MMAFC 27: Aces High vs Beuche PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Slone
vs
Pepper

180 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Slone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pepper closes the distance and clinches.
Slone is trying to pull guard but Pepper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pepper tries a body shot but Slone blocks it.
Pepper has Slone pushed against the cage.

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

Slone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pepper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slone up against the cage.
Slone goes for a takedown attempt but Pepper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pepper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Slone closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone tries to pull guard but Pepper won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Slone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pepper gets control of Slone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pepper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Slone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pepper's guard.
Slone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Slone seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Slone throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pepper to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper wants to sweep here but Slone controlling him for the moment.
Pepper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slone's guard.
Slone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chad Slone.
Pepper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pepper throws a right and a left that Slone avoids nicely.
Pepper feints a jab promting Slone to slip. Pepper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pepper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pepper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pepper feints a jab promting Slone to slip. Pepper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slone is breathing heavily.
Pepper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slone backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Slone is rocked!
Pepper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Slone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pepper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Slone counters by clinching up.
Slone seems to have got his legs back now.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Slone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pepper works on Slone's body with a couple of short punches.
Pepper effectively controlling the action here.
Slone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pepper smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pepper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Pepper.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pepper.

Pepper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Pepper decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pepper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Slone's guard.
Slone is trying to keep Pepper in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chad Slone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Slone closes the distance and clinches up with Pepper, looking for a takedown. Slone pushes Pepper against the cage but Pepper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Pepper both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slone gets tackled into the cage by Pepper. Pepper maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepper.
A short uppercut from Pepper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slone dodges an elbow strike from Pepper.
Pepper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slone.
Pepper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pepper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pepper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pepper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is pressed up against the cage. Slone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pepper down to the mat. Pepper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Slone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepper misses with a wild combination.
Pepper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pepper stalks Slone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slone's face. Slone staggers backwards, shaken.
Peter Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Pepper takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pepper.
Pepper trying to land knees to the body.
Pepper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slone is trying to break the clinch but Pepper has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pepper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slone is defending well for now.
Pepper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slone.
Slone is trying to drag Pepper to the mat but Pepper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pepper just leaning against Slone, taking a breather.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pepper has Slone pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch lands to the side of Slone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pepper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pepper gets tackled into the cage by Slone. Slone maintains the clinch.
Pepper can't break the clinch.
Pepper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pepper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slone.
Pepper digs a right hand underneath Slone's ribcage. Slone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pepper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Slone uses from the top position.
Pepper has a closed guard, preventing Slone from standing up.
Slone trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.
Slone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pepper is keeping the position for now.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Slone wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Pepper rushes Slone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pepper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slone.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pepper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slone is trying to pull guard but Pepper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Slone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pepper gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Slone trying to hold on to Pepper's head to control him but Pepper postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chad Slone.
Pepper lands a two punch combo.
Pepper looks to land a combination but Slone avoids it well.

Slone has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pepper pulls guard successfully.
Slone wanted to stand there but Pepper had control of the position.
Slone stopping the sweep attempt from Pepper.
Chad Slone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Pepper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pepper 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pepper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Claymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Reid had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Reid
vs
Claymore

174 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Claymore!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Claymore scores with a takedown into Reid's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reid trying to control the position.

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

Reid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Claymore is aware though and is defending well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Reid!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Silvic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Silvic

185 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

178 cm
20
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Silvic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvic.
Silvic looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith moves away from the strike by Silvic.
Marcus Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silvic throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvic.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Silvic throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Silvic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silvic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silvic misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Silvic throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Silvic throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Silvic ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvic also avoids with ease.
Silvic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Silvic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silvic slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Silvic throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a combination. Silvic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Dominick Silvic has been cut.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Silvic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Marcus Smith has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvic misses with a double jab.
Silvic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvic.
Silvic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Smith drives through and clinches with Silvic against the cage.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage.
Silvic trying to land knees to the body.

Silvic breaks from the clinch.
Silvic misses with a wild combination.
Silvic throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Silvic looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Dominick Silvic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvic.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Smith lands a left and a right that send Silvic crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Silvic is rocked!
Silvic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Silvic is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvic throws out the jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Silvic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silvic seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Silvic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Silvic in a clinch.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silvic as he jumps to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvic.
Silvic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Silvic throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Silvic pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Silvic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvic throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvic swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith avoids the body shot from Silvic.
Silvic slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvic just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Silvic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Silvic tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silvic just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Silvic. That snapped Smith's head back.
Silvic misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Silvic catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Silvic misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Silvic scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Silvic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a right and a left that Silvic avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvic lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silvic.
Dominick Silvic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvic scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silvic tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Silvic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silvic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvic misses the jab.
Silvic connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith moves away from the strike by Silvic.
Silvic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith defending well as Silvic loads up on a big left hand.
Silvic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silvic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvic.
Silvic misses with a body shot.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvic.
A big left from Silvic misses.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Silvic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silvic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
A jab from Silvic finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Silvic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silvic as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silvic.
A good leg kick by Silvic.
A left and a right from Silvic both land. Nice combination.
Silvic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvic misses with a straight right.
Silvic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Silvic lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silvic tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Silvic moves away and avoids it.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silvic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silvic's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Silvic is defending well.
Silvic pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silvic is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Silvic tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Silvic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith checks a low kick from Silvic.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Silvic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silvic throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Silvic only half commits.
Silvic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvic misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvic throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvic throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silvic loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Silvic is trying to stand.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvic is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smith.
Silvic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silvic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silvic keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Marcus Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silvic wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Silvic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marcus Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silvic misses with a straight left.

