DPEF- Challengers 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phuky Oto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shame on a Nigga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Oto
vs
Steele

186 cm
22
146 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phuky Oto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Steele!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

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

Oto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Steele keeping his opponent close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steele can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Steele down.
Steele managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oto.
Oto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Steele tries to buck Oto off but Oto is having none of it.
Steele has one of Oto's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Steele regains half guard, as Oto was trying to land strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Steele makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Oto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oto is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele stands up from Oto's guard - Steele perhaps looking for a knockout.

Steele manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oto on his heels. He'll look to pass Oto's guard now, I'm sure.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele prevents Oto from getting back to his feet.
Steele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Steele was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Steele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele blocks a head kick by Oto.

Oto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Steele to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Max Steele has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Oto throws a combination that misses

and Steele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oto connects with a knee to the head.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oto gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oto is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele is looking for a takedown.

Oto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Steele is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Oto to the mat. Oto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Steele is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oto keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Oto gets caught flat footed, as Steele shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steele stops Oto from standing up.
Steele showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oto keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Steele slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Steele's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Steele.

Oto closes the distance and clinches.
Steele is working for takedown but Oto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oto tries to break free but Steele pushes him back against the cage.

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

Steele drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steele is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Steele is standing up over Oto. Oto looks to escape but Steele dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele controlling the position from side mount.
Oto wants to get back to his feet but Steele drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele slows the pace down.
Steele is working Oto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Steele is staying tight to Oto's torso, preventing him from escaping.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Steele was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Oto gets a clinch.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phuky Oto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Steele.

Oto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oto scoring well with a low kick there.

Steele clinches up with Oto and pushes him back against the cage.

Steele works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Steele won't allow Oto to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steele passes Oto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Oto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Oto clinches.
Steele has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oto throws a combination. Steele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Max Steele has been cut.
Oto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Steele is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oto's half guard.

Steele decides to return to a standing position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oto gets caught flat footed, as Steele shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steele showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oto is looking to stand up but Steele isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max Steele has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steele pushing down on Oto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steele not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is nestled in close to Oto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steele seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Steele.

Steele gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a little break here. Oto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Steele moves into full mount!
Oto tries to hold on but Steele postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Steele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Phuky Oto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Steele!
A very excited looking Max Steele made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barnett Trol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arslan Handukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Trol
vs
Handukic

186 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barnett Trol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Arslan Handukic!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trol shoots in but no luck this time.
Trol tries to score a power double leg takedown but Handukic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trol somewhat.
Handukic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trol.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnett Trol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handukic tries to clinch but Trol is having none of it.

Handukic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.
Trol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Handukic gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Handukic jumps into guard, dragging Trol to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Handukic wriggles free and stands up.
Arslan Handukic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trol moves in looking to clinch but Handukic pushes him off.
Handukic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Handukic wants it to stay on the feet.
Trol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Handukic stuffs the takedown.
Handukic moves out of range of the body kick from Trol.
Handukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trol fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trol fails with the takedown
and Handukic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trol's knee momentarily.
Trol is breathing heavily.
Trol fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Handukic avoids it really well and circles away.

Handukic clinches up with Trol and pushes him back against the cage.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
Trol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Handukic obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handukic trying to land knees to the body.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
Handukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trol.
Trol looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
Trol is trying to break free.
Handukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trol.
Handukic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Handukic scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handukic lands a good knee to the midsection. Trol won't want to take too many of those.
Handukic landing knees to the body.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
Handukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trol.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.
Trol can't get the takedown.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
Trol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Handukic prevents it.
Handukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trol.
Knees to the body from Handukic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handukic crunches a lovely knee into Trol's ribcage.
Trol tries for a takedown but Handukic manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Handukic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arslan Handukic 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.

Trol tries to score a power double leg takedown but Handukic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trol somewhat.

