SEC 75: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Austin Aries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Uri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Aries
vs
Uri

173 cm
26
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Aries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Uri!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aries swivels and escapes.

Aries bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Uri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Uri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aries is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aries looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Uri moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Uri pushes a forearm under Aries's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Aries is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Uri!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy The Crocodile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd has chosen Joe Esposito - You're the best as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

The Crocodile
vs
Kidd

180 cm
25
178 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

182 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy The Crocodile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crocodile misses the shot to the body.
Dick Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Crocodile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kidd thows a body shot but no joy.
The Crocodile shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Crocodile lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A solid body kick from The Crocodile.
The Crocodile needs to keep his hands up - Kidd had a free shot at his head there.
Kidd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Crocodile scores with a nice body kick.
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
Kidd throws a hook but The Crocodile blocks it.
The Crocodile throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Crocodile connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Crocodile takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kidd with a jab.
The Crocodile cracks Kidd with a good jab.
Kidd lands a lovely overhand right.
The Crocodile thuds a left hand into Kidd's body.
The Crocodile thows a body shot but no joy.
Kidd throws a nice head kick!
Kidd loads up on a big right hand but The Crocodile slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Crocodile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kidd throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Crocodile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.

The Crocodile cracks Kidd with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Crocodile has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kidd to stand back up!

Kidd is rocked!

It looks like Dick Kidd has been cut.
Kidd looks gassed!
The Crocodile throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd swings widly with a right hand
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kidd is still on wobbly legs! Can The Crocodile finish him?
Kidd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Crocodile can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd tries to get into range but The Crocodile steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Kidd! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! The Crocodile scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy The Crocodile!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heddy Lamaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamaar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pledge To Hedley Lamaar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lamaar
vs
Ellison

180 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

189 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Heddy Lamaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamaar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Ellison does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Ellison there.
Ellison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Lamaar is predictable there

and Ellison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ellison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lamaar has him pressed against the cage.
Ellison stops a takedown attempt from Lamaar.
Ellison tries to circle away but Lamaar has him pinned against the cage.
Lamaar keeps control of Ellison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lamaar tries to score a body lock takedown but Ellison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ellison is trying to break free.
Ellison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellison stops a takedown attempt from Lamaar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heddy Lamaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lamaar successfully pulls guard.
Ellison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lamaar working for a triangle but Ellison defends it easily.
Lamaar pulls Ellison in close to his closed guard and prevents Ellison from doing any damage or advancing position.

Lamaar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ellison defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ellison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lamaar. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Ellison trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellison tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamaar is retaining full guard.
Ellison chips away with some ground and pound.
Ellison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lamaar is proving hard to escape from.
Lamaar controls Ellison momentarily but Ellison frees himself.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lamaar is looking for a triangle but Ellison pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Heddy Lamaar!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tate
vs
Hawk

178 cm
28
193 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk tries for a takedown but Tate circles away easily

and Tate counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hawk wants to stand up but Tate is controlling him.
Hawk is looking to sweep but instead, Tate has passed into half guard.
Tate prevents Hawk from improving his position.
Tate seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hawk wants to control but Tate is keeping busy.
Tate is pressing down on Hawk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawk is holding on for now.
Hawk tries to roll over but Tate keeps him under control.
Hawk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tate controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tate tries to pass to full mount but Hawk defends it.
Hawk is trying to maintain the position but Tate is very close to passing his half guard.
Tate controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Tate.

Tate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawk is on top in guard.
Tate controlling Hawk's posture.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate working a defensive guard here.

Hawk has gone for a leg lock! Tate slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hawk's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hawk is trying to get back to half guard.
Tate controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sloppy strikes there by Tate.
Hawk is looking to regain half guard here but Tate keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawk can't do much from the bottom here.
Hawk is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by Tate.
Lincoln Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.
Hawk fails with the takedown
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.

