Bellum 22: No Way Out PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imperat Superieur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fisher
vs
Superieur

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imperat Superieur!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt
and Superieur counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fisher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Superieur circles away.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt

and Superieur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Superieur.
Superieur lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jack Fisher has been cut.
Superieur stalling against the cage.
Fisher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Superieur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Superieur dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Fisher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Superieur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher pushes Superieur away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher misses with a head kick.

Superieur pushes Fisher up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch but Superieur keeps him there for the moment.

Superieur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Superieur closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher is looking to regain half guard here but Superieur keeps moving and retains side control.
Superieur prevents Fisher from escaping the position.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Superieur in side control, throwing shots but Fisher defends.
You can see the frustration on Fisher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Superieur throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superieur lands a decent elbow from side control.
Superieur is staying tight to Fisher's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fisher is looking to regain half guard here but Superieur keeps moving and retains side control.
Superieur is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fisher will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Superieur misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to escape the position but Superieur is controlling the position.
Fisher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Superieur.
Fisher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher is trying to work for a sweep but Superieur has mounted him!
Superieur is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fisher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fisher working to try and regain half guard.
Superieur working the ground and pound effectively.
Superieur looking to finish Fisher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fisher!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superieur looking to finish Fisher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fisher!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Superieur looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Superieur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fisher?
Superieur lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Fisher is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Superieur content just to control the position here.
Oh Fisher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Superieur putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Superieur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher seems to have got his legs back now.
Fisher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Fisher moves into range and clinches up with Superieur.
Superieur struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.

Superieur breaks from the clinch.
Superieur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Superieur tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.

Superieur rushes Fisher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Superieur stalling against the cage.
Superieur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Superieur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Superieur fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Superieur persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fisher trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to improve his position but Superieur isn't that keen on the idea.
Superieur breaks from Fisher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Superieur punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Fisher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher tries to reverse the position but Superieur maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superieur with shots to the head and body - Fisher looks very uncomfortable down there.

Fisher is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Superieur controlling the pace for now.
Oh Fisher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fisher tries to hold on but Superieur pushes him away.
Superieur raining down hammerfists from mount.
Superieur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fisher?
Superieur breaks from Fisher's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superieur drops a big elbow. That's hurt Fisher! More shots from Superieur and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Imperat Superieur!
Imperat Superieur 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
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Sparda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has chosen PAIN as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sparda
vs
Gomez

189 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Sparda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez cracks a nice hook into Sparda's ribs.
Sparda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomez swivels and escapes.

Sparda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomez's guard now, I'm sure.
Sparda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sparda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sparda has managed to get both his arms back between Gomez's legs - danger averted.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sparda controls the pace.
Sparda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Sparda wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sparda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Sparda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Sparda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomez's guard now, I'm sure.
Sparda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparda wants to stand but Gomez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sparda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Sparda wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sparda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sparda.
Dante Sparda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Gomez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sparda smiles and moves away.

Sparda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomez sprawls well initially but Sparda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparda controlling the action here.
Gomez trying to control here.
Well, if Sparda 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to control Sparda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomez avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sparda!

It looks like Zack Gomez has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Sparda. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
Gomez looks gassed!

Sparda forces Gomez back against the cage and clinches.
Gomez jumps guard but Sparda stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sparda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sparda has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gomez regains guard immediately.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Sparda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zack Gomez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sparda scores with a takedown into Gomez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez is trying to keep Sparda in close.
Sparda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomez being controlled here, momentarily.
Sparda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dante Sparda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dante Sparda just wasn't active enough.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomez.

Sparda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gomez quickly recovers to half guard.
Gomez is trying to control but can't.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Sparda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparda controlling the action here.

Sparda stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gomez to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomez is defended easily by Sparda.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch

and Sparda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Sparda wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Sparda shoots in and bounces Gomez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is breathing heavily.

Sparda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gomez, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sparda has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sparda scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Sparda gets through Gomez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sparda turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Sparda decides to stand back up. Sparda steps back and let's Gomez get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Sparda. Sparda maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Sparda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zack Gomez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Sparda holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomez drops back down to his feet.
Sparda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Sparda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Sparda pulls guard effortlessly.
Sparda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sparda tries to get out of the position.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparda swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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

Sparda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sparda throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Sparda is proving a slippery customer.
Sparda controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gomez being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dante Sparda.
Sparda scores with a jab.
Sparda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.

Sparda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dante Sparda just wasn't active enough.

Sparda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sparda tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparda keeps the fight on the outside.
Sparda stuffs the takedown.
Dante Sparda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Gomez.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Sparda circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sparda.
Gomez misses with a looping left.