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 Marcus Smith.
I think Silvic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Silvic!

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 Paz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer has chosen RUSH - THOM SAWYER as his entrance music. The key to victory for Paz Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Sawyer

174 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thom Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer fails to land the takedown.
Silva cracks Sawyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva swings for the body but Sawyer moves out of range.
Sawyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sawyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Sawyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sawyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sawyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sawyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sawyer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sawyer on the ground.

Sawyer has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Sawyer working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sawyer working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.

Sawyer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Sawyer goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working Sawyer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sawyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Sawyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva cracks Sawyer with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sawyer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sawyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

Sawyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sawyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Sawyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sawyer wants to sweep but no luck.

Sawyer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva works over Sawyer with some ground and pound from guard.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sawyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sawyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sawyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Sawyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Paz Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva tries to bum rush Sawyer with a series of wild strikes but Sawyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sawyer scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

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

Sawyer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Sawyer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sawyer defending well though.
Sawyer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sawyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Sawyer looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sawyer working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

Sawyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Sawyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sawyer's head.

Sawyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sawyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sawyer's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.

Sawyer is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.

Sawyer is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva distracts Sawyer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Sawyer is rocked!
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sawyer is keeping the position for now.
Sawyer is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?

Sawyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sawyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sawyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.
Sawyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Sawyer's brow.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

Sawyer has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.

Sawyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.

Sawyer has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Sawyer has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Sawyer has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva gets to his feet and stands over Sawyer, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Sawyer felt that one! Silva unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Sawyer from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paz Silva!
Paz Silva was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Houchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houchin has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. Jose Smith had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Smith
vs
Houchin

172 cm
31
164 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

180 cm
24
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Houchin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houchin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Houchin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Houchin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Houchin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Houchin looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Houchin was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Houchin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Houchin dominates the positioning.
Houchin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houchin is staying tight to Smith's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Smith prevents Houchin from moving into mount.
Houchin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Houchin just content to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houchin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Houchin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houchin takes a little break here. Smith wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Houchin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Houchin lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee asks Houchin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Houchin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Houchin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Smith!
BOOM! Houchin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Houchin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Houchin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Houchin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Houchin lands an elbow.
Houchin lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Houchin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Houchin slows the pace down.
Houchin working the ground and pound.
Houchin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Houchin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Houchin.
Smith is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houchin landing a few strikes.
Houchin taking a breather here.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Houchin scoring with strikes.
Smith is letting Houchin control him for a moment.
Houchin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smith managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Houchin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Houchin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Houchin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Houchin has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houchin content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Houchin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Houchin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houchin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Houchin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Houchin digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Houchin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houchin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Houchin keeps him under control.
Houchin stalling.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jose Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houchin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Houchin 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.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Houchin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Houchin scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houchin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Houchin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Houchin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Houchin scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Houchin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Houchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Houchin 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Houchin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greywar comes to the cage accompanied by Written in the stars. Aoki has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Greywar
vs
Aoki

150 cm
31
152 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

155 cm
32
147 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, River Greywar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greywar is fending him off so far but Aoki persists. Nope, Greywar circles away and we're back to standing.
Aoki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki looks to land a combination but Greywar avoids it well.

Greywar scores with a takedown into Aoki's guard.
Greywar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greywar distracts Aoki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greywar is working Aoki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greywar throws a big elbow that misses.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aoki 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 one minute gone in the round.

Greywar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aoki pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki lands strikes from half guard.
Aoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aoki throwing shots but Greywar is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Aoki.
Aoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greywar's head.
Ground and pound from Aoki.

Aoki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Greywar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aoki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Greywar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Greywar looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greywar defends it well.
Aoki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Greywar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aoki looks to land a strike but Greywar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Aoki landing with the ground and pound.

Greywar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Aoki uses it to pass to side control.
Greywar tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Aoki is putting a hurting on Greywar here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki scoring with punches from side control.
Aoki wants to control for a moment but Greywar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Aoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aoki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Greywar!
Aoki cracks Greywar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aoki lands a heavy elbow.
Greywar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki dominating with strikes here.
Greywar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Greywar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Greywar is rocked!
Greywar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greywar tries to get out of the position.
Aoki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Greywar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot lands for Aoki! Greywar is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Masakazu Aoki!
Our winner, Masakazu Aoki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Aces High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Beucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aces High might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knock em Dead Kid. Bobby Beucher has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Aces High
vs
Beucher

189 cm
30
189 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

178 cm
29
195 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Aces High!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Beucher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aces High throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aces High swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beucher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aces High connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Bobby Beucher has been cut.
Beucher looks to score with a jab to the body but Aces High is just out of range.
Aces High lands the left hand.
Aces High swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beucher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aces High misses with a double jab.
Aces High lands a nice looking body kick.
Aces High waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beucher.
Aces High throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aces High misses with a body shot.
Aces High lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beucher circles away quickly and effectively.
Aces High throws a lazy uppercut
and Beucher counters with a left and a right that stings Aces High.
Aces High throws a nice looking combination but Beucher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Beucher misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aces High misses with a few strikes there.
Aces High throws a lazy uppercut
and Beucher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aces High connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beucher momentarily.
Rich Aces High is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aces High circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Beucher to the canvas! Beucher doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Aces High keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Aces High!
Rich Aces High retains his middleweight title!