RFC 2: Mael vs Targaryen PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hrafn kow Winslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lone Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lone Wolf will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

kow Winslow
vs
Wolf

175 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hrafn kow Winslow !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lone Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winslow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winslow wants to clinch.

Wolf darts in and clinches Winslow up against the ropes.
Winslow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wolf prevents it.
Wolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winslow .

Wolf decides to pull guard.
Wolf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wolf pulls Winslow in close to his closed guard and prevents Winslow from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf keeping moving, preventing Winslow from controlling successfully.
Wolf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winslow manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winslow keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wolf might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winslow kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wolf sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lone Wolf was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wolf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Winslow 's head.
Winslow moves in looking to clinch but Wolf pushes him off.

Winslow looking to score a takedown here. Wolf is defending well but Winslow drives through and ends up in Wolf's guard.
Winslow stops Wolf from standing up.

Wolf pushes Winslow off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf moves to clinch but Winslow breaks away

and Winslow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolf's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winslow trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wolf is on top in guard.

Wolf stands and steps away. Winslow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Winslow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf misses the jab.
Winslow closes the distance but Wolf moves to the side

and Wolf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Winslow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winslow is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf pushes down on Winslow 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Winslow tries to roll over but Wolf keeps him under control.

Wolf postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Winslow to stand up.

Wolf shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Winslow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wolf wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winslow wants to control but Wolf passes into side.
Winslow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wolf on the ground.
Wolf working the ground and pound from side control.
Wolf moves into full mount!
Wolf landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf lands a big elbow.
Wolf looking to control but Winslow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lone Wolf dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wolf avoids the body shot from Winslow .

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wolf enables Winslow to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wolf manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Winslow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Winslow 's guard.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Winslow keeps moving.
Winslow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wolf working some strikes from top position.
Wolf wants to get up but he can't break Winslow 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Winslow keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lone Wolf wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wolf tries for a takedown but Winslow circles away easily

and Winslow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wolf regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wolf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Winslow is looking for a sweep. Wolf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wolf winds up and cracks Winslow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winslow tries to roll over but Wolf keeps him under control.
Wolf uses his free foot to push down on Winslow 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Winslow .
Wolf trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lone Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wolf working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Winslow turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Wolf off and cradles Winslow 's limp body as Wolf celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Lone Wolf!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mama Said Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Timmons is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Said Out
vs
Timmons

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
174 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mama Said Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timmons fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Out sprawls well initially but Timmons persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Timmons missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Timmons throwing shots but Out is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Timmons seems content to control.
Timmons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Timmons is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Timmons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Out's head.
Out keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Timmons maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Out could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Timmons has cracked it and Out is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Timmons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bart Timmons!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Horwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Small Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Horwick
vs
Hand

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Horwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Small Hand!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horwick stuffs the takedown.
Horwick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Hand counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hand wants to control from the top but Horwick keeps moving.
Hand would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Horwick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hand is controlling him.
Hand wants to stand but Horwick has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hand won't allow Horwick to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwick wants to stand and escape but Hand is having none of it.
Horwick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Horwick has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Horwick manages to break the clinch.

Horwick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hand regains half guard.

Hand looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Horwick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hand makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hand.
Hand has a closed guard, preventing Horwick from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horwick postures up in Hand's guard and throws a big left but Hand blocks it.
Hand keeping moving, preventing Horwick from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hand escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horwick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hand tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horwick stays in close to Hand's body and controls the position.
Hand not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Grant Horwick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horwick tries to clinch there but Hand circles away.
Hand lands with a good body shot.
Horwick slaps away a takedown attempt from Hand, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horwick misses with a takedown attempt - Hand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hand changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horwick tries to avoid it but Hand manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horwick to the ground. Horwick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grant Horwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Hand.

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.
Horwick lands a head kick!
Horwick slaps away a takedown attempt from Hand, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hand avoids the head kick by Horwick.
Hand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horwick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hand tries to avoid it but Horwick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hand to the ground. Hand escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hand shoots for a double leg takedown but Horwick sprawls well. He's pushed Hand's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hand throws a head kick but Horwick moves out of range.
Hand looks gassed!
Horwick shoots in for a takedown but Hand shows good takedown defense.

Horwick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Horwick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Grant Horwick will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horwick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grant Horwick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hand shoots in looking for a takedown but Horwick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hand's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Horwick closes the distance and pushes Hand back into the ropes.

