Right Pound 21 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills has chosen Live and Let Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rivera
vs
Mills

170 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

225 cm
19
260 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrence Mills!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Mills's ribcage.
Mills looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Mills's ribcage.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Mills's ribcage.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mills is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rivera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Mills's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera slowing the pace effectively.
Rivera gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mills has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Mills takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mills wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Mills letting Rivera take a breather here.
Mills wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills letting Rivera take a breather here.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mills avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Mills blocks it.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mills avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rivera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rivera has Mills up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera is stalling here.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mills takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera controlling the action here for a moment.
Rivera has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
Rivera is stalling here.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Rivera working Mills over with knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.
Mills avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Mills wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera keeps control of Mills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mills up against the cage.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera has Mills pushed against the cage.
Rivera is trying to stall.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Mills leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mills avoids it.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mills fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Mills avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera working Mills over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rivera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rivera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Mills avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mills avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Mills avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Mills is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera avoiding damage.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera working Mills over with knees to the body.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Mills wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Terrence Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Rivera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mills has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mills's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera has Mills pressed against the cage, preventing Mills from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera working Mills over with knees to the body.
Mills blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mills lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rivera as Mills tries to tie him up.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Mills won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rivera!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jury Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony 9. Stone has chosen Master of Puppets as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamilton
vs
Stone

150 cm
19
152 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

150 cm
19
152 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jury Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Stone!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamilton's waist but Hamilton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stone off to one side.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stone but Stone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamilton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.

Stone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hamilton to the ground. Stone is now in Hamilton's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone throws a strike but Hamilton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamilton throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamilton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamilton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamilton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamilton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a strike but Stone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stone postures up in Hamilton's guard and throws a big left but Hamilton blocks it.
Hamilton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Hamilton blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone stands up over Hamilton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone works over Hamilton with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamilton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone postures up in Hamilton's guard and throws a big left but Hamilton blocks it.
Hamilton 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.
Hamilton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamilton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hamilton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hamilton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Hamilton maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hamilton lands with some strikes.
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton avoids the attempt from Stone to control.
Stone manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Stone, under a barage of strikes from Hamilton.
Stone looks winded!
Hamilton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamilton wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamilton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamilton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamilton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hamilton shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Hamilton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamilton tries to sprawl out of it but Stone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamilton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamilton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamilton as he jumps to the side.

Hamilton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hamilton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stone is avoiding damage well.
Stone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hamilton.
Hamilton scores with punches from side control.
Hamilton throws a strike aimed at the side of Stone's head but Stone avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hamilton off and has taken his back!

Hamilton is trying to shake Stone off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Stone won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Hamilton drives through with a takedown into Stone's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Hamilton wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Hamilton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone wants to sweep here but Hamilton controlling him for the moment.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hamilton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stone prevents Hamilton from standing back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamilton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Stone.
Stone with the ground and pound but Hamilton uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jury Hamilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hamilton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamilton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hamilton's head.
Stone cracks Hamilton with a solid left hand.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
Stone is working Hamilton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone throwing strikes but missing.
Hamilton has momentary wrist control but Stone slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamilton has momentary wrist control but Stone slips an elbow through the middle.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone throws an elbow that misses. Hamilton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stone's guard. Nice move by Hamilton!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stone leaves Hamilton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jury Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Stone.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Hamilton misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Stone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hamilton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hamilton can't do much from the bottom here.
Hamilton defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hamilton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton parries the strikes from Stone easily there. Stone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hamilton to escape.
Hamilton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hamilton is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone looks to land a strike but Hamilton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stone throws a strike but Hamilton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hamilton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamilton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Stone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamilton throws a strike but Stone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamilton is on top in guard.
Hamilton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Hamilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.
Hamilton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamilton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone is looking to advance position but Hamilton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone tries to hold on but Hamilton postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig Stone.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Stone!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kien Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Hutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Hutt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ngo
vs
Hutt

190 cm
21
225 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kien Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Hutt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutt blocks a head kick by Ngo.
A big left from Ngo misses.
Kien Ngo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ngo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hutt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ngo.
Hutt keeping control of the position.
Ngo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hutt keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutt is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ngo lands a head kick!

