OG 24: The Wizzer of Oz PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSJdRh_yJQ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belcher
vs
Silva

172 cm
19
172 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
172 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Belcher persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Belcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belcher closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Belcher pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Belcher on that attempt.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Belcher sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belcher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belcher defending well though.
Belcher is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva prevents Belcher from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Belcher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belcher is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Belcher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belcher is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belcher is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belcher avoid being mounted?
Belcher is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Belcher struggling a bit here.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Belcher some visible discomfort.

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

Silva tries for a kimura but Belcher is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Belcher some visible discomfort.
Belcher is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Belcher is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Belcher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Belcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Belcher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Belcher sneaks back into half guard.
Belcher wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Belcher's head.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Belcher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher is working hard here to advance position.
Belcher is breathing heavily.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to control but Belcher wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Belcher is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Belcher and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Silva throws an elbow but Belcher slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Belcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belcher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belcher off to one side.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva tries for a takedown but Belcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Belcher counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Belcher keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Belcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belcher keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belcher is keeping the position for now.
Belcher being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belcher fails with a takedown attempt.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Belcher was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belcher looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva trying to control but Belcher is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is in close to Belcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher is trying to keep Silva in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Belcher controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Belcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belcher looking to control.
Wanderlei Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva wants to control from the top but Belcher keeps moving.
Belcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Belcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Belcher counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Belcher drags him back down.
Silva bucks up and tries to throw Belcher off but instead Belcher has got his back!
Belcher trying to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belcher has good solid back control here.
Will Belcher go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wanderlei Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Belcher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Belcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belcher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Belcher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Belcher is having none of it.
Belcher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands with a cross.

Silva feints and as Belcher raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Belcher keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva passes Belcher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belcher is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Belcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Belcher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva thows a huge punch but Belcher dodges it nicely.
Belcher trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva wants to take a breather but Belcher is having none of it.
Belcher trying to control but Silva postures up.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Belcher tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Belcher hang on?
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Belcher is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Belcher?
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!
Silva tries to control but Belcher wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Belcher has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Michael Belcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wanderlei Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belcher swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between J Aldo Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aldo Preuss
vs
Sylvia

188 cm
28
174 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

187 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Aldo Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss keeps the fight on the outside.
Sylvia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Preuss defends it nicely.
Preuss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sylvia.
Preuss looks to throw the jab but Sylvia is out of range.
Preuss loads up on a big right hand but Sylvia slips the punch.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Sylvia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sylvia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Preuss lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Robert Sylvia has been cut.
Preuss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Preuss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sylvia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preuss was well out of range. Poor timing from Sylvia.
Preuss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sylvia counters with a stiff right hand.
Sylvia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Preuss.
Sylvia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss cracks Sylvia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preuss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sylvia moves away from the strike by Preuss.
Preuss throws a poor cross that misses
and Sylvia counters with a head kick.

Sylvia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Preuss desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Preuss!
Preuss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sylvia on the ground.
Preuss is trying desperately to improve position.

Sylvia quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sylvia but it's paid off an Preuss is forced to tap! Nice work by Sylvia.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Sylvia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Boans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boans comes to the cage accompanied by Walk by Pantera. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Boans
vs
Dos Santos

210 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Boans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Boans on that attempt.
Dos Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Boans looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boans trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boans thows a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Boans from controlling successfully.
Boans looking to pass the guard.
Boans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boans throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boans with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boans lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boans trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boans lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boans advances position into side control!
Boans looks up at the clock and then as Dos Santos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boans smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Boans decides to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Boans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boans is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Boans drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Boans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boans stays in close to Dos Santos's body and controls the position.
Boans is looking to work some ground and pound but Dos Santos has wrist control.
Boans postures up and lands a big shot to Dos Santos's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boans throws a big right hand that misses.
Boans throwing strikes from guard but Dos Santos blocks nicely.
Boans 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.
Boans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boans makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Boans loads up on a big left hand. Dos Santos felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Boans looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Dos Santos can't hide his disappointment, as Boans celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Boans!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal Jordan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Bezerra's chin.

