LFL 2: James vs. Rich PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Irvine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Lonnie G - February Mix. A fine choice. Irvine has chosen Break the Walls as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Irvine

181 cm
30
180 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

180 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boby Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Irvine!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irvine with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Irvine walks into a jab.
Irvine misses with a takedown

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
Boby Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Irvine.
An elbow from Lee crashes against the mat.
Irvine wants to control but Lee postures up.
Lee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Irvine some visible discomfort.
Lee is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Irvine will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee has control of an arm but Irvine manages to advance to Lee's back!
Irvine thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to roll but Irvine sticks to his back.

Irvine is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee breaks Irvine's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Irvine looking for a sweep. Not yet Irvine, not yet.
Irvine has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Irvine is retaining full guard.
Lee postures up.
Irvine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvine has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee 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.
Irvine can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Irvine!
Lee dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lee! Irvine is hurt baaadly! Lee is firing away with more strikes - Irvine 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 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boby Lee!
Boby Lee bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Torres (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.

Conan
vs
Torres

179 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Torres!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torres there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Conan.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conan.

Torres moves into the clinch.

Conan breaks the clinch.
Lloyd Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres is looking to clinch but Conan is avoiding it.
Conan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres is looking to clinch but Conan is avoiding it.
Conan connects with a body shot.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Conan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres is trying to escape the position but Conan is controlling the position.

Conan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Conan doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.

Conan gets caught flat footed, as Torres shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Conan wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Torres postures up and lands a big shot to Conan's brow.
Conan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.

Conan pushes Torres off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Conan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conan throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres looking for a takedown.
Conan wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Conan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Conan gets a nice trip 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!
Conan misses with a head shot. Torres uses the momentum to regain guard.
Torres wants to sweep here but Conan controlling him for the moment.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
Torres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Conan won't allow Torres to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.

Jose Torres has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Torres gets a double leg takedown into Conan's guard.
Torres trying to control but Conan is working from the bottom.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conan is on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Torres is looking for a triangle but Conan pushes his legs off easily.
Torres looks winded!

Torres has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Conan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan is working Torres over with some ground and pound from side control.

Conan decides to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Conan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres jumps guard but Conan stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lloyd Conan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Torres.

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

Torres shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Conan is trying to defend but Torres finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Conan tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres sitting and controlling from the half 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 Lloyd Conan will probably get the nod.
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.

Conan feints a jab promting Torres to slip. Conan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torres slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Jose Torres has been cut.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Conan to counter with a crisp jab.
Conan moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Conan dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Conan lands a jab-cross combination.
Conan throws a combination that misses

and Torres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Conan!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres trying to control the position but Conan is working away.
Conan is looking to reverse the position.
Torres wants to control but Conan is keeping him busy.

Torres has hold of Conan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Conan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Torres cranks the arm and Conan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Conan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jose Torres!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Al Bundy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Al Bundy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bundy
vs
Penn

166 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Penn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Bundy.
Bundy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bundy moves into the clinch.
Bundy digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Bundy has the dominant position.
Bundy connects with a knee to the head.
Bundy tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bundy presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Bundy.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bundy smiles and moves away.
Bundy connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Bundy. Bundy maintains the clinch.
Bundy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jon Penn has been cut.
Penn looks winded!
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Bundy keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Bundy.
A nice left hand lands by Bundy.
Bundy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bundy.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bundy obliges.
A shot in the inside from Bundy.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Al Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Penn.
Bundy lands a nice uppercut.
Bundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
Bundy effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bundy.
Bundy pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Bundy.
A left hand lands to the body for Bundy.
Bundy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bundy obliges.
Bundy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penn up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bundy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a knee to the body.
Bundy scores a nice knee to the body.
Bundy working Penn over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Bundy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Bundy lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bundy - that landed with a thud.
Bundy pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bundy lands a knee to the head.

