UEC 6: Gold Rush PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Syrja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Miller
vs
Syrja

179 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martti Syrja!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syrja misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Syrja on that attempt.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Syrja counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Syrja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Syrja controls the pace.
Syrja wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Syrja tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
Miller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrja wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt

and Syrja counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller trying to get back to full guard but Syrja takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Syrja manages to capitalize on a mistake by Miller to take his back!

Syrja looking for the choke from the back.
Syrja scores with strikes from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Syrja's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position but Syrja manages to sink in the hooks.
Syrja struggling to keep hold of the position.
Miller is taking damage to the body and head.
Syrja lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Syrja looking to break Miller's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Miller remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Syrja will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Miller really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Syrja's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Syrja is trying to control but Miller is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Miller is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is desperately trying to improve his position but Syrja has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syrja sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Syrja working Miller over with strikes here.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Syrja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Syrja controlling the position easily from mount.
Syrja landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to hold on but Syrja postures up.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Syrja isn't that keen on the idea.
Miller tries to hold on but Syrja pushes him away.
Syrja fails to advance to Miller's back.
Miller can't escape the position.
Syrja controlling the position easily from mount.

Syrja is working for a guillotine from mount but Miller frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Syrja 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.

Syrja circles away from the clinch attempt

and Syrja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Syrja.
Syrja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller letting Syrja take a breather here.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Syrja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Syrja keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Syrja breaks from the clinch.

Syrja clinches with his opponent.
Syrja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Troy Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martti Syrja.
Syrja looking to stall.
Miller has Syrja pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Syrja manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Syrja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Syrja shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Syrja stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Syrja counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Syrja trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Syrja postures up.
Syrja trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Syrja distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Syrja is one step ahead there.

Miller working for a triangle but Syrja defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Syrja's guard.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller stops Syrja from standing up.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Syrja is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Syrja looking for a sweep. Not yet Syrja, not yet.
Miller wants to control from the top but Syrja keeps moving.
Miller preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Syrja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Syrja shoots and misses

and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Syrja thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrja thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Syrja.
Syrja seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miller won't allow Syrja to sweep him here.
Miller wants to control from the top but Syrja keeps moving.
Syrja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Syrja pushes Miller off and scrambles back to his feet.

Syrja shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Syrja showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martti Syrja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Syrja tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Troy Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Syrja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miller showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller wants to advance to full mount but Syrja doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Martti Syrja has got the better of the ground game so far.

Syrja isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miller stacks Syrja on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miller!
Miller trying to control the position but Syrja is working away.

Miller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Syrja counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Syrja gets back to full guard.
Miller stops Syrja from standing up.
Miller trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Syrja manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Syrja wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrja trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Syrja preventing the sweep.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Syrja from controlling successfully.
Miller trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

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

Syrja clinches.

Syrja jumps guard.

Syrja is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Syrja wants a takedown.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Syrja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch there but Syrja circles away.
Syrja tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syrja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.

Syrja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Syrja sits in half guard.
Miller wants to stand back up but Syrja manages to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Syrja looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Miller is avoiding damage well.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Syrja.
Syrja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Syrja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Troy Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Syrja. Syrja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Syrja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Syrja 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Syrja!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Little has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Little
vs
Davis

183 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little misses with a wild body shot.
Little misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Little.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Little misses with an uppercut.
Little misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Little throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Little tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.

Little rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Davis jumps guard but Little stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Little pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Little wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chuck Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Davis.
Davis looks gassed!
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Little prevents it.
Davis is working for takedown but Little is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Little pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Little - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little takes one on the button.
Little tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chuck Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Little misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Little stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Little prevents the takedown attempt.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Little feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Davis sprawling to the canvas! Davis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Little finish him?!

Davis is rocked!
Little throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Little finish him?
Davis moves out of range as Little strikes.

Little closes the distance looking for a takedown. Davis stuffs it but Little still has hold of him. Little picks Davis up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Little slams Davis to the floor and that's really hurt Davis - he doesn't know where he is! Little throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Little!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Ibarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Ibarra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lewis
vs
Ibarra

189 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Ibarra!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ibarra tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ibarra to the ground. Ibarra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Ibarra fails to land the takedown.
Ibarra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt

and Ibarra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ibarra.

Ibarra drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Ibarra off! Ibarra jumps back into Lewis's guard.
Ibarra postures up.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Ibarra tries to pass.
Ibarra trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.

Lewis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ibarra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ibarra on the ground.

Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibarra wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.

Ibarra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ibarra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ibarra is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ibarra looks gassed!

Ibarra seems to be working for a kimura but Lewis defends the submission attempt.
Ibarra prevents Lewis from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is staying active underneath Ibarra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ibarra is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.

Lewis is defending against the submission attempts here by Ibarra.

Ibarra is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lewis tries to get out of the position.
Lewis is not content to let Ibarra control the position.
Lewis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ibarra has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Ibarra wants to finish this one by submission but Lewis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ibarra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra breaks from Lewis's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Lewis has left one of his arms exposed and Ibarra doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Lewis screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Ibarra!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blackie Kilmister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demaj Jacare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackie Kilmister could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Demaj Jacare's chin.