Sparda drives through with a takedown into Gomez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
Sparda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Sparda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sparda 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Sparda!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uni Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Probert
vs
Olsson

168 cm
19
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sparky Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uni Olsson !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsson slips a jab and a cross from Probert.
Probert misses with the combination.
Probert throws a series of punches but Olsson avoids them all with ease.
Olsson tries for a takedown but Probert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Probert defends it nicely.
Olsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Uni Olsson has been cut.

Olsson forces Probert back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Probert - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Olsson is trying to pull guard but Probert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sparky Probert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uni Olsson .
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Probert has Olsson pressed against the cage.
Probert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsson being controlled against the cage.

Probert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Probert counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Probert instigates a clinch.
Olsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Probert stalling the fight.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert throws a combination that misses
and Olsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Probert throws a nice looking combination but Olsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Probert scores with a shoulder strike.

Probert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Probert does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Probert throws a left and a right that both miss

and Olsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Olsson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Probert.
Probert wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsson thows a huge punch but Probert dodges it nicely.

Olsson seems to be working for a kimura but Probert defends the submission attempt.
Olsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Probert is trying to stand up here but Olsson is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsson wants to take a breather but Probert is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Uni Olsson .
Probert throws a head kick that misses.
Olsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olsson dodges the punch combination from Probert.
Probert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Probert - just one landing.

Olsson is rocked!
Olsson ducks into an uppercut from Probert and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sparky Probert!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cold comes to the cage accompanied by Lil B - Black and White. 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.

Cold
vs
Graham

175 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Graham!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Graham moves into range and clinches up with Cold.
Graham looking to stall.
Cold tries to break free but Graham pushes him back against the cage.
Graham tries to stall but Cold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cold has had enough of the clinch but Graham keeps him there for the moment.
Cold is trying to break the clinch but Graham is controlling him.
Graham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Graham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cold is keeping busy.
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cold's efforts to push away.
Graham misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is trying to maintain a safe position but Cold gets an underhook and turns Graham into the cage.

Cold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham is looking to clinch but Cold is avoiding it.
Cold slips a jab from Graham.
Graham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cold.
Graham misses with a combination
and Cold counters with a three punch combo that has Graham backing up. Graham nods at Cold to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Graham or perhaps it was just good defense by Cold which made him look bad.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cold misses with the combination.
Graham shoots and misses
and Cold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ray Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Graham.
A big left from Graham misses.
Graham wants to clinch
and Cold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Graham with a poor takedown

and Cold counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cold decides to stand back up. Cold steps back and let's Graham get back to his feet.
Graham tries for a takedown but Cold circles away easily

and Cold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cold.
Graham keeping full guard, as Cold tries to pass.

Cold gets to his feet. Graham looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Graham misses with a series of wild punches.
Cold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Graham to score with a decent uppercut.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Graham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cold circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham shoots for a takedown but Cold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graham looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cold counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Graham misses its intended target.
Graham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cold swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cold was well out of range. Poor timing from Graham.
Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Cold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Graham swings for the body but Cold moves out of range.
Graham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cold counters with a series of strikes. Graham will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jordan Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graham misses with a looping left.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Cold. Those never looked like landing.
Graham cracks Cold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Cold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cold looking to control but Graham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Cold.
Cold thowing shots but they're missing.
Cold raining down shots from the mount!
Graham is bucking up trying to escape but Cold cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cold raining down shots from the mount!
Ray Cold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graham wants to try and get back to his feet.
Graham is bucking up trying to escape but Cold cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Graham is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cold lands a nice shot to the head.
Graham is still in real trouble! Can Cold finish him?
Cold lands a big elbow.
Cold looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Graham covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Cold!
A victorious Ray Cold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Guarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aira Panganiban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guarez
vs
Panganiban

190 cm
24
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Guarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aira Panganiban!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panganiban bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guarez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Guarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guarez wants to control but Panganiban is keeping him busy.
Guarez not doing much here.
Guarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panganiban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panganiban tries to kick Guarez off but Guarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panganiban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Guarez.
Nice sprawl there from Panganiban as Guarez shoots in.
Guarez doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Panganiban counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panganiban throwing strikes but missing.
Panganiban throws a big elbow that misses.
Panganiban lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panganiban missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panganiban accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guarez controls Panganiban momentarily but Panganiban frees himself.
Panganiban is in close to Guarez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Panganiban pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guarez is keeping the position for now.
Panganiban trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panganiban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Panganiban won't allow Guarez to sweep him here.
Panganiban throws a strike but Guarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Panganiban keeping moving, preventing Guarez from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panganiban pushes Guarez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Guarez doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Panganiban counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Guarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panganiban working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guarez's head.
Panganiban loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panganiban lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Panganiban is looking to work some ground and pound but Guarez has wrist control.
Panganiban missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Panganiban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guarez is breathing heavily.
Panganiban throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panganiban throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panganiban's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Panganiban is looking to work some ground and pound but Guarez has wrist control.
Panganiban postures up in Guarez's guard and throws a big left but Guarez blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panganiban is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panganiban scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panganiban accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guarez tries to get out of the position.
Panganiban with a nice head shot there.
Panganiban with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panganiban lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guarez has momentary wrist control but Panganiban slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panganiban throwing strikes from guard but Guarez blocks nicely.
Panganiban with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Panganiban is looking to work some ground and pound but Guarez has wrist control.
Guarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panganiban working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Panganiban throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Panganiban working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guarez's head.
Panganiban missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Panganiban closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guarez did well to prevent Panganiban getting side control.
Panganiban looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Panganiban postures up.
Panganiban in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panganiban throws a strike but Guarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Panganiban scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Guarez with a poor takedown

