QFC Tournament 100 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Igielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bato Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Igielski
vs
Stone

198 cm
23
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariusz Igielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bato Stone!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Igielski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Igielski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stone throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Igielski from controlling successfully.
Igielski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Igielski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone keeping full guard, as Igielski tries to pass.
Stone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Igielski is working Stone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igielski stays in close to Stone's body and controls the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into Igielski's guard.
Igielski wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.

Igielski pushes Stone off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stone tries for a takedown but Igielski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Igielski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stone was covering up waiting for the punch and Igielski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stone is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Igielski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Igielski from controlling successfully.
Igielski landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igielski controlling from the top position.

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

Igielski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stone did well to prevent Igielski getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igielski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Igielski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Igielski is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Igielski drops an elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Igielski stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mariusz Igielski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Igielski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mariusz Igielski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bato Stone.
Stone looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Igielski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Igielski lands a nice short elbow.
Stone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Igielski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Igielski is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Igielski stops Stone from getting back to his feet.
Igielski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Igielski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Igielski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Igielski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Igielski lands strikes from half guard.

Igielski is looking for a kimura here.
Stone regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Igielski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has momentary wrist control but Igielski slips an elbow through the middle.
Igielski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igielski is stalling in the full guard.
Igielski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Igielski stays in close to Stone's body and controls the position.

Igielski gets to his feet. Stone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Igielski shoots in and bounces Stone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Igielski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Mariusz Igielski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stone tries to clinch

and Igielski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Igielski.
Igielski preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igielski wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Igielski chips away with some ground and pound.
Igielski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Igielski landing some decent shots from guard.
Stone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Igielski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stone's guard.
Igielski working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Igielski in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Igielski there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Igielski is working for a submission of some sort.
Igielski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Igielski decides to return to a standing position.

Stone gets caught flat footed, as Igielski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Igielski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Igielski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Igielski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Igielski rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Igielski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stone uses from the top position.
Igielski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Igielski is keeping the position.
Igielski pulls Stone in close to prevent any damage.
Stone wants to control from the top but Igielski keeps moving.
Stone being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Mariusz Igielski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Igielski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Igielski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Igielski is very close to passing his half guard.
Igielski passes to full mount!
Igielski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Igielski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Igielski.
Igielski controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Igielski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Igielski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stone can't escape the position.
Mariusz Igielski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Igielski scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
Igielski with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Igielski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Igielski scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Igielski is working for a guillotine from mount but Stone frees his head quite easily.
Igielski lands a nice shot to the head.

Stone is rocked!
Igielski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stone throwing hammer fists to the chest of Igielski. What's that going to do exactly?
Igielski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stone?
Stone is still in real trouble! Can Igielski finish him?
Igielski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Igielski! Stone is hurt baaadly! Igielski is firing away with more strikes - Stone is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariusz Igielski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Henrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjl Jljj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henrey
vs
Jljj

192 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Henrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjl Jljj!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jljj swinging wildly here.

Henrey scores with a takedown into Jljj's guard.
Henrey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Jljj working for submissions but it's allowed Henrey to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Henrey seems content to control.
Jljj trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Henrey manages to pass to mount!
Henrey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henrey working for a submission but Jljj is keeping him at bay.
Henrey landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Henrey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henrey with the ground and pound from mount.
Henrey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henrey lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Henrey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jljj can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrey content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrey landing punches.
Henrey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henrey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jljj's face.
Henrey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henrey with good strikes from the mount here!

Henrey jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jljj manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Henrey advances to full mount.
Henrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jljj looks gassed!
Henrey unloading with bombs!
Henrey controlling the position easily from mount.
Jljj looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Henrey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jljj really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henrey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Henrey is cranking Jljj's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Jljj! He's tightened the choke and Jljj is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Henrey!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Justus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Justus

200 cm
23
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Justus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Justus is trying to defend but Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Justus wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Justus is in trouble now - Santos has advanced to mount!
Santos landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Justus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos prevents Justus from getting the reversal.
Santos landing punches.
Justus wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Santos lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Santos is riding his opponent, not letting Justus buck him off.

Santos is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Justus has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Santos has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Justus taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Santos doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorge Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichilika Brio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kramer
vs
Brio

183 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kichilika Brio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kramer clinches.
Brio misses with a body punch.
Brio is trying to pull guard but Kramer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kramer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kramer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kramer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kramer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brio just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Brio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brio rushes Kramer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brio is trying to drag Kramer to the mat but Kramer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brio with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kramer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kramer keeps control of Brio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kramer wants to get back to striking at distance but Brio won't allow it.
Kramer tries to circle away but Brio has him pinned against the cage.
Brio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kramer walks away with a smile on his face. Brio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kramer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brio pinned against the cage. Brio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kramer tries to clinch but Brio is having none of it.

Kramer moves into the clinch.

