The Awkward Second Show PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ryan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hare
vs
Ryan

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Hare!
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, John Ryan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Hare misses.
Hare lunges at Ryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryan's hand.
Hare cracks Ryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hare.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan looks to land a body kick but Hare moved away.
Hare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hare scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hare misses with a looping right.
Hare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hare swinging wildly here.
Hare throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
John Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hare.
Hare scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Ryan clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan landing knees to the body.
Hare fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan has Hare pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ryan obliges.
Hare takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hare is breathing heavily.
Ryan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ryan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hare won't want to take too many of those.
Ryan lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan is struggling to control the position.
Good body shot from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryan gets through Hare's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ryan slows down the pace here.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Hare's ribcage. Hare let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hare lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hare.
Ryan stalling against the cage.
Ryan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ryan.
Ryan lands a nice knee to the body.
Hare is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ryan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hare tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Hare back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Ryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hare.
Hare takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hare wants a takedown but no success here.
Ryan with a knee to the head.
Hare takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hare jumps guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Ryan.
Hare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryan smiles and moves away.

Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab by Hare.
Hare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Hare throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Hare tries to pull guard but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.
Ryan scores a nice knee to the body.
John Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ryan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Ryan.
Nice elbow from Ryan.
Ryan cracks Hare with a nice body shot.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryan connects with a knee to the head.
Hare takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hare won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ryan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hare's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan cracks Hare with a nice body shot.
Hare jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryan walks away with a smile on his face. Hare gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Hare does no damage.

Ryan has closed the distance and engaged Hare in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hare won't want to take too many of those.
Hare takes an elbow to the temple.
Ryan slows down the pace here.

Hare pulls Ryan into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hare keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.

Hare looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ryan passes into side control.
Hare is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hare being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hare is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ryan scores with a head kick. Hare tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ryan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hare in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ryan crunches a lovely knee into Hare's ribcage.
Ryan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ryan obliges.
Ryan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Ryan lands a knee to the body.
Ryan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Ryan as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hare backwards.
Ryan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Ryan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hare takes a knee to the side of the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hare is trying to pull guard but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ryan digs a right hand into Hare's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hare's gas tank.
Ryan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan landing knees to the body.
Hare tries to pull guard but Ryan holds him up against the cage and eventually Hare drops back down to his feet.
Ryan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hare is defending well for now.
Ryan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hare avoiding damage as Ryan throws knees to the body.
Hare is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hare.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryan trying to land knees to the body.
Hare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hare jumps guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hare working aggressively here.
Hare misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Hare fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hare is trying to pull guard but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ryan is working Hare over against the cage.
Hare tries to pull guard but Ryan won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hare fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryan landing knees to the body.
Oliver Hare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hare won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ryan 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Ryan!
During a confident post fight interview, John Ryan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ajax Valhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valhar's entrance music is Strange Clouds. A fine choice. Ajax Valhar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Valhar
vs
Sonnen

186 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ajax Valhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valhar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sonnen is trying to defend but Valhar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sonnen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valhar is working away from the top position though.
Valhar looks to land a strike but Sonnen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Valhar trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valhar postures up.
Valhar wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
Valhar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Valhar passes into half guard.
Sonnen trying to control from the bottom.
Valhar prevents Sonnen from improving his position.
Valhar trying to control the action but Sonnen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sonnen's head.
Sonnen wants to get back to full guard.
Sonnen is trying to control but can't.
Sonnen is pressing down on Valhar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Sonnen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valhar defends it easily.
Valhar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Sonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valhar is aware though and is defending well.

Sonnen working for a triangle but Valhar defends it easily.

Sonnen has his foot on Valhar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valhar works his way back into a safe position though.
Sonnen looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valhar cracks Sonnen with a solid left hand.
Valhar looking to pass the guard.
Valhar throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valhar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Valhar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valhar wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
Valhar tries to free his leg and advance position but Sonnen is retaining full guard.
Valhar postures up.

Sonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valhar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sonnen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Valhar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sonnen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sonnen is looking for a triangle but Valhar pushes his legs off easily.

Sonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valhar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valhar trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Valhar distracts Sonnen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Valhar distracts Sonnen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Valhar passes Sonnen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Valhar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to roll over but Valhar keeps him under control.
Valhar is taking a breather. Sonnen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sonnen is trying to stand up here but Valhar is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Valhar connects with a nice short shot to Sonnen's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen trying to control from the bottom.
Valhar slips a nice elbow through Sonnen's hands, connecting with Sonnen's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen is looking to escape.

Sonnen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Valhar is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valhar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sonnen was covering up waiting for the punch and Valhar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Valhar wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
Valhar chips away with some ground and pound.
Valhar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sonnen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Valhar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sonnen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valhar has managed to get both his arms back between Sonnen's legs - danger averted.
Valhar trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.

Sonnen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valhar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sonnen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen has momentary wrist control but Valhar slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sonnen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.

Sonnen looking for a triangle here. Valhar is fighting it but it looks tight! Sonnen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Valhar is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Mcdonald acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jones
vs
Mcdonald

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Fightworld Formula

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimbo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcdonald drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Mcdonald defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mcdonald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcdonald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcdonald's guard.
Jones stands and throws Mcdonald's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcdonald can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcdonald is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Mcdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcdonald managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mcdonald, who protects the arm well.
Jones advances to full mount.
Mcdonald manages to control the position for a moment.
Mcdonald wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones avoids the attempt from Mcdonald to control.

Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mcdonald to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mcdonald shrugs it off.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones throws some wild stikes that Mcdonald manages to avoid easily.
Mcdonald wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!

Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mcdonald turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcdonald working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcdonald throwing strikes but missing.
Mcdonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcdonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcdonald's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mcdonald is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Mcdonald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones wants to control but Mcdonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Mcdonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcdonald pulls his head out easily.
Mcdonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mcdonald wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Mcdonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcdonald is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones wants to control but Mcdonald is keeping busy.

Mcdonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is pressing down on Mcdonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcdonald is one step ahead there.
Mcdonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Mcdonald defends easily.
Mcdonald postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcdonald's guard.

Mcdonald looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Mcdonald is trying to keep Jones in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mcdonald holds on and takes a little breather.
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!
Mcdonald looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcdonald, not yet.
Jones trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcdonald is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mcdonald shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcdonald showed some decent athleticism there.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcdonald manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jimbo Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimbo Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mcdonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.

Jones looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mcdonald is defending well. Jones quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mcdonald has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jones celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimbo Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Total Carnage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaylin Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Motto. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Carnage
vs
Acker

195 cm
25
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Total Carnage!
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, Jaylin Acker!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Acker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carnage is looking to reverse the position.

Acker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carnage, who protects the arm well.
Carnage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Acker working the body and head with strikes.
Acker working the strikes but Carnage uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Acker thows a huge punch but Carnage dodges it nicely.
Acker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Acker is working for a kimura but Carnage is defending it quite comfortably.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnage tries to get to full guard but Acker has control of the leg.

Acker is trying to work for a kimura but Carnage is defending well.
Carnage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carnage tries to get out of the position.
Acker wants to get back to his feet.
Carnage is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnage wants to control but Acker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Acker throwing shots but Carnage is blocking nicely.
Acker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carnage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carnage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Acker.
Carnage is trying to stand back up but Acker is controlling him
Carnage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Acker on the ground.
Acker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carnage is looking to improve his position.
Carnage is trying to stand up here but Acker is controlling him well.
Acker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Acker throwing shots but Carnage is blocking nicely.
Acker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Acker escapes and gets back to his feet.
Acker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Acker looks gassed!

