MMAL 137 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jabbar
vs
McQueen

220 cm
24
249 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

225 cm
31
300 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jabbar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McQueen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jabbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
McQueen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jabbar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jabbar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jabbar throwing strikes from guard but McQueen blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabbar connects with a couple of short punches.
McQueen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jabbar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McQueen controls Jabbar momentarily but Jabbar frees himself.
McQueen wants to stand but Jabbar is controlling the position.
Jabbar postures up and lands a big shot to McQueen's brow.
Jabbar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabbar landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McQueen wants to sweep here but Jabbar controlling him for the moment.
McQueen trying to keep a closed guard but Jabbar is proving a slippery customer.

McQueen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jabbar is aware though and is defending well.
Jabbar works over McQueen with some ground and pound from guard.
Jabbar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jabbar scoring with punches to the head and body.

McQueen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabbar postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McQueen covers up, he's hurt! Jabbar keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Jabbar and the ref steps in to end the fight! Jabbar can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakeem Jabbar!
After winning the bout, Hakeem Jabbar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urac Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunt
vs
Roberts

170 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
170 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Urac Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Roberts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunt sprawls well. Hunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocky Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Urac Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt has managed to clinch.
Hunt lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rocky Roberts has been cut.
Roberts is trying to break free.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Hunt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberts.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Roberts counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt is looking to slow Roberts down with leg kicks.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roberts misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike.
Roberts jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt lands an elbow inside that Roberts shrugs off.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunt smiles and moves away.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Roberts.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urac Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Roberts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hunt defends it nicely.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Roberts back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hunt.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike from Hunt.
Roberts scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt pushes off an throws an elbow but Roberts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hunt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roberts wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Hunt.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from Hunt.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Urac Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Roberts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Roberts down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Roberts's legs.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Roberts clinches.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands an elbow inside.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
Roberts avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Roberts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Roberts is trying to push Hunt away but Hunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberts blocks the elbow strike.
Hunt misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts wants a takedown but no success here.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urac Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Roberts's cut.
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!

Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Roberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt scores with a head kick. Roberts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberts.
Horrible takedown by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunt which made him look bad.
Urac Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Roberts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.

Roberts tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hunt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Roberts.
Roberts is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike.
Roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Urac Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberts blocks the elbow strike.
Hunt lands an elbow inside.

Roberts is rocked!
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Roberts blocks an elbow strike.
Hunt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roberts avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Roberts avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Roberts avoids the elbow strike from Hunt, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hunt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roberts's brow.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt seems to be stalking Roberts here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Roberts drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Urac Hunt!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pepito Manalotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pepito Manalotto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Manalotto
vs
Muhammed

185 cm
31
170 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

168 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepito Manalotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Manalotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Muhammed has him pressed against the cage.
Muhammed has had enough of the clinch but Manalotto keeps him there for the moment.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Muhammed turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Muhammed has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Manalotto is trying to keep an underhook but Muhammed manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Muhammed is looking to take a break and control but Manalotto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muhammed should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manalotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muhammed.
Manalotto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muhammed is trying to control. Manalotto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manalotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muhammed.
Muhammed is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muhammed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manalotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muhammed.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muhammed landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manalotto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Muhammed on the ground.
Muhammed trying to control from half guard but Manalotto is working away.
Well, if Muhammed 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 two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Akbar Muhammed.
Manalotto tries to clinch up but Muhammed circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhammed misses with a straight left.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses

and Manalotto counters by clinching up.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepito Manalotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manalotto jumps guard but Muhammed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Muhammed holds him up against the cage and eventually Manalotto drops back down to his feet.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muhammed just stands there and leans against the cage.

Muhammed has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Manalotto clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhammed punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muhammed is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Manalotto is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akbar Muhammed!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perry Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Perry Winkle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winkle
vs
Montoya

182 cm
26
199 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winkle, as that shot connected.
Winkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winkle throws a leg kick but Montoya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winkle misses with a body shot
and Montoya counters with a left to the body.
Winkle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid body kick from Montoya.
Montoya throws a lazy right hand but Winkle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Perry Winkle has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya lands with a cross.
Montoya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winkle blocks a head kick by Montoya.
Winkle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Montoya lands but Winkle takes it in his stride.
Winkle tries to clinch but Montoya is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya tries to clinch but Winkle is having none of it.
Montoya dodges the punch combination from Winkle.
Montoya blocks a head kick by Winkle.
Winkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya moves away.
Perry Winkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya thows a body shot but no joy.

