Bowser's Castle-1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kraal The Bouncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Deadfall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Bouncer
vs
Deadfall

172 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kraal The Bouncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnus Deadfall!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bouncer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Bouncer slips a jab and a cross from Deadfall.
The Bouncer throws a chopping leg kick but Deadfall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Bouncer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Bouncer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deadfall tries to land a body kick
and The Bouncer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Bouncer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deadfall.
Deadfall takes one to the chin there.
The Bouncer lands a body shot.
The Bouncer throws a lazy uppercut
and Deadfall counters with a low kick, right behind The Bouncer 's knee.
Deadfall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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 Bouncer loads up on a big right hand but Deadfall slips the punch.

The Bouncer tries to keep at a distance but Deadfall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deadfall wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadfall is trying to drag The Bouncer to the mat but The Bouncer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Deadfall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deadfall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deadfall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Bouncer walks away with a smile on his face. Deadfall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Deadfall throws a head kick that misses.
Deadfall avoids the body shot from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer throws a shot from downtown. Deadfall moves away and avoids it.
The Bouncer slips a jab and a cross from Deadfall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer lands a head shot.
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deadfall.
The Bouncer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Bouncer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Bouncer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deadfall manages to avoid it.
The Bouncer throws a jab when Deadfall was well out of range.
The Bouncer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deadfall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Bouncer looks to throw the jab but Deadfall is out of range.
Deadfall closes the distance but The Bouncer moves to the side
and The Bouncer counters with a nice uppercut.
The Bouncer misses with a hook.
Deadfall is looking to clinch.
The Bouncer thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer throws a right hand that Deadfall ducks under and follows up with a left that Deadfall also avoids with ease.
Deadfall connects with a solid leg kick.
The Bouncer throws a looping overhand right but Deadfall ducks down to avoid it.
The Bouncer looks to land a left hand but Deadfall moved out of range nicely.
The Bouncer misses with a straight right.
The Bouncer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deadfall.
The Bouncer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Deadfall checks a low kick from The Bouncer.
Deadfall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
Deadfall throws a wild body kick that The Bouncer sees coming a mile off.
Deadfall wants to clinch up but The Bouncer keeps it at a distance.
A jab from The Bouncer misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Deadfall. The Bouncer shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Deadfall checks it well.
The Bouncer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Bouncer throws a good cross that connects.
Deadfall misses with a looping left.
Deadfall tries to clinch there but The Bouncer circles away.
Kraal The Bouncer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deadfall slips under a jab.
The Bouncer connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deadfall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deadfall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Bouncer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deadfall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Bouncer as he jumps to the side.
Kraal The Bouncer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Deadfall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bouncer misses with a hook. Deadfall ducked under it nicely.
Deadfall misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Deadfall will probably get the nod.
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.

Deadfall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Bouncer's calf.
The Bouncer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Deadfall tries to clinch up but The Bouncer circles away and keeps his distance.
Deadfall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The Bouncer throws a lazy right hand but Deadfall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Bouncer throws a shot from downtown. Deadfall moves away and avoids it.
Deadfall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deadfall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Deadfall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer misses with a hook. Deadfall ducked under it nicely.
Deadfall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Deadfall wants to clinch up but The Bouncer keeps it at a distance.
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deadfall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadfall doesn't manage to clinch there - The Bouncer circles away.
Deadfall tries to bum rush The Bouncer with a series of wild strikes but The Bouncer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kraal The Bouncer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Bouncer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Deadfall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Bouncer's corner calls for a 1-2. The Bouncer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for The Bouncer.
Deadfall ducks under a wild hook from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deadfall.
A left lands for The Bouncer.
The Bouncer jabs at Deadfall's body.
Deadfall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Bouncer throws a shot from downtown. Deadfall moves away and avoids it.
Deadfall tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Bouncer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer throws a front kick aimed at Deadfall's knee but Deadfall avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deadfall. That's going to slow The Bouncer down.
Deadfall ducks right into an uppercut from The Bouncer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Deadfall.
The Bouncer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Bouncer misses with a hook. Deadfall ducked under it nicely.
The Bouncer throws a nice looking combination but Deadfall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Bouncer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deadfall was well out of range. Poor timing from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The Bouncer leaves Deadfall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kraal The Bouncer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Deadfall.
A big left from The Bouncer misses.
The Bouncer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Bouncer misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Bouncer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Deadfall counters with a thumping low kick.
Deadfall throws a head kick that misses.
Deadfall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deadfall is breathing heavily.
Deadfall avoids the body shot from The Bouncer.
Sloppy strikes from The Bouncer. Those never looked like landing.
The Bouncer digs a good hook to Deadfall's body.

