MMM 46: Markman vs. Storm II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parfait Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robertson
vs
Hilton

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Parfait Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson scores with a push kick.
Hilton throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hilton checks it well.
Robertson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilton's sensitive parts.
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hilton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robertson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robertson lands with a nice combination. Hilton backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Parfait Hilton has been cut.
Hilton looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton misses with a combination
letting Robertson counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
Robertson connects with an inside leg kick.
Robertson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilton's calf.
Hilton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robertson.
Robertson connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robertson.
Robertson lands with a cross.
Parfait Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Hilton's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilton tries to avoid it.
Hilton backs away from a small jab...but Robertson lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Hilton crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Robertson with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Peter Robertson!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manbar Krav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Follow Me by Breaking Benjamin. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Clark
vs
Krav

190 cm
20
223 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manbar Krav!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Krav.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Manbar Krav has been cut.

Clark darts in and clinches Krav up against the cage.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Krav blocks it.
Krav lands a damaging elbow.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krav gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krav.
Krav tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Krav tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clark avoids it.
Krav lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
Krav lands an elbow just above Clark 's eye.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.
Krav looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Krav blocks with his arms.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.
Krav blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Krav.
Clark avoids the elbow strike from Krav, against the cage.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krav lands an elbow just above Clark 's eye.
Krav lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.
Krav pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krav just leaning against Clark, taking a breather.
Krav comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Krav keeps him there for the moment.
Krav lands a damaging elbow.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Krav throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Krav has him pressed against the cage.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krav avoids it.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krav lands an elbow inside.
Krav is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krav lands an elbow inside.
Krav pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krav lands an elbow inside.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.
Krav throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark avoids the elbow strike from Krav, against the cage.
Krav leaning against his opponent.
Krav throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krav - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Krav looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krav lands a nice elbow.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krav scores a nice knee to the body.
Krav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Krav blocks it.
Clark avoids the elbow strike from Krav, against the cage.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Krav blocks it.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krav lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krav is defending well for now.
Krav'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.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Krav.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krav looks gassed!
Clark with a knee to the head.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krav avoids it.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krav misses with an elbow strike.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krav lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.
Clark takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krav.
Krav looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Krav blocks it.
Krav stalling.
Clark missing with knees to the body.
Krav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clark's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krav tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Krav lands an elbow that stopped Clark in his tracks for a moment.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krav pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krav lands a damaging elbow.
Krav lands a knee to the body.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krav is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krav tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Krav tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krav on the side of the head.
Clark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krav.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krav closes the distance but Clark moves to the side
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Krav wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.

Krav clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manbar Krav's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krav ducks right into an uppercut from Clark.
Krav is looking to clinch.
Krav wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Krav is out of range.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Krav.
Clark with a hook.

That has opened up Manbar Krav's cut even more.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krav lands a damaging elbow.
Krav blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark missing with knees to the body.
Krav is stalling here.
Clark dodges an elbow strike from Krav.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.
Krav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clark's defenses.
Clark avoids the elbow strike from Krav, against the cage.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krav throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krav just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark avoiding damage as Krav throws knees to the body.
Krav is breathing heavily.
Krav lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krav missing with knees to the body.
Krav lands an elbow just above Clark 's eye.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Krav tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krav tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The cut above Manbar Krav's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Krav ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Krav moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Krav takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Krav is rocked!
Krav ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Krav is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?