Montoya pushes Winkle up against the cage in a clinch.
Montoya changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winkle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Winkle blocks the leg kick.
Montoya digs a good body shot into Winkle's ribs.
Montoya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winkle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Winkle.
Montoya digs a good body shot into Winkle's ribs.
Winkle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winkle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya misses with a hook. Winkle ducked under it nicely.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Winkle moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Montoya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya misses with a head kick.
Winkle thows a body kick. Montoya tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Montoya takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Winkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winkle lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winkle.
Winkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Winkle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montoya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winkle rather than just go for the knockout.
Montoya looks for a takedown but Winkle sprawls well.
Perry Winkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Montoya.
Montoya looks gassed!
Winkle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montoya throws a leg kick but Winkle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winkle connects with a right hand. Montoya shakes it off.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Winkle staying out of range there.
Winkle tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winkle misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winkle throws out the jab.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick
and Winkle counters with a thumping low kick.
Winkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winkle checks a leg kick.
Montoya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winkle throws a body kick that misses.
Winkle lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winkle.
Winkle throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winkle throws a hook but Montoya blocks it.
Montoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Montoya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perry Winkle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Montoya scores with a jab to the body.
Montoya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Winkle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montoya scrambles back to his feet.
Winkle scores with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montoya 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 Winkle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winkle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winkle is looking to clinch.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winkle as he avoids it easily.

Montoya takes the fight into the clinch.

Winkle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winkle takes a swing at Montoya's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Montoya is predictable there
and Winkle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montoya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winkle throws a front kick aimed at Montoya's knee but Montoya avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Winkle moves out of range easily.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Winkle moves out of range easily.
Winkle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Montoya blocks a low kick nicely.
Perry Winkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya checks the leg kick.
Winkle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montoya can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Montoya.
Winkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winkle throws a lazy uppercut
and Montoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Winkle throws a low kick, looking for Montoya's leg but Montoya calmly moves out of range.
Winkle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick from Montoya lands but Winkle takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Winkle. Montoya does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Winkle. Those never looked like landing.
Winkle feints and then cracks Montoya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montoya down.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkle manages to avoid it.
Montoya slips a straight right by Winkle.
Donk. Winkle catches Montoya right on the button with a cross.
Montoya wants to slow Winkle down by chopping away at his legs.
Montoya takes a kick to the side of the head.
Winkle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montoya throws a leg kick
and Winkle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winkle connects with a body shot.
A jab from Winkle misses.
Winkle throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Winkle circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Winkle misses.
Montoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winkle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Winkle throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
A jab from Montoya finds it's way through Winkle's defenses.
Winkle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winkle wants it to stay on the feet.
Montoya blocks a low kick nicely.
Montoya misses with a low kick.
Montoya has a takedown stuffed.
Perry Winkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Montoya.
Montoya is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winkle tries to avoid it but Montoya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winkle to the ground. Winkle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montoya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Winkle.
Winkle thumps Montoya with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkle scores with a shot to the body.
Montoya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winkle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winkle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montoya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winkle sizes up Montoya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Winkle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Perry Winkle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Winkle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Winkle does no damage.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkle is just out of range.
Winkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya misses with a head kick.
Montoya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Winkle takes a step back to recover.
Montoya moves out of range of the strikes.

Montoya rushes Winkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montoya goes for a takedown attempt but Winkle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkle is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winkle throws a looping overhand right but Montoya ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Winkle tenderised Montoya's leg. Montoya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Montoya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winkle throws the left hand but Montoya avoids the punch easily.
Winkle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montoyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Winkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montoya.
Winkle tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
Winkle blocks a leg kick.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkle manages to avoid it.
Winkle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montoya. That did some damage!
Winkle connects with a leg kick. Montoya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Winkle checks the leg kick.
Montoya just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya takes a kick to the side of the head.
Winkle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkle blocks a low kick nicely.
Winkle throws a body kick that misses.
Montoya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Winkle misses with a right hand
and Montoya counters with a straight right hand.
Montoya ducks right into an uppercut from Winkle.
Winkle moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winkle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Winkle avoids the head kick by Montoya.
Winkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winkle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montoya's sensitive parts.
Montoya takes one to the chin there.

