PS 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dele Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mareko Siaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dele Obasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Obasi
vs
Siaki

184 cm
26
217 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dele Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mareko Siaki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obasi avoids it really well and circles away.

Obasi feints and as Siaki raises his hands in defense, Obasi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Obasi has gone for a leg lock! Siaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Obasi's guard.
Obasi wants to control but Siaki passes easily into half guard.
Siaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Siaki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Obasi to stand up.
Siaki moves in looking to clinch but Obasi pushes him off.

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

Siaki decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obasi misses with a straight left.

Siaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Siaki stands up and beckons Obasi to his feet.

Siaki 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.

Siaki is posturing up here but Obasi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Siaki tries to roll out but it's too tight and Siaki has to tap! Slick submission there by Obasi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dele Obasi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedo Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bear
vs
Batista

185 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedo Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Batista!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Batista tries for a takedown but Bear circles away easily

and Bear counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bear.
Batista prevents the takedown attempt.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batista closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bear counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Batista looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bear trying to control the pace.

Bear stands up from half guard.

Bear clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista pressing his opponent against the cage.
Batista drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bear gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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

Bear rushes Batista and presses him up against the cage.

Bear gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bear is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Batista has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Batista's legs - danger averted.

Bear stands up from Batista's guard - Bear perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Batista to the ground. Bear is now in Batista's guard.
Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but Batista is retaining full guard.
Bear is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Batista looks gassed!
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pedo Bear has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A left and a right from Bear both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista misses with a body shot.
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Mario Batista has been cut.
Bear feints a jab promting Batista to slip. Bear then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Batista slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Batista is rocked!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Batista enables Bear to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Batista manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Batista is still in real trouble! Can Bear finish him?
Bear stands and throws Batista's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Batista seems to have recovered his senses.
Bear slows the pace down.
Bear works to advance to full mount. Batista defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bear putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista is bucking up trying to escape but Bear cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear content just to control the position here.
Bear lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear raining down shots from the mount!
Bear with shots to the head and body - Batista looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedo Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Batista's cut.
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.

Bear clinches up against the cage.

Bear has hold of one of Batista's legs. Batista is fighting the takedown attempt but Bear gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bear stands up over Batista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bear 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.
Bear stands up over Batista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bear decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bear throws a head kick that misses

and Batista counters by clinching up.
Batista drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bear pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bear looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bear gets to his feet. Batista looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bear misses with a body shot.
Batista is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista misses with a takedown attempt

and Bear counters with a takedown into side control.
Pedo Bear overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Batista is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bear connects with a decent elbow.
Batista on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Bear is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Batista knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bear controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a nice forearm strike.
Bear working the ground and pound.
Batista taking a bit of punishment here - Bear scoring with strikes.
Bear is staying tight to Batista's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Batista!
Batista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear content just to control the position here.
Bear landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bear with shots to the head and body - Batista looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bear controlling the pace for now.
Bear working Batista over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bear looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bear is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Batista can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bear controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedo Bear dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Batista's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

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

Bear clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Batista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bear has Batista pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Batista manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Batista manages to break the clinch.
Batista wants to clinch but Bear slips to the side

and Bear counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Batista can't keep his opponent in guard - Bear advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bear decides to return to a standing position.

Bear closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Batista to the mat! Batista manages to get full guard.
Batista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batista wants to sweep here but Bear controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear with a nice head shot there.
Bear makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bear not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bear working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bear stands up over Batista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Batista being controlled here, momentarily.
Batista wants to stand up but Bear is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bear controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pedo Bear has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bear closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Batista quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bear stands up from half guard.
Batista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bear.
Batista is trying to escape the position but Bear is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands some shots froms side control.
Bear moves into full mount!

Bear is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Batista has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Batista taking shots to the head.
Mario Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedo Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedo Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bear 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedo Bear!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Jackons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackons comes into the arena with Dream On blaring out of the sound system. Jorge Jackons could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Choo's chin.

Jackons
vs
Choo

179 cm
26
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
164 lbs
11 - 11 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Jackons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Choo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Choo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Choo slows the pace down in half guard.
Choo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Choo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackons hang on?