Brio breaks the clinch.
Brio throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Brio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Brio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looks to land a combination. Brio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kramer is looking to clinch.
Kramer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kramer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kramer tries to clinch but Brio moves out of range.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brio throws a head kick that misses.
Brio leaves Kramer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kramer throws a head kick but Brio moves out of range.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brio as he avoids it easily.
Brio tries a head kick but it misses.
Brio looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brio is defended easily by Kramer.
Kramer fails with a takedown attempt.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kramer closes the distance and pushes Brio back into the cage.
Brio has Kramer pressed against the cage.
Kramer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Brio.
Brio is trying to pull guard but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Brio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kramer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kramer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brio is being controlled here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer trying to control the action but Brio is working from the bottom.
Kramer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Kramer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kramer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brio sprawls well. Brio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kramer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Kramer. No joy for Brio on that attempt.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
Brio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kramer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brio is struggling to control the position.

Brio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kramer throws a head kick but Brio moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer fails with the takedown.
Brio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brio wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer misses with a takedown attempt - Brio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kramer tries to avoid it but Brio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kramer to the ground. Kramer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Kramer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brio avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kramer but Kramer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kramer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brio circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kramer has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan Kramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brio shoots in looking for a takedown but Kramer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kramer darts in trying to clinch
and Brio counters with a big head kick but Kramer shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kramer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brio at a distance.
Brio tries to clinch but Kramer moves away
and Kramer counters with a left and a right that stings Brio.
Brio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brio shoots in for a takedown but Kramer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kramer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kramer pulls guard successfully.
Brio wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Brio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kramer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
Brio tries to roll over but Kramer keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kramer trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Kramer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kramer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brio circles away.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Brio circles away.
Brio tries to clinch there but Kramer circles away.
Brio shoots in for a takedown but Kramer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brio sprawls well. Brio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Brio.
Brio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brio misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brio shoots in but no luck this time.
Kramer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kramer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brio swivels and escapes.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brio swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kramer has managed to clinch.
Brio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kramer to keep the fight standing.
Brio is trying to break free.
Kramer is trying to break the clinch but Brio is controlling him.
Kramer tries to pull guard but Brio won't allow it.
Brio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kramer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryan Kramer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kramer tries to pull guard but Brio holds him up against the cage and eventually Kramer drops back down to his feet.
Kramer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brio is defending well.
Kramer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brio smiles and moves away.
Kramer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kramer wants it to stay on the feet.
Kramer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brio shoots for a double leg takedown but Kramer sprawls well. He's pushed Brio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brio's head backwards.
Ryan Kramer is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kramer.
A good leg kick by Brio.
Brio scores with a kick to the body.
Brio shoots in for a double leg but Kramer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kramer misses with a takedown attempt - Brio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer fails with the takedown.
Brio misses with a wild combination.
Brio stuffs the takedown attempt from Kramer. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Brio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kramer circles away.
Kramer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brio's waist but Brio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kramer off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kramer clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Kramer.
Well Kramer 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Ryan Kramer!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Ryan Kramer!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Ryan Kramer!

Ryan Kramer wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Kerr

201 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kerr.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.

Brown clinches up with Kerr and pushes him back against the cage.
Kerr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Kerr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kerr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kerr rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Kerr stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kerr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kerr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brown some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kerr's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerr wants to advance to full mount but Brown doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Kerr tries to pass.
Kerr content to stall in guard here.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Kerr is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kerr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Kerr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Kerr!
Brown is trying to keep Kerr in close.

Kerr stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Kerr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kerr.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Kerr slips under a jab.

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

Kerr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kerr decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kerr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown misses with a shot to the body

and Kerr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Kerr stops Brown from standing up.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Kerr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Kerr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerr slips a jab from Brown.
Dave Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown looks to land a combination but Kerr avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Brown does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Brown is working an open guard so Kerr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Brown gets caught napping as Kerr dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Kerr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kerr.
Still in half guard, Kerr seems content to control.

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

Kerr escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Kerr shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Kerr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown throws a right hand that Kerr ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerr also avoids with ease.

Kerr moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to drag Kerr to the mat but Kerr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown is looking for a takedown.

Kerr lands a takedown into guard.
Kerr looking to pass the guard.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kerr is controlling him.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Kerr.
Brown takes a swing at Kerr's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Kerr shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Dave Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kerr.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kerr.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Kerr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to hold on but Kerr pushes him away.
Kerr landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kerr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerr wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Kerr is out of range.

Kerr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kerr trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Kerr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Kerr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brown to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Kerr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kerr somewhat.
Brown moves out of range as Kerr strikes.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerr.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.

Kerr closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerr gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brown is staying active underneath Kerr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kerr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
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. Kerr connects with a nice short shot to Brown's temple.
Brown is trying to stand.
Kerr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kerr is looking for a kimura here.
Kerr working Brown over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to escape.
Kerr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kerr content to control rather than advance.
Kerr wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Dave Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Kerr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kerr scores a takedown into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kerr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kerr 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Mark Kerr!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Mark Kerr!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Mark Kerr!