Handukic takes the fight into the clinch.
Handukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Trol avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Trol has had enough of the clinch but Handukic keeps him there for the moment.
Trol looking for a takedown.
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handukic trying to land knees to the body.
Handukic lands a nice knee to the body.
Handukic missing with knees to the body.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Trol is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Handukic is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnett Trol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trol wants a takedown.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Trol wants a takedown but no success here.
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.
Handukic lands a good knee to the midsection. Trol won't want to take too many of those.
Handukic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Handukic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handukic lands a good knee to the midsection. Trol won't want to take too many of those.
Handukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trol.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Handukic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
Handukic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Handukic trying to land knees to the body.
Trol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Handukic missing with knees to the body.
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trol has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Handukic after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Handukic prevents the takedown attempt.
Handukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Trol avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handukic as Trol tries to tie him up.
Trol managing to block the knees to the body from Handukic.
Handukic trying to land knees to the body.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Handukic pulls guard effortlessly.
Trol would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trol sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Handukic's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trol is working for a submission of some sort.

Handukic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trol.

Handukic has closed the distance and engaged Trol in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arslan Handukic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Trol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trol misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trol fails with a takedown attempt.
Trol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Handukic tries to avoid it but Trol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Handukic to the ground. Handukic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnett Trol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Handukic but Handukic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnett Trol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Handukic gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.

Handukic jumps into guard, dragging Trol to the mat.
Trol won't allow Handukic to get back to his feet.

Handukic kicks Trol off and gets to his feet.

Handukic instigates a clinch.
Trol is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Handukic is defending well.
Trol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Handukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Trol avoids the damage to the body.
Handukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Trol avoids the damage to the body.
Handukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Trol avoids the damage to the body.
Trol tries to circle away but Handukic has him pinned against the cage.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trol managing to block the knees to the body from Handukic.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Handukic obliges.
Handukic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.
Trol managing to block the knees to the body from Handukic.
Trol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Handukic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trol.
Handukic missing with knees to the body.
Handukic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Arslan Handukic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handukic has Trol pressed against the cage, preventing Trol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Trol has Handukic pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Trol pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Handukic tumbling to the mat - Trol dives into Handukic's guard.

Handukic pushes Trol off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Trol fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Trol avoids the damage to the body.
Handukic is pressed up against the cage. Trol has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Handukic down to the mat. Handukic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Handukic drives through and clinches with Trol against the cage.
Handukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trol avoids it.
Handukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trol is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Trol avoiding damage as Handukic throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trol is trying to force a seperation but Handukic has the dominant position.
Handukic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barnett Trol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arslan Handukic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trol managing to block the knees to the body from Handukic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arslan Handukic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Handukic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arslan Handukic!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frazier Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Gotti looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Crane
vs
Gotti

187 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

200 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frazier Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Gotti!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Crane is just out of range.

Gotti clinches up with Crane and pushes him back against the cage.
Gotti tries to pull guard but Crane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crane tries to break free but Gotti pushes him back against the cage.

Gotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gotti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frazier Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crane, right into the meat.
Gotti looks gassed!
Crane misses with a series of wild punches.
Crane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Gotti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crane.
Gotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Crane tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gotti counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane stalling in the clinch but Gotti improves position.
Gotti is pressed up against the cage. Crane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gotti down to the mat. Gotti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frazier Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane misses with a few strikes there.
Gotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crane checks it well.
Crane throws a series of punches but Gotti avoids them all with ease.
Crane closes the distance and clinches up with Gotti, looking for a takedown. Crane pushes Gotti against the cage but Gotti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Gotti rushes Crane and presses him up against the cage.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Gotti keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gotti as Crane tries to tie him up.

Gotti manages to break the clinch.

Gotti gets a clinch.
Gotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gotti drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gotti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crane trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crane forces his way into half guard.
Crane is looking to take a break and control but Gotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crane is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gotti sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane trying to control from half guard but Gotti is working away.
Gotti trying to control but Crane postures up.
Crane tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Crane 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.
Crane is stalling here. Gotti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crane seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gotti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying to control Gotti's posture but Gotti avoids it.
Gotti looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crane is avoiding damage well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crane is trying to improve his position.
Crane is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frazier Crane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gotti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gotti is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Crane moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frazier Crane!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Vanhelden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is “Shook Ones Pt. II” by Mobb Deep. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Evans
vs
Vanhelden

186 cm
26
216 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
26
201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Vanhelden!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vanhelden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Vanhelden.
Vanhelden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evans circles away quickly and effectively.

