QFC Tournament 22 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cid Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Looney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strife
vs
Looney

170 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cid Strife!
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, Chad Looney!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife tries to close the distance and clinch but Looney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strife wants to clinch.
Strife tries to clinch up but Looney circles away and keeps his distance.
Looney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strife defends it nicely.
Strife misses with a low kick as Looney jumps back.
Strife tries to clinch up.
Strife throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Strife gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strife crunches a lovely knee into Looney's ribcage.
Strife lands a nice elbow.
Looney takes an elbow to the temple.
Strife comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Chad Looney has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Looney manages to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Strife throwing strikes but missing.
Strife wants to control from the top but Looney keeps moving.

Looney is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Strife frees his head nicely. Oh but Looney has switched to an armbar! Strife is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chad Looney!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Miljoona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miljoona
vs
Maine

190 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelle Miljoona!
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, Mack Maine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miljoona throws a body punch but Maine moves out of range.

Miljoona clinches up against the cage.
Maine trying to land knees to the body.
Maine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miljoona blocks an elbow strike.
Miljoona is trying to maintain a safe position but Maine gets an underhook and turns Miljoona into the cage.
Maine stalling.
Maine trying to land knees to the body.

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

Maine moves into the clinch successfully.
Miljoona takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miljoona managing to block the knees to the body from Maine.

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

Maine moves into the clinch.
Miljoona avoids the elbow strike from Maine, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miljoona is defending well for now.
Miljoona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maine to keep the fight standing.

Maine breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Maine finds it's way through Miljoona's defenses.

Maine clinches up against the cage.
Miljoona looking to slow down the pace here.
Maine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miljoona's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miljoona's brow.

Maine breaks the clinch.
Maine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Miljoona gets tackled into the cage by Maine. Maine maintains the clinch.
Maine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maine lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miljoona is trying to maintain a safe position but Maine gets an underhook and turns Miljoona into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maine lands an elbow inside that Miljoona shrugs off.

It looks like Pelle Miljoona has been cut.
Miljoona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miljoona managing to block the knees to the body from Maine.
Nice elbow from Maine.
Miljoona looking to slow down the pace here.
Maine blocks the elbow strike.
Maine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miljoona fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelle Miljoona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miljoona takes an elbow to the temple.
Maine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miljoona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miljoona is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miljoona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Maine manages to break the clinch.

Maine moves into the clinch.
Maine keeps control of Miljoona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maine lands an elbow that stopped Miljoona in his tracks for a moment.
Maine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miljoona blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maine leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miljoona taking a breather.
Maine lands a nice elbow.
Miljoona takes an elbow to the temple.
Miljoona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maine lands an elbow that stopped Miljoona in his tracks for a moment.
Maine lands an elbow inside.
Maine stalling against the cage.
Maine lands an elbow that stopped Miljoona in his tracks for a moment.

Maine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maine has Miljoona up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maine breaks from the clinch.

Maine clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Maine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pelle Miljoona's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miljoona has managed to clinch.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miljoona is looking to break free of the clinch but Maine has double underhooks.
Maine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miljoona's defenses.
Maine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miljoona avoids it.
Maine lands an elbow just above Miljoona 's eye.
Miljoona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maine smiles and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Miljoona.

Maine closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miljoona's brow.
Miljoona is trying to pull guard but Maine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miljoona wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine trying to land knees to the body.
Maine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maine lands an elbow that stopped Miljoona in his tracks for a moment.
Miljoona tries to stall but Maine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Maine breaks from the clinch.
Miljoona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miljoona ducks under a wild hook from Maine.
Maine connects with a body shot.
Maine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miljoona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miljoona paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Maine pushes Miljoona up against the cage in a clinch.
Mack Maine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maine misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Maine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miljoona avoids the elbow strike from Maine, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miljoona avoiding damage as Maine throws knees to the body.
Maine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miljoona.
A bit of stalling here from Maine.
Miljoona takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miljoona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelle Miljoona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maine throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miljoona is trying to pull guard but Maine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maine is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine lands an elbow inside that Miljoona shrugs off.
Miljoona avoiding damage as Maine throws knees to the body.
Miljoona is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miljoona working hard to break the clinch.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Maine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miljoona feints and then cracks Maine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maine down.
Maine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miljoona circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miljoona finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maine misses with a looping left.

Maine closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Maine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miljoona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maine is out of range.