Mark Kerr wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Mark Kerr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between NIro Weera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jj Larty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Weera
vs
Larty

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, NIro Weera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jj Larty!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larty throws a right hand that Weera ducks under and follows up with a left that Weera also avoids with ease.

Weera tries to sprawl but Larty drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Larty stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Weera to get to his feet.
Weera shoots in looking for a takedown. Larty tries to sprawl out of it but Weera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larty's sensitive parts.
Weera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weera swinging wildly here.
Weera shoots in but no luck this time.
Weera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larty counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Weera has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). jj Larty!
jj Larty tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.S. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marx
vs
Reaper

204 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wesley Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper has a takedown stuffed.
Reaper swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.

Reaper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Marx turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marx manages to end up in side control.
Marx wants to control but Reaper is keeping him busy.
Reaper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Marx.
Reaper struggling a bit here.
Reaper is not content to let Marx control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Reaper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marx working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reaper keeps working.

Marx goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Reaper has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Marx but great work by Reaper.
Reaper controlling the position from side mount.
Reaper wants to take a breather but Marx manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Reaper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx is pulling down on Reaper's head to control his posture.

Reaper stands up and waves to Marx to follow him.
Marx tries to land a front kick but Reaper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marx fails with the takedown.
Reaper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marx tries to clinch
and Reaper counters with a low kick, right behind Marx 's knee.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reaper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marx.
Reaper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Reaper.
Marx misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marx is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Marx. No joy for Reaper on that attempt.
Reaper fails with a takedown attempt.
Reaper fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marx as he avoids it easily.
Marx avoids the head kick by Reaper.
Marx tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marx but Marx pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marx closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reaper circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Marx as Reaper shoots in.
Marx shoots for a takedown but Reaper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reaper forces Marx back against the cage and clinches.

Reaper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Reaper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marx has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaper is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Marx will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reaper.
Marx throws out a loose jab but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marx shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reaper defends it nicely.
Marx misses with a jab, cross combination.

Reaper closes the distance and clinches.
Marx's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reaper prevents the takedown attempt.
Reaper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marx is pressed up against the cage. Reaper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marx down to the mat. Marx avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Marx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marx stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marx wants it to stay on the feet.
John Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Reaper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but Reaper persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.
Marx throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reaper's waist but Reaper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marx off to one side.
Marx looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reaper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reaper fails with a takedown attempt.
Marx connects with a high kick.
Marx shoots in but no luck this time.
Reaper shoots for a double leg takedown but Marx sprawls well. He's pushed Reaper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Marx. No joy for Reaper on that attempt.
Reaper doesn't manage to clinch there - Marx circles away.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reaper is defended easily by Marx.
Marx lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marx as he jumps to the side.

Marx drives through and clinches with Reaper against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is trying to push Reaper away but Reaper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Reaper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reaper tries to clinch up but Marx circles away and keeps his distance.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marx as he jumps to the side.
John Marx is winning the standup battle so far.
Reaper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marx shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marx tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reaper swivels and escapes.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reaper as he jumps to the side.

Marx tries to keep at a distance but Reaper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marx drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reaper pulls his leg out and moves away.

Reaper clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reaper breaks from the clinch.
Marx tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wesley Reaper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Marx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reaper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marx wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Reaper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marx misses with a takedown attempt - Reaper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reaper avoids a kick to the body.
Marx is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reaper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marx stuns Reaper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Reaper has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marx tries to pull guard but Reaper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reaper.
Reaper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reaper tries to score a body lock takedown but Marx shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marx after a bit of a struggle.
Reaper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reaper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Marx jumps into guard, dragging Reaper to the mat.
Marx is trying to keep Reaper in close.
Reaper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Marx keeps moving.
Marx trying to keep a closed guard but Reaper is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Reaper as he connects with a hook.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown but Marx shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Reaper. No joy for Marx on that attempt.
Reaper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marx sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reaper fails with a takedown attempt.

Reaper moves into the clinch.
Reaper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marx pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marx lands an elbow that stopped Reaper in his tracks for a moment.
Reaper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Reaper with that takedown attempt.
Reaper fails to land the takedown.
Reaper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reaper is defended easily by Marx.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reaper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marx somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wesley Reaper.
I think Reaper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Wesley Reaper!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for John Marx!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Wesley Reaper!

Wesley Reaper wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hearst Helmsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McHogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Helmsley
vs
McHogan

188 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hearst Helmsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John McHogan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Helmsley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Helmsley is trying to control the position but McHogan postures up.
Helmsley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Helmsley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McHogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Helmsley looking for a guillotine here but McHogan defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McHogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helmsley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McHogan wants to pass the guard but Helmsley is keeping the position.

Helmsley 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! McHogan rolls with it to try and escape but Helmsley cranks on the arm and McHogan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hearst Helmsley!
A relieved looking Hearst Helmsley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.