Horwick breaks from the clinch.
Hand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hand slaps away a takedown attempt from Horwick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hand has his takedown stuffed

and Horwick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hand's guard.
Grant Horwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Hand.
Hand working a defensive guard here.
Horwick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horwick trying to control the position from guard on top but Hand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand is breathing heavily.

Horwick stands up and waves to Hand to follow him.
Hand throws a series of punches but Horwick avoids them all with ease.

Hand clinches.
Hand looking to slow down the pace here.
Hand jumps guard but Horwick stands there with Hand around his waist. Hand gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horwick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hand smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand wants to clinch
and Horwick counters with a left and a right that stings Hand.
Horwick shoots in looking for a takedown but Hand manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horwick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hand fails with an attempt to clinch.

Horwick moves into the clinch.
Hand stalling in the clinch.
Horwick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hand prevents it.
Horwick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hand pulls his leg out and moves away.

Horwick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Horwick tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Horwick is looking to take a break and control but Hand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hand wants to control but Horwick postures up.
Hand tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hand wants to control but Horwick postures up.
Horwick is looking to take a break and control but Hand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hand is looking to reverse the position.
Horwick working the ground and pound but Hand is defending the strikes.
Hand is looking for a sweep.
Horwick throwing strikes but Hand manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hand is looking to take a break and control but Horwick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hand stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hand closes the distance looking to clinch

and Horwick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hand's guard.
Grant Horwick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hand trying to keep a closed guard but Horwick is proving a slippery customer.
Hand looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horwick is one step ahead there.
Horwick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hand throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hand keeping moving, preventing Horwick from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Horwick trying to control but Hand is working from the bottom.
Hand is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hand has control of Horwick's left arm, preventing Horwick from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Horwick moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hand stops a takedown attempt from Horwick.
Hand is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horwick fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Horwick pulls Hand into guard.
Horwick is trying to keep Hand in close.
Hand trying to control the position from guard on top but Horwick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hand preventing the sweep.
Horwick wants to hit a switch here but Hand passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Horwick there!
Hand landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand looking to control but Horwick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hand fails to take his opponent's back.
Horwick is looking to get to half guard.
Horwick flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Horwick wants to hold on but Hand pushes him away.

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.
Hand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horwick is looking to escape.
Hand is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Horwick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hand landing strikes from the mount.
Horwick is looking to improve his position but Hand isn't that keen on the idea.
Hand tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horwick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Small Hand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant Horwick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hand jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Horwick is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Horwick and Hand has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

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 Grant Horwick.
Well Horwick 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Horwick!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Schwetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schwetty
vs
Kharitonov

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Schwetty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magomed Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Schwetty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Schwetty misses its intended target.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schwetty has time to react.

Schwetty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schwetty showed some decent athleticism there.
Kharitonov gets back to full guard.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Schwetty from controlling successfully.
Kharitonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Schwetty is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kharitonov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Schwetty is looking to defend but Kharitonov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Schwetty! Kharitonov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Schwetty taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Magomed Kharitonov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald has chosen Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. Anthony MacDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
MacDonald

175 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
MacDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacDonald with a poor takedown

and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sean Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony MacDonald.
MacDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

MacDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson distracts MacDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

MacDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
Thompson wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacDonald is keeping the position for now.

MacDonald looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sean Thompson.
MacDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MacDonald fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
MacDonald tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has MacDonald backing up. MacDonald nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
MacDonald misses with a takedown

and Thompson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MacDonald!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson controlling the pace for now.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MacDonald is looking to escape.
MacDonald is desperately trying to improve his position but Thompson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MacDonald is looking to escape.
MacDonald working to try and regain half guard.
MacDonald sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
MacDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacDonald on the ground.

MacDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

MacDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacDonald looks gassed!
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but MacDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

MacDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but MacDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
MacDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

MacDonald working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
Thompson controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

MacDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

MacDonald working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacDonald shoots in and gets a takedown into Thompson's guard.

MacDonald has gone for a leg lock! Thompson slips out almost immediately though and dives into MacDonald's guard.

Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

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

MacDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anthony MacDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.

MacDonald looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.

MacDonald looking for submissions off his back.

MacDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.

MacDonald actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thompson wants to stand up but MacDonald has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Thompson is keen to just control but MacDonald is a slippery customer.
Thompson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacDonald is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

MacDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thompson tries to pass the half guard into mount. MacDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

MacDonald has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Thompson. Oh but MacDonald has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Thompson goes limp - he's gone! MacDonald jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony MacDonald!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen I won't go down without a fight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gilbert
vs
Hall

182 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall tries to clinch but Gilbert is having none of it.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gilbert on the side of the head.