Jordan
vs
Bezerra

185 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Jordan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Bezerra!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezerra closes the distance but Jordan moves to the side
and Jordan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown but Bezerra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jordan 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jordan is defended easily by Bezerra.
Jordan shoots for a takedown but Bezerra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Jordan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bezerra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan .
Bezerra misses with a combination
letting Jordan counter with a right hand.
Bezerra moves in looking to clinch but Jordan pushes him off.
Jordan lands with a nice combination. Bezerra backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt - Bezerra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Bezerra sprawls well. He's pushed Jordan 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bezerra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jordan . That's going to slow Bezerra down.
Jordan shoots in and drives through. Bezerra sprawls well.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Bezerra circles away and keeps his distance.
Bezerra tries to clinch up but Jordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Bezerra or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordan which made him look bad.
Jordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Bezerra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bezerra shoots in for a double leg but Jordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Bezerra tries to sprawl out of it but Jordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bezerra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bezerra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jordan defends it nicely.
Jordan shoots for a takedown but Bezerra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a right and a left that Bezerra avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan .
Jordan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bezerra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Bezerra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Bezerra misses.
Bezerra loads up on a big right hand but Jordan slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordan .
Carlos Bezerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bezerra.
Jordan moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a one two! Bezerra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordan .
Bezerra shoots in looking for a takedown. Jordan tries to sprawl out of it but Bezerra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jordan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bezerra stuffs the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bezerra checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan lunges at Bezerra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bezerra's hand.
Jordan closes the distance and clinches up with Bezerra, looking for a takedown. Jordan pushes Bezerra against the cage but Bezerra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jordan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bezerra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Jordan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bezerra tries to clinch but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Bezerra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bezerra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.

Bezerra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Bezerra from controlling successfully.

Bezerra content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jordan has locked up a guillotine! Jordan 's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Bezerra is holding on here and Jordan must be using up a lot of energy. Bezerra has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jordan gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Micheal Jordan !

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrae Alston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gagarin has chosen What else as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Alston
vs
Gagarin

182 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrae Alston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Gagarin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagarin wants to clinch but Alston slips to the side

and Alston counters with a shoot takedown. Gagarin fights it but they end up in guard.
Gagarin keeping moving, preventing Alston from controlling successfully.
Alston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gagarin keeping full guard, as Alston tries to pass.
Alston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrae Alston wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gagarin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Alston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alston escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin wants to clinch

and Alston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gagarin won't be happy with that.

Alston swings around for an armbar but Gagarin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Alston's guard.
Alston has a closed guard, preventing Gagarin from standing up.

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

Alston is working an open guard so Gagarin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alston paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Alston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gagarin did well to prevent Alston getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alston is looking to pass Gagarin's guard but actually Gagarin recovers to full guard.
Alston won't allow Gagarin to sweep him here.
Gagarin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alston looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alston thows a big elbow that misses.
Gagarin working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrae Alston just wasn't active enough.

Alston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gagarin tries to kick Alston off but Alston keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alston is taking a breather. Gagarin 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.
Alston trying to pass the guard but Gagarin defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrae Alston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gagarin wants to clinch but Alston slips to the side

and Alston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gagarin's guard.
Alston trying to control the position from guard on top but Gagarin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alston trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gagarin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Andrae Alston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alston trying to control the position.
Gagarin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alston tries to strike from the bottom.

Alston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gagarin defends it easily.
Alston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gagarin wants to stand but Alston is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gagarin preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gagarin is one step ahead there.
Alston is looking to stand up but Gagarin isn't so interested in that idea.
Alston is striking but Gagarin is not phased and passes to half guard.

Gagarin escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Alston is going to stand back up.
Well, if Alston is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gagarin is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alston is looking to pass Gagarin's guard but actually Gagarin recovers to full guard.
Gagarin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrae Alston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Alston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gagarin circles away quickly and effectively.

Alston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alston throws and elbow that misses. Gagarin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alston's guard. Nice move by Gagarin!
Alston managing to control the position.
Alston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gagarin is fighting to break Alston's control of his arms but Alston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alston has a closed guard, preventing Gagarin from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alston is trying to keep Gagarin in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrae Alston wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gagarin tries to clinch but Alston moves away

and Alston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Alston is looking for a kimura but Gagarin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alston to get the leverage.
Alston is thwarting Gagarin's attempts to control the position.
Gagarin looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Alston is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yuri Gagarin wasn't active enough on the ground.