Maine gets a clinch.
Maine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miljoona takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miljoona is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miljoona is trying to pull guard but Maine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Maine manages to break the clinch.

Maine has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Maine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pelle Miljoona's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miljoona closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maine as Miljoona tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Maine.

Maine breaks the clinch.

Miljoona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miljoona avoids it.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miljoona's defenses.
Maine lands an elbow just above Miljoona 's eye.
Nice elbow from Maine.
Nice elbow from Maine.
Miljoona jumps guard but Maine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miljoona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maine to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Maine rushes Miljoona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Maine.
Miljoona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maine just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelle Miljoona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miljoona.
Maine lands an elbow just above Miljoona 's eye.
Miljoona working hard to break the clinch.
Miljoona tries to pull guard but Maine won't allow it.
Miljoona misses with a knee strike.
Miljoona wants to get back to striking at distance but Maine won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miljoona takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

Miljoona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maine lands a damaging elbow.

Maine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miljoona takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maine throws a big shot that misses.

Maine closes the distance and clinches.
Maine lands a nice elbow.

Maine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Miljoona is rocked!
Miljoona tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maine is able to avoid easily.
Oh Miljoona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miljoona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miljoona seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miljoona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miljoona is defending well for now.
Maine slows down the pace here.
Maine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Maine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack Maine seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Maine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mack Maine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stalling in the clinch from Maine.
Miljoona dodges an elbow strike from Maine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miljoona is looking to control Maine's arms but Maine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miljoona has his back to the cage.
Maine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miljoona blocks the elbow strike.
Miljoona with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miljoona tries to pull guard but Maine won't allow it.
Miljoona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maine to keep the fight standing.

Maine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelle Miljoona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maine staying out of range there.
Miljoona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maine blocks a head kick by Miljoona.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miljoona takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miljoona's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Maine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maine 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mack Maine!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Mack Maine!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mack Maine!

Mack Maine wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vittorino Merlino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Pinwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Merlino
vs
Pinwan

180 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vittorino Merlino!
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, Zane Pinwan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinwan tries to clinch but Merlino moves out of range.
Zane Pinwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinwan is looking to clinch.
Pinwan moves in looking to clinch but Merlino pushes him off.
Pinwan moves to clinch but Merlino breaks away

and Merlino counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Merlino.
Merlino postures up in Pinwan's guard and throws a big left but Pinwan blocks it.
Pinwan keeping full guard, as Merlino tries to pass.
Merlino throws an elbow that misses. Pinwan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Merlino's guard. Nice move by Pinwan!
Merlino pulls Pinwan in close to his closed guard and prevents Pinwan from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vittorino Merlino.

Merlino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Merlino pushes down on Pinwan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merlino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Merlino is trying to work for a kimura but Pinwan is defending well.

Merlino is trying for a kimura here. Pinwan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Merlino wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vittorino Merlino!
Our winner, Vittorino Merlino, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hope Felgrind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frosty Crab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frosty Crab is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Felgrind
vs
Crab