It looks like Phil Gilbert has been cut.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gilbert lunges at Hall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hall's hand.
Gilbert clobbers Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gilbert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gilbert scores with a sloppy right hand. Hall should have avoided that one.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gilbert counters with a straight right hand.
Hall tries to move into range but Gilbert moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hall looking to score a takedown here. Gilbert is defending well but Hall drives through and ends up in Gilbert's guard.
Gilbert wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Hall throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilbert throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hall uses it to pass to side control.
Hall tries to move to full mount but Gilbert actually manages to regain half guard.

Hall seems to be looking for submissions.
Hall throwing shots but Gilbert is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hall is thwarting Gilbert's attempts to control the position.

Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gilbert is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gilbert!
Hall landing shots from mount.
Hall with a couple of short strikes.
Gilbert is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gilbert is in a horrible position here. Hall smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gilbert can't escape the position.
Hall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gilbert?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hall connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Gilbert is rocked!
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!
Gilbert keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gilbert tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gilbert in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Gilbert is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilbert is working to get back to half guard.
Gilbert seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Gilbert's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hall throws a nice looking combination but Gilbert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Gilbert coming out on top.
Gilbert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall tries to move into range but Gilbert moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gilbert lands a nice looking body shot.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Phil Gilbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gilbert.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Gilbert. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gilbert.
Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gilbert to score with a decent uppercut.

Hall shoots in and bounces Gilbert off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Hall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert is trying to keep Hall in close.
Gilbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gilbert controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hall has gone for a leg lock! Gilbert slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hall's guard.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilbert wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.

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.
Hall pulls Gilbert in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gilbert wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilbert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gilbert can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gilbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aaron Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gilbert preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilbert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gilbert trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall has Gilbert pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gilbert got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gilbert has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Gilbert is looking to advance position but Hall has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
BOOM! Hall connects with a massive shot to the dome!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gilbert rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hall's guard! Nice work there by Gilbert!
Gilbert passes into half guard.
Hall gets back to full guard.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Gilbert from controlling successfully.
Gilbert makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aaron Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phil Gilbert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gilbert counters with a right hand to the body.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilbert.
Gilbert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gilbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hall counters with a shoot takedown. Gilbert fights it but they end up in guard.
Gilbert trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
Gilbert wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.

Hall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gilbert looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gilbert looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gilbert!
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gilbert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to advance to mount but Hall denies him.
Hall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gilbert is trying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gilbert is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Gilbert is controlling him
Gilbert misses with a head shot. Hall uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gilbert with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Hall lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Gilbert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilbert is one step ahead there.
Gilbert is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall 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.
Hall keeping full guard, as Gilbert tries to pass.
Phil Gilbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gilbert!
Gilbert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Hall.
Hall lands a heavy elbow.
Hall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gilbert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands with some strikes.
Hall looking to finish Gilbert with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gilbert!
Hall looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Hall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gilbert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall with good strikes from the mount here!
Aaron Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilbert swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Hall!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Weave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Durden told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Weave
vs
Durden

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Weave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Durden!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weave scores with a jab to the body.
Weave is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden moves out of range as Weave strikes.
Durden tries to clinch
and Weave counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durden tries to clinch but Weave moves away
and Weave counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Durden closes the distance and pushes Weave back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Weave's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weave wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durden has him pressed against the ropes.
Weave is pressed up against the ropes. Durden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weave down to the mat. Weave avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Weave misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Weave rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Weave.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.
Weave misses the jab.
Weave misses with a looping right.
Weave swinging wildly here.
Weave listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Weave misses with a looping left.
Durden tries to clinch there but Weave circles away.
Durden is looking to clinch but Weave is avoiding it.
Durden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Weave counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Weave did well to prevent Durden getting side control.
Weave tries to kick Durden off but Durden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ground and pound from Durden.
Durden slips a nice elbow through Weave's hands, connecting with Weave's forehead.
Durden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Durden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weave defending well though.
Weave is trying to stand.
Durden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Durden lands a nice short elbow.
Durden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Durden working the head and body with strikes.
Weave on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weave tries to get out of the position.
Weave is refusing to be controlled, as Durden sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weave is trying to stand back up but Durden is controlling him
Ground and pound from Durden.
Durden slips a nice elbow through Weave's hands, connecting with Weave's forehead.
Weave avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durden.
Durden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weave avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durden.
Durden looks gassed!
Durden prevents Weave from standing back up.
Weave knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durden on the ground.
Durden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Durden slips a nice elbow through Weave's hands, connecting with Weave's forehead.
Weave wants to get back to his feet.
Weave blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durden.
Durden slips a nice elbow through Weave's hands, connecting with Weave's forehead.
Weave taking some punishment here, with Durden in his half guard.
Durden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weave with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Durden wants to control but Weave is keeping him busy.
Durden prevents Weave from standing back up.
Durden moves into full mount! Weave won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden scoring with strikes but Weave is staying in there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Durden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weave looks a forlorn figure.