Alston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gagarin did well to prevent Alston getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alston wants to stand up but Gagarin manages to regain full guard.
Gagarin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alston lands a couple of elbows.
Alston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gagarin's guard.
Gagarin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Andrae Alston has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Alston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gagarin's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alston throws a strike but Gagarin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Alston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gagarin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yuri Gagarin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gagarin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gagarin wants to clinch but Alston slips to the side

and Alston counters by moving into the clinch.
Gagarin lands an elbow that stopped Alston in his tracks for a moment.
Andrae Alston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like Andrae Alston has been cut.
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!
Gagarin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrae Alston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alston, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrae Alston!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gummi Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Masterson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Masterson
vs
Tarzan

193 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gummi Tarzan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tarzan instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Masterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarzan won't allow it.
Masterson tries to circle away but Tarzan has him pinned against the cage.

Tarzan drops Masterson with a big knee straight up the middle! Masterson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Nick Masterson has been cut.

Tarzan feints and as Masterson raises his hands in defense, Tarzan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tarzan trying to control but Masterson is working from the bottom.
Tarzan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tarzan wants to control from the top but Masterson keeps moving.
Tarzan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tarzan trying to control but Masterson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gummi Tarzan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Masterson lands a jab to the head.
Masterson scores with a body shot.
Masterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarzan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masterson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tarzan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tarzan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masterson's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tarzan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Masterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarzan.

Tarzan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Tarzan seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tarzan stands up out of the half guard.
Masterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Masterson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tarzan rushes Masterson and presses him up against the cage.

Tarzan drags the fight down to the ground.

Tarzan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tarzan keeping full guard, as Masterson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan striking off his back but it's not causing Masterson any problems.
Masterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tarzan's guard.
Tarzan is striking but Masterson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Tarzan moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarzan pulls Masterson in close to his closed guard and prevents Masterson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Masterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Masterson tries to stand but Tarzan is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gummi Tarzan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Masterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tarzan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Masterson!
Tarzan looking to ground and pound but Masterson is blocking nicely.
Tarzan controlling his opponent.
Gummi Tarzan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tarzan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Masterson looks a forlorn figure.
Tarzan landing punches.
Masterson is trying to escape the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tarzan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarzan misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarzan wants to control the pace but Masterson is squirming around nicely.
Tarzan cracks Masterson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tarzan unloading with bombs!

Tarzan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Masterson is surviving well by controlling Tarzan's body position as best he can.
Tarzan postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Masterson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Tarzan and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gummi Tarzan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Nunes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nunes
vs
Sobral

183 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Nunes.
Sobral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nunes.
Sobral moves away from the strike by Nunes.
Nunes lands with a hook. Sobral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nunes looks to land a left hand but Sobral moved out of range nicely.
Nunes lands with a nice body punch.
Sobral dives in and grabs Nunes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes down on Sobral's head and hops out.

Sobral shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sobral showed some decent athleticism there.

Sobral seems to be working for a kimura but Nunes defends the submission attempt.
Sobral throwing shots but Nunes is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.

Sobral is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nunes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sobral is working for a kimura but Nunes is defending it quite comfortably.
Nunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sobral on the ground.
Nunes is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sobral is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Nunes still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Nunes has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Nunes tries to stand but Sobral is controlling his head.
Sobral tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nunes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sobral is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nunes off and has taken his back!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sobral is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Sobral has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Nunes is in real trouble here. Sobral gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Nunes is tapping out! Sobral wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julio Sobral!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bumble Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman comes to the cage accompanied by Spiderman by the Ramones. Paulo Thiago 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!

Bman
vs
Thiago

180 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bumble Bman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bman duly obliges.

It looks like Paulo Thiago has been cut.

Bman drives through and clinches with Thiago against the cage.
Bman effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bman avoiding damage as Thiago throws knees to the body.
Thiago working hard to break the clinch.
Thiago tries to break free but Bman pushes him back against the cage.
Bman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thiago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Bman.
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!
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thiago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bumble Bman.
Thiago lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bman clinches.
Bman stalls.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thiago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bman.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bman tries to clinch there but Thiago circles away.
Bman misses with a head kick.
Bman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thiago counters with a nice body shot.
Thiago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thiago wants to clinch up but Bman keeps it at a distance.
Thiago lands with a nice body punch.
Thiago scores with a push kick.
Bman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bman is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.