Evans scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Vanhelden is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.

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

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans wants to work for an arm triangle but Vanhelden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Vanhelden is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.
Vanhelden wants to control but Evans is keeping busy.

Evans is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vanhelden defends it well.

Evans seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evans seems to be looking for submissions.
Vanhelden is trying to stand up here but Evans is controlling him well.

Evans is looking for a kimura here.
Vanhelden is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Evans is looking for a kimura here.

Evans is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vanhelden sees it coming and defends easily.
Vanhelden punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Evans is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vanhelden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Evans.
Evans moves into full mount! Vanhelden won't be happy about that!

Evans wants to finish this one by submission but Vanhelden is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Evans.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

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

Vanhelden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evans circles away quickly and effectively.
Vanhelden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Vanhelden. Those never looked like landing.
Vanhelden throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
Vanhelden shoots in for a takedown but Evans shows good takedown defense.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Vanhelden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vanhelden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Vanhelden.
Some wild striking there from Vanhelden.
Vanhelden throws a low kick, looking for Evans's leg but Evans calmly moves out of range.
Vanhelden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. Vanhelden tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vanhelden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans throws a low kick but Vanhelden moves out of range easily.
Vanhelden is breathing heavily.
Vanhelden throws a combination that misses
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanhelden throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Vanhelden as Evans shoots in.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanhelden.
Vanhelden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanhelden wants it to stay on the feet.
Vanhelden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Vanhelden. No joy for Evans on that attempt.

Evans shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vanhelden napping and manages to drive through into side control!

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhelden is trying to get back to his feet.

Evans is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vanhelden is trying to escape and Evans transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vanhelden is forced to tap! Nice work there by Evans! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Evans!
Post fight, Shane Evans stared into the camera and said 'Suga Shane Evans, Best P4P Fighter In The World...BITCH!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dyson Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maricue Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Edwards
vs
Russel

189 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyson Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maricue Russel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edwards's waist but Edwards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Russel off to one side.
Russel tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Edwards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Russel on the side of the head.
That kick from Edwards tenderised Russel's leg. Russel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Russel fails with a takedown attempt.
Russel needs to keep his hands up - Edwards had a free shot at his head there.
Russel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Russel fails with the takedown.
Dyson Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maricue Russel.
Russel blocks a head kick by Edwards.

Russel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Edwards's guard.
Edwards is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Russel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel looking to pass the guard.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Russel on the ground.
Russel trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Russel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russel throws a big elbow that misses.
Edwards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edwards tries to get out of the position.
Russel working some strikes from top position.

Russel drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Russel seems to have locked his on tight now - Edwards screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Russel, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Maricue Russel!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Parry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Parry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Thomas
vs
Parry

197 cm
19
286 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Parry!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parry fails to land the takedown.
Parry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parry somewhat.
Mark Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Parry.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas swinging wildly here.

Thomas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Parry sprawling to the canvas! Parry rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thomas finish him?!

Parry is rocked!

It looks like Gary Parry has been cut.
Parry leaves his chin hanging out and Thomas seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Parry crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Blaze
vs
Mendes

190 cm
22
107 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

167 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Some wild striking there from Mendes.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Blaze lands a head kick. Mendes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendes misses with the combination.
Blaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze fails with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a series of strikes. Blaze will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaze shoots in for a double leg but Mendes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Mendes.
Blaze wants to clinch
and Mendes counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blaze is defended easily by Mendes.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
enabling Mendes to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaze's sensitive parts.

Blaze tries to keep at a distance but Mendes has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze darts in trying to clinch

and Mendes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blaze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blaze fails to pull guard.

Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Mendes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
A punch combination from Mendes misses.

Mendes rushes Blaze and presses him up against the cage.

