MMAL 56: Death Match PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Marciano 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!

Spider
vs
Marciano

188 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

160 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Spider ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Anderson Spider has been cut.
Spider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spider keeps Marciano at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Spider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Marciano looks gassed!
Spider cracks Marciano with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Spider throws a right and a left that Marciano avoids nicely.
Spider lands with a nice body kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Marciano has eaten all the pies!

Spider lands a big head kick that sends Marciano tumbling to the mat! Spider takes a step backwards and waves Marciano back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Marciano is rocked!
Spider grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Marciano takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Spider cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anderson Spider!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuller
vs
Sotto

173 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 10 - 1

170 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, John Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Roberto Sotto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller is looking to chop away at Sotto's legs.
Sotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
Sotto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sotto tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fuller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sotto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sotto scores with a sloppy right hand. Fuller should have avoided that one.

Fuller is rocked!
Sotto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sotto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuller manages to avoid it.
Sotto pushes Fuller away with a front kick.
Sotto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fuller if he has to take too many more of those.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
Fuller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sotto.
A head kick misses from Sotto.

Sotto drops Fuller with a beautiful combination! Fuller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sotto is looking for the KO!
Oh Fuller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sotto seems to be stalking Fuller here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Fuller drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roberto Sotto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shady Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage comes into the arena with Lava Lava blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rage
vs
Marshall

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Shady Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a leg kick
and Rage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses
and Rage counters with a series of strikes. Marshall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marshall misses with a combination
and Rage counters with a left and a right that stings Marshall.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Rage!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Yarrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Yarrod has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yarrod
vs
Hickey

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Wisdom clothing (O.R.G)

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 London, Neil Yarrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Hickey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Yarrod has Hickey up against the cage in a clinch.
Hickey jumps guard but Yarrod stands there with Hickey around his waist. Hickey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yarrod.
Yarrod is trying to break free.
Yarrod lands with a short shot to the head.
Yarrod working hard to break the clinch.
Hickey tries to pull guard but Yarrod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Neil Yarrod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Hickey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickey tries to pull guard but Yarrod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Yarrod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Yarrod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yarrod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hickey has him pressed against the cage.
Hickey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yarrod's efforts to push away.
Hickey takes a shot to the head.
Yarrod has had enough of the clinch but Hickey keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hickey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hickey fails to land the takedown.

Yarrod gets a clinch.
Hickey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yarrod lands a nice uppercut.
Hickey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yarrod smiles and moves away.
Hickey takes one to the side of the head.

Yarrod has Hickey up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickey has Yarrod pressed against the cage, preventing Yarrod from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod lands a left hand.
Yarrod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hickey is trying to pull guard but Yarrod turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yarrod is looking to break free of the clinch but Hickey has double underhooks.
Yarrod tries to break the clinch but Hickey is controlling the position.

Hickey decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod wants to stand but Hickey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yarrod knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hickey on the ground.

Hickey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yarrod wants to stand but Hickey is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hickey working for a triangle but Yarrod defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hickey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yarrod is one step ahead there.
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 Neil Yarrod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yarrod pushes Hickey up against the cage in a clinch.
Hickey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yarrod lands a right hand.
Yarrod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yarrod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Yarrod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yarrod pinned against the cage. Yarrod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yarrod circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrod lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Yarrod clinches.
Yarrod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yarrod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yarrod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yarrod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hickeys head.
Hickey jumps guard but Yarrod stands there with Hickey around his waist. Hickey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yarrod gets underhooks to prevent Hickey's takedown attempt.
Neil Yarrod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Hickey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

Yarrod darts in and clinches Hickey up against the cage.
Yarrod wants to break free but Hickey has control.
Yarrod can't break the clinch.
A short right from Yarrod.
Yarrod lands an uppercut.
Neil Yarrod has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickey fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickey tries to pull guard but Yarrod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yarrod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yarrod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hickey tries to pull guard but Yarrod won't allow it.
Yarrod is trying to push Hickey away but Hickey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yarrod scores with a shot to the side of Hickey's head.
Hickey tries to pull guard but Yarrod holds him up against the cage and eventually Hickey drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickey tries to pull guard but Yarrod holds him up against the cage and eventually Hickey drops back down to his feet.
Hickey jumps guard but Yarrod stands there with Hickey around his waist. Hickey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hickey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yarrod smiles and moves away.
Yarrod bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hickey's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yarrod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Yarrod dominated that second round.
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.