Deadfall moves into the clinch.
The Bouncer letting Deadfall take a breather here.
The Bouncer effectively controlling the action here.
Deadfall is trying to break the clinch but The Bouncer has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deadfall trying to control the position but instead, The Bouncer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Deadfall into the cage.
Deadfall missing with knees to the body.
Deadfall is looking to break free of the clinch but The Bouncer has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Deadfall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bouncer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deadfall tries to pull guard but The Bouncer holds him up against the cage and eventually Deadfall drops back down to his feet.
Deadfall taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kraal The Bouncer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Deadfall thows a body kick. The Bouncer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Bouncer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Bouncer throws out a loose jab but Deadfall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deadfall is looking to clinch but The Bouncer is avoiding it.
The Bouncer cracks Deadfall with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Bouncer misses with a few strikes there.
Deadfall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Bouncer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deadfall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Deadfall.
The Bouncer throws an overhand right that lands on Deadfall's shoulder, as Deadfall tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deadfall.
The Bouncer misses with a low kick.
The Bouncer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Deadfall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deadfall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Bouncer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Deadfall. That snapped The Bouncer's head back.
Magnus Deadfall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deadfall dives in and grabs The Bouncer's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Bouncer pushes down on Deadfall's head and hops out.
The Bouncer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deadfall moves in looking to clinch but The Bouncer pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Deadfall.
The Bouncer thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Bouncer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kraal The Bouncer is winning the standup battle so far.
The Bouncer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deadfall.
Deadfall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Bouncer slips a jab from Deadfall.
The Bouncer misses with an uppercut. Deadfall saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer tried to score with a low kick but Deadfall checks it.
The Bouncer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Deadfall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Bouncer misses with a hook.
Deadfall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Bouncer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Bouncer throws a lazy right hand but Deadfall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deadfall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Deadfall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deadfall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Bouncer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Deadfall.
Deadfall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deadfall blocks a jab.
The Bouncer throws a lazy right hand but Deadfall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deadfall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Bouncer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadfall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Bouncer.
Deadfall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deadfall tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Bouncer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Bouncer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deadfall.
Kraal The Bouncer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Deadfall.
Deadfall lands with a slapping head kick.
The Bouncer looks to land a right hand but Deadfall moved out of range.
A big left from The Bouncer misses.
Deadfall lands a head kick. The Bouncer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from The Bouncer misses.
The Bouncer misses with an uppercut. Deadfall saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer throws an overhand right that lands on Deadfall's shoulder, as Deadfall tries to avoid the shot.
Deadfall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Bouncer throws a jab when Deadfall was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deadfall.
Deadfall moves forwards but The Bouncer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Deadfall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Deadfall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Bouncer cracks Deadfall with a good jab.
The Bouncer lands a jab to Deadfall's midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deadfall.
The Bouncer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Deadfall backs up against the cage.
Deadfall tries to close the distance and clinch but The Bouncer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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 Kraal The Bouncer.
I think The Bouncer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kraal The Bouncer!
Kraal The Bouncer took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gepetto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plenty Raines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plenty Raines is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gracie
vs
Raines

170 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gepetto Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Plenty Raines!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raines lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Raines decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Raines not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Raines trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Raines throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raines controls the pace.
Raines content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raines controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Raines postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raines content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Raines trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Raines has passed into half guard!

Raines decides to stand and escape the position.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Raines sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raines but Raines pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gepetto Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raines's waist but Raines gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raines but Raines pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Raines shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Raines connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Raines is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raines scoring with some ground and pound.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raines controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raines's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raines postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raines must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raines makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raines is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Raines any problems.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Raines pushes his legs off easily.
Raines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Raines stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Raines throws a one two combo.

Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raines to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Raines is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raines looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is working an open guard so Raines takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Raines gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raines prevents it.
Raines stalls.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Raines wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but Raines persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raines tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raines to the ground. Raines escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Raines tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Raines is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Raines's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie wants to stand but Raines has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Raines wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

Plenty Raines has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie tries to clinch but Raines moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raines throws a shot to the body.
Raines connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raines pinned against the cage. Raines gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gepetto Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Raines shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Raines working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Raines stands up from Gracie's guard - Raines perhaps looking for a knockout.
Raines checks a low kick from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raines wants to clinch.
Raines connects with a jab.

