NWO 79 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tad Unhinged (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tad Unhinged is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Flores
vs
Unhinged

180 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

New World Order Clothing
Crippler's Corner

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tad Unhinged!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unhinged looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flores is fending him off so far but Unhinged persists. Nope, Flores circles away and we're back to standing.
Unhinged fails to land the takedown.

Flores drives through with a takedown into Unhinged's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Unhinged working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flores.
Flores tries to stand but Unhinged is controlling from the bottom.

Unhinged throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flores is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flores is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flores is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores advances position into side control!
Flores lands a nice forearm strike.
Unhinged defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores decides to stand back up.
Flores throws a combination. Unhinged tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Tad Unhinged has been cut.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Flores lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flores connects with a right hand. Unhinged shakes it off.

Unhinged is rocked!
Flores misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Unhinged closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Flores's guard.
Flores can't keep his opponent in guard - Unhinged advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Unhinged trying to control from half guard but Flores is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flores manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flores has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Unhinged off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Flores rushes Unhinged and presses him up against the cage.
Unhinged tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flores just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ric Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tad Unhinged.
Flores has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Unhinged has him pressed against the cage.
Flores wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Unhinged has him pressed against the cage.
Unhinged changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flores fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice shot by Flores.

Flores gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flores tries to break free but Unhinged pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unhinged avoids the elbow strike from Flores, against the cage.
Flores stalling the fight.

Unhinged is fighting off a takedown attempt but Flores is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Unhinged to the mat. Unhinged regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Flores distracts Unhinged with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flores wants to stand but Unhinged is controlling his posture from full guard.
Unhinged lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flores!
Flores is breathing heavily.
Flores is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Unhinged get's back to his feet.
Flores misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores slaps away a takedown attempt from Unhinged, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.

Flores forces Unhinged back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unhinged has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flores is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flores tries to break free but Unhinged pushes him back against the cage.

Unhinged has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Flores clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Unhinged looking for the choke from the back.
Flores trying to control the hands but Unhinged won't let him.
Flores 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Unhinged has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Flores! Can he survive? No! He's out! Unhinged gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tad Unhinged!
A victorious Tad Unhinged thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sid James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Dawkins

173 cm
19
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James clinches up against the cage.

James gets control of Dawkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. James will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Dawkins wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Dawkins trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Dawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawkins on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from.
James looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

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

James is posturing up here but Dawkins has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! James tries to roll out but it's too tight and James has to tap! Slick submission there by Dawkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathaniel Dawkins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buford
vs
Koscheck

178 cm
26
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Buford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt.
Buford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koscheck counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brooks Buford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buford stalks Koscheck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koscheck's face. Koscheck staggers backwards, shaken.
Koscheck with a poor takedown
and Buford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

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

Buford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buford is looking to work some ground and pound but Koscheck has wrist control.
Buford throws an elbow that misses. Koscheck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buford's guard. Nice move by Koscheck!
Koscheck stopping the sweep attempt from Buford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck stands and throws Buford's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Koscheck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buford is trying to control Koscheck's posture but Koscheck avoids it.
Buford is trying to buck Koscheck off.
Koscheck working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buford is looking to reverse the position.
Buford is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koscheck's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Buford is pressing down on Koscheck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Buford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koscheck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koscheck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koscheck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Buford trying to keep a closed guard but Koscheck is proving a slippery customer.
Koscheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Buford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buford working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buford keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.
Koscheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Buford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buford keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.

Buford has his feet on Koscheck's thighs here. He's pushed Koscheck off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Koscheck screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brooks Buford!
Brooks Buford thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burnett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ..MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP . Steven Burnett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Burnett
vs
Morris

189 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

197 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Morris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burnett.
Morris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burnett but Burnett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burnett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morris counters with a stiff right hand.
Burnett fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Burnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnett throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Burnett.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burnett as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burnett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morris to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Burnett is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Burnett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burnett can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burnett has Morris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Morris.
Burnett is trying to drag Morris to the mat but Morris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Burnett tries to score a body lock takedown but Morris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burnett goes for a takedown attempt but Morris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Burnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burnett looks for a takedown but Morris sprawls well.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris digs a good hook to Burnett's body.
Burnett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morris avoids it really well and circles away.
Burnett is breathing heavily.
Morris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burnett avoids it really well and circles away.
Burnett shoots in and drives through. Morris sprawls well.

