DPEF-23 Heavyweight Challenge PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mack Burnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cartez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Burnes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Burnes
vs
Cartez

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Burnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Cartez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Cartez misses its intended target.
Burnes looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cartez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cartez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Burnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cartez, pushing him back against the cage.

Cartez pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Cartez pushes Burnes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cartez swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnes.
Cartez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burnes as he avoids it easily.
Burnes blocks a head kick by Cartez.

Cartez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burnes working aggressively here.
Cartez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cartez pulls guard.

Cartez wriggles free and stands up.
Burnes tries to clinch but Cartez is having none of it.
Burnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cartez keeps the fight on the outside.
Burnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Cartez tries a head kick but it misses.
Burnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cartez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burnes tries to clinch but Cartez is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Burnes as Cartez shoots in.
Mack Burnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cartez.
Nice sprawl there from Burnes as Cartez shoots in.
Burnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartez circles away.
Cartez throws an overhand right that lands on Burnes's shoulder, as Burnes tries to avoid the shot.
Cartez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burnes avoids it really well and circles away.
Burnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cartez slips a jab and a cross from Burnes.
Cartez swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnes.
Cartez tries for a takedown but Burnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Cartez with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cartez tries for a takedown but Burnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burnes is looking to clinch.
Cartez 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.
Burnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cartez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cartez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burnes can pounce on him.
Cartez throws the left hand but Burnes avoids the punch easily.
Charles Cartez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Cartez misses.
Burnes is looking to clinch.
Cartez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cartez shoots in and drives through. Burnes sprawls well.
Burnes tries to clinch but Cartez is having none of it.
Burnes is looking to clinch.
Cartez shoots in for a double leg but Burnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cartez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Burnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cartez is trying to push Burnes away but Burnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burnes.

Burnes manages to break the clinch.
Cartez dodges the punch combination from Burnes.
Cartez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burnes tries to avoid it but Cartez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burnes to the ground. Burnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Cartez darts in and clinches Burnes up against the cage.
Cartez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartez is trying to break free.
Cartez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Cartez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cartez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cartez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burnes, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cartez's brow.
Cartez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cartez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burnes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cartez's efforts to push away.
Cartez tries to pull guard but Burnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Cartez drops back down to his feet.
Burnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burnes working aggressively here.

Cartez jumps guard and drags Burnes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Burnes throwing strikes but missing.

Cartez kicks Burnes off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartez closes the distance and pushes Burnes back into the cage.

Cartez pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cartez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mack Burnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Burnes gets tackled into the cage by Cartez. Cartez maintains the clinch.
Burnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cartez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burnes but Burnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mack Burnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cartez.
Cartez misses with a takedown attempt - Burnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cartez throws a shot from downtown. Burnes moves away and avoids it.

Cartez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cartez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burnes smiles and moves away.
Cartez shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - Burnes scores with a four punch combination!
Cartez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burnes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mack Burnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Burnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burnes wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cartez is defended easily by Burnes.
Cartez misses with a looping left.
Cartez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartez.

Cartez clinches up with Burnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Burnes misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burnes misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cartez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Burnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cartez swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnes.

Cartez gets a clinch.

Cartez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burnes uses from the top position.

Cartez pushes Burnes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burnes avoids the head kick by Cartez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cartez fails with a takedown attempt.
Cartez throws a looping overhand right but Burnes ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burnes swinging wildly here.
Cartez misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartez tries for a takedown but Burnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Cartez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cartez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mack Burnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cartez.
Cartez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burnes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cartez is keeping busy.
Cartez is trying to push Burnes away but Burnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cartez working hard to break the clinch.
Cartez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cartez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mack Burnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cartez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cartez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cartez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cartez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack Burnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cartez's head.
Cartez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cartez misses with a hook. Burnes ducked under it nicely.

