J.O.R.G 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Pabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Dexter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dexter
vs
Pabin

225 cm
30
300 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

200 cm
26
268 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Pabin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pabin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Dexter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dexter lands a nice short elbow.

It looks like Damian Pabin has been cut.

Dexter has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pabin defend it? Dexter steps over the head and cranks it - Pabin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dexter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dexter!
A very excited looking Mark Dexter 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.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Bring me the Horizon - It Never Ends as his entrance music. Paul Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sweeney
vs
Morrison

225 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dalton Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Morrison !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.

Sweeney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sweeney.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morrison obliges.
Morrison lands a knee to the head.
Sweeney is trying to force a seperation but Morrison has the dominant position.
Sweeney avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
Sweeney wants to break free but Morrison has control.
Sweeney working hard to break the clinch.
Sweeney tries to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling the position.
Sweeney has had enough of the clinch but Morrison keeps him there for the moment.
Sweeney tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sweeney is defending well for now.
Sweeney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
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!

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morrison looks to land a combination. Sweeney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Sweeney pushes Morrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
Sweeney takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Dalton Sweeney has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morrison .

Sweeney is rocked!
Sweeney is pressed against the cage. Morrison pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Sweeney! Two more big strikes from Morrison and Sweeney crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Morrison !
An out of breath Paul Morrison thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Sobchak
vs
Bastard

182 cm
28
265 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

225 cm
28
288 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Sobchak !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sobchak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sobchak looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bastard fails with a takedown attempt.
Bastard misses with a two punch combination.
Bastard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sobchak tries to avoid it but Bastard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sobchak to the ground. Sobchak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeff Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bastard.
No luck for Bastard with that takedown attempt.
Bastard shoots in for a takedown but Sobchak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bastard swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Bastard closes the distance and clinches.
Bastard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sobchak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastard blocks it with crossed arms.

Sobchak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bastard moves into full guard.
Bastard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastard, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bastard pushes Sobchak off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Bastard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sobchak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bastard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastard dives in and grabs Sobchak 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sobchak pushes down on Bastard's head and hops out.

Bastard moves into range and clinches up with Sobchak .
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard is looking to break free of the clinch but Sobchak has double underhooks.

Sobchak turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sobchak manages to end up in side control.
Bastard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is trying to stand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sobchak 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sobchak 's back!
Bastard missing with strikes.
Bastard throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Sobchak defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bastard trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Sobchak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bastard scores with punches from the back.
Bastard missing with strikes from the back.
Bastard misses with a punch to the head.
Will Bastard go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Sobchak is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak covering up well and avoiding damage.
Bastard struggling to land strikes to the head as Sobchak covers up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bastard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bastard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sobchak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bastard.
A combination from Bastard does no damage.
Bastard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastard.
Bastard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sobchak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bastard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sobchak swivels and escapes.
Jeff Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bastard.
Sobchak throws out a leg kick but Bastard moves out of range and Sobchak only half commits.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A leg kick checked by Sobchak .
Bastard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sobchak swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sobchak .
Bastard is looking to clinch but Sobchak is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Sobchak moves out of range.
Bastard looks to land a body kick but Sobchak moved away.
Sobchak slaps away a takedown attempt from Bastard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bastard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bastard!

It looks like Jeff Sobchak has been cut.
Bastard throws a sloppy head kick and Sobchak moves out of range easily.
Sobchak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastard fails to land the takedown.
Sobchak keeps the fight on the outside.
Bastard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bastard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sobchak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bastard somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Big Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sobchak stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastard. Bastard gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobchak leaves Bastard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sobchak misses the shot to the body.
Bastard shoots in for a takedown but Sobchak shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bastard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bastard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bastard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bastard wants to control but Sobchak is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a strike aimed at the side of Sobchak 's head but Sobchak avoids it well.
Bastard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bastard working the ground and pound from side control.

Bastard tries for a kimura but Sobchak is defending well.
Bastard trying to control the position but Sobchak is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bastard decides to stand back up. Bastard steps back and let's Sobchak get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard fails with a takedown attempt.
Sobchak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sobchak wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bastard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Sobchak 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sobchak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bastard.
Bastard shoots and misses
and Sobchak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bastard moves in looking to clinch but Sobchak pushes him off.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Bastard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeff Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bastard.
Bastard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobchak .
Sobchak throws a body kick that misses.
Bastard swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobchak .
Sobchak is looking to clinch.
Bastard is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobchak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sobchak is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard swinging wildly here.
Bastard scores with a nice head shot.
Sobchak slaps away a takedown attempt from Bastard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobchak .
Sobchak blocks a jab.
Bastard moves to clinch but Sobchak breaks away
and Sobchak counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bastard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bastard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobchak moves out of range of the leg kick from Bastard.
Bastard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sobchak circles away.
Jeff Sobchak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bastard moves into the clinch successfully.
Sobchak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bastard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Bastard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bastard misses the jab.
Sobchak misses with a wild body shot.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - Sobchak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bastard connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bastard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bastard tries to clinch up but Sobchak circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobchak leaves Bastard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bastard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sobchak pinned against the cage. Sobchak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bastard clinches up against the cage.
Bastard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sobchak connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Big Bastard has been cut.