Clark moves into the clinch.
Krav seems to have recovered his senses.
Krav lands a nice elbow.
Krav avoiding damage.
Krav lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Krav throws an elbow that misses.
Clark being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Krav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clark takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krav just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Krav comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Krav blocks with his arms.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clark dodges an elbow strike from Krav.
Krav throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krav lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Krav blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Krav.
Krav looking to stall.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Krav blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krav.
Clark avoids a wild elbow strike from Krav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krav leaning against his opponent.
Krav misses with an elbow over the top.
Come on Krav - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Krav gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krav is trying to stall.
Clark can't break the clinch.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
Krav unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krav taking a breather.
Krav misses with an elbow strike.
Clark lands a knee to the body.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Krav misses with an elbow over the top.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark being controlled against the cage.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clark's defenses.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krav.
Krav is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Krav crunches a lovely knee into Clark's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krav throws an elbow but misses.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krav has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Krav blocks with his arms.
Krav pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krav misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Krav misses with an elbow strike.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krav just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krav just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Clark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manbar Krav's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clark closes the distance and pushes Krav back into the cage.
Krav throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krav lands a nice elbow.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krav is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krav just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark avoids the elbow strike from Krav, against the cage.
Clark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krav has him pressed against the cage.
Krav lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krav.
Clark landing knees to the head.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Krav lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
Krav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark avoiding damage as Krav throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krav looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krav misses with an elbow over the top.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clark's defenses.
Krav lands an elbow that stopped Clark in his tracks for a moment.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krav closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut

and Krav counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
Krav effectively controlling the action here.
Krav trying to control the position but instead, Clark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krav into the cage.
Clark blocks an elbow strike from Krav.
Clark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krav gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krav throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krav lands an elbow that stopped Clark in his tracks for a moment.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Krav blocks it.
Krav lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krav.
Krav lands a nice elbow.
Come on Krav - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Krav.
Nice elbow from Krav.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Krav is blocking nicely.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Clark.
Clark lands a nice knee to the body.
Clark with a knee to the head.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krav lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Krav.
Krav throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krav pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krav comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krav missing with knees to the body.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clark's defenses.
Krav landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Krav lands a nice elbow.
Krav is trying to maintain a safe position but Clark gets an underhook and turns Krav into the cage.
Clark with a knee to the head.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krav blocks it with crossed arms.
Krav stalling against the cage.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Krav.
Krav lands an elbow that stopped Clark in his tracks for a moment.
Krav gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krav is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krav tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Krav is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danny Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Krav tries to keep at a distance but Clark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krav.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Krav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Manbar Krav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark takes an elbow to the temple.
Krav gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clark blocks an elbow strike from Krav.
Krav throws an elbow but it misses.
Danny Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Krav.
Clark takes an elbow to the temple.
Krav pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krav misses with an elbow over the top.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark lands a knee to the head.

Manbar Krav's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
Krav gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Clark!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Monferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Velez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Monferrand
vs
Velez

170 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
244 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Monferrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mateo Velez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Monferrand eats them both and turns towards Velez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Velez misses with a two punch combination.
Velez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monferrand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mateo Velez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velez misses with a combination
enabling Monferrand to counter with a crisp jab.
Velez fails to land with a series of punches.
Velez throws a series of punches but Monferrand avoids them all with ease.
Velez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velez throws a combination that misses
and Monferrand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monferrand shoots for a double leg takedown but Velez sprawls well. He's pushed Monferrand's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferrand has his takedown stuffed
and Velez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Monferrand counters with a takedown into side control.

Monferrand tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Velez is wriggling around trying to escape but Monferrand has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Velez taps out and Monferrand picks up the big win! Great work there by Monferrand!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joseph Monferrand!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Angelo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Angelo
vs
Bombada

168 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzz Bombada!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada fails with the takedown
and Angelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bombada shoots and misses
and Angelo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bombada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Angelo to counter with a crisp jab.
Michael Angelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Bombada.
Bombada with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angelo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelo looks to throw the jab but Bombada is out of range.
Angelo throws a head kick but Bombada moves out of range.
Bombada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Angelo to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombada is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Angelo Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Bombada is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Angelo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Markman
vs
Storm

178 cm
22
186 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Storm!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markman scores with a push kick.

Markman scores with a takedown into Storm's guard.

Storm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Markman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Markman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Markman throws a big right hand that misses.
Storm looking for a sweep. Not yet Storm, not yet.
Storm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Markman throws a big right hand that misses.