Cartez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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

Burnes gets tackled into the cage by Cartez. Cartez maintains the clinch.
Burnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Burnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cartez shoots in for a takedown but Burnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burnes wants to clinch.
Burnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cartez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnes 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.
Burnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cartez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cartez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartez circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burnes.
Cartez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cartez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnes is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnes wants to control but Cartez postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Cartez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cartez 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Cartez!
A less than humble Charles Cartez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sau Minneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minneo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to PowerTrip by Monster Magnet. Sau Minneo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Minneo
vs
Out

167 cm
23
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sau Minneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tap Out!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out circles away from the clinch attempt

so Out counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Out throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minneo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Out throwing strikes but missing.
Out lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Out keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minneo's head.
Minneo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Out pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minneo is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Out accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Minneo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Out is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Out keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minneo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Out with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Out chips away with some ground and pound.
Out is looking to work some ground and pound but Minneo has wrist control.
Out makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out advances to half guard.
Out is nestled in close to Minneo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Out throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Out is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Out working over Minneo with some ground and pound. Minneo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Out there.
Out scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minneo trying to control from the bottom.
Out thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Minneo's head.
Out scores with a big shot! Minneo's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Minneo! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tap Out!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

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

Simpson
vs
OReilly

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
202 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny OReilly!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
OReilly scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from OReilly.
OReilly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
OReilly sizes up Simpson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
OReilly scores with a sloppy right hand. Simpson should have avoided that one.

Simpson is rocked!

OReilly gets a double leg takedown into Simpson's guard.
Oh Simpson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
OReilly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
OReilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OReilly advances to half guard.
Simpson seems to have got his legs back now.
OReilly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OReilly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Simpson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but OReilly scores with a couple of nice shots.

OReilly escapes and gets back to his feet.
OReilly throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Simpson crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny OReilly!

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 Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Herman's choice of entrance music: Get ready to roll. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goldberg
vs
Herman

193 cm
22
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

196 cm
24
248 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Herman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herman shoots in and bounces Goldberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Herman looking to pass the guard.
Goldberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldberg, not yet.
Herman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Herman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Goldberg dives on top into guard.
Goldberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldberg passes into half guard.
Herman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goldberg is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg prevents Herman from improving his position.
Herman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goldberg.
Goldberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goldberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goldberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goldberg misses with a head shot. Herman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Goldberg passes Herman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Goldberg wants to free his trapped foot but Herman is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goldberg.
Goldberg is looking to pass Herman's guard but actually Herman recovers to full guard.
Goldberg prevents Herman from getting back to his feet.
Goldberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goldberg passes Herman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Goldberg throwing shots but Herman is blocking nicely.
Goldberg tries to pass to full mount but Herman defends it.
Goldberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Goldberg prevents Herman from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Herman because Goldberg loaded up on that one.
Herman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldberg thowing shots but they're missing.
Herman is looking to get to half guard.
Goldberg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Goldberg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Goldberg with shots to the head and body - Herman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Goldberg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herman is trying desperately to improve position.
Herman wants to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herman wants to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.
Herman is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Goldberg landing strikes from the mount and Herman is in trouble!
Goldberg loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Herman scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Goldberg land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Goldberg stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Goldberg!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Saigon - Pushing Buddens. Samuel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Unusual. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that George Samuel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brown
vs
Samuel

185 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Samuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Samuel. Those never looked like landing.
Samuel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Samuel.
Samuel looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Samuel throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like George Samuel has been cut.
Brown prevents a body shot from Samuel.
Brown tries for a takedown but Samuel manages to get underhooks.
Samuel can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuel stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Brown on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Samuel backwards.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samuel backwards.

Samuel is rocked!
Brown throws a big uppercut that drops Samuel! More strikes from Brown and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Samuel lies dazed against the cage as Brown celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Brown!
A very excited looking Anthony Brown 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
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mcdonel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mcdonel
vs
Roberts

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

175 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Mcdonel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Mcdonel .

Roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roberts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roberts trying to advance position but Mcdonel counters by regaining guard.
Mcdonel is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up.
Mcdonel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberts!
Mcdonel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts regains half guard.
Mcdonel is looking to advance position but Roberts won't allow it.
Mcdonel prevents Roberts from standing back up.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Mcdonel is controlling well.
Mcdonel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roberts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mcdonel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to roll over but Mcdonel keeps him under control.
Roberts missing with punches from the bottom.
Roberts is trying to maintain the position but Mcdonel is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roberts is looking to control Mcdonel 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcdonel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcdonel wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcdonel lands with a nice body punch.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcdonel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roberts has time to react.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mcdonel 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 Roberts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roberts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Michael Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcdonel which made him look bad.
Jesse Mcdonel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Roberts.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Mcdonel .
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcdonel . Mcdonel obviously looking to wear him down.