190 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hope Felgrind!
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, Frosty Crab!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crab keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crab steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Felgrind. That one must have hurt.
Felgrind cracks Crab with a good jab.
Crab staying out of range there.
Felgrind plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Felgrind throws out a leg kick but Crab moves out of range and Felgrind only half commits.
Felgrind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crab sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felgrind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crab takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Crab drives through with a takedown into Felgrind's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Felgrind is trying to hold Crab in close to prevent damage but Crab has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Crab is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felgrind trying to control but Crab postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hope Felgrind.
Felgrind throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felgrind throws a quick inside leg kick.
Felgrind scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crab checks the leg kick.
Crab tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Felgrind closes the distance and pushes Crab back into the cage.
Crab is trying to drag Felgrind to the mat but Felgrind just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Felgrind throws an elbow but misses.
Crab blocking some punches.
Crab blocks an elbow strike.
Crab takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felgrind misses with the head strike.
Felgrind throws a punch but it's blocked by Crab.
Felgrind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felgrind working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crab blocking some punches.
Crab blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felgrind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crab is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Felgrind lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crab blocking some punches.
Felgrind throws an elbow but it misses.
Felgrind swings wildly with an uppercut but Crab uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felgrind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felgrind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Felgrind on the inside.
Felgrind lands a nice uppercut.
Felgrind misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crab blocking some punches.
Felgrind is trying to stall.
Crab has Felgrind pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felgrind manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hope Felgrind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frosty Crab.
Felgrind lands a hook that snaps the head of Crab backwards.
Felgrind has a couple of punches blocked by Crab.
Felgrind gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felgrind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felgrind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felgrind swings wildly with an uppercut but Crab uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felgrind has a couple of punches blocked by Crab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hope Felgrind dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Felgrind slaps away a takedown attempt from Crab, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crab moves out of range of the leg kick from Felgrind.
Crab avoids a kick to the body.
Crab takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Felgrind.
Felgrind throws a sloppy head kick and Crab moves out of range easily.
Felgrind connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crab's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Felgrind.
Felgrind just misses with a punch to the body.
Felgrind throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Felgrind stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felgrind wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felgrind looks to land a body kick but Crab moved away.
A swing and a miss from Felgrind.
Crab staying out of range there.
Felgrind misses with a body kick.
Crab walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Felgrind looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Felgrind has Crab up against the cage in a clinch.
Crab blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crab goes for a takedown in the clinch but Felgrind prevents it.
Hope Felgrind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frosty Crab.
Crab is working for takedown but Felgrind is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felgrind.
Still in the clinch, Felgrind scores with a nice short uppercut.
Felgrind pushes Crab back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crab wants to take the fight to the mat but Felgrind manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Felgrind.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crab.
Crab blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crab.
Felgrind working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Felgrind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felgrind trying to control the position but instead, Crab has worked for underhooks and has pushed Felgrind into the cage.
Crab blocks an elbow strike from Felgrind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felgrind lands an elbow just above Crab 's eye.
Felgrind lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Frosty Crab has been cut.
Felgrind throws a punch but it's blocked by Crab.
Felgrind throws an elbow that misses.
Crab avoids a wild elbow strike from Felgrind.
Felgrind lands a damaging elbow.
Felgrind lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crab backwards.
Felgrind looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crab tries to score a body lock takedown but Felgrind shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Felgrind misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Felgrind.
Crab tries for a takedown but Felgrind manages to get underhooks.
Felgrind working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Felgrind misses with the head strike.
Felgrind throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Felgrind stops a takedown attempt from Crab.
Felgrind looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Felgrind throws an elbow but misses.
Crab blocking some punches.
Crab takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felgrind lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crab backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Crab is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Felgrind can't fight it off and eventually Crab manages to take the fight to the floor. Felgrind looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Crab controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hope Felgrind dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frosty Crab's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Felgrind closes the distance and clinches.
Felgrind lands with a short shot to the head.
Crab dodges an elbow strike from Felgrind.
Felgrind trying to control the position but instead, Crab has worked for underhooks and has pushed Felgrind into the cage.
Felgrind throws a head punch that misses.
Crab wants a takedown.
Felgrind working aggressively here.
Felgrind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Felgrind creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Felgrind doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Felgrind just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crab's brow.
Felgrind stalling in the clinch but Crab improves position.
Felgrind will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crab up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Felgrind.
Felgrind taking a breather.
Felgrind throws a head punch that misses.
Crab drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felgrind.
Crab is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hope Felgrind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frosty Crab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Felgrind misses with an elbow over the top.
Crab has Felgrind pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felgrind manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Felgrind lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crab backwards.
Crab has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Felgrind avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Felgrind creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Felgrind swings wildly with an uppercut but Crab uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felgrind lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Felgrind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crab can do to turn this around?
Felgrind working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Felgrind stalling the fight.
Felgrind gets underhooks to prevent Crab's takedown attempt.
Felgrind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felgrind lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crab blocks an uppercut.
Felgrind wants to stall.
Crab blocking some punches.
Crab has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Felgrind after a bit of a struggle.
Felgrind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felgrind creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crab's defenses.
Felgrind lands a damaging elbow.
Felgrind throws a head punch that misses.
Crab has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Felgrind after a bit of a struggle.
Crab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Felgrind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Felgrind scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felgrind lands an elbow inside that Crab shrugs off.
Felgrind throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Felgrind.
Felgrind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Felgrind lands with a short shot to the head.
Crab wants a takedown.
Felgrind stalling.
Crab is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Felgrind is defending well.
Felgrind misses with a hook from the clinch.
Felgrind lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felgrind lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crab blocks an elbow strike.
Frosty Crab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crab takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hope Felgrind showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Felgrind, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Hope Felgrind!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hope Felgrind!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Hope Felgrind!

Hope Felgrind wins by unanimous decision!