Tate closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tate trying to control from half guard but Hawk is working away.
Tate seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tate prevents Hawk from improving his position.
Tate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tate is looking to take a break and control but Hawk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Tate seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Tate just wasn't active enough.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Tate circles away easily
letting Tate counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Tate dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hawk slips under a jab from Tate.
Hawk moves out of range as Tate strikes.
Donk. Tate catches Hawk right on the button with a cross.
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Tate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawk with a poor takedown

and Tate counters with a takedown into side control.
Jon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Hawk.
Hawk is trying to escape the position but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate grinds an elbow into Hawk's temple.
Tate is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hawk will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tate lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hawk some visible discomfort.
Hawk stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Tate lands a nice forearm strike.
Tate lands an elbow.
Tate looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hawk is avoiding damage well.
Tate has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tate breaks from Hawk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tate controlling from mount.
BOOM! Tate connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tate trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hawk is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hawk is trying to escape the mount.
Tate wants to control the pace but Hawk is squirming around nicely.
Tate controlling his opponent.
Hawk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hawk is trying to maintain the position but Tate is very close to passing his half guard.
Tate is looking to stall here but Hawk recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawk's guard.
Tate stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate wants to control but Hawk is keeping him busy.
Hawk trying to control from the bottom.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawk won't allow Tate to pass to mount.
Hawk manages to get to full guard.
Tate tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawk is retaining full guard.
Hawk pulls Tate in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate advances to half guard.
Hawk is looking for a sweep. Tate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Hawk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tate trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Hawk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Tate dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hawk with a poor takedown

and Tate counters with a shoot takedown. Hawk fights it but they end up in guard.
Tate wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Tate is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tate preventing the sweep.
Tate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tate is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

We're going to have a standup here because Jon Tate wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Tate circles away easily

so Tate counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tate won't allow Hawk to sweep him here.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate postures up in Hawk's guard and throws a big left but Hawk blocks it.
Hawk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk wants to sweep but no luck.
Tate pushing down on Hawk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hawk tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
Hawk wants to control but Tate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tate slows the pace down in half guard.
Tate working Hawk over with strikes.
Tate slips a nice elbow through Hawk's hands, connecting with Hawk's forehead.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Tate with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hawk is looking to control Tate's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawk avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tate in particular looking to stall.
Tate is trying to control. Hawk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawk with a poor takedown

and Tate counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hawk's guard now.
Jon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Hawk.
Tate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawk keeps working.
Tate takes a little break here. Hawk wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tate trying to control the action but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Tate is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hawk will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tate wants to control but Hawk is keeping him busy.
Tate controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Tate just wasn't active enough.
Hawk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tate did well to prevent Hawk getting side control.
Tate wants to improve his position but Hawk is controlling well.
Hawk is pressing down on Tate's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tate is holding on for now.
Tate is trying to get back to full guard.
Tate trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hawk manages to pass to mount!
Lincoln Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawk wants to take Tate's back here but Tate is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Tate!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel The Malkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Malkind has chosen Reckoner as his entrance music. Nigel The Malkind has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sander
vs
The Malkind

185 cm
25
210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Kobra Clothing Inc.
Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Sander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel The Malkind!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sander avoids the head kick by The Malkind.
The Malkind tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Malkind. Sander does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Malkind tries to clinch but Sander is having none of it.
Sander misses with a right hand
and The Malkind counters with a nice body kick.
The Malkind fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Tommy Sander has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sander throws a right hand that misses
and The Malkind counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Malkind misses with a hook
and Sander counters with a stiff right hand.
Sander swings widly with a right hand
and The Malkind counters with a low kick, right behind Sander 's knee.
Sander is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Malkind counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Sander! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel The Malkind!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taeko Yataki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Whitley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yataki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jingle bells. Whitley has chosen Beer Bottle Betty as his entrance music. Mike Whitley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yataki
vs
Whitley