Durden with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Weave tries to buck Durden off but he can't manage it.
Durden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Weave is trying to stand.
Durden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Weave hang on?
Durden trying to control but Weave is having none of it.
Weave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Durden with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weave is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Durden working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Durden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Weave wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Durden fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Durden lands a big elbow.
Weave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Weave wants to try and get back to his feet.

Durden is working for a guillotine from mount but Weave frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weave trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Durden 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.

Durden instigates a clinch.
Weave wants to get back to striking at distance but Durden won't allow it.
Durden takes a shot to the head.

Durden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Weave uses from the top position.
Weave wants to stand and escape but instead Durden has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Durden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Weave's guard.
Jeremy Durden has got the better of the ground game so far.

Durden is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durden prevents Weave from standing back up.
Durden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Durden winds up and cracks Weave with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durden works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weave is bucking up trying to escape but Durden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Durden won't let Weave get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Weave trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Durden is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Durden lands a big shot there that rocks Weave but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Durden looking to finish Weave with some ground and pound. This is bad for Weave!
Weave is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Durden tries to control but Weave wriggling away.
Durden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weave looks a forlorn figure.
Weave wants to try and get back to his feet.

Durden working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Weave turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Durden off and cradles Weave's limp body as Durden celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jeremy Durden!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Mael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drogon Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mael comes into the arena with It's Not All About You blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mael
vs
Targaryen

195 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Mael !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drogon Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mael gets a clinch.

Mael decides to pull guard.

Mael is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mael looking for a guillotine here but Targaryen defends easily.
Targaryen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mael is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Targaryen is aware though and is defending well.

Mael is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Mael keeps moving.

Mael looking for a guillotine here but Targaryen defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen trying to control but Mael is working from the bottom.

Mael throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Targaryen escapes and throws Mael 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Targaryen trying to control the action but Mael is working from the bottom.
Mael is looking to reverse the position.
Mael sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mael is looking to improve his position.

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

Mael looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Targaryen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Mael is desperately trying to improve his position but Targaryen has a good base and remains in mount.
Targaryen looking to control but Mael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mael is looking to improve his position but Targaryen isn't that keen on the idea.
Targaryen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mael because Targaryen loaded up on that one.
Targaryen looking to control but Mael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Targaryen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mael keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Targaryen controlling from mount.
Mael could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mael is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mael wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Mael is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Targaryen gets his way!
Targaryen trying to control momentarily.
Targaryen controlling well, preventing Mael from escaping the position.
Targaryen wants to control but Mael manages to buck him off and is now in Targaryen's guard! Nice work there by Mael !

Mael has gone for a leg lock! Targaryen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mael 's guard.

Mael escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Targaryen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drogon Targaryen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Targaryen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mael is able to avoid easily.
Targaryen lands with an uppercut that bounces Mael off the ropes and back into rage.
Mael gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Targaryen.
Mael punishes Targaryen's body with a nice straight punch.
Targaryen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mael tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Targaryen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Targaryen looks to land a combination but Mael avoids it well.

Mael closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mael lands in his opponent's guard.
Targaryen is trying to control the position but Mael postures up.
Mael thows a big elbow that misses.
Mael connects with a couple of short punches.
Targaryen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Targaryen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Targaryen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mael thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mael drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mael jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mael pushes down on Targaryen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Targaryen is looking to escape.

Mael is looking for a kimura here.
Targaryen wants to get back to full guard.

Mael seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Targaryen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mael uses his free foot to push down on Targaryen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Targaryen.
Mael works his way to his opponent's back.
Targaryen rolls, trying to escape but Mael keeps control of the position.

Mael is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Targaryen has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mael has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Targaryen taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mael doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alan Mael !