Kilmister
vs
Jacare

178 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Juce Wear

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 Montreal, Blackie Kilmister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demaj Jacare!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacare clinches up with Kilmister and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacare working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kilmister breaks from the clinch.
Jacare misses with an attempted mid kick.

Kilmister gets a takedown into half guard.
Jacare works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kilmister with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacare has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilmister missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacare is controlling Kilmister's posture.
Kilmister postures up.
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.
Kilmister wants to pass the guard but Jacare is keeping the position.
Kilmister trying to move into half guard but instead Jacare has managed to sweep!
Kilmister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacare tries to stand but Kilmister is controlling from the bottom.
Kilmister throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kilmister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilmister looks to clinch
and Jacare counters with a left and a right that stings Kilmister.

Kilmister is rocked!
Kilmister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Kilmister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jacare.
Kilmister is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacare stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kilmister throws a sloppy head kick

and Jacare counters by clinching up.
Kilmister with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kilmister seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Jacare.
Knees to the body from Jacare.
Jacare is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jacare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilmister just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jacare's brow.
Kilmister working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jacare.
Jacare lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jacare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kilmister backwards.
Kilmister wants a takedown.
Jacare just leaning against Kilmister, taking a breather.
Jacare unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kilmister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kilmister can't get the takedown.
Kilmister tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilmister managing to block the knees to the body from Jacare.
Kilmister missing with knees to the body.
Kilmister changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blackie Kilmister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilmister clinches but Jacare breaks the clinch
and Jacare counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilmister closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kilmister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jacare!
Kilmister scoring with strikes but Jacare is staying in there.
Jacare is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kilmister throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jacare wants to hold on but Kilmister pushes him away.
Kilmister looking to control but Jacare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kilmister thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kilmister landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jacare tries to hold on but Kilmister pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kilmister scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jacare?
Kilmister throwing strikes but Jacare uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kilmister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kilmister seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacare is trying is best to control the position here.
Jacare has hold of Kilmister's hands but Kilmister slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kilmister seems to be working for a kimura but Jacare defends the submission attempt.
Kilmister looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kilmister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kilmister stalks Jacare and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jacare's face. Jacare staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Jacare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacare looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kilmister is fending him off so far but Jacare persists. Nope, Kilmister circles away and we're back to standing.
Kilmister works over Jacare's head and body with a nice combination.
Kilmister tries to clinch but Jacare is having none of it.
Kilmister tries to clinch but Jacare moves away
and Jacare counters with a nice uppercut.
Kilmister tries to clinch up
and Jacare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kilmister tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacare fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacare fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacare is breathing heavily.
Kilmister throws a sloppy head kick and Jacare moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilmister tries to clinch up.
Jacare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kilmister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilmister misses with a wild combination.
Kilmister throws a leg kick but Jacare moved away.
Kilmister throws a combination that misses

and Jacare counters by clinching up.
Jacare misses with a knee to the head.
Jacare tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacare tries to pull guard but Kilmister holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacare drops back down to his feet.
Blackie Kilmister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demaj Jacare.

Jacare is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kilmister is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jacare to the mat. Jacare regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kilmister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kilmister trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilmister tries to free his leg and advance position but Jacare is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacare trying to control the position.
Kilmister is stalling in the full guard.
Jacare keeping moving, preventing Kilmister from controlling successfully.
Jacare lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kilmister!
Jacare trying to control but Kilmister is having none of it.
Jacare controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister can't escape the position.
Kilmister throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jacare. What's that going to do exactly?
Kilmister flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jacare controlling the pace for now.
Kilmister is working to get back to half guard.
Kilmister throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kilmister can't escape the position.
Kilmister gets back to half guard.
Kilmister trying to control from the bottom.
Kilmister makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kilmister.
Jacare preventing the sweep.
Kilmister is trying to keep Jacare in close.
Kilmister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacare is looking to stand up but Kilmister won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackie Kilmister dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kilmister shoots in looking for a takedown. Jacare tries to sprawl out of it but Kilmister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jacare manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacare fails with the takedown
and Kilmister counters with a two punch combo.
Jacare is looking to clinch but Kilmister is avoiding it.
Jacare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilmister closes the distance and clinches up with Jacare, looking for a takedown. Kilmister pushes Jacare against the cage but Jacare circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jacare moves into range and clinches up with Kilmister.
Kilmister wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacare won't allow it.
Jacare landing knees to the body.
Jacare stalling in the clinch.
Jacare scores with a shoulder strike.
Jacare stops a takedown attempt from Kilmister.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blackie Kilmister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kilmister trying to land knees to the body.
Kilmister misses with a punch to the body.
Jacare using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kilmister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jacare working aggressively here.
Jacare prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Jacare.
Kilmister tries to stall but Jacare uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jacare throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kilmister blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilmister tries a knee to the head but Jacare blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacare misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacare tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacare wants a takedown but no success here.
Kilmister stalling.
Still in the clinch, Jacare scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilmister misses with a knee strike.