200 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
211 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taeko Yataki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Whitley!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitley misses with a left hand

and Yataki counters with a single leg into guard. Whitley didn't expect that.
Yataki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whitley's head.
Whitley trying to keep a closed guard but Yataki is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Yataki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yataki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whitley is trying to control the position but Yataki postures up.
Whitley has Yataki pulled in close to control his posture.
Whitley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yataki.
Yataki tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitley is retaining full guard.
Yataki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yataki landing with the ground and pound.
Yataki stopping the sweep attempt from Whitley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yataki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yataki 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.
Whitley pulls Yataki in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yataki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whitley seems keen to control Yataki's posture.
Whitley keeping full guard, as Yataki tries to pass.
Yataki chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yataki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitley is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whitley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Whitley is trying to keep Yataki in close.
Whitley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yataki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yataki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yataki cracks Whitley with a solid left hand.
Yataki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yataki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yataki won't allow Whitley to sweep him here.
Yataki tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitley is retaining full guard.
Yataki works over Whitley with some ground and pound from guard.
Yataki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yataki postures up in Whitley's guard and throws a big left but Whitley blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yataki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yataki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whitley's head.
Whitley pulls Yataki in close to prevent any damage.
Yataki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yataki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yataki is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitley has wrist control.
Yataki cracks Whitley with a solid left hand.
Yataki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whitley's head.
Yataki postures up.
Yataki wants to pass the guard but Whitley is keeping the position.
Yataki landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yataki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yataki pushing down on Whitley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yataki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yataki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitley's head.
Yataki slips a nice elbow through Whitley's hands, connecting with Whitley's forehead.
Whitley has hold of Yataki's hands but Yataki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yataki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yataki prevents Whitley from improving his position.
Yataki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yataki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yataki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yataki working over Whitley with some ground and pound. Whitley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yataki throwing shots but Whitley is blocking nicely.
Yataki thows a huge punch but Whitley dodges it nicely.
Yataki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yataki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Whitley tries to hold on but Yataki pushes him away.
Yataki lands a heavy elbow.
Yataki scoring with strikes but Whitley is staying in there.
Yataki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yataki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whitley hang on?
Yataki with good strikes from the mount here!
Yataki postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Whitley in real trouble here! The ref calls for Whitley to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taeko Yataki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Crack Corn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crack Corn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jimmy cracks heads and he dont care. Al Mamood has chosen Mamute Pequenino as his entrance music. Iqbal Al Mamood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Crack Corn's chin.

Crack Corn
vs
Al Mamood

180 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

173 cm
25
164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Crack Corn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Mamood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crack Corn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crack Corn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Crack Corn is looking for a triangle here but Al Mamood uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Crack Corn is trying to control Al Mamood's posture but Al Mamood avoids it.
Al Mamood prevents Crack Corn from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack Corn tries to bench press Al Mamood off him but Al Mamood keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Crack Corn stops Al Mamood from passing to mount.
Al Mamood working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Al Mamood taking a breather here.

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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crack Corn wants to control but Al Mamood postures up.
Crack Corn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Al Mamood presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Al Mamood looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Al Mamood 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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crack Corn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

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

Al Mamood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Mamood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iqbal Al Mamood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Al Mamood shoots for a takedown but Crack Corn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Crack Corn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Al Mamood did well to prevent Crack Corn getting side control.
Al Mamood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crack Corn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Al Mamood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crack Corn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Mamood wants to get back to his feet but Crack Corn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Al Mamood pulls Crack Corn in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Al Mamood is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack Corn keeping moving, preventing Al Mamood from controlling successfully.
Crack Corn wants to get back to his feet but Al Mamood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Al Mamood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crack Corn is looking to stand up but Al Mamood isn't so interested in that idea.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crack Corn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Crack Corn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Al Mamood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crack Corn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Mamood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Al Mamood won't allow Crack Corn to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood 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.
Al Mamood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four 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.

Al Mamood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crack Corn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Al Mamood has managed to get both his arms back between Crack Corn's legs - danger averted.
Crack Corn is looking to stand back up but Al Mamood counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crack Corn.
Al Mamood uses his free foot to push down on Crack Corn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crack Corn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crack Corn wants to hold on but Al Mamood pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iqbal Al Mamood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Al Mamood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Crack Corn on his heels. He'll look to pass Crack Corn's guard now, I'm sure.
Al Mamood wants to pass the guard but Crack Corn is keeping the position.
Crack Corn wants to stand but Al Mamood is controlling the position.
Al Mamood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Mamood wants to control from the top but Crack Corn keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Iqbal Al Mamood.