Mcdonel drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcdonel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcdonel trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcdonel wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mcdonel dominated that round.
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.

Roberts darts in trying to clinch

and Mcdonel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roberts won't be happy with that.
Roberts is not content to let Mcdonel control the position.
Mcdonel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Roberts's shoulder. That is not cool.

Mcdonel decides to stand back up. Mcdonel steps back and let's Roberts get back to his feet.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcdonel as he avoids it easily.
Mcdonel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcdonel tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcdonel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jesse Mcdonel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Mcdonel circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcdonel .

Mcdonel instigates a clinch.
Mcdonel is pressed up against the cage. Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mcdonel down to the mat. Mcdonel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mcdonel shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcdonel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mcdonel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel lands the left hand.
Mcdonel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcdonel as he jumps to the side.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Mcdonel counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel lands a slapping body shot.
Mcdonel tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcdonel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
Mcdonel wants to slow Roberts down by chopping away at his legs.
Mcdonel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcdonel scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberts is defended easily by Mcdonel .
Mcdonel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roberts misses with a takedown
and Mcdonel counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcdonel throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Mcdonel keeps it at a distance.
Mcdonel wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
and Mcdonel counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcdonel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mcdonel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcdonel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.
Mcdonel feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.

Mcdonel drives through and clinches with Roberts against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mcdonel gets underhooks to prevent Roberts's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonel is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcdonel is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.

Mcdonel jumps guard and drags Roberts to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Mcdonel pushes Roberts off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mcdonel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcdonel lands with a hook. Roberts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roberts with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Roberts throws some wild stikes that Mcdonel manages to avoid easily.
Mcdonel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Roberts.
Jesse Mcdonel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcdonel is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Roberts with a couple of short strikes.
Mcdonel is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonel wants to get back to his feet.

Roberts moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mcdonel has worked his arm free - good work by Mcdonel !
Mcdonel wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts trying to control the position but Mcdonel is working away.
An elbow from Roberts crashes against the mat.
Mcdonel regains half guard.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to control but Mcdonel is keeping him busy.
Mcdonel gets back to full guard.
Roberts throws a strike but Mcdonel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roberts holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts controlling the position.
Mcdonel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Roberts was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mcdonel connects with a looping right hand.
Mcdonel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Mcdonel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Mcdonel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.

Mcdonel breaks from the clinch.
Roberts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcdonel scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberts should have avoided that one.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcdonel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Jesse Mcdonel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch but Mcdonel moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcdonel moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Michael Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Mcdonel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mcdonel checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Roberts.
Well Mcdonel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Mcdonel !
Jesse Mcdonel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, into his post fight interview.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winkle's entrance music is Gang Starr - Work. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winkle
vs
Nelson

190 cm
27
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Winkle.

Winkle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winkle lands a damaging elbow.
Winkle stalling in the clinch.
Nelson wants a takedown.
Winkle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winkle crunches a lovely knee into Nelson's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Winkle prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson wants a takedown.
Ben Winkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Nelson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Winkle.
Nelson looks gassed!
Winkle has Nelson pressed against the cage.
Nelson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Cole Nelson has been cut.
Winkle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Winkle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winkle lands an elbow inside.
Winkle scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.

Nelson is rocked!
Winkle throws an elbow that misses.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Winkle finish him?
Winkle crunches a lovely knee into Nelson's ribcage.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Winkle has Nelson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Nelson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Winkle - that's hurt Nelson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nelson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nelson doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ben Winkle!
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Man. Rosario has chosen COBRA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tony Stark has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stark
vs
Rosario

207 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosario scores with a nice strike.
Rosario cracks Stark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Rosario connects with a jab.

It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rosario throws a monster overhand right that drops Stark! Rosario follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Rosario!
A victorious Fernando Rosario thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.