Choo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackons has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackons!
Jackons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Choo seems keen to control Jackons's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackons preventing the sweep.
Choo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Choo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Choo moves nicely into side control.
Choo slows the pace down.
Jackons wants to get back to his feet but Choo drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo controlling the position.
Choo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackons!

Choo wants to finish this one by submission but Jackons is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Choo.
Jackons has given up his back.

Choo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Choo has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jackons! Can he survive? No! He's out! Choo gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Choo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melanie Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ugbUK Ubiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers's entrance music is "The Way of the Fist" Five Finger Death Punch. A fine choice. Melanie Powers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Powers
vs
Ubiu

180 cm
28
160 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

187 cm
27
159 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melanie Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, ugbUK Ubiu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers scores with a one two! Ubiu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Powers shoots and misses

and Ubiu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ubiu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ubiu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ubiu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ubiu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ubiu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Powers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ubiu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ubiu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ubiu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Ubiu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Powers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ubiu is controlling him well.
Ubiu lands an elbow.
Ubiu scoring with punches from side control.
Powers taking a bit of punishment here - Ubiu scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Ubiu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Powers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ubiu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ubiu grinds an elbow into Powers's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ubiu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Powers down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubiu cracks Powers with a big right hand but Powers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Powers is rocked!
Ubiu working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Powers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Ubiu! That's hurt Powers! Will he recover? Ubiu fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ugbUK Ubiu!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Monthan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Vojtila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Vojtila will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Monthan
vs
Vojtila

172 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Monthan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Vojtila!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vojtila misses with a body shot.
Vojtila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monthan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Monthan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vojtila's half guard.
Vojtila is looking for a sweep. Monthan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Monthan wants to work for an arm triangle but Vojtila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Monthan is working for a submission of some sort.

Monthan wants to work for an arm triangle but Vojtila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vojtila is trying to stand up here but Monthan is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monthan is looking to advance position but Vojtila won't allow it.
Vojtila manages to get to full guard.

Monthan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monthan looking to pass the guard.
Monthan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monthan stands and throws Vojtila's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Monthan is working to tighten is grip on Vojtila's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Vojtila has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Monthan is really squeezing tight and eventually Vojtila passes out! Monthan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Larry Monthan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Rev Theory - Light It Up . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jones
vs
Diaz

173 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Diaz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diaz's waist but Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Diaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.

Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Jones is trying to stand.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.

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.
Jones trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but Diaz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Diaz working away.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Diaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to control but Diaz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Who's going to make the next move?
Jones wants to control but Diaz postures up.

Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Diaz wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps Diaz under control for a moment.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mark Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Jones forces his way into half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.

Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Jones working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz trying to control but Jones postures up.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.

Jones is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.

That's four 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.
Diaz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

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

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Diaz's guard now, I'm sure.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Diaz decides to stand back up. Diaz steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.

Jones 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.

Diaz has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.

Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Jones stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.

Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Diaz swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Jones postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Jones wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Danielson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Smith
vs
Danielson

172 cm
27
172 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Danielson did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Danielson regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danielson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Danielson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

Danielson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.

Danielson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danielson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Danielson is keeping the position.

Danielson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Danielson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith works over Danielson with some ground and pound from guard.
Danielson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Danielson is retaining full guard.
Danielson wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith distracts Danielson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith won't allow Danielson to sweep him here.
Danielson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as Danielson tries to pass.
Danielson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danielson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson trying to control the position.

Danielson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Danielson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danielson's head.

Danielson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danielson on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Danielson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Danielson trying to advance position but Smith counters by regaining guard.
Danielson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith keeping full guard, as Danielson tries to pass.

Danielson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryan Danielson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith pushes Danielson up against the cage in a clinch.
Danielson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Danielson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Danielson tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Danielson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danielson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danielson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danielson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Danielson as Smith shoots in.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Danielson enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Danielson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

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.

