SCVT 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papabol Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jackson
vs
Pol

167 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papabol Pol!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Pol has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Pol swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pol can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Pol.
A body shot lands from Pol.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Pol is controlling him.
Pol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pol is keeping busy.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pol to keep the fight standing.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pol pushes Jackson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pol is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Pol.
A right hook to the body lands for Pol.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Pol.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pol.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Pol turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pol.
Pol lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
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!

Pol drops Jackson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jackson is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

Jackson is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pol digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pol lands a big right hand that drops Jackson! The killer instinct kicks in and Pol finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pol!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papabol Pol!
A victorious Papabol Pol thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valery Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valery Strasser will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Adamek
vs
Strasser

180 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Untouchable Fight Gear
- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valery Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strasser moves in looking to clinch but Adamek pushes him off.
Strasser misses with a head kick.
Adamek throws a right hand that Strasser ducks under and follows up with a left that Strasser also avoids with ease.

Adamek scores with a takedown into Strasser's guard.
Adamek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Strasser is looking to stand up but Adamek isn't so interested in that idea.
Adamek's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strasser wants to stand up but Adamek is controlling him.
Adamek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dusty Adamek just wasn't active enough.
Strasser fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek scores with a jab to the body.
Adamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adamek throws a right and a left that Strasser avoids nicely.
Adamek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adamek throws a series of punches but Strasser moves out of range.
Strasser tries a head kick but it misses.
Strasser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Strasser.
Strasser wants to clinch but Adamek slips to the side

and Adamek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strasser's guard.
Adamek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strasser's head.
Adamek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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!
Adamek's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Strasser for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dusty Adamek.
Strasser is looking to clinch but Adamek is avoiding it.

Adamek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Strasser quickly recovers to half guard.
Adamek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Strasser really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adamek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Adamek decides to return to a standing position.
Strasser tries to clinch but Adamek is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser keeps the fight on the outside.
Adamek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strasser's hands.
Adamek throws the kick towards the body but Strasser avoids it.
Adamek circles away from the clinch attempt

and Adamek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adamek trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strasser pushes Adamek off looking to stand but Adamek dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Adamek 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.
Ground and pound from Adamek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamek has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Adamek drops an elbow to the side of Strasser's head.
Adamek sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dusty Adamek wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Adamek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adamek showed some decent athleticism there.
Strasser is trying to stand up here but Adamek is controlling him well.
Strasser looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adamek takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adamek slows the pace down in half guard.
Adamek working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adamek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adamek lands in his opponent's guard.
Strasser wants to stand and escape but Adamek is having none of it.
Adamek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adamek advances position into side control!
Adamek slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek working the head and body with strikes.
Strasser tries to escape but Adamek is in control.
Adamek is staying tight to Strasser's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Strasser is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Adamek has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Adamek taking a breather here.

Adamek looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dusty Adamek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adamek working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek is chipping away with strikes.
Adamek happy to just control the position for now.
Adamek cracks Strasser with a big right hand but Strasser just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Adamek working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamek working the ground and pound.
Adamek just content to control the position.
Adamek scores with punches from side control.

Adamek swings around for an armbar but Strasser sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Adamek's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser wants to stand but Adamek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Strasser wants to stand and escape but instead Adamek has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Strasser is breathing heavily.
Adamek content to stall in guard here.
Adamek advances position into side control!
Adamek is putting a hurting on Strasser here, landing some big shots from side control.
Adamek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strasser can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Strasser's face as Adamek controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasser taking punishment in the form of punches.
Strasser is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adamek connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strasser taking punishment in the form of punches.
Adamek landing a few strikes.

Strasser is rocked!
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!
Strasser being controlled for a moment.
Strasser is still in real trouble! Can Adamek finish him?

Adamek is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Strasser looks calm but he's in trouble here. Adamek gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Strasser is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Adamek lets go of the hold and Strasser can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dusty Adamek!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson has chosen Easy as his entrance music. The key to victory for Vergil Rua has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rua
vs
Bronson

195 cm
25
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vergil Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
Bronson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rua defends it nicely.
Bronson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rua avoids it really well and circles away.
Rua jabs Bronson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

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

It looks like Thomas Bronson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rua avoids it really well and circles away.
Vergil Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bronson.
Rua throws an overhand right that has Bronson reeling! Rua follows up with more punches and Bronson is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vergil Rua!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Turija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the ring accompanied by Proud Music. Kenshi Turija has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Turija

187 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenshi Turija!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turija looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Turija persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Turija down.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Turija checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Turija shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turija looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turija fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turija looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Turija drops Miller with a beautiful combination! Miller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Turija is looking for the KO!

Miller is rocked!