Raines looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raines scoring with some ground and pound.
Raines scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raines's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Raines is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Raines lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Raines connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie tries to escape but Raines is in control.

Raines tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Raines trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Raines in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gracie struggling a bit here.

Raines wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raines has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Raines scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raines looking to control but instead Gracie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to stand back up but Raines manages to pass into side control.
Raines advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Raines gets a takedown into half guard.
Raines stalling.
Raines working Gracie over with strikes.
Raines has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Raines lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BOOM! Raines connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raines raining down shots from the mount!
Raines landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Raines isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Raines cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Raines with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Raines putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Raines looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!

Gracie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raines lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raines looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gracie 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 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Plenty Raines!
During a confident post fight interview, Plenty Raines thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Sharper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sharper
vs
Millar

184 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Sharper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Millar!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharper circles away.

Sharper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Millar wants to hold on but Sharper pushes him away.
Sharper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sharper'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.
Millar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sharper controlling from the full mount.
Sharper seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Millar for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Sharper.

Millar tries to sprawl but Sharper drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sharper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Sharper just wasn't active enough.
Millar tries to clinch up.

Sharper looking to score a takedown here. Millar is defending well but Sharper drives through and ends up in Millar's guard.
Sharper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Jon Sharper has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharper controlling the action here.
Millar is in trouble now - Sharper has advanced to mount!
Sharper content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Sharper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Millar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sharper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Millar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sharper is out of range.
Sharper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millar avoids it really well and circles away.
Millar throws a head kick that misses.
Dan Millar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharper fails with the takedown.
Sharper shoots in looking for a takedown but Millar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sharper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Sharper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millar doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharper circles away.
Sharper keeps the fight on the outside.
Millar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Millar looks for a takedown but Sharper sprawls well.
Millar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sharper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sharper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jon Sharper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sharper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sharper controls the position.
Jon Sharper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharper advances nicely into full mount.
Sharper controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jon Sharper has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sharper looks for a takedown but Millar sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sharper is defended easily by Millar.
Millar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Millar tries for a takedown but Sharper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sharper fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharper shoots for a double leg takedown but Millar sprawls well. He's pushed Sharper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sharper gets a double leg takedown into Millar's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharper is pushing down on Millar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Millar is fighting to maintain full guard but Sharper has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharper is taking a breather. Millar 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.
Sharper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Millar!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Sharper dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Millar wants to clinch up but Sharper keeps it at a distance.
Millar motions for Sharper to come forward. Millar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Sharper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sharper showed some decent athleticism there.
Sharper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sharper moves nicely into side control.
Sharper controls the position.
Millar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sharper controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Sharper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Millar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sharper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Millar's guard.
Sharper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jon Sharper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sharper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Millar sprawls well initially but Sharper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sharper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dan Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Sharper just wasn't active enough.
Millar loads up on a big right hand but Sharper slips the punch.
Millar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sharper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Millar won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharper takes a little break here. Millar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Sharper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Sharper!
After the fight, Jon Sharper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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 Jarez De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Ertu
vs
Becker

185 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 Hilo, Jarez De Ertu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominik Becker!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

De Ertu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Becker to the mat! Becker manages to get full guard.
De Ertu prevents Becker from getting back to his feet.

De Ertu gets to his feet. Becker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Becker as De Ertu shoots in.
De Ertu tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
Becker throws a lazy head kick

and De Ertu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
De Ertu is trying to control the action in half guard but Becker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Ertu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Becker tries to kick De Ertu off but De Ertu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
De Ertu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Becker defending well though.
Becker is trying to stand back up but De Ertu is controlling him
De Ertu throwing shots but Becker is blocking nicely.
De Ertu wants to control but Becker is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ertu stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
De Ertu prevents Becker from standing back up.
De Ertu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Becker keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jarez De Ertu just wasn't active enough.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Ertu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De Ertu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Becker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Becker is trying to break the clinch but De Ertu is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Becker prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarez De Ertu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De Ertu jumps guard.
Becker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

De Ertu pushes Becker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice takedown defense from Becker. No joy for De Ertu on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker throws a sloppy head kick and De Ertu moves out of range easily.
Becker thows a body shot but no joy.

De Ertu takes the fight into the clinch.
Becker has had enough of the clinch but De Ertu keeps him there for the moment.
De Ertu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Becker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Becker working hard to break the clinch.

De Ertu breaks the clinch.
Becker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu dodges the punch combination from Becker.
A head kick from Becker lands but De Ertu takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Ertu.
Becker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Ertu's head.