Danielson has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Danielson 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.
Smith wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danielson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Danielson's legs - danger averted.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working Danielson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
Danielson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Danielson trying to control the position.
Smith trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Danielson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danielson.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Danielson from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Danielson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Smith clinches.
Danielson prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Danielson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Danielson stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielson is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danielson has his back to the cage.
Danielson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danielson stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Danielson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Danielson.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danielson prevents it.
Smith is working for takedown but Danielson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Danielson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Danielson tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Danielson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Danielson stalls.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Danielson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Danielson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Danielson.
Danielson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Danielson lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Danielson landing knees to the head.
Danielson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Danielson misses with a knee to the head.
Danielson slowing the pace effectively.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Danielson.
Danielson stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Danielson trying to land knees to the body.
Danielson wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danielson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danielson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Danielson tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Danielson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danielson prevents it.
Smith avoiding damage as Danielson throws knees to the body.
Danielson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danielson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danielson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danielson tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson keeps the fight on the outside.
Danielson tries to clinch but Smith moves away

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danielson's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danielson looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith is working Danielson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith works over Danielson with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith wants to stand but Danielson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Danielson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Smith stacks Danielson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Smith!

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Danielson to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryan Danielson.
I think Danielson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale comes to the cage accompanied by Gravity kills - Guilty. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gale
vs
Stark

190 cm
21
223 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stark misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Gale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Gale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark blocks a leg kick.
Gale throws a right hand that misses

and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gale keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Gale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gale on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gale tries to get out of the position.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stark advances to half guard.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Gale is defending well.
Stark throwing shots but Gale is blocking nicely.
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. Stark connects with a nice short shot to Gale's temple.
Stark not doing much here.
It looks like Stark 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Stark.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gale tries to get to full guard but Stark has control of the leg.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gale defending well though.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gale defending well though.
Stark is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stark 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.

Stark connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Gale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gale misses the shot to the body.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Gale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale jabs at Stark's body.
Codi Gale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gale was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark misses with a lunging right hand
and Gale counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stark slips a straight right by Gale.
Gale throws a right hand that misses

and Stark counters with a takedown into side control.
Stark creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gale sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stark cracks Gale with a big elbow.
Stark cracks Gale with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gale manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Gale misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body shot
and Gale counters with a big head kick but Stark shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Gale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gale thows a body shot but no joy.
Gale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Stark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale misses with a left hand

and Stark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gale's guard now.
Gale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark.
Gale looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stark puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stark trying to control from half guard but Gale is working away.
Gale tries to roll over but Stark keeps him under control.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gale's head.
Stark thows a huge punch but Gale dodges it nicely.
Gale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stark thows a huge punch but Gale dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Stark!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Gobbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quall has chosen Beach Blast as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gobbels
vs
Quall

197 cm
30
190 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
196 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ParalLAX

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Gobbels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Quall.
Gobbels misses with a leg kick
enabling Quall to counter with a crisp jab.
Quall misses with a looping left.
Gobbels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quall throws a right hand that misses
and Gobbels counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gobbels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gobbels is looking to slow Quall down with leg kicks.
Gobbels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gobbels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quall is out of range and Gobbels settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a leg kick
and Quall counters with a nice uppercut.
James Quall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses.
Gobbels thows a leg kick but Quall checks it
and Quall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gobbels throws a lazy head kick
and Quall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gobbels - the referee stops the clock and Quall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gobbels. Quall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Quall avoids the body shot from Gobbels.
Josef Gobbels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gobbels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quall was well out of range. Poor timing from Gobbels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Gobbels.
Gobbels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels tries to clinch up.
Quall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gobbels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gobbels throws a low kick but Quall avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels misses with a left hand
and Quall counters with a stiff right hand.
Gobbels throws a hook but Quall avoids it easily.
Gobbels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gobbels tries to clinch up.
Gobbels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gobbels scores with a head kick. Quall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick and Quall moves out of range easily.
Gobbels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Quall is just out of range.
Gobbels wants to clinch
and Quall counters with a nice leg kick.
Quall throws a looping overhand right but Gobbels ducks down to avoid it.
Gobbels misses with a leg kick
and Quall counters with a nice body kick.
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 Josef Gobbels will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gobbels throws a sloppy body shot
letting Quall counter with a right hand.
Gobbels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quall.
Gobbels scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gobbels wants to clinch up but Quall keeps it at a distance.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gobbels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gobbels duly obliges.
Gobbels punishes Quall's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gobbels.
Gobbels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gobbels is looking to wear down Quall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Gobbels misses
and Quall counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gobbels.
Gobbels blocks a jab.
Quall blocks a head kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick
and Quall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quall lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gobbels.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels misses with a shot to the body
and Quall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Quall enables Gobbels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Quall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Quall keeping full guard, as Gobbels tries to pass.
Gobbels connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gobbels passes Quall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quall tries to get to full guard but Gobbels has control of the leg.
Gobbels is pressing down on Quall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quall is holding on for now.
Gobbels is working hard here to advance position.

