DFC 33 - VDS vs Price PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clark Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness has chosen Bare in the Basin - Gaelic Storm 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.

Richards
vs
McGuiness

175 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Sydney BEAST Clothing *NEW DESIGNS*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mannix McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGuiness is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Richards's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McGuiness missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGuiness seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richards does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richards keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McGuiness performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McGuiness drops an elbow to the side of Richards's head.
McGuiness wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
McGuiness perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richards's head.
Nice strikes from McGuiness there.
McGuiness takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

McGuiness is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richards sees it coming and defends easily.
Richards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McGuiness missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuiness wants to pass to mount but Richards is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuiness drops an elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Richards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGuiness on the ground.
McGuiness throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuiness is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Richards has managed to free his arm - good work.
Richards trying to control here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness trying to control from half guard but Richards is working away.
Richards keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richards is refusing to be controlled, as McGuiness sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from McGuiness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness moves into full mount! Richards won't be happy about that!
McGuiness controlling his opponent.
McGuiness throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Richards because McGuiness loaded up on that one.
McGuiness landing strikes, looking to finish!
McGuiness lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGuiness has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Richards's face.
McGuiness landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McGuiness working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McGuiness landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGuiness working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McGuiness unloading with bombs!
McGuiness cracks Richards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Richards tries to hold on but McGuiness postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuiness throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McGuiness controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mannix McGuiness dominated that round.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGuiness throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuiness circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
McGuiness shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGuiness misses with a head kick.
Mannix McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuiness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richards.
McGuiness dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richards. That did some damage!
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGuiness.
Clark Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuiness. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuiness throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Richards tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McGuiness is in Richards's guard.
McGuiness lands a couple of digs.
McGuiness with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGuiness throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGuiness postures up in Richards's guard and throws a big left but Richards blocks it.
McGuiness throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richards looking to control.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.

Richards is looking for a triangle here but McGuiness uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McGuiness advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness landing shots from mount.
McGuiness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGuiness takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Richards in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McGuiness looking to finish Richards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Richards!

Richards is rocked!
McGuiness unloading with bombs!
Oh Richards is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

McGuiness goes for an armbar but Richards turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Richards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Richards has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing McGuiness to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Richards is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - McGuiness pulls down on the head and he's put Richards to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mannix McGuiness!
After winning the bout, Mannix McGuiness thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rio Ruthless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jutsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruthless
vs
Jutsu

188 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rio Ruthless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Jutsu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutsu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruthless.
Ruthless slaps away a takedown attempt from Jutsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jutsu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruthless wants to stand but Jutsu is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruthless is on top in guard.
Ruthless wants to pass the guard but Jutsu is keeping the position.
Ruthless postures up in Jutsu's guard and throws a big left but Jutsu blocks it.
Jutsu keeping moving, preventing Ruthless from controlling successfully.
Ruthless controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutsu managing to control the position.

Rio Ruthless has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jutsu shoots and misses
and Ruthless counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruthless tries a head kick but it misses.
Jutsu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruthless defends it nicely.
Rio Ruthless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jutsu.

Ruthless instigates a clinch.

Ruthless breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jutsu is defended easily by Ruthless.

Ruthless lands a big uppercut and Jutsu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jutsu looks OK. Ruthless waves Jutsu back to his feet!

It looks like Johnny Jutsu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Ruthless as he connects with a hook.

Jutsu is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruthless swinging wildly here.
Jutsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruthless finish him?
Jutsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Rio Ruthless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruthless will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruthless throws a pinpoint strike between Jutsu's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Jutsu crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Ruthless scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rio Ruthless!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Thacker
vs
Weston

185 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Thacker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Weston!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weston feints and as Thacker raises his hands in defense, Weston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thacker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Weston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Weston stopping the sweep attempt from Thacker .

Weston gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Weston gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Weston pulls guard effortlessly.

Weston uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Weston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weston is nestled in close to Thacker , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Weston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weston breaks from Thacker 's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Weston throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Thacker has his hands clasped together but Weston breaks the hold and Thacker is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Weston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Weston!
After winning the bout, Michael Weston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nero
vs
Cruz

175 cm
21
146 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
149 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenny Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Cruz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Nero works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Cruz throws a body punch but Nero moves out of range.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nero throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nero misses the target.
Nero throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.

Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nero is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nero tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nero is not content to let Cruz control the position.

Cruz stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Nero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lenny Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Cruz.

Cruz drives through with a takedown into Nero's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nero is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.