De Ertu closes the distance and pushes Becker back into the cage.

De Ertu breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Becker throws a sloppy head kick and De Ertu moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Becker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

De Ertu avoids the head kick by Becker.
No luck for De Ertu with that takedown attempt.
Becker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Becker misses with a head kick.
De Ertu doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
A head kick misses from De Ertu.
Becker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Ertu.
Becker scores with a head kick. De Ertu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Becker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Becker leaves De Ertu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarez De Ertu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Becker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Ertu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Becker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Becker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by De Ertu.
Becker scores with a shot to the body.
Becker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Ertu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Becker counters with a leg kick.
Jarez De Ertu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Ertu is defended easily by Becker.
Becker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Becker gets tackled into the cage by De Ertu. De Ertu maintains the clinch.

De Ertu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Becker looks to score with a jab to the body but De Ertu is just out of range.
Becker swinging wildly here.
Becker lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Ertu takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker thows a body shot but no joy.
De Ertu avoids the head kick by Becker.
Becker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Becker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Ertu.
Becker misses with a body kick.
Becker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Becker as De Ertu shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Ertu is defended easily by Becker.
De Ertu throws a head kick but Becker moves out of range.
Becker fakes the leg kick and cracks De Ertu in the body.
De Ertu just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Becker!
De Ertu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Becker.
Becker misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Becker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

De Ertu avoids the head kick by Becker.
Becker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Ertu rather than just go for the knockout.
De Ertu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Becker defends it nicely.
A head kick by Becker misses

and De Ertu counters with a shoot takedown. Becker fights it but they end up in guard.
De Ertu controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Ertu trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Ertu looking to pass the guard.
Becker wants to stand and escape but De Ertu is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Becker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Becker wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and De Ertu manages to pass to side control.
Becker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Ertu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Ertu is trying to control. Becker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Becker is trying to stand.
Becker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, De Ertu seems content to control.
De Ertu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Jarez De Ertu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

De Ertu clinches up with Becker and pushes him back against the cage.
Becker wants to get back to striking at distance but De Ertu won't allow it.
Becker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Ertu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Becker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Ertu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Becker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Ertu has Becker pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker wants to get back to striking at distance but De Ertu won't allow it.
De Ertu has Becker pressed against the cage, preventing Becker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Becker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Becker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarez De Ertu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De Ertu manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by De Ertu or perhaps it was just good defense by Becker which made him look bad.
De Ertu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Becker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Becker.
Becker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Ertu's head.
A head kick from Becker lands but De Ertu takes it in his stride.
Becker lands a high kick!
Becker misses with a head kick.
De Ertu throws a leg kick but Becker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Ertu shoots in for a takedown but Becker shows good takedown defense.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.
Becker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarez De Ertu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Ertu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarez De Ertu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sentinel Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Cronesberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sentinel Prime has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Prime
vs
Cronesberry

202 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sentinel Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Cronesberry!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronesberry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prime.
Cronesberry throws a head kick but Prime moves out of range.
Cronesberry misses with a straight left.
Prime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cronesberry.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
Prime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cronesberry.
Cronesberry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
Cronesberry swings widly with a right hand
and Prime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cronesberry dives in and grabs Prime's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prime pushes down on Cronesberry's head and hops out.
Cronesberry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Prime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cronesberry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prime.
Cronesberry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Cronesberry.
Prime lands with a nice body punch.
Cronesberry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime connects with a right hand. Cronesberry shakes it off.
Prime avoids the head kick by Cronesberry.
Sentinel Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cronesberry back to the cage. Prime follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Prime bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cronesberry's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Prime bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Cronesberry! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Cronesberry is rocked!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Prime lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cronesberry is still in real trouble! Can Prime finish him?
Cronesberry can't keep his opponent in guard - Prime advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Prime moves nicely into side control.
Cronesberry seems to have recovered his senses.
Cronesberry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prime wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Prime will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cronesberry is trying to control Prime's posture but Prime avoids it.
Prime moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronesberry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prime connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Cronesberry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Prime working Cronesberry over with strikes here.
Cronesberry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prime. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prime looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Cronesberry 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 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sentinel Prime!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

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

Warren
vs
Anderson

174 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Turd Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Anderson 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anderson moves to the back.

Anderson has got one arm under Warren's chin. This could be trouble... Warren trying to control the other hand but Anderson gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Warren has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Turd Anderson!
A very excited looking Turd Anderson 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
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Landon Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hammer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Graves
vs
Hammer

193 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Landon Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves connects with a high kick.
Hammer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Graves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hammer scores with a push kick.