Blaze pulls Mendes into guard.
Blaze being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blaze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Blaze is looking for a triangle but Mendes pushes his legs off easily.
Mendes trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Mendes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mendes stands and steps away. Blaze gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blaze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Mendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blaze looks to clinch
and Mendes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Mendes scores with a four punch combination!
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Mendes scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze tries to clinch but Mendes is having none of it.
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mendes scores with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blaze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blaze doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.
Mendes feints a jab promting Blaze to slip. Mendes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blaze slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze is looking to clinch but Mendes is avoiding it.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Blaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt

and Mendes counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze shoots in and drives through. Mendes sprawls well.
Chad Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chad Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendes blocks an elbow strike from Blaze.

Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendes counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blaze under the eye.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blaze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Blaze avoids the head kick by Mendes.
Mendes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blaze back to the cage. Mendes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendes tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mendes has Blaze up against the cage in a clinch.
Blaze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendes walks away with a smile on his face. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes scores with a three punch combo!
Mendes throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze connects with a leg kick. Mendes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Chad Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Blaze. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blaze really felt that one!
Blaze takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Mendes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blaze's efforts to push away.

Mendes manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze with a poor takedown
and Mendes counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mendes.
Mendes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blaze moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendes.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Mendes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Mendes as Blaze shoots in.
Mendes throws a head kick that Blaze semi-blocks.
Blaze shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
Mendes lands a nice looking body shot.
No luck for Blaze with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendes looks to land a combination. Blaze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaze.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
Blaze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mendes counters with a two punch combo.
Blaze slips a straight right by Mendes.
Blaze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mendes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
Blaze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Blaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Mendes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
and Mendes counters with a low kick, right behind Blaze 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Blaze tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blaze.
Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Blaze with that takedown attempt.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Mendes throws a combination. Blaze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blaze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blaze somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Mendes.
Blaze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendes thuds his shin into the meat of Blaze's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Mendes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grady Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyers has chosen The Fucked Jam by Ween 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.

Fedotov
vs
Meyers

162 cm
18
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grady Meyers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Fedotov.
Meyers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedotov thows a body shot but no joy.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fedotov sprawls well. Fedotov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meyers gets slowly back to his feet.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fedotov.
Fedotov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fedotov wants it to stay on the feet.
Fedotov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fedotov connects with a leg kick. Meyers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fedotov swings for the body but Meyers moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov misses with a low kick.
Fedotov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meyers looks gassed!
Fedotov jabs at Meyers's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Fedotov.
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedotov.
Meyers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fedotov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meyers moves away.
Meyers checks a low kick from Fedotov.
Fedotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fedotov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fedotov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meyers checks it well.
Fedotov throws a right and a left that Meyers avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedotov throws the kick towards the body but Meyers avoids it.
Meyers takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fedotov throws a body punch but Meyers moves out of range.
Vyacheslav Fedotov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fedotov throws a body punch but Meyers moves out of range.
Fedotov is looking to wear down Meyers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Meyers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fedotov.
Meyers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedotov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyers avoids the body shot from Fedotov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedotov. Meyers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fedotov is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a jab to the head.
Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.
Meyers tries to move into range but Fedotov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fedotov tries to work over Meyers's front leg with a kick but Meyers checks it.
Fedotov connects with a body shot that sends Meyers's belly button to the back.
Fedotov misses with a low kick.
Meyers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fedotov connects with a leg kick. Meyers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meyers moves away.
Fedotov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fedotov stuns Meyers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyers manages to avoid it.
Fedotov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov throws a leg kick but Meyers checks it.
Nice body punch from Fedotov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedotov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fedotov digs a good hook to Meyers's body.
Fedotov lands with an uppercut that bounces Meyers off the cage and back into range.
Fedotov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fedotov digs a good hook to Meyers's body.
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedotov.
Fedotov throws a leg kick which misses Meyers's front leg but catches the back leg as Meyers tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedotov.
Meyers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fedotov lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Fedotov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Meyers might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fedotov has got the better of the exchanges.
Fedotov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meyers avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fedotov. Meyers shrugs it off though.
Fedotov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyers was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands with an overhand left.
Grady Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fedotov tries a head kick but it misses.
Meyers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Fedotov.

Meyers is rocked!
Meyers is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Fedotov doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Meyers crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Meyers's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vyacheslav Fedotov!
After winning the bout, Vyacheslav Fedotov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.