DPEF-Challengers 11 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maestro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maestro comes to the cage accompanied by Ripped To Shreds. This should be fireworks!

Maestro
vs
Boom

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Dawg Pound Elite Supplements (closeout prices)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maestro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Boom!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom misses with a wild combination.
Maestro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maestro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boom misses with a two punch combination.
Boom cracks Maestro with a good jab.
Boom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maestro misses with a body shot.
A jab from Boom does it's job there.
Boom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maestro eats them both and turns towards Boom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boom cracks Maestro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Boom misses.
Maestro misses with a body shot.
Boom tests Maestro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maestro checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Maestro does no damage.
Boom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Damian Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Boom gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maestro lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maestro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maestro stops Boom from getting back to his feet.
Boom moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maestro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maestro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boom is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boom has escaped and now he's on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maestro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boom throwing strikes but missing.

Boom stands up and waves to Maestro to follow him.
Nice straight punches there by Boom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boom.
A bone on bone clash there as Maestro blocks the leg kick.
Maestro shoots in and drives through. Boom sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boom feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Boom throwing strikes from guard but Maestro blocks nicely.

Boom stands up and waves to Maestro to follow him.
Boom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Boom instigates a clinch.
Maestro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Maestro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom catches Maestro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maestro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boom counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boom has closed the distance and engaged Maestro in a clinch.
Boom can't break the clinch.
Maestro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boom smiles and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boom pushes Maestro up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maestro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boom's brow.
Maestro keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maestro is trying to push Boom away but Boom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maestro taking a breather.
Maestro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boom's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boom jabs at Maestro's body.
Maestro tries to clinch but Boom is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Maestro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maestro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maestro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boom is trying to break the clinch but Maestro is controlling him.
Maestro goes for a takedown attempt but Boom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boom misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom misses with a wild combination.
Boom misses with a combination
and Maestro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maestro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boom moves out of range as Maestro throws a body kick.
Boom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Boom drives through and clinches with Maestro against the cage.
Boom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maestro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Maestro is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boom as Maestro tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maestro.
Maestro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boom smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Maestro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maestro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maestro somewhat.
Boom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maestro back to the cage. Boom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boom lands a slapping body shot.

Boom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom is taking a breather. Maestro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Maestro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boom pulls his head out easily.
Maestro is staying active underneath Boom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boom thows a huge punch but Maestro dodges it nicely.
Boom passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maestro is in a horrible position here. Boom smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maestro is squirming around, avoiding Boom's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maestro is looking to improve his position but Boom isn't that keen on the idea.
Boom thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Maestro is desperately trying to improve his position but Boom has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Maestro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom thowing shots but they're missing.
Boom lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Boom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maestro shoots in but no luck this time.
Maestro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boom.

Maestro is rocked!
Maestro doesn't manage to clinch there - Boom circles away.
Oh Maestro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maestro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boom tests Maestro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom connects with a right hand. Maestro shakes it off.
Boom throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Maestro stumbling backwards into the cage! Maestro bounces back off the cage towards Boom, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Boom lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Boom celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damian Boom!
A very excited looking Damian Boom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Belcher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aiden Wood's chin.

Belcher
vs
Wood

175 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 New York, Ryan Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Wood!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belcher fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood throws a body punch but Belcher moves out of range.
Belcher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.

Wood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belcher to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Belcher is fighting to break Wood's control of his arms but Wood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Belcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is trying to control the position but Belcher postures up.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Belcher from controlling successfully.

Aiden Wood has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Belcher tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Wood swings for the body but Belcher moves out of range.
Belcher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belcher somewhat.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belcher avoids it.

Belcher ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Belcher no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wood is looking to stand up but Belcher won't let him.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wood preventing the sweep.

Belcher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wood is aware though and is defending well.
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belcher is looking to sweep but instead, Wood has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Belcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood trying to control the pace.
Belcher wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Wood seems content to control.
Wood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aiden Wood was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck for Belcher with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belcher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Belcher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Belcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Wood. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.
Wood blocks a head kick by Belcher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belcher.
Belcher shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Belcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aiden Wood will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wood is defended easily by Belcher.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Belcher has a takedown stuffed.
Belcher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Belcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Belcher moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belcher is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood shoots for a takedown but Belcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belcher throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with a big head kick but Belcher shrugs it off.