Hammer has closed the distance and engaged Graves in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Graves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Graves is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammer has double underhooks.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hammer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hammer manages to end up in side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Hammer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hammer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer tries for a kimura but Graves is defending well.

Hammer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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

Hammer tries for a kimura but Graves is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hammer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hammer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Graves, who protects the arm well.
Graves is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hammer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.

Hammer scores with a takedown into Graves's guard.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammer gets to his feet - Graves follows without any prompting.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.

Graves gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer looking to pass the guard.

Hammer stands up from Graves's guard - Hammer perhaps looking for a knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Hammer blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammer.
Landon Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Graves leaves Hammer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hammer looking to score a takedown here. Graves is defending well but Hammer drives through and ends up in Graves's guard.
Hammer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Hammer decides to stand back up. Hammer steps back and let's Graves get back to his feet.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Hammer.

Hammer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Graves quickly recovers to half guard.

Hammer seems to be working for a kimura but Graves defends the submission attempt.
Graves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer 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.

Hammer seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Graves has recovered full guard.
Hammer passes Graves's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Hammer gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hammer tries for a takedown but Graves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
Graves lands with a kick to the temple. Hammer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Hammer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!

Hammer is working for a submission of some sort.

Hammer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Graves sees it coming and defends easily.
Hammer is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hammer advances to half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Graves sees it coming and defends easily.

Hammer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hammer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Graves has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hammer is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Graves misses with the combination.

Hammer gets the takedown into side control.

Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hammer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
Graves swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer moves into the clinch.
Graves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Graves tries to break free but Hammer pushes him back against the cage.
Graves is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.
Hammer jumps guard but Graves stands there with Hammer around his waist. Hammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hammer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Hammer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Graves is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hammer, into his guard.
Graves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
Graves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Landon Graves wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Graves blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Landon Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graves working hard to break the clinch.
Graves is trying to push Hammer away but Hammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammer is trying to pull guard but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Landon Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer stalling.
Hammer is working for takedown but Graves is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Graves holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammer drops back down to his feet.
Dan Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Hammer gets a trip takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hammer 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hammer!
Dan Hammer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Aces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Aces
vs
De Ertu

184 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Aces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian De Ertu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Ertu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aces lands the left hand.
De Ertu shoots for a takedown but Aces saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab lands there for Aces.
Aces lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks De Ertu out cold! De Ertu is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonny Aces!
In his post fight interview, Jonny Aces started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Polo Cambodia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polo Cambodia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sheldon Cooper's chin.

Cambodia
vs
Cooper

160 cm
19
148 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Polo Cambodia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cambodia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper tries to clinch but Cambodia is having none of it.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Cambodia keeps it at a distance.
Cambodia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cambodia misses with a body shot.
Cooper throws a body kick that misses.

Cambodia shoots in and bounces Cooper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cambodia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cooper looking to control.
Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cambodia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cambodia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.
Cambodia takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Cambodia throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cambodia swivels and escapes.
Polo Cambodia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cambodia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cambodia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Cambodia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cooper's half guard.
Cambodia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper looks gassed!
Cambodia works his way into full mount!
Cambodia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cambodia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cooper for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Polo Cambodia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cambodia tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cambodia pinned against the cage. Cambodia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cooper gets caught flat footed, as Cambodia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cambodia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cambodia stands and throws Cooper's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cambodia decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cooper moves out of range of the strikes.

Cambodia scores with a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Cambodia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Cambodia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cambodia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cambodia stuffs the takedown.
Polo Cambodia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Cooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cambodia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Cambodia misses.
Cambodia throws a head kick that misses.
Cambodia looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Cambodia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cambodia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooper did well to prevent Cambodia getting side control.
Cambodia content to control rather than advance.

Cambodia stands up out of the half guard.

Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Cambodia has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cambodia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cooper can't fight it off and eventually Cambodia manages to take the fight to the floor. Cooper looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Cambodia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cambodia misses with a straight left.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Cambodia moves out of range.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Cambodia.
Cambodia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cambodia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cambodia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cambodia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cooper!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cambodia controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to get to half guard.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cambodia is landing with some decent strikes but Cooper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Cooper is rocked!
Cambodia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cambodia controlling from the full mount.
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Cambodia finish him?
Cambodia postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cooper badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Cambodia around the waist but Cambodia pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Cambodia is the winner by TKO! Cambodia jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Polo Cambodia!