Al Mamood is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crack Corn's half guard.
Al Mamood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Al Mamood looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack Corn is trying to stand up here but Al Mamood is controlling him well.
Al Mamood is taking a breather. Crack Corn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crack Corn is trying to stand back up but Al Mamood is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Iqbal Al Mamood was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Al Mamood scores a takedown into full mount!
Al Mamood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crack Corn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Al Mamood content just to control the position here.
Jimmy Crack Corn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crack Corn gets back to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Crack Corn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iqbal Al Mamood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Mamood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iqbal Al Mamood!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

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

Wilco
vs
Mayorga

172 cm
30
163 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jae Wilco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Mayorga !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilco takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilco avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Wilco.
Mayorga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayorga tries to circle away but Wilco has him pinned against the cage.
Wilco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayorga or not.
Mayorga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayorga goes for a takedown attempt but Wilco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mayorga instigates a clinch.

Wilco gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mayorga tries to get to full guard but Wilco has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Wilco there.
Mayorga pushes Wilco off looking to stand but Wilco dives back in and keeps control.

Mayorga actively working from the bottom here.
Mayorga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wilco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilco stops Mayorga from standing up.
Wilco throwing strikes but missing.
Wilco throws a big right hand that misses.

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

Mayorga wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Wilco has taken Mayorga 's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Mayorga has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jae Wilco!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crush 'em by Megadeth. Vera has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mortis
vs
Vera

190 cm
26
218 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
202 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Mortis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic Vera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mortis counters with a good low kick that Vera was not able to check.
Vera misses with a lunging right hand
and Mortis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vera thinking.
Mortis throws a series of strikes that have Vera backpedaling.

It looks like Dominic Vera has been cut.
Vera misses with a combination
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings Vera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera throws a combination that misses
and Mortis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera fails with the takedown
and Mortis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dominic Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mortis scores with a one two! Vera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vera lands with an overhand left.
Vera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mortis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mortis lands a head shot.
A head kick by Vera misses
enabling Mortis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis rushes Vera with punches - Vera moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Vera goes down! Mortis follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Mortis!
Kyle Mortis retains his light heavyweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sans Pression - Numéro 1. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benjamin Jr
vs
Leigh

180 cm
23
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
178 lbs
18 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leigh throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Benjamin Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benjamin Jr.
Leigh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr is fighting to break Leigh's control of his arms but Leigh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Benjamin Jr 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.
Benjamin Jr postures up in Leigh's guard and throws a big left but Leigh blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leigh has control of Benjamin Jr's left arm, preventing Benjamin Jr from doing any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryan Leigh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Leigh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benjamin Jr fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh thows a leg kick but Benjamin Jr checks it
and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Leigh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benjamin Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Bryan Leigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leigh misses with a body kick.
Leigh throws a lazy body kick
and Benjamin Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benjamin Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Leigh misses with a hook

and Benjamin Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leigh's guard.
Benjamin Jr wants to control from the top but Leigh keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leigh is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh trying to control the position from guard on top but Benjamin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leigh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leigh postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Thomas Benjamin Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Leigh throws a lazy uppercut
and Benjamin Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Leigh looks to throw a body kick

and Benjamin Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leigh's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh trying to control the position.
Leigh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benjamin Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Leigh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leigh wants to improve his position but instead Benjamin Jr has moved into half guard.
Leigh is doing well to control the position and prevent Benjamin Jr from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leigh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benjamin Jr.
Leigh is looking to control Benjamin Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leigh avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Leigh.
Benjamin Jr throws a shot to the body.
Leigh gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Benjamin Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benjamin Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Benjamin Jr 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.