Penn is rocked!
Bundy with a knee to the head.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bundy finish him?
Bundy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bundy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Bundy.
Bundy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Bundy stalling the fight.
Bundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bundy.
Bundy lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Bundy pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bundy lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bundy.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Bundy stalling against the cage.
Bundy lands a nice knee to the body.
Bundy lands a body shot.
Bundy lands a shot to the body.
Bundy stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Bundy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bundy forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bundy lands a body punch.
Bundy lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Bundy.
A right hook to the body lands for Bundy.
Bundy lands a left hand.
Bundy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Bundy lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bundy obliges.
Bundy digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bundy lands a shoulder strike.
Bundy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy lands a body punch.
Bundy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bundy cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Bundy.
Good body shot from Bundy.
Bundy lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Bundy.
Bundy presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
A left hand lands to the body for Bundy.
Al Bundy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bundy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bundy cracks Penn with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bundy.
Bundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Penn up against the cage.
Bundy scores a nice knee to the body.
Bundy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bundy scores a nice knee to the body.
Bundy stalling.
A shot in the inside from Bundy.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bundy walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bundy.

Bundy moves into the clinch.
Bundy connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bundy lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bundy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bundy.
Bundy stalling against the cage.
Bundy pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bundy.
A right hand to the body from Bundy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bundy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hook to the body lands for Bundy.
Bundy pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bundy is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bundy lands a body shot.
Bundy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bundy is working Penn over against the cage.
Bundy scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Bundy lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bundy.
Bundy digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bundy obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Bundy.
Bundy gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Bundy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bundy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Penn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bundy fails with the takedown.

Bundy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bundy lands a body shot.
Bundy has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Penn - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Bundy, and another! Penn is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Al Bundy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vazquez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kanye West feat Young Jezzy-Put On. Griswold has chosen Holiday Road as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vazquez
vs
Griswold

181 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Vazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clark Griswold!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Griswold closes the distance and clinches.

Griswold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griswold takes a swing at Vazquez's ribcage but misses.
Griswold misses with a hook to the body
and Vazquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Griswold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vazquez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Griswold moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Clark Griswold hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Griswold is looking to clinch.
Griswold fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold tries to clinch but Vazquez moves away
and Vazquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vazquez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griswold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griswold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griswold fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griswold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vazquez tries to avoid it but Griswold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vazquez to the ground. Vazquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Griswold looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griswold 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.
Griswold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vazquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vazquez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griswold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griswold is looking to pass into half guard but Vazquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vazquez is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez slips nicely into half guard.
Vazquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griswold keeps working.
Griswold gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vazquez is one step ahead there.
Griswold is looking to stand up but Vazquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Griswold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griswold is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griswold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Griswold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Griswold has his takedown stuffed
and Vazquez counters with a straight right hand.
Griswold tries to clinch up but Vazquez circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griswold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vazquez moves away.
Griswold is looking to clinch but Vazquez is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griswold. Vazquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griswold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Griswold fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Griswold misses
and Vazquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark Griswold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two 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.
Griswold tries to clinch up but Vazquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Vazquez avoids the body shot from Griswold.
Griswold doesn't manage to clinch there - Vazquez circles away.
Griswold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griswold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold is looking to score with low kicks.
Griswold wants to clinch.
Griswold swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Griswold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vazquez to the ground. Griswold is now in Vazquez's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vazquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jamal Vazquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griswold 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Griswold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griswold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Griswold!
A less than humble Clark Griswold misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
15%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edilberto Nestuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nestuta's choice of entrance music: Friday - Rebecca Black. Edilberto Nestuta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hill
vs
Nestuta

160 cm
33
145 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

196 cm
32
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bret Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edilberto Nestuta!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Nestuta is just out of range.

Nestuta rushes Hill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nestuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hill's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nestuta.

It looks like Bret Hill has been cut.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
Nestuta lands an elbow just above Hill 's eye.
Hill tries to pull guard but Nestuta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nestuta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nestuta prevents it.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Nestuta controls his hands.
Hill tries to pull guard but Nestuta won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nestuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Nestuta lands with a left to the head.
Hill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hill gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nestuta regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nestuta has his hands on Hill's head, controlling the position.
Nestuta working a defensive guard here.
Nestuta pulls Hill in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nestuta has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Edilberto Nestuta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nestuta wants to clinch.
Nestuta wants to clinch.
Nestuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Nestuta.
Nestuta tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.