Bastard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobchak tries to land a leg kick but Bastard saw it coming and moves away.
Bastard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sobchak 's waist but Sobchak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bastard off to one side.
Bastard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bastard gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard tries to stand and escape but Sobchak actually recovers to full guard.
Bastard tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobchak is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Big Bastard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sobchak keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bastard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bastard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bastard!
An out of breath Big Bastard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World. Conlin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem The Way I Am. Kevin Conlin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Burton
vs
Conlin

183 cm
26
260 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

175 cm
30
293 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Conlin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton thows a body shot but no joy.
Conlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conlin drops his hands momentarily and Burton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conlin scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Fred Burton has been cut.
Kevin Conlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlin looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
Conlin misses with a hook.
Burton lands a body shot.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Conlin misses.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Conlin.
Conlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conlin fails with a takedown attempt.
Conlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Burton to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton takes a swing at Conlin's ribcage but misses.
Conlin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck for Burton with that takedown attempt.
Conlin jabs Burton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton slips under a jab.
Conlin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Conlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conlin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conlin misses with a looping right.
Conlin missing with a left hand there. Burton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Conlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Burton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burton trying to mount his opponent but Conlin defends it.
Conlin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Conlin is refusing to be controlled, as Burton sits in half guard.
Conlin wants to improve his position but Burton is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fred Burton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Burton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conlin.
Conlin slips under a jab from Burton.
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burton scoring well with a low kick there.
Conlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conlin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burton as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Conlin is just out of range.
Conlin misses with a straight left.
Burton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Burton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Conlin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Burton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conlin throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Conlin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burton.
Conlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conlin wants to clinch up but Burton keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Conlin.
Burton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conlin looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Burton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conlin's head.
Burton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conlin throws a jab when Burton was well out of range.
Burton tests Conlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conlin throws a right and a left that Burton avoids nicely.
Burton takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton lands with a nice body punch.
Burton lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Conlin misses its intended target.
Burton thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton cracks Conlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conlin misses with a hook. Burton ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Conlin misses.
Conlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conlin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Conlin throws a shot to the body.
Burton lands with a straight right. Conlin didn't see that one coming.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conlin.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conlin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conlin finds it's way round the side to connect with Burton's head.

Burton dives in and scores a takedown into Conlin's guard.
Burton looking to sit in guard and control but Conlin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Conlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Conlin is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton working Conlin over with strikes here.
Conlin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton working the ground and pound effectively.
Conlin is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Conlin is desperately trying to improve his position but Burton has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Burton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Burton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Conlin throws the left hand but Burton avoids the punch easily.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Conlin saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Conlin. Those never looked like landing.
Burton moves forwards but Conlin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Conlin - just one landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Conlin enables Burton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Conlin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Conlin is looking for a triangle but Burton pushes his legs off easily.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Conlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conlin looking for a triangle here. Burton is fighting it but it looks tight! Conlin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Burton is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kevin Conlin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

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

Klitschko
vs
Vlad

205 cm
29
300 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

200 cm
32
313 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Olbrzymi Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klitschko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vlad throws a combination. Klitschko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Vitali Klitschko has been cut.

Vlad moves into the clinch successfully.
Klitschko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.

Vlad has Klitschko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vlad pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Klitschko tumbling to the mat - Vlad dives into Klitschko's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vlad throwing strikes but missing.

Vlad decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Vlad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Klitschko is trying to push Vlad away but Vlad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vlad has gone for a leg lock! Klitschko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vlad's guard.
Klitschko prevents Vlad from getting back to his feet.
Klitschko throws a strike but Vlad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vlad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klitschko has a closed guard, preventing Vlad from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vlad.
Vlad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klitschko is controlling Vlad's posture.

Vlad gets to his feet. Klitschko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vlad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vlad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vlad pushes Klitschko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko has Vlad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vlad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Vlad.
Klitschko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vlad.
Vlad scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Vlad.
A left hand lands to the body for Vlad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klitschko.

Vlad drops Klitschko with a big right hand! Vlad charges in looking to finish - Klitschko manages to keep Vlad in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.

Klitschko is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vlad postures up in Klitschko's guard and throws a big left but Klitschko blocks it.
Oh Klitschko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vlad stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Klitschko seems to have got his legs back now.

Vlad clinches up with Klitschko and pushes him back against the cage.

Vlad lands a big right hand that sends Klitschko to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Klitschko!

Vlad decides to stand up.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Vlad! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Olbrzymi Vlad! Olbrzymi Vlad retains his super heavyweight title!