Nero is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cruz rolls with it to try and escape but Nero cranks on the arm and Cruz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lenny Nero!
Lenny Nero bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Destroyer
vs
Cruz

175 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Joe Destroyer has been cut.
Destroyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Destroyer has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Destroyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cruz lands a big uppercut and Destroyer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Destroyer looks OK. Cruz waves Destroyer back to his feet!

Destroyer is rocked!
Cruz is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Destroyer hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brock Cruz!

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

White
vs
Hagler

178 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hagler.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
White tries for a takedown but Hagler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hagler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White tries for a takedown but Hagler circles away easily
and Hagler counters with an inside leg kick.
Hagler scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Hagler.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tom White has been cut.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Hagler which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler misses with a head kick.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hagler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White shoots in for a takedown but Hagler shows good takedown defense.
White walks into a left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Hagler. No joy for White on that attempt.
Hagler stuffs the takedown.
White has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hagler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler scoring well with a low kick there.
White blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hagler. That's going to slow White down.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Hagler counters with a straight right hand.
Hagler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hagler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hagler works the jab nicely.
White looks for a takedown but Hagler sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
Hagler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hagler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hagler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Hagler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hagler.
Hagler scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hagler lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Hagler moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Hagler!
Marvin Hagler took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jj Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Pariss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcgarry
vs
Pariss

180 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jj Mcgarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Pariss!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pariss lands with a right hand.

It looks like Jj Mcgarry has been cut.
Mcgarry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pariss is fending him off so far but Mcgarry persists. Nope, Pariss circles away and we're back to standing.
Pariss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pariss wants it to stay on the feet.
Pariss scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Pariss does no damage.
Pariss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcgarry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jj Mcgarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pariss lands a nice hook to Mcgarry's body. Mcgarry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pariss connects with a right hand. Mcgarry shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pariss misses the jab.
Pariss works over Mcgarry's head and body with a nice combination.
Mcgarry misses with a takedown attempt
and Pariss counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcgarry misses with a takedown
and Pariss counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pariss lands a right hook to the body.
Mcgarry is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pariss. Mcgarry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pariss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcgarry tries for a takedown but Pariss circles away easily
and Pariss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pariss scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgarry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pariss's corner calls for a 1-2. Pariss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, jab by Pariss - just one landing.

Jj Mcgarry's cut is getting worse.
Pariss cracks Mcgarry with a good jab.
Jj Mcgarry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pariss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcgarry at a distance.
Mcgarry takes one to the chin there.

Mcgarry is rocked!
Diego Pariss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pariss lands a nice looking body shot.
Pariss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcgarry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pariss jabs Mcgarry right on the nose. Mcgarry blinks but takes it well.

Pariss lands a left and a right that send Mcgarry crashing to the mat, dazed. Pariss thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Mcgarry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OH! Mcgarry has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Pariss smells blood and charges in for the finish! Pariss unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Mcgarry sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Pariss!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Laurens Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Sluijs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. Price is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not Afraid. Laurens Van Der Sluijs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Der Sluijs
vs
Price

178 cm
22
176 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

186 cm
29
169 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Price!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Van Der Sluijs scores a takedown into full mount!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Price avoids a series of strikes thrown by Van Der Sluijs.
Price is looking to get to half guard.
Price blocking the ground and pound.
Price is wriggling around trying to escape.
Price is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Van Der Sluijs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Van Der Sluijs punching from mount but Price doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Price manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to stall here but Price recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Der Sluijs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Van Der Sluijs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Der Sluijs 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.
Price keeping full guard, as Van Der Sluijs tries to pass.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Van Der Sluijs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Price can't keep his opponent in guard - Van Der Sluijs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Der Sluijs pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Van Der Sluijs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Van Der Sluijs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van Der Sluijs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Van Der Sluijs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to advance position but Price won't allow it.
Price tries to roll over but Van Der Sluijs keeps him under control.
Price is refusing to be controlled, as Van Der Sluijs sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Price tries to roll over but Van Der Sluijs keeps him under control.
Price is concentrating on defense, preventing Van Der Sluijs from advancing position.
Van Der Sluijs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Van Der Sluijs throwing strikes here but Price is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs working the ground and pound effectively.
Van Der Sluijs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Price tries to lock up and control but Van Der Sluijs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Van Der Sluijs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Van Der Sluijs working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Price is rocked!
Van Der Sluijs drops a big elbow. That's hurt Price! More shots from Van Der Sluijs and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
Laurens Van Der Sluijs retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Laurens Van Der Sluijs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.