Nestuta tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nestuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hill's brow.

Hill works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Hill drops back looking for a leg! Nestuta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nestuta manages to kick Hill off! Hill jumps back into Nestuta's guard.
Hill stops Nestuta from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill preventing the sweep.

Hill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nestuta is trying to keep Hill in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Nestuta is retaining full guard.
Nestuta wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
Hill distracts Nestuta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nestuta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nestuta working a defensive guard here.
Hill being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nestuta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Edilberto Nestuta wasn't active enough on the ground.

Hill instigates a clinch.
Nestuta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nestuta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nestuta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill pulls guard effortlessly.

Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nestuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nestuta wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nestuta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Edilberto Nestuta wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Nestuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nestuta slips a straight right by Hill.

Nestuta takes the fight into the clinch.
Hill wants to take the fight to the mat but Nestuta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hill takes a shot to the head.
Nestuta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nestuta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hill is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nestuta prevents a body shot from Hill.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow.

Hill is rocked!
Nestuta has Hill pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hill is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Nestuta - that's hurt Hill badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hill is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hill doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Edilberto Nestuta!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Du Frukost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Frukost has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Frukost
vs
Hill

188 cm
21
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Du Frukost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Hill!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill has his takedown stuffed
and Frukost counters with a one-two to the body.

Hill looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hill stays in close to Frukost's body and controls the position.
Hill won't allow Frukost to get back to his feet.
Hill controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hill stops Frukost from standing up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lucas Hill.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frukost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hill drops his hands momentarily and Frukost takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frukost circles away quickly and effectively.
Frukost stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frukost tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frukost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frukost counters with a low kick, right behind Hill 's knee.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Frukost tries to clinch up

and Hill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frukost breaks the clinch.
Hill dodges the punch combination from Frukost.
Frukost scores with a head kick.

It looks like Lucas Hill has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frukost is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Frukost shuts the power down on Hill. Lights out, game over! Frukost is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Du Frukost!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayden Venn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warrior has chosen Ultimate Warrior Entrance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Venn
vs
Warrior

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
29
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hayden Venn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venn throws a lazy uppercut
and Warrior counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Venn misses with a right hand

so Warrior counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warrior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Venn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Warrior dives into side control.
Warrior happy to just control the position for now.
Warrior moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Warrior lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Hayden Venn has been cut.
Warrior looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warrior breaks from Venn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Warrior raining down hammerfists from mount.
Warrior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warrior controlling the pace for now.
Warrior raining down hammerfists from mount.

Hayden Venn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Warrior is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Jeez, Hayden Venn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hayden Venn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ultimate Warrior!
A very excited looking Ultimate Warrior rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kova Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama has chosen The Undivine - Satellite Monarchy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hutch
vs
Naama

196 cm
32
194 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
201 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Hutch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kova Naama!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hutch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hutch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hutch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Naama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hutch lands a left hand.
Naama swings wildly with an uppercut but Hutch uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naama.
Hutch scores with a shot to the side of Naama's head.

It looks like Kova Naama has been cut.
Hutch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hutch misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hutch as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hutch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hutch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naama backwards.
Hutch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Naama fails to land.
Hutch lands a body punch.
Naama looks winded!
Hutch lands with a light punch inside.
Naama takes a shot to the head.
Hutch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hutch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutch presses Naama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hutch.
Hutch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hutch lands with a right to the head.
Hutch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hutch presses Naama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hutch lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naama throws a punch but it's blocked by Hutch.
Hutch lands with a light punch inside.
Naama takes a shot to the head.
Hutch lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Hutch.
Hutch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hutch lands with a left to the head.
Hutch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Naama is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hutch.
Naama is still on wobbly legs! Can Hutch finish him?
Hutch lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Naama to his knees! Hutch keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hutch!
Ben Hutch is the new middleweight champion!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barristan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Selmy
vs
Walker

187 cm
24
222 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

205 cm
26
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barristan Selmy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Walker !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Selmy. Beautiful body shot.
Walker throws a jab when Selmy was well out of range.
Selmy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Selmy is out of range and Walker settles back down.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Selmy staying out of range there.
Selmy takes a swing at Walker 's ribcage but misses.
Walker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Selmy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Selmy.
Selmy blocks a head kick by Walker .
Selmy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selmy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dean Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Selmy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Walker 's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Selmy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker is looking to stand up but Selmy isn't so interested in that idea.
Selmy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy postures up in Walker 's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Selmy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walker controls Selmy momentarily but Selmy frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dean Walker .