Storm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Storm has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Markman has passed into side control.
Markman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Markman cracks Storm with a big right hand but Storm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Storm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Storm takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Markman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Markman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm taking punishment in the form of punches.
Markman working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Storm bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Markman scores with a takedown into Storm's guard.
Markman is working Storm over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Storm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Markman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markman is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Markman postures up.
Markman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Markman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Storm wants to stand up but Markman is controlling him.
Markman trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Markman postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Markman wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Storm misses with a body punch
and Storm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut

and Markman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markman is one step ahead there.
Markman pushing down on Storm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm trying to control from the bottom.
Markman content to control rather than advance.

Storm actively working from the bottom here.
Markman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Markman works his way into full mount!
Markman tries to control but Storm wriggling away.
Markman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Storm wants to control but Markman is having none of it.
Storm is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm manages to control the position for a moment.
Storm wants to hold on but Markman pushes him away.

Markman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Storm to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Storm shrugs it off.
Markman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Markman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Markman lands with some strikes.
Storm is looking to improve his position but Markman isn't that keen on the idea.
Markman landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm is in a horrible position here. Markman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Markman breaks from Storm's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Markman working Storm over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Markman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Markman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Storm's half guard.
Markman passes into side control, despite Storm's attempt to control the position.
Storm prevents Markman from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Storm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Storm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Markman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Markman staying calm.
Storm is trying to control Markman's posture but Markman avoids it.
Storm is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Markman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Storm has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Storm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman scores with punches from side control.
Markman lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Markman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Markman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Storm some visible discomfort.
Storm avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Markman.
Markman blocks the strikes from Storm.
Markman cracks Storm with a big elbow.
Storm is trying to get back to half guard.
Markman working the ground and pound.
Markman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Storm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Markman connects with a decent elbow.
Storm trying to remain calm as Markman controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman working the body and head with strikes.
Markman is chipping away with strikes.
Markman cracks Storm with a big right hand but Storm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Markman trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Markman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Storm is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
You can see the frustration on Storm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Storm takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Markman wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
Storm is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Markman is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.
Markman trying to mount his opponent but Storm defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Storm trying to control but Markman postures up.
Markman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Storm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
Storm trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Markman manages to pass to mount!
Markman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Storm is looking to escape.
Storm wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Markman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Storm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Markman prevents Storm from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is squirming around, avoiding Markman's attempts to control the action.
Storm is bucking up trying to escape but Markman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Storm bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Markman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Storm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Markman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Markman is controlling Storm's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
Storm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Markman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Storm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Rory Markman has been cut.

Markman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Storm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Markman won't allow Storm to sweep him here.
Markman being controlled here momentarily.
Markman trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Markman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Markman wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Rory Markman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Markman is fighting to break Storm's control of his arms but Storm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brandon Storm hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Markman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Storm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Markman there.

Markman seems to be working for a kimura but Storm defends the submission attempt.
Storm manages to get to full guard.
Markman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Storm swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Storm looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Markman passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Storm wants to get back to full guard.
Storm is refusing to be controlled, as Markman sits in half guard.
Markman throwing shots but Storm is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Storm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Markman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Markman's back!
Storm wants to control but Markman manages to buck him off and is now in Storm's guard! Nice work there by Markman!
Markman wants to pass the guard but Storm is keeping the position.
Markman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Markman from controlling successfully.
Markman scoring with some ground and pound.
Markman postures up.

Storm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Storm is trying to control the position but Markman postures up.
Markman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Markman throwing shots but Storm is blocking nicely.
Markman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to get back to full guard.
Markman thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Markman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Storm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Storm has a hand on Markman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Markman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Storm is looking to get to half guard.
Markman dominating with strikes here.
Markman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Markman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Markman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Storm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Storm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman looking to finish Storm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Storm!
Storm tries to buck Markman off but he can't manage it.
Markman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Storm is bucking up trying to escape but Markman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Markman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Storm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Markman lands a nice shot to the head.
Storm tries to lock up and control but Markman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Markman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Markman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Storm working to try and regain half guard.
Markman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Markman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markman, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Markman!