Kilmister has hold of one of Jacare's legs. Jacare is fighting the takedown attempt but Kilmister gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kilmister won't allow Jacare to get back to his feet.
Jacare keeping moving, preventing Kilmister from controlling successfully.
Jacare seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kilmister tries to free his leg and advance position but Jacare is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilmister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister pushes down on Jacare's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jacare is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kilmister scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kilmister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacare defending well though.

Kilmister seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacare is trying to get back to full guard.
Kilmister drops an elbow to the side of Jacare's head.
Jacare is trying to stand back up but Kilmister is controlling him
Nice strikes from Kilmister there.
Kilmister thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jacare to regain full guard.
Jacare managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacare trying to control the position.
Jacare managing to control the position.
Jacare wants to get back to his feet but Kilmister is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jacare is pulling down on Kilmister's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jacare working a defensive guard here.
Jacare is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jacare managing to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Demaj Jacare just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacare throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jacare.
Jacare lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jacare.
Jacare misses with a kick to the body.
Jacare is looking to clinch but Kilmister is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demaj Jacare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jacare has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demaj Jacare!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Mathers had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mathers
vs
Wilson

176 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mathers off to one side.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Mathers wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Mathers misses with a takedown attempt - Wilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mathers closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Mathers pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Mathers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wilson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mathers is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Mathers tries to roll over but Wilson keeps him under control.
Well, if Wilson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Wilson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mathers blocking the ground and pound.
Wilson landing shots from mount.
Mathers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wilson.
Wilson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mathers looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Wilson controlling the position well here. Mathers rolled but Wilson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Wilson looks gassed!
Mathers manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wilson's guard. Nice work there by Mathers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mathers forces his way into half guard.
Wilson is not content to let Mathers control the position.
Wilson is positioning himself well to prevent Mathers advancing to mount.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mathers trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Mathers is controlling well.
Mathers is looking to pass Wilson's guard but actually Wilson recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.

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

Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mathers wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.
Wilson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Mathers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wilson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wilson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mathers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wilson takes Mathers's back.
Mathers trying to control but not successfully.
Wilson is trying to stick to Mathers's back but Mathers is turning into Wilson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wilson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mathers.
Mathers wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mathers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilson has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Wilson 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.

Mathers with a poor takedown

and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control.
Mathers tries to improve position but can't.

Wilson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mathers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mathers is looking for a sweep.
Wilson trying to control the position but Mathers is working away.
Mathers is looking to reverse the position.
Wilson working away.
Mathers is not content to let Wilson control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mathers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mathers's guard.

Mathers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mathers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mathers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilson passes into side control, despite Mathers's attempt to control the position.
Mathers wants to control but Wilson postures up.
Mathers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mathers wants to get back to full guard.
Mathers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wilson trying to control but Mathers is working from the bottom.

Mathers has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wilson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mathers has tightened it up now! Wilson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stan Mathers!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Munashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munashi has chosen I Run These Streets as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Edward Stout has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stout
vs
Munashi

198 cm
22
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Stout!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Munashi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stout as he avoids it easily.

Stout gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Stout working for a triangle but Munashi defends it easily.
Stout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Munashi postures up.
Stout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stout swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Stout looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Munashi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Munashi has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Stout to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Munashi is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Stout pulls down on the head and he's put Munashi to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edward Stout!
Edward Stout is the new middleweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hijab Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wells
vs
Pummel

200 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Wells!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hijab Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pummel misses.
Pummel tries to bum rush Wells with a series of wild strikes but Wells uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pummel throws a shot from downtown. Wells moves away and avoids it.
Wells avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wells shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pummel as he avoids it easily.

Wells fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pummel sprawls well initially but Wells persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pummel gets back to full guard.

Pummel pushes Wells off and gets back to his feet.
Pummel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wells looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wells trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wells is breathing heavily.
Wells advances position into side control!

Wells is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pummel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wells is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pummel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pummel is trying to buck Wells off.
Pummel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wells throws an elbow but Pummel slips to the side and avoids it well.

Wells is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pummel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pummel wants to get back to his feet but Wells drags him back down.
Pummel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wells swings around for an armbar but Pummel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wells's guard.
Pummel wants to stand but Wells is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pummel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pummel wanted to stand there but Wells had control of the position.
Pummel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pummel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wells's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pummel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Wells shoots in and bounces Pummel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pummel wants to sweep but no luck.
Wells pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pummel is keeping the position for now.
Pummel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wells is one step ahead there.
Pummel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Pummel scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel swinging wilding here.
Pummel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pummel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wells slips a jab and a cross from Pummel.
Pummel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pummel throws a series of punches but Wells moves out of range.
Pummel throws a series of punches but Wells avoids them all with ease.

Wells closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Wells is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wells in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pummel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wells!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Wells!
Andre Wells retains his light heavyweight title!