and Panganiban counters with a shoot takedown. Guarez fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panganiban postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panganiban lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panganiban trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panganiban throws an elbow that misses. Guarez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panganiban's guard. Nice move by Guarez!
Guarez stops Panganiban from standing up.
Guarez wants to control from the top but Panganiban keeps moving.
Guarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Guarez prevents Panganiban from getting back to his feet.
Panganiban is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

We're going to have a standup here because Juan Guarez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Guarez with a poor takedown

and Panganiban counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guarez won't be happy with that.
Guarez tries to bench press Panganiban off him but Panganiban keeps the position.
Panganiban cracks Guarez with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panganiban throwing strikes but Guarez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Panganiban wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Guarez trying to control the action but Panganiban is working from the bottom.
Aira Panganiban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panganiban trying to remain calm as Guarez controls from the top position.
Panganiban is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Guarez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Panganiban is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panganiban is trying to buck Guarez off.
Guarez staying calm.
Panganiban is trying to buck Guarez off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guarez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Juan Guarez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Guarez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Guarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guarez shoots in for a double leg but Panganiban sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Guarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Panganiban sprawls well. Panganiban wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guarez gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guarez shoots in for a double leg but Panganiban sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Guarez tries for a takedown but Panganiban sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Panganiban tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guarez swivels and escapes.
Guarez tries for a takedown but Panganiban circles away easily

and Panganiban counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panganiban misses with a head shot. Guarez uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aira Panganiban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Panganiban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Panganiban lands a big elbow.

It looks like Juan Guarez has been cut.
Guarez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Panganiban.
Guarez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Juan Guarez's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panganiban working the ground and pound effectively.

Juan Guarez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aira Panganiban!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanson comes to the cage accompanied by Until The End. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanson
vs
Williams

174 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Stanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stanson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stanson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Williams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stanson lands a nice forearm strike.
Williams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stanson.
Stanson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.

Stanson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stanson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stanson just content to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Stanson keeps moving and retains side control.
Williams is trying to control Stanson's posture but Stanson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson working the ground and pound but Williams is defending the strikes.
Stanson scoring with punches and elbows.

Stanson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Williams rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stanson's guard! Nice work there by Williams!
Stanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams wants to stand but Stanson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stanson is controlling Williams's posture.
Stanson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stanson tries to get out of the position.
Williams won't allow Stanson to sweep him here.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Stanson is keeping the position.
Stanson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stanson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams is bucking up trying to escape but Stanson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stanson unloading with bombs!
Stanson with good strikes from the mount here!
Stanson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stanson working Williams over with strikes here.
Williams taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Williams is rocked!
Stanson tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Stanson finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanson lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stanson softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Williams is out cold! Stanson jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Stanson!
After winning the bout, Brian Stanson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fury comes to the cage accompanied by Beast !. Rpin has chosen Bebot as his entrance music. Bryan Fury had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.4lbs, 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. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fury
vs
Rpin

172 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Rpin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rpin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rpin gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Fury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Fury. Those never looked like landing.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rpin fails to land the takedown.
Fury throws a combination that misses

and Rpin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rpin.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rpin wants to stand but Fury is controlling his posture from full guard.

Rpin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rpin drops back looking for a leg! Fury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fury manages to kick Rpin off! Rpin jumps back into Fury's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury wants to sweep but no luck.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Fury is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rpin wants to stand but Fury is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rpin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rpin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fury wants to sweep here but Rpin controlling him for the moment.

Rpin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Rpin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fury defends it nicely.
Bryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rpin.

Rpin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rpin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rpin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Rpin shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rpin shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Rpin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rpin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Fury takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fury tries to bum rush Rpin with a series of wild strikes but Rpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rpin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Rpin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Rpin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rpin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rpin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fury circles away.
Rpin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Rpin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fury's waist but Fury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rpin off to one side.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rpin.
Rpin looks for the body kick but Fury saw that one coming.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rpin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury leaves Rpin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.