That's four 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.

Gobbels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gobbels wants to free his trapped foot but Quall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gobbels prevents Quall from improving his position.
Gobbels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gobbels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gobbels looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Quall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gobbels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quall misses with a combination
and Gobbels counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quall. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Quall.
Josef Gobbels is winning the standup battle so far.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gobbels. Gobbels obviously looking to wear him down.
Quall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gobbels counters with a left to the body.
Gobbels throws a leg kick
and Quall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gobbels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gobbels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gobbels tries a head kick but it misses.
Gobbels tries to clinch but Quall moves away
and Quall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gobbels throws a leg kick
and Gobbels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gobbels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gobbels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gobbels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gobbels.
Quall fails to land with a series of punches.
Gobbels tries to clinch up but Quall circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a head kick that half lands.
Gobbels feints and then cracks Quall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quall down.
Gobbels misses with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Quall as Gobbels shoots in.
Gobbels walks into a stiff left hand from Quall.
Quall looks to land a right hand but Gobbels moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gobbels throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Gobbels.
Gobbels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gobbels counters with a good low kick that Quall was not able to check.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick and Quall moves out of range easily.
Gobbels wants to land a leg kick but Quall is out of range.
Quall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gobbels - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a solid leg kick but Quall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gobbels.
Gobbels shoots for a takedown but Quall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gobbels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Quall.
A shot to the body from Gobbels misses
and Gobbels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gobbels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Quall counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gobbels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels tried to score with a low kick but Quall checks it.
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Quall is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quall checks a leg kick.
Gobbels wants to clinch
and Quall counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels connects with an inside leg kick.
Gobbels doesn't manage to clinch there - Quall circles away.
Gobbels throws a low kick, looking for Quall's leg but Quall calmly moves out of range.
Quall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Gobbels misses
and Quall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quall takes a swing at Gobbels's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Quall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gobbels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gobbels misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Quall to counter with a crisp jab.
Quall avoids a kick to the body.
Quall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gobbels.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gobbels connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Josef Gobbels will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Gobbels.
Gobbels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gobbels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Quall to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Gobbels misses
and Quall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gobbels's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Quall is just out of range.
No luck for Gobbels with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick
and Quall counters with a nice body shot.
Gobbels defending well as Quall loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Gobbels.
Quall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobbels.
Quall throws a hook but Gobbels avoids it easily.
Gobbels wants to slow Quall down by chopping away at his legs.
Quall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gobbels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels thows a leg kick but Quall checks it
and Quall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quall scores with a leg kick.
Quall swings widly with a right hand
and Gobbels counters with a one-two to the body.
Quall blocks a head kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels misses with an uppercut
and Quall counters with a straight right hand.
Quall misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels scores with a nice body kick.
Quall misses with a lunging right hand
and Gobbels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Quall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gobbels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gobbels tries to clinch
and Quall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Quall blocks the leg kick.
James Quall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gobbels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quall avoids the head kick by Gobbels.
Quall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gobbels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quall's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gobbels scores with a nice body kick.
Quall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gobbels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gobbels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quall misses with a hook
and Gobbels counters with a thumping low kick.
Gobbels wants to clinch up but Quall keeps it at a distance.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Gobbels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gobbels 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Gobbels!
Josef Gobbels retains his middleweight title!