Belcher gets tackled into the cage by Wood. Wood maintains the clinch.
Belcher blocks a body shot from Wood.

Wood manages to break the clinch.
Ryan Belcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Belcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Belcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Belcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belcher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wood clinches with his opponent.
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!
Belcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Wood stalling the fight.
Belcher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wood is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher tries to score a body lock takedown but Wood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Belcher after a bit of a struggle.
Belcher stalling in the clinch but Wood improves position.
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Belcher's ribcage.
Belcher stops a takedown attempt from Wood.

Wood breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Belcher moved out of range.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher throws a leg kick
and Wood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Belcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Wood which made him look bad.
Wood lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wood moves into range and clinches up with Belcher.

Wood jumps into guard, dragging Belcher to the mat.
Belcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Belcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Belcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belcher fails with a takedown attempt.
Belcher shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belcher.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wood has managed to clinch.
Belcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wood pulls Belcher into guard.
Belcher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Belcher from controlling successfully.
Belcher forces his way into half guard.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Belcher is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Belcher wants to stand but Wood has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ryan Belcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wood tries to kick Belcher off but Belcher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Belcher trying to advance position but Wood counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood 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.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Wood is looking to stand up but Belcher isn't so interested in that idea.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Belcher.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Belcher tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Belcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood tries to clinch there but Belcher circles away.
Aiden Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood tries to bum rush Belcher with a series of wild strikes but Belcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belcher lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wood throws the left hand but Belcher avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Belcher sprawls well initially but Wood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wood is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Belcher trying to control from the bottom.
Wood trying to control from half guard but Belcher is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belcher wants to get back to full guard.
Belcher throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Wood manages to pass to side control.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aiden Wood.
Well Wood 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Wood!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aiden Wood thanked GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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 Clayton Hayward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen DOBERMAN as his entrance music. Clayton Hayward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hayward
vs
Gordon

175 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Hayward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hayward doesn't seem bothered though.
Gordon lands with a right hand.
Gordon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gordon scores with a sloppy right hand. Hayward should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon with a hook.
Derrick Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon jabs Hayward to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gordon lands with a hook. Hayward tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gordon punishes Hayward's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Gordon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hayward doesn't seem phased though.

Hayward shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gordon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Hayward drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayward jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayward preventing the sweep.
Gordon pulls Hayward in close to prevent any damage.

Hayward drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayward jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon has Hayward pulled in close to control his posture.
Gordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayward 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.
Hayward looking to pass the guard.

Hayward drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Hayward off! Hayward jumps back into Gordon's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hayward thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hayward stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hayward thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hayward drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayward jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayward is one step ahead there.
Gordon is controlling Hayward's posture.

Hayward 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.

Hayward drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayward jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hayward is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hayward drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Hayward off! Hayward jumps back into Gordon's guard.
Hayward stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Gordon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gordon scores with a nice right hand.

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

Hayward is rocked!

It looks like Clayton Hayward has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayward walks straight into a right hand from Gordon - that's dropped him! Gordon jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hayward from any more punishment! Hayward complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Derrick Gordon!
Derrick Gordon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Stram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

King
vs
Stram

200 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taylor Stram!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stram has a takedown stuffed.
Stram shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King tries to land a body kick

so Stram counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stram works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King is trying to maintain the position but Stram is very close to passing his half guard.

Stram is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stram stops King from getting back to his feet.
Stram missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stram looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stram working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stram passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stram dominating with strikes here.

Stram is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. King is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. King flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Stram anticipates the leg and manages to get behind King and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Stram slips an arm under King chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Stram has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Stram is squeezing on King like an anaconda would it's prey. King fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taylor Stram!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber's entrance music is California Love. A fine choice. Winter has chosen ICE COLD as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Faber
vs
Winter

169 cm
27
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Winter!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Winter.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
and Winter counters with a stiff right hand.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Winter jabs at Faber's body.
Winter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oooooh!!! Winter has knocked Faber down with a huge combo! Winter steps away and waves a wobbly Faber back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Faber is rocked!
Winter moves in close and cracks Faber with a massive right hand! Faber, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Winter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Winter!
After winning the bout, Jack Winter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.