Montoya is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle lands a right hook to the body.
Montoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Winkle finish him?
Winkle lands a body shot.
Montoya misses with a hook.
Montoya seems to have recovered his senses.
Winkle cracks the inside of Montoya's front leg.
Winkle scores with a jab. Montoya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Winkle.
Winkle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Montoya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winkle throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Winkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winkle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montoya at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montoya dives in and grabs Winkle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winkle pushes down on Montoya's head and hops out.
Winkle looks to land a combination. Montoya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Winkle moves out of range easily.
Winkle looks to land a combination. Montoya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Winkle drops Montoya with a straight right hand, right on the button! Winkle follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perry Winkle!
Perry Winkle managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat, into his post fight interview.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Leloup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Pring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Leloup
vs
Pring

189 cm
24
196 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

188 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Leloup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Pring!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pring moves out of range of the strikes.
Leloup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leloup bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pring's head.

It looks like Joe Pring has been cut.
Jon Leloup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leloup throws a jab but it's blocked by Pring.
Sloppy strikes from Leloup. Those never looked like landing.
Pring wants to clinch up but Leloup keeps it at a distance.
Leloup fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pring moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leloup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leloup tries to close the distance and clinch but Pring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leloup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leloup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pring.
Leloup wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pring tries to clinch but Leloup is having none of it.
Leloup's corner calls for a 1-2. Leloup obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leloup throws a right hand that Pring ducks under and follows up with a left that Pring also avoids with ease.

Leloup moves into the clinch.
Leloup throws an elbow that misses.
Pring lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jon Leloup has been cut.
Leloup wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leloup.
Pring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pring with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leloup lands a hook that snaps the head of Pring backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pring with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leloup lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pring tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pring with a knee to the head.
Leloup takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leloup lands a right hand.
Pring's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leloup lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leloup trying to land knees to the body.
Pring scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leloup.
Pring tries to land knees in the clinch but Leloup avoids the damage to the body.
Pring's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leloup is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pring.
Pring tries a knee to the head but Leloup blocks it.

Leloup breaks from the clinch.

Pring forces Leloup back against the cage and clinches.
Leloup stalling in the clinch.
Leloup lands a shoulder strike.
Pring missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leloup managing to block the knees to the body from Pring.
Leloup lands a nice uppercut.
Pring misses with a knee to the head.
Pring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leloup lands an uppercut.
Leloup stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leloup softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leloup avoids it.
Pring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leloup avoids it.
Pring working Leloup over with knees to the body.
Leloup throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prings head.
A right handed body shot lands from Leloup.
Pring looks gassed!
Pring tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leloup throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leloup lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pring backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Leloup.
Knees to the body from Leloup.
Nice body punch from Leloup - that landed with a thud.
Leloup lands with a short shot to the head.
Leloup pushes Pring back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pring is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leloup creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pring is still on wobbly legs! Can Leloup finish him?
Leloup blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pring seems to have recovered his senses.

Leloup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leloup pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Leloup.
Leloup lands a nice shot to the body.
Leloup is looking to slow Pring down with leg kicks.
Leloup throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Pring clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leloup lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Leloup.
A shot in the inside from Leloup.
Leloup tries to land knees in the clinch but Pring avoids the damage to the body.
Leloup working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Leloup dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leloup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leloup throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pring counters with a stiff right hand.
Leloup cracks Pring with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pring get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Pring stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Leloup runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Leloup!

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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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos has chosen Psyko - Konnan w/ Mad One as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rua
vs
Marcos

184 cm
31
290 lbs
26 - 4 - 0

191 cm
28
217 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Marcos closes the distance but Rua moves to the side

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua avoiding damage.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcos.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marcos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marcos lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Arturo Rua has been cut.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marcos looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Marcos avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rua.

It looks like Ricardo Marcos has been cut.
Marcos avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Marcos takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua stalling in the clinch.
Rua lands an elbow just above Marcos 's eye.
Marcos avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Ricardo Marcos's cut even more.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Marcos in his tracks for a moment.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Marcos in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Ricardo Marcos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Marcos shrugs off.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.

Ricardo Marcos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Marcos managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Marcos lands a left hand.
Marcos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Marcos tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Marcos in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcos blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Marcos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arturo Rua!
An out of breath and clearly excited Arturo Rua thanked Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).