Morris tries to sprawl but Burnett drives through with a takedown into half 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!
Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burnett throwing shots but Morris is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Burnett lands a nice short elbow.
Burnett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burnett 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.
Morris wants to control but Burnett is keeping busy.
Morris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burnett throwing shots but Morris is blocking nicely.
Burnett throwing shots but Morris is blocking nicely.
Burnett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burnett lands with a punch from half guard.
Burnett winds up and cracks Morris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Burnett is nestled in close to Morris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burnett working Morris over with strikes.
Burnett winds up and cracks Morris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burnett.
Morris taking some punishment here, with Burnett in his half guard.
Burnett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Burnett.
Burnett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burnett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burnett lands with a punch from half guard.
Burnett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burnett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Morris is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morris is still in real trouble! Can Burnett finish him?
Burnett is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Morris is hurt! He's hurt bad - Burnett fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Morris from any more punishment! Congratulations to Burnett! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Burnett!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boydy Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kiss Me I'm Shit Faced. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Blue

196 cm
22
225 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boydy Blue!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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

Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blue has managed to free his arm - good work.

Harris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Blue is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marshall Harris!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marshall Harris thanked New World Order Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lannister
vs
Dirt

166 cm
21
135 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
136 lbs
4 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Lannister.
Lannister with a hook.
Dirt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lannister.

Dirt tries to sprawl but Lannister drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lannister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lannister looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dirt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lannister is trying to work for a kimura but Dirt is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lannister working over Dirt with some ground and pound. Dirt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lannister with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lannister lands strikes from half guard.
Lannister lands strikes from half guard.
Lannister 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.
Lannister works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lannister unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lannister cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dirt is in a horrible position here. Lannister smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister cracks Dirt with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrion Lannister!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Zaylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nexwell Parojevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parojevic has chosen Metallica - Wherever I May Roam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Zaylor
vs
Parojevic

174 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Zaylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nexwell Parojevic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaylor gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zaylor takes a little break here. Parojevic wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaylor throws an elbow but Parojevic slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parojevic is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Zaylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zaylor prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zaylor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zaylor is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Parojevic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Zaylor fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaylor tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parojevic sneaks back into half guard.
Zaylor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zaylor controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parojevic wants to hold on but Zaylor pushes him away.
Zaylor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parojevic wants to control but Zaylor is having none of it.
Parojevic is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parojevic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaylor controlling from mount.
Parojevic is looking to improve his position but Zaylor isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Zaylor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zaylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parojevic.
Parojevic throws a head kick that misses.
Parojevic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaylor.
Nexwell Parojevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parojevic misses with the combination.
Parojevic misses with a jab, cross combination.

Zaylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parojevic's guard.
Zaylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zaylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Zaylor 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 one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zaylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Parojevic is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Zaylor wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Zaylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zaylor controlling the pace.
Parojevic trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parojevic is concentrating on defense, preventing Zaylor from advancing position.
Zaylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Ben Zaylor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Parojevic tries to bum rush Zaylor with a series of wild strikes but Zaylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Zaylor looking to score a takedown here. Parojevic is defending well but Zaylor drives through and ends up in Parojevic's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaylor controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaylor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Parojevic for as long as he can get away with.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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

Zaylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zaylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Parojevic tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaylor moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Parojevic is looking for a sweep.
Parojevic is breathing heavily.
Zaylor controlling the position from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaylor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Zaylor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zaylor shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Zaylor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parojevic stuffs the takedown.
Parojevic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zaylor.