Rpin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fury looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Rpin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Fury is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Rpin!
Ryan Rpin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Avelar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bob
vs
Avelar

173 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omar Avelar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avelar is fending him off so far but Bob persists. Nope, Avelar circles away and we're back to standing.
Avelar thumps Bob with a low kick.
Avelar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Avelar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bob tries to bum rush Avelar with a series of wild strikes but Avelar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bob looking to sit in guard and control but Avelar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bob wants to stand but Avelar is controlling the position.
Avelar postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
Bob is looking to stand up but Avelar isn't so interested in that idea.
Avelar trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelar throws a big elbow that misses.
Avelar wanted to stand there but Bob had control of the position.

Bob kicks Avelar off and gets to his feet.
Bob shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avelar but Avelar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Avelar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Avelar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avelar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bob counters with a straight right hand.
Avelar misses with a low kick.
Avelar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avelar tried to score with a low kick but Bob checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt - Avelar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avelar throws a low kick but Bob avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Avelar.
Avelar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Avelar slaps away a takedown attempt from Bob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Avelar, right into the meat.
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omar Avelar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avelar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avelar misses with a leg kick.
Avelar connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Avelar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt - Avelar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Avelar lands a head kick. Bob smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Avelar scores with a three punch combo!
Avelar connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Avelar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avelar lands with a nice body punch.
Avelar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Avelar.
Avelar stuffs the takedown attempt from Bob. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bob there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Avelar works Bob's body with a nice hook.
Bob takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Avelar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bob's calf.
Bob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Avelar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bob.
Avelar is looking to score with low kicks.
Omar Avelar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avelar lands a body shot.
Avelar connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Avelar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Avelar defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avelar.
Avelar motions for Bob to come forward. Avelar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avelar swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Avelar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob 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 Omar Avelar has been cut.
Avelar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Avelar connects with a body shot.
Bob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avelar is fending him off so far but Bob persists. Nope, Avelar circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avelar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Avelar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Billy Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob slips a straight right by Avelar.
Bob is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelar misses with a body shot.

Bob throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Avelar was covering up waiting for the punch and Bob finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Avelar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avelar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Avelar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bob manages to get himself to full guard.

Bob pushes Avelar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bob tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avelar misses with a straight right.
Avelar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avelar can pounce on him.
Avelar looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Avelar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avelar throws a low kick but Bob avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bob.
Bob avoids the body shot from Avelar.
Avelar tries to score with a low kick but Bob moves his leg out of the way.
Omar Avelar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avelar scores with a jab.
Avelar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avelar throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelar scores with a hook.
A big right from Avelar misses.
Avelar misses with a looping right.
Avelar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Avelar throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Avelar. Those never looked like landing.
Avelar throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Avelar throws a low kick but Bob moves out of range easily.
Avelar throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Avelar misses with a hook.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelar tried to score with a low kick but Bob checks it.
Bob throws a shot from downtown. Avelar moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avelar. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avelar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
Avelar scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avelar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!
Bob closes the distance and clinches up with Avelar, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes Avelar against the cage but Avelar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Avelar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omar Avelar'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Avelar throws a head kick that misses.
Avelar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick from Avelar lands but Bob takes it in his stride.
Avelar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt - Avelar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Avelar misses with an uppercut.
Avelar throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avelar throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Avelar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bob.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avelar. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Avelar gets caught flat footed, as Bob shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelar is controlling Bob's posture.
Avelar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bob's guard.

Avelar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Avelar throws a poor cross that misses
and Bob counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bob looks for a takedown but Avelar sprawls well.
Bob moves out of range of the leg kick from Avelar.
Avelar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Avelar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Avelar misses the target.
Bob shoots in but Avelar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob dives in and grabs Avelar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Avelar pushes down on Bob's head and hops out.
Avelar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bob counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bob.
Billy Bob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Avelar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bob postures up in Avelar's guard and throws a big left but Avelar blocks it.
Bob won't allow Avelar to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Avelar trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bob is controlling him.
Avelar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avelar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Avelar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bob.
Avelar wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob stands up over Avelar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bob!
Bob wants to get back to his feet.
Avelar trying to control but Bob is having none of it.
Billy Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bob tries to get out of the position.
Bob's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bob bucks Avelar off and manages to get back to his feet!
Avelar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omar Avelar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

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 Billy Bob.
I think Avelar 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Avelar!
Omar Avelar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Proudstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford has chosen For What It's Worth as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Proudstar
vs
Ford

184 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Proudstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Ford!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudstar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Proudstar misses with a head kick.

Proudstar gets caught napping as Ford dives in and scores a takedown. Proudstar manages to retain guard.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Proudstar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ford works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Proudstar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ford is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Proudstar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Ford!
Eric Ford thanked the fans post fight for their support.