Carnage darts in and clinches Acker up against the cage.
Acker pushes Carnage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Carnage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Carnage both land. Nice combination.
Carnage cracks the inside of Acker's front leg.
Acker fails with a takedown attempt.
Acker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Carnage darts in and clinches Acker up against the cage.
Acker throws a head punch that misses.

Carnage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnage clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Carnage.
A right handed body shot lands from Carnage.

Carnage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acker shoots in for a takedown but Carnage shows good takedown defense.
Total Carnage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaylin Acker.

Carnage rushes Acker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carnage slowing the pace effectively.
Carnage is trying to force a seperation but Acker has the dominant position.
Carnage is trying to push Acker away but Acker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carnage scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Carnage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carnage breaks from the clinch.
Carnage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Carnage.
Carnage connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Acker tries for a takedown but Carnage circles away easily
enabling Carnage to counter with a crisp jab.

Acker gets the takedown into side control.

Acker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Acker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carnage is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Acker off and has taken his back!
Acker trying to control but not successfully.
Carnage missing with strikes from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Carnage controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Acker right now.
Acker is breathing heavily.
Carnage throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnage struggling to land strikes to the head as Acker covers up.
Carnage controlling from the back.
Acker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Carnage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Acker's head.
Carnage frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Acker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carnage.
Jaylin Acker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carnage controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carnage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Acker is looking to escape.
Carnage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Acker looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Carnage missing with strikes from the back.
Carnage misses with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnage struggling to land strikes to the head as Acker covers up.
Acker trying to control the action but Carnage just sinks the hooks in.
Carnage throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Carnage is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Acker has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Acker is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnage missing with punches from the back.

Acker showing good submission defense here.
Carnage is striking from the back but Acker escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Acker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carnage in particular looking to stall.
Acker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carnage.
Carnage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carnage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Acker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Acker looking for subs off his back but Carnage has passed one foot through into half guard.
Acker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carnage in particular looking to stall.
Carnage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Carnage 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carnage 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Total Carnage dominated that second round.
That's time! Carnage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carnage scores with a punch to the head.
Acker moves in looking to clinch but Carnage pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carnage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carnage.
Nice takedown defense from Carnage. No joy for Acker on that attempt.
Acker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carnage - that will leave a mark!
Acker walks into a stiff left hand from Carnage.
Acker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Carnage.
Carnage lands a nice looking body shot.

Carnage closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Acker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carnage throws a nice head kick!

Carnage darts in and clinches Acker up against the cage.

Carnage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carnage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Acker. That did some damage!
Jaylin Acker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carnage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Acker under the eye.
Carnage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Acker is rocked!

Carnage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Acker is still on wobbly legs! Can Carnage finish him?
Acker takes a shot to the head.

Carnage jumps into guard, dragging Acker to the mat.
Carnage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carnage misses with a head shot.
Carnage punching from mount but Acker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Acker seems to have recovered his senses.
Carnage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Acker's face.

Carnage stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carnage closes the distance and clinches.

Carnage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carnage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jaylin Acker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carnage.
Acker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Acker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carnage can pounce on him.
Carnage throws a head kick but Acker moves out of range.
Total Carnage is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Acker.
Total Carnage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaylin Acker.
Acker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Carnage moves into the clinch.
Acker wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carnage misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker wants a takedown.
Acker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carnage just stands there and leans against the cage.

Carnage manages to break the clinch.
Carnage is looking to slow Acker down with leg kicks.
Total Carnage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carnage is looking to slow Acker down with leg kicks.
Carnage works the jab nicely.
Carnage throws a good cross that connects.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carnage.
Carnage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carnage connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Carnage throws a head kick that misses.
Carnage stuns Acker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Carnage moves into the clinch.
Carnage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Acker can do to turn this around?

Carnage breaks the clinch.

Carnage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Acker is one step ahead there.
Acker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carnage wants to sweep here but Acker controlling him for the moment.
Acker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carnage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaylin Acker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Total Carnage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Carnage looking for a guillotine here but Acker defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Total Carnage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carnage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Total Carnage!