It looks like Dan Miller has been cut.
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!
Turija is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Miller hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kenshi Turija!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opaki Ljevpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Gray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gray
vs
Ljevpo

184 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Opaki Ljevpo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Ljevpo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ljevpo!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ljevpo is trying to escape the mount.
Ljevpo is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Ljevpo tries to reverse the position but Gray maintains control.
Ljevpo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ljevpo is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gray breaks from Ljevpo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray with good strikes from the mount here!
Gray working Ljevpo over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray landing strikes from the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ljevpo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ljevpo is looking to improve his position but Gray isn't that keen on the idea.
Ljevpo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ljevpo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ljevpo is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ljevpo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ljevpo, not yet.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ljevpo keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ljevpo trying to keep a closed guard but Gray is proving a slippery customer.
Ljevpo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ljevpo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gray!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray tries to lock up and control but Ljevpo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gray gets back to half guard.
Ljevpo thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely.
Gray is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ljevpo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gray tries to get to full guard but Ljevpo has control of the leg.
Ljevpo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gray has hold of Ljevpo's hands but Ljevpo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ljevpo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ljevpo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to get back to full guard.
Ljevpo lands with a punch from half guard.
Gray is looking to improve his position.
Ljevpo trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray is controlling Ljevpo's trapped leg to prevent Ljevpo from advancing to side control.
Gray taking some punishment here, with Ljevpo in his half guard.
Ljevpo drops an elbow to the side of Gray's head.
Ljevpo lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljevpo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ljevpo drops an elbow to the side of Gray's head.
Ljevpo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ljevpo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ljevpo thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely.
Gray trying to control here.
Gray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ljevpo.
Gray taking some punishment here, with Ljevpo in his half guard.
Ljevpo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ljevpo is trying to control. Gray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Opaki Ljevpo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gray is looking to clinch but Ljevpo is avoiding it.
Gray throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ljevpo counters with a single leg into guard. Gray didn't expect that.
Ljevpo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Ljevpo throws a big elbow that misses.
Ljevpo scoring with some ground and pound.
Ljevpo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ljevpo stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Gray looking to control.
Ljevpo throwing strikes but missing.
Ljevpo passes Gray's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljevpo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Ljevpo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gray is just riding it out for now. Ljevpo eventually gives up the hold.
Gray wants to improve his position but Ljevpo is controlling well.
Ljevpo trying to control from half guard but Gray is working away.
Ljevpo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gray is looking to control Ljevpo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gray avoid being mounted?
Opaki Ljevpo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ljevpo working Gray over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljevpo is thwarting Gray's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Ljevpo.
Ljevpo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ljevpo winds up and cracks Gray with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Ljevpo is working for a kimura but Gray is defending it quite comfortably.

Gray looking for submissions off his back.
Ljevpo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray looking for submissions off his back.
Gray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ljevpo.
Gray wants to control but Ljevpo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ljevpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gray scores with a few weak punches.
Gray trying to control but Ljevpo postures up.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ljevpo is trying to control. Gray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ljevpo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ljevpo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gray kicks Ljevpo off and gets back to his feet.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ljevpo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ljevpo shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Opaki Ljevpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Ljevpo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ljevpo blocks the body kick.

Ljevpo gets tackled into the ropes by Gray. Gray maintains the clinch.
Gray goes for a takedown attempt but Ljevpo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ljevpo tries for a takedown but Gray circles away easily
and Gray counters with a one-two to the body.
Gray shoots in but Ljevpo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Ljevpo shoots in and gets a takedown into Gray's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljevpo looking to pass the guard.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Ljevpo from controlling successfully.
Gray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ljevpo is controlling him.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Ljevpo wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Gray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ljevpo's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ljevpo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gray is in close to Ljevpo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gray won't allow Ljevpo to get back to his feet.
Ljevpo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Ljevpo.
Gray wants to control from the top but Ljevpo keeps moving.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Ljevpo is retaining full guard.
Gray with a nice head shot there.

Ljevpo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray wants to control from the top but Ljevpo keeps moving.

Gray drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ljevpo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gray has Ljevpo in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to improve his position but instead Ljevpo has moved into half guard.
Ljevpo lands strikes from half guard.
Gray is trying to stand.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ljevpo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ljevpo is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljevpo wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ljevpo!
Gray avoids the attempt from Ljevpo to control.
Ljevpo regains half guard.
Ljevpo gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ljevpo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Ljevpo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mark Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Opaki Ljevpo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ljevpo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Gray.
I think Ljevpo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opaki Ljevpo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Paulo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Rua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcos Paulo Dias's chin.

Paulo Dias
vs
Rua

175 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Paulo Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Rua!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries for a takedown but Dias sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Dias counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dias is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Dias circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcos Paulo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Rua.
Rua misses with a right hand

and Dias counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rua's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dias trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.

Dias drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rua manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dias has Rua in his guard.
Dias is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcos Paulo Dias.
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dias as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.

Rua shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dias's guard.
Rua trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Rua is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rua controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexander Rua wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rua controlling the action here.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dias keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dias is in trouble now - Rua has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants to control but Rua is having none of it.
Dias is controlling an arm, preventing Rua from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rua is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dias to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dias shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Rua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rua shoots in looking for a takedown but Dias manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rua's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rua tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dias sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rua somewhat.
Rua has a takedown stuffed.
Marcos Paulo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Rua.
Rua misses with a body punch

and Dias counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dias.
Rua is trying to control the position but Dias postures up.

Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dias throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rua wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rua stays in close to Dias's body and controls the position.
Marcos Paulo Dias overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rua trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexander Rua wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua drives through with a takedown into Dias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rua stays in close to Dias's body and controls the position.

Rua drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rua jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexander Rua wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dias tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dias to the ground. Dias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcos Paulo Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dias.
Dias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rua content to control rather than advance.
Rua moves nicely into side control.
Rua passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dias!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua moves to the back position.
Rua has good solid back control here.

Dias won't enjoy being in this position. Rua looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Dias is tapping - it's over boys! Rua picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Rua!