Benjamin Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benjamin Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leigh throws the kick towards the body but Benjamin Jr avoids it.
Leigh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benjamin Jr shoots in for a takedown but Leigh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leigh looks for the body kick but Benjamin Jr saw that one coming.
Benjamin Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leigh. Leigh obviously looking to wear him down.
Leigh throws a leg kick

and Benjamin Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Leigh fights it but they end up in guard.
Leigh is controlling Benjamin Jr's posture.
Leigh wants to stand but Benjamin Jr is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh wants to sweep here but Benjamin Jr controlling him for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Benjamin Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Leigh.
Benjamin Jr misses the body punch
and Leigh counters with a low kick, right behind Benjamin Jr 's knee.
Leigh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benjamin Jr is looking to wear down Leigh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benjamin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leigh manages to avoid it.
Leigh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benjamin Jr.
Leigh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Thomas Benjamin Jr has been cut.
Leigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benjamin Jr's sensitive parts.
Leigh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin Jr throws out the jab.
Benjamin Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leigh is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Leigh misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leigh throws a front kick aimed at Benjamin Jr's knee but Benjamin Jr avoids it well.
Leigh gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Benjamin Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh swings for the body but Benjamin Jr moves out of range.
Leigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Leigh. That snapped Benjamin Jr's head back.
Benjamin Jr blocks the body kick.
Leigh tries to land a body kick

and Benjamin Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Leigh is retaining full guard.
Leigh wants to get back to his feet but Benjamin Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Benjamin Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Leigh has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leigh keeping moving, preventing Benjamin Jr from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benjamin Jr wants to pass the guard but Leigh is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thomas Benjamin Jr just wasn't active enough.
Leigh looks for the body kick but Benjamin Jr saw that one coming.
Bryan Leigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benjamin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Leigh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Leigh misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Leigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Benjamin Jr'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.

Leigh punishes Benjamin Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Leigh throws a sloppy head kick

and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leigh won't be happy with that.
Leigh tries to improve position but can't.
Benjamin Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Leigh can't do much from the bottom here.
Leigh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benjamin Jr tries to advance to mount but Leigh denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leigh sneaks back into half guard.
Leigh keeping control of the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bryan Leigh hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Leigh tries to land a body kick

and Benjamin Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leigh's guard.
Leigh wants to stand up but Benjamin Jr is controlling him.
Leigh working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Leigh.

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.

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

Leigh gets caught napping as Benjamin Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Leigh manages to retain guard.
Leigh is trying to keep Benjamin Jr in close.
Benjamin Jr wants to control from the top but Leigh keeps moving.
Leigh controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Benjamin Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Benjamin Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leigh throws a leg kick
and Benjamin Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Leigh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leigh won't be happy with that.
Benjamin Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leigh keeps working.

Leigh throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Leigh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benjamin Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Leigh shrugs it off.
Leigh throws a lazy body kick

and Benjamin Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leigh moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr wants to control from the top but Leigh keeps moving.
Leigh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leigh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benjamin Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.

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.
Leigh tries to stand but Benjamin Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Leigh looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Leigh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A low kick from Leigh is predictable there

and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leigh won't be happy with that.
Leigh is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Benjamin Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Leigh wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Benjamin Jr.
Leigh is looking to improve his position but Benjamin Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Benjamin Jr looking to control but Leigh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr is really struggling to control Leigh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leigh is bucking up trying to escape but Benjamin Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leigh doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Leigh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Benjamin Jr had his way with Bryan Leigh in that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Benjamin Jr'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. This is the final round!

A head kick by Leigh misses

and Benjamin Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Benjamin Jr is looking to take a break and control but Leigh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benjamin Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Benjamin Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Leigh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Benjamin Jr is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh sneaks back into half guard.
Benjamin Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benjamin Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Leigh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leigh keeping hold of Benjamin Jr's head, controlling as best he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Benjamin Jr wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Leigh tries to land a body kick
and Benjamin Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leigh misses with a leg kick
and Benjamin Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Leigh misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leigh swings widly with a right hand
and Benjamin Jr counters with a left to the body.
Leigh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leigh misses with a body shot
and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Leigh throws a body kick the misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Leigh throws a lazy head kick
and Benjamin Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bryan Leigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leigh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leigh won't be happy with that.
Benjamin Jr has control of an arm but Leigh manages to advance to Benjamin Jr's back!
Thomas Benjamin Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Benjamin Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Benjamin Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Leigh gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Leigh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Leigh keeps control of the position easily here as Benjamin Jr tries to buck him off.
Bryan Leigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Benjamin Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benjamin Jr 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Benjamin Jr!
Thomas Benjamin Jr retains his welterweight title!