Bman gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bman is looking to land body kicks.
Thiago avoids the head kick by Bman.
Thiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bman tries to clinch up but Thiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bman rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Bman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bumble Bman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bman moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thiago working hard to break the clinch.
Thiago tries to throw a body punch but Bman avoids it by throwing Thiago back against the cage.
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
Bman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bman stalling in the clinch.
Thiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Bman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Thiago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bman tries to clinch there but Thiago circles away.
Thiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bumble Bman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago keeps the fight on the outside.

Thiago tries to keep at a distance but Bman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bman keeps control of Thiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bman has Thiago pressed against the cage.
Thiago is trying to break free.
Bman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thiago is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman scores with a knee to the head.
Thiago tries to circle away but Bman has him pinned against the cage.
Bman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thiago avoids it.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bman leaning against his opponent.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Thiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thiago misses with a body punch.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
Thiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Bman won't allow it.
Thiago is trying to maintain a safe position but Bman gets an underhook and turns Thiago into the cage.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bman landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Thiago.
Bman slows down the pace here.
Bumble Bman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thiago tries to break free but Bman pushes him back against the cage.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thiago is trying to force a seperation but Bman has the dominant position.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Bman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thiago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Bman has double underhooks.
Bman lands an elbow that stopped Thiago in his tracks for a moment.
Bman scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Paulo Thiago's cut even more.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thiago is breathing heavily.
Thiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Bman has double underhooks.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bman slows down the pace here.
Bman working Thiago over with knees to the body.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thiago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but Thiago blocks with his arms.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bman prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Thiago won't want to take too many of those.
Bman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bman prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Bman missing with knees to the body.
Thiago is trying to force a seperation but Bman has the dominant position.
Bman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
Bman stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Thiago's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bman gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bman.
Thiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
Bman scores a nice knee to the body.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Bman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thiago blocks it with crossed arms.
Bman scores a nice knee to the body.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Bman is stalling here.
Bman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bman trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bman has Thiago pressed against the cage, preventing Thiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thiago is trying to break the clinch but Bman is controlling him.
Bman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bman prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Thiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bman has him pressed against the cage.
Bman working Thiago over with knees to the body.
Bman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bman missing with knees to the body.
Bman lands a nice knee to the body.
Bman landing knees to the head.

The cut above Paulo Thiago's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thiago tries to circle away but Bman has him pinned against the cage.
Thiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
Bman has Thiago pressed against the cage, preventing Thiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bman tries a knee to the head but Thiago blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Bman to work.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bman.
Bman keeps control of Thiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulo Thiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bman taking a breather.
Bman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Bman.
Bman stalls.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thiago avoiding damage as Bman throws knees to the body.
Bumble Bman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thiago misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumble Bman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bman 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumble Bman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BB Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Warning. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
Gracie

182 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BB Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.

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

Gracie is rocked!
Man goes for a small jab and connects. Now Man goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Gracie stumbles back but Man runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Gracie to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Gracie will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). BB Man!

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 Boon Baboon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flikviktor Lymsleiasialeeds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baboon comes to the cage accompanied by Masterchef Synesthesia. Lymsleiasialeeds has chosen Infected Mushroom - Muse Breaks as his entrance music. Flikviktor Lymsleiasialeeds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baboon
vs
Lymsleiasialeeds

180 cm
27
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boon Baboon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flikviktor Lymsleiasialeeds!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baboon tries to sprawl but Lymsleiasialeeds drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lymsleiasialeeds trying to control the pace.

Baboon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Baboon actively working from the bottom here.

Baboon looking for submissions off his back.

Baboon actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lymsleiasialeeds is keen to just control but Baboon is a slippery customer.
Lymsleiasialeeds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lymsleiasialeeds looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Baboon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lymsleiasialeeds wants to control but Baboon is keeping him busy.

Baboon looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lymsleiasialeeds passes into side control!
Baboon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lymsleiasialeeds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baboon keeps working.
Baboon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lymsleiasialeeds's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Baboon looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baboon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lymsleiasialeeds's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lymsleiasialeeds's back!
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!

Baboon is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Lymsleiasialeeds taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Baboon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boon Baboon!