wild hook from Girl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Muangsurin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Little Girl's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muangsurin throws a head kick but Girl moves out of range.
Girl looks to throw the jab but Muangsurin is out of range.
Muangsurin tries to clinch but Girl moves out of range.
Girl missing with a left hand there. Muangsurin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Muangsurin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Girl managing to block the knees to the body from Muangsurin.
Muangsurin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muangsurin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girl tries to pull guard but Muangsurin holds him up against the cage and eventually Girl drops back down to his feet.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muangsurin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Girl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muangsurin moves away.

Muangsurin gets a clinch.

Muangsurin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muangsurin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muangsurin is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Girl.
Girl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Girl throws a body punch but Muangsurin moves out of range.
Little Girl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girl tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Girl blocks a jab.
Girl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl throws a shot from downtown. Muangsurin moves away and avoids it.
Girl misses with an uppercut. Muangsurin saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girl. Muangsurin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muangsurin is looking to clinch but Girl is avoiding it.
Girl scores with a three punch combo!
Girl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Girl punishes Muangsurin's body with a nice straight punch.
Muangsurin ducks under a wild hook from Girl.
Girl fails to land with a series of punches.
Muangsurin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muangsurin in his tracks.

Muangsurin has Girl up against the cage in a clinch.
Muangsurin is pushing Girl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muangsurin breaks from the clinch.
Muangsurin feints and then cracks Girl's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Girl down.
Girl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muangsurin circles away quickly and effectively.
Muangsurin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Girl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Girl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muangsurin.
Muangsurin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girl.
Muangsurin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Girl is breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Girl - just one landing.
Muangsurin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girl was well out of range. Poor timing from Muangsurin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Girl misses the target.
Muangsurin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Girl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Girl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muangsurin is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Girl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muangsurin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Girl misses with an uppercut. Muangsurin saw that one coming.
Girl looks to score with a jab to the body but Muangsurin is just out of range.
Muangsurin looks to throw the jab but Girl is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girl looks to score with a jab to the body but Muangsurin is just out of range.
Ben Muangsurin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Girl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muangsurin.
Girl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muangsurin circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Muangsurin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Little Girl's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Muangsurin tries to close the distance and clinch but Girl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Girl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muangsurin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Girl.
Muangsurin is looking to clinch.
Girl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muangsurin tries to close the distance and clinch but Girl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Girl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muangsurin connects with a solid leg kick.
Girl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muangsurin keeps Girl at a distance using the push kick.
Muangsurin throws a head kick that misses.
Muangsurin tries to clinch but Girl is having none of it.
Girl keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl throws a series of punches but Muangsurin avoids them all with ease.
Muangsurin is looking to clinch but Girl is avoiding it.

Muangsurin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Muangsurin breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muangsurin, right into the meat.

Muangsurin darts in and clinches Girl up against the cage.
Muangsurin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muangsurin working Girl over with knees to the body.
Muangsurin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Girl up against the cage.
Little Girl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muangsurin smiles and moves away.
Muangsurin dodges the punch combination from Girl.
Girl throws a big shot that misses.
Girl misses with the combination.
Muangsurin slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girl just misses with a punch to the body.
Muangsurin connects with a solid leg kick.
Muangsurin thumps Girl with a low kick.
Muangsurin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muangsurin throws a front kick that sends Girl stumbling back into the cage.

Muangsurin clinches up against the cage.
Muangsurin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Girl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muangsurin controlling the action here for a moment.
Muangsurin lands a good knee to the midsection. Girl won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muangsurin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Girl's face.
Muangsurin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Girl jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muangsurin walks away with a smile on his face. Girl gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Muangsurin has managed to clinch.
Muangsurin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muangsurin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muangsurin lands a shoulder strike.
Muangsurin leaning against his opponent.
Muangsurin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Girl can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muangsurin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ben Muangsurin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Girl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muangsurin's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Muangsurin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muangsurin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Muangsurin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ellsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Ellsworth has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hunt
vs
Ellsworth

190 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

211 cm
22
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Ellsworth!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ellsworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ellsworth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hunt!
Hunt taking shots to the head.
Ellsworth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hunt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ellsworth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Hunt is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellsworth postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hunt badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ellsworth around the waist but Ellsworth pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ellsworth is the winner by TKO! Ellsworth jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Ellsworth!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dinero Fudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samer Talib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fudge
vs
Talib

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Clube Da Esquina Nutrition ($45 Q156 Rec)

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 Sydney, Dinero Fudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samer Talib!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

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

Fudge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fudge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fudge prevents Talib from breaking the clinch.
Fudge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Talib gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fudge.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dinero Fudge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Fudge.

Talib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fudge 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.

Talib looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Fudge drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Talib manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fudge has Talib in his guard.
Talib postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Talib wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Fudge's closed guard. He's half up but Fudge has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Fudge pivots and extends the arm, Talib falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Fudge! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dinero Fudge!

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FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent comes to the cage accompanied by EnterSandman. Boorg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Afternoon Delight. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vincent
vs
Boorg

201 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
239 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Knockout Fight Gear

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 Sydney, Frank Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishmael Boorg!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boorg clinches up against the cage.
Boorg tries to land knees in the clinch but Vincent avoids the damage to the body.
Boorg misses with a knee to the head.
Boorg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vincent is defending well for now.
Boorg tries a knee to the head but Vincent blocks it.
Boorg tries a knee to the head but Vincent blocks it.
Nice elbow from Boorg.
Vincent takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vincent drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boorg pulls his leg out and moves away.