Zaylor feints and as Parojevic raises his hands in defense, Zaylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zaylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zaylor's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Parojevic wants to sweep here but Zaylor controlling him for the moment.
Parojevic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zaylor is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaylor controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ben Zaylor just wasn't active enough.
Parojevic closes the distance and clinches up with Zaylor, looking for a takedown. Parojevic pushes Zaylor against the cage but Zaylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zaylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parojevic.
Parojevic throws a right and a left that Zaylor avoids nicely.
Parojevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Zaylor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Parojevic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaylor is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Zaylor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Parojevic swinging wildly here.
Parojevic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parojevic shoots in but Zaylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parojevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Parojevic gets caught flat footed, as Zaylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zaylor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ben Zaylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaylor landing with the ground and pound.
Zaylor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Zaylor scores with a takedown into Parojevic's guard.
Zaylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Zaylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Zaylor!
After winning the bout, Ben Zaylor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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 Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severino Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bean might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Real American. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bean
vs
Rodrigues

181 cm
22
300 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

195 cm
27
295 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
New World Order Clothing

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Severino Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodrigues tries to clinch up but Bean circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigues tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bean throws a one two combo.

It looks like Severino Rodrigues has been cut.
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!
Bean looks to land a right hand but Rodrigues moved out of range.
Rodrigues tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bean throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bean scores with a takedown into Rodrigues's guard.

Bean is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bean drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bean jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Butter Bean!
After the big win, Butter Bean made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Super Macho Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aj Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macho Man's entrance music is Macho Man. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Super Macho Man has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Super Macho Man seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Macho Man
vs
Smith

186 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

188 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Macho Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aj Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith slips a straight right by Macho Man.
Macho Man throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.

Macho Man tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Smith passes to side control.
Smith controls the position from side control.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Macho Man tries to escape but Smith is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho Man is trying to escape the position but Smith is controlling the position.
It looks like Smith might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aj Smith.
Macho Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Macho Man throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Macho Man!
Smith throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smith working the ground and pound.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Macho Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Macho Man defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Smith prevents Macho Man from escaping the position.
Smith trying to control the action but Macho Man is working from the bottom.
Smith controlling the position from side mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith grinds an elbow into Macho Man's temple.
You can see the frustration on Macho Man's face as Smith controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith advances to full mount.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smith controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Macho Man hang on?
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with strikes but Macho Man is staying in there.
Smith unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macho Man is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith wants to control but instead Macho Man manages to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macho Man keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aj Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Macho Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith tries for a takedown but Macho Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Macho Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith dives in and grabs Macho Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Macho Man pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Macho Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Macho Man, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Macho Man against the cage but Macho Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Super Macho Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aj Smith.
A slow jab from Macho Man misses its intended target.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Macho Man was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Macho Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Macho Man wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith 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.
Smith pushing down on Macho Man's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Macho Man is working away.
Macho Man is looking to escape.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Macho Man defending well though.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macho Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Macho Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Macho Man is rocked!
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Macho Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Smith has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Macho Man defend it? Smith steps over the head and cranks it - Macho Man is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aj Smith!
Aj Smith is the new featherweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sexy Boy. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Michaels
vs
Griffin

174 cm
24
135 lbs
25 - 4 - 0

169 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Brute
New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Michaels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Michaels.

Michaels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michaels pushing down on Griffin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Michaels seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Michaels prevents Griffin from improving his position.

Michaels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griffin is just riding it out for now. Michaels eventually gives up the hold.

Michaels is looking for a kimura but Griffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Michaels to get the leverage.
Griffin wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griffin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Michaels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Griffin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffin manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Griffin's guard.
Griffin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Michaels!
Michaels gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffin throws a strike but Michaels avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Griffin looking to sit in guard and control but Michaels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Griffin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffin manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Griffin's guard.

Griffin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griffin looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffin, not yet.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michaels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Michaels dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Michaels's guard.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Michaels is looking for a triangle here but Griffin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Griffin trying to control the position but Michaels is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Griffin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Griffin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Michaels rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Griffin's guard! Nice work there by Michaels!

Michaels drops back, looking for a kneebar! Griffin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Griffin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Griffin!

Griffin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Michaels has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Griffin but great work by Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griffin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Michaels has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Griffin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Michaels yanks on the arm and Griffin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Michaels.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shawn Michaels made sure he mentioned New World Order Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.