Selmy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Selmy showed some decent athleticism there.

Selmy is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker pushes Selmy off looking to stand but Selmy dives back in and keeps control.

Selmy seems to be looking for submissions.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Walker is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Selmy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Selmy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selmy is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Selmy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walker 's guard.
Selmy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker 's guard.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selmy.
Selmy throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Selmy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Walker !
Selmy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barristan Selmy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Selmy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Selmy working the ground and pound effectively.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Selmy has a good base and remains in mount.
Selmy 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selmy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Walker is in a horrible position here. Selmy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Dean Walker has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Selmy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy landing shots from mount.
Selmy landing strikes from the mount.
Walker wants to hold on but Selmy pushes him away.
Walker is trying desperately to improve position.
Selmy lands a big shot there that rocks Walker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selmy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Selmy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Selmy lands a nice shot to the head.

That has opened up Dean Walker 's cut even more.
Selmy working away from the top, dropping strikes.

The cut above Dean Walker 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy unloading with bombs!
Selmy looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Walker covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barristan Selmy!
Barristan Selmy is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Barristan Selmy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

James
vs
Rich

176 cm
29
184 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Rich!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rich has a takedown stuffed.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James wants to clinch but Rich slips to the side
and Rich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rich.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rich is keeping busy.
Rich blocks an uppercut.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
James misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rich has James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James lands a nice uppercut.
Rich jumps guard but James stands there with Rich around his waist. Rich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rich blocks an uppercut.
Rich fails to pull guard.
James working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by James as Rich tries to tie him up.
Rich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James misses with the head strike.
Rich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James misses with a body punch.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James trying to stall but Rich improves his position.
Rich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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

Rich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
James struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James struggling a bit here.
Rich tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Rich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rich sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but James is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James wants to get back to his feet but Rich drags him back down.
James seems a little lost for a moment, as Rich dominates the positioning.
James is not content to let Rich control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Rich will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Decent striking displayed by Rich there.
Rich tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rich shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Rich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in James's guard now.
Rich wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rich prevents James from getting back to his feet.

Rich decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Rich circles away.
Rich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Rich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rich.

Rich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich stays in close to James's body and controls the position.
James keeping moving, preventing Rich from controlling successfully.

Rich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rich prevents James from getting back to his feet.
Rich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rich wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rick Rich hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rich drives through with a takedown into guard.
James keeping moving, preventing Rich from controlling successfully.
Rich controlling from the top position.
Rich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rick Rich has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rich backs up against the cage.
James avoids the head kick by Rich.
Nice jab there from James.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

James drives through and clinches with Rich against the cage.
James is pressed up against the cage. Rich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag James down to the mat. James avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rich shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
James moves in looking to clinch but Rich pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rich, pushing him back against the cage.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rich wants the takedown. James is fighting it off but Rich persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in James's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rich is looking to work some ground and pound but James has wrist control.
Rich is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
James keeping moving, preventing Rich from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rick Rich.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rich counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

James tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rich counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. James is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rich has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed James clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rich trying to control.

Rich has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, James has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rich trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rich looking for the RNC.

James showing good submission defense here.
James is trying to get back to his feet but Rich has full control of the position and if anything, James has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rich misses with an elbow to the head.
James is keeping busy.

Rich is looking for the choke from the back position but James is controlling his hands well.
Rich just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Rich goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. James escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Jesse James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rich trying to control from the bottom.
Rich is looking to improve his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Rich looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is thwarting Rich's attempts to control the position.
Rich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but James scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rich wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rich 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rich!
Rick Rich is the new welterweight champion!