Boorg moves into the clinch.
Boorg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vincent's face.
Boorg misses with a knee to the head.
Boorg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Frank Vincent has been cut.
Vincent takes an elbow to the temple.
Vincent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boorg smiles and moves away.
Boorg tries to clinch up but Vincent circles away and keeps his distance.

Vincent tries to keep at a distance but Boorg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boorg misses with a knee strike.
Boorg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vincent's defenses.
Boorg lands a nice elbow.
Vincent tries to pull guard but Boorg holds him up against the cage and eventually Vincent drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Vincent. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent jumps guard but Boorg stands there with Vincent around his waist. Vincent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boorg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vincent up against the cage.
Boorg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boorg lands an elbow just above Vincent 's eye.

Frank Vincent's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Vincent - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from Boorg.
Vincent dodges an elbow strike from Boorg.
Boorg lands an elbow inside that Vincent shrugs off.
Vincent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boorg smiles and moves away.
Ishmael Boorg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boorg throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.

Boorg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vincent, pushing him back against the cage.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vincent avoids it.
Boorg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boorg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vincent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Boorg works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Boorg with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boorg wants to pass the guard but Vincent is keeping the position.
Vincent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boorg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boorg scoring with some ground and pound.
Boorg stays in close to Vincent's body and controls the position.
Vincent will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vincent wants to stand and escape but Boorg is having none of it.
Vincent is breathing heavily.
Boorg tries to free his leg and advance position but Vincent is retaining full guard.
Vincent keeping moving, preventing Boorg from controlling successfully.
Boorg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vincent's head.
Boorg cracks Vincent with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boorg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boorg trying to control but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Boorg is looking to work some ground and pound but Vincent has wrist control.
Vincent is pulling down on Boorg's head to control his posture.
Boorg trying to control but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Boorg is working Vincent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boorg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vincent trying to keep a closed guard but Boorg is proving a slippery customer.
Boorg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boorg stopping the sweep attempt from Vincent.
Boorg working some strikes from top position.
Vincent being controlled here, momentarily.
Boorg passes Vincent's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boorg lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boorg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Boorg there.
Boorg moves into full mount! Vincent won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Boorg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Vincent's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boorg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boorg throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Boorg.
Boorg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vincent up against the cage.
Boorg lands a nice knee to the body.
Boorg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boorg prevents the takedown attempt.
Boorg lands an elbow inside that Vincent shrugs off.
Boorg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vincent's elbow.
Boorg cracks Vincent with a nice body shot.
Vincent managing to block the knees to the body from Boorg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boorg.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vincent avoids it.
Boorg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boorg scores with a knee to the head.

Frank Vincent's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boorg lands an elbow inside that Vincent shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vincent is trying to break the clinch but Boorg has him pressed against the cage.
Boorg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boorg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boorg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vincent.
Boorg prevents a body shot from Vincent.
A knee to the head by Boorg.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boorg lands a knee to the head.
Vincent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vincent takes an elbow to the temple.
Boorg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boorg tries to throw a body punch but Vincent avoids it by throwing Boorg back against the cage.
Boorg lands an elbow inside.
Boorg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boorg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vincent.
Vincent slows down the pace here.
Boorg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vincents head.
Vincent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boorg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the head but Vincent blocks with his arms.
Boorg misses with an elbow strike.
Boorg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vincent is defending well for now.
Vincent jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boorg walks away with a smile on his face. Vincent gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Boorg moves into the clinch successfully.

Boorg has Vincent pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Boorg pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vincent tumbling to the mat - Boorg dives into Vincent's guard.
Boorg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boorg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boorg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boorg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boorg lands a couple of elbows.
Boorg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vincent wants to stand but Boorg is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boorg is in close to Vincent's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boorg trying to control but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Boorg stands up over Vincent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boorg stands up over Vincent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boorg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boorg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boorg landing with the ground and pound.
Boorg trying to control the position from guard on top but Vincent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boorg pushing down on Vincent's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boorg moves nicely into side control.
Vincent is trying to escape the position but Boorg is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boorg lands a few punches from side control.
Boorg trying to control the position but Vincent is working away.
Boorg working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boorg landing strikes.
Boorg trying to control the action but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Boorg landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Boorg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Vincent's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boorg has Vincent up against the cage in a clinch.
Boorg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vincent working hard to break the clinch.
Boorg misses with a knee to the head.
Boorg scores a nice knee to the body.
Boorg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Boorg.
Boorg lands an elbow inside.
Vincent takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boorg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Boorg.

Boorg gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boorg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boorg is looking to advance position but Vincent won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vincent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boorg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent is looking for a sweep. Boorg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boorg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boorg connects with a nice short shot to Vincent's temple.
Boorg wants to pass to mount but Vincent is defending the position.
Vincent trying to control but Boorg postures up.
Boorg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boorg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boorg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boorg lands with some strikes.
Boorg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boorg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vincent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boorg tries to control but Vincent wriggling away.
Boorg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boorg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vincent working to try and regain half guard.
Vincent swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boorg controlling the position easily from mount.
Boorg with good strikes from the mount here!
Boorg cracks Vincent with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boorg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vincent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boorg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vincent?
Vincent wants to hold on but Boorg pushes him away.
Boorg controlling his opponent.
Ishmael Boorg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Boorg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boorg content just to control the position here.
Boorg landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boorg controlling the pace for now.
Frank Vincent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Boorg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishmael Boorg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boorg 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishmael Boorg!