Yarrod moves into range and clinches up with Hickey.
Yarrod is trying to break free.
Yarrod lands a right hand.
Yarrod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yarrod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hickey is trying to pull guard but Yarrod turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yarrod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hickey tries to pull guard but Yarrod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hickey prevents Yarrod from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Yarrod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hickey is looking to clinch.

Yarrod has Hickey up against the cage in a clinch.
Hickey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yarrod smiles and moves away.
Neil Yarrod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Hickey.
A left and a right from Yarrod both land. Nice combination.
Hickey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yarrod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hickey misses with a takedown attempt - Yarrod sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neil Yarrod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yarrod rushes Hickey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hickey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yarrod avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hickey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yarrod is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yarrod lands a nice uppercut.
Yarrod has had enough of the clinch but Hickey keeps him there for the moment.
Hickey prevents Yarrod from breaking the clinch.

Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hickey fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarrod ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yarrod moves into the clinch.
Hickey fails to pull guard.

Yarrod manages to break the clinch.
Hickey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hickey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Yarrod moves into the clinch successfully.

Yarrod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yarrod wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yarrod throws a good cross that connects.

Yarrod closes the distance and clinches.

Yarrod breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yarrod moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Yarrod.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarrod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hickey.
Yarrod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jake Hickey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Yarrod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hickey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Yarrod gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yarrod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hickey working aggressively here.
Neil Yarrod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yarrod lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Yarrod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yarrod, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Yarrod!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Pump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lito Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pump
vs
Balboa

225 cm
27
300 lbs
1 - 9 - 1

179 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Pump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lito Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Big Pump has been cut.
Balboa is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Balboa shuts the power down on Pump. Lights out, game over! Balboa is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lito Balboa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pamela Manderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Manderson
vs
Hong

187 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
172 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Rebel Pride Clothing.
1337 ANZAC

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pamela Manderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manderson.
Manderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manderson moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong wants to clinch up but Manderson keeps it at a distance.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but Manderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Hong there.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manderson.
Hong lands a glancing blow to the side of Manderson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manderson moves away.
Manderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hong throws a hook but Manderson blocks it.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Manderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manderson swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Manderson shoots in but Hong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pamela Manderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hong misses with a few strikes there.
Hong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Manderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hong throws a hook but Manderson avoids it easily.
Hong is looking to chop away at Manderson's legs.
Manderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manderson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hong is trying to get back to his feet.
Hong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Manderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hong defending against the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manderson lands some shots froms side control.
Manderson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Manderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hong rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Manderson's guard! Nice work there by Hong!
Manderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manderson is trying to control. Hong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manderson prevents Hong from standing back up.
Manderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hong tries to kick Manderson off but Manderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hong!
Manderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hong tries to buck Manderson off but he can't manage it.
Manderson punching from mount but Hong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Manderson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hong's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Manderson looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manderson punching from mount but Hong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Manderson with a couple of short strikes.
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 Pamela Manderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hong swivels and escapes.
Manderson needs to keep his hands up - Hong had a free shot at his head there.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tonichie Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Hong misses.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong misses with a lunging right hand
and Manderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hong lands an overhand right.
Manderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manderson slips a jab from Hong.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hong forces Manderson back against the cage and clinches.
Manderson is trying to pull guard but Hong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pamela Manderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manderson blocks it with crossed arms.

Manderson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manderson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hong wants to control from the top but Manderson keeps moving.
Manderson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Manderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hong defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Manderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong stopping the sweep attempt from Manderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manderson is trying to keep Hong in close.
Hong sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manderson is keeping the position for now.
Manderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tonichie Hong has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manderson backs up against the cage.
Tonichie Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Manderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hong avoids it really well and circles away.
Hong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hong.

Hong has Manderson up against the cage in a clinch.

Manderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manderson misses the shot to the body.
Hong moves away from the strike by Manderson.
Manderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Manderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hong regains half guard, as Manderson was trying to land strikes.
Manderson 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.
Manderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hong's head.
Hong looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong pushes Manderson off looking to stand but Manderson dives back in and keeps control.
Manderson is trying to control. Hong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonichie Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Manderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hong clinches up with Manderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Manderson tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Hong lands a damaging elbow.
Manderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hong tries to land a knee to the head but Manderson blocks with his arms.
Manderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hong is keeping busy.
Manderson jumps guard but Hong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pamela Manderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manderson blocks the elbow strike.
Hong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Manderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hong breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manderson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong scores with a nice head shot.
Hong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manderson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Manderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pamela Manderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hong defending well though.
Manderson prevents Hong from standing back up.
Manderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Manderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hong is looking to stand up but Manderson isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong is looking to stand up but Manderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Manderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hong has wrist control.
Manderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Manderson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Manderson, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hong manages to get himself to full guard.
Manderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Manderson from controlling successfully.
Manderson throws an elbow that misses. Hong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manderson's guard. Nice move by Hong!
Hong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Manderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hong sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Manderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

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 Pamela Manderson.
I think Manderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pamela Manderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Pamela Manderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rhodes
vs
Roberts

183 cm
27
222 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Rebel Pride Clothing.

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Rhodes as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jake Roberts has been cut.
Roberts throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rhodes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rhodes clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Rhodes lands an uppercut.

Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Rhodes blocks a jab.
Roberts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roberts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roberts throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Roberts.

Rhodes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.
Roberts looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.

Rhodes lands a big uppercut and Roberts crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Roberts looks OK. Rhodes waves Roberts back to his feet!

That has opened up Jake Roberts's cut even more.
Roberts looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Roberts drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rhodes swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Roberts's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Rhodes!
A victorious Hank Rhodes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jack
vs
Gesta

175 cm
26
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta slaps away a takedown attempt from Jack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gesta's waist but Gesta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jack off to one side.
Jack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gesta circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gesta cracks Jack with an open hand slap.

Jack tries to keep at a distance but Gesta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gesta blocks an uppercut.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gesta blocks an uppercut.
Gesta can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Jack misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Gesta.
Gesta pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jack as Gesta tries to tie him up.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Gesta uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta lands with a right to the head.

Jack is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Gesta.
Oh Jack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gesta lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
Gesta cracks Jack with a nice body shot.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Gesta.
Gesta dips a shoulder and cracks Jack with a mighty uppercut! Jack falls back against the cage and Gesta unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jack is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gesta screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ismael Gesta!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ismael Gesta waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC 's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

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

Diaz
vs
Padilla

193 cm
27
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Rebel Pride Clothing.

1337 ANZAC

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paquito Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Padilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Padilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Padilla moves out of range of the strikes.
Padilla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Padilla shakes it off.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Paquito Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Padilla is out of range.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Padilla's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Padilla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Padilla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diaz scores with a hook.

Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Padilla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Padilla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Padilla is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Padilla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Padilla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Padilla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Padilla is controlling well.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Padilla is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Paquito Diaz has been cut.
Padilla lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Paquito Diaz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Padilla lands a big shot there that rocks Diaz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Diaz is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paquito Diaz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robin Padilla!
Robin Padilla is the new light heavyweight champion!
Robin Padilla managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC , into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Boksingero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolan Tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rolan Tiongson enters the cage!

Boksingero
vs
Tiongson

225 cm
20
265 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

183 cm
28
225 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Umberto Boksingero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolan Tiongson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiongson ducks under a wild hook from Boksingero.
Tiongson catches Boksingero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boksingero drops his hands momentarily and Tiongson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Umberto Boksingero has been cut.
Tiongson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boksingero misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Boksingero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boksingero cracks Tiongson with a nice body shot.
Tiongson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boksingero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boksingero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boksingero lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Boksingero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boksingero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tiongsons head.
Boksingero digs a right hand into Tiongson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiongson's gas tank.
Tiongson looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from Boksingero.
Good body shot from Boksingero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boksingero lands with a light punch inside.
Boksingero lands with a right to the head.
Boksingero lands a left hand.

Tiongson is rocked!
Boksingero lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiongson is still on wobbly legs! Can Boksingero finish him?
Boksingero creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tiongson with a big uppercut! Tiongson tries to clinch up but Boksingero pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tiongson to the mat! Tiongson covers up and Boksingero unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Umberto Boksingero!
After winning the bout, Umberto Boksingero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.