It looks like Roger Hutt has been cut.

Ngo closes the distance and pushes Hutt back into the cage.
Hutt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ngo lands a takedown into guard.
Hutt keeping full guard, as Ngo tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ngo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ngo is trying to ground and pound but Hutt uses the momentary lack of control by Ngo to regain half guard.
It looks like Ngo is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hutt to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutt has Ngo pulled in close to control his posture.

Hutt pushes Ngo off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ngo clinches up with Hutt and pushes him back against the cage.
Ngo controlling the action here for a moment.
Hutt can't find room to land a body shot as Ngo controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kien Ngo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Hutt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ngo clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Ngo to work.

Ngo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ngo trying to control from half guard but Hutt is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kien Ngo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ngo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hutt did well to prevent Ngo getting side control.
Ngo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hutt makes his way to full guard, as Ngo worked for a kimura.
Ngo tries to stand but Hutt is controlling from the bottom.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo looking to sit in guard and control but Hutt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hutt stopping the sweep attempt from Ngo.
Ngo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hutt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo is looking to sweep but instead, Hutt has passed into half guard.
Ngo trying to control from the bottom.
Ngo wants to get back to full guard.
Ngo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hutt manages to mount him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ngo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hutt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ngo is looking to improve his position but Hutt isn't that keen on the idea.
Ngo tries to hold on but Hutt pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kien Ngo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Hutt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ngo moves into the clinch successfully.

Ngo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hutt can't fight it off and eventually Ngo manages to take the fight to the floor. Hutt looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ngo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hutt is retaining full guard.
Hutt has a closed guard, preventing Ngo from standing up.
Hutt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo trying to control but Hutt is working from the bottom.
Ngo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kien Ngo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hutt avoids the body shot from Ngo.
Ngo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Ngo. Those never looked like landing.
Roger Hutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ngo rushes Hutt and presses him up against the cage.
Hutt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ngo's efforts to push away.
Ngo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo controlling the action here for a moment.
Hutt misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ngo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ngo manages to end up in side control.
Kien Ngo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hutt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ngo off and has taken his back!
Ngo wants to control his opponent's hands but Hutt gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutt has the hooks in. Ngo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ngo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hutt passes into side control, despite Ngo's attempt to control the position.
Ngo throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hutt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutt scores with punches from side control.
Ngo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hutt presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ngo looking to sit in guard and control but Hutt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kien Ngo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ngo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kien Ngo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Osman Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brown
vs
Coleman

150 cm
19
152 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

150 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Osman Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Coleman trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Osman Brown.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coleman blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Brown misses.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.

Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Osman Brown just wasn't active enough.

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Coleman landing strikes.
Brown defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman happy to just control the position for now.
Coleman throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Coleman drags him back down.
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.

Nigel Coleman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown works the jab nicely.

It looks like Nigel Coleman has been cut.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Coleman back into the cage.

Coleman pulls guard.
Coleman managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brown wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Osman Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Brown clinches up against the cage.

Coleman jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Osman Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown rushes Coleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.

Coleman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Coleman manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls Coleman in close to his closed guard and prevents Coleman from doing any damage or advancing position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Osman Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Brown.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nigel Coleman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nigel Coleman'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!

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.

Coleman jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Coleman kicks Brown off and gets to his feet.
Brown tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osman Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Brown.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown's guard.
Coleman trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Coleman stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Coleman!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brown tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Coleman landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Coleman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron McKenzie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Scholes
vs
McKenzie

150 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonard Scholes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

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.
Scholes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scholes really is a fat lump.
Scholes lands a nice looking body kick.
Scholes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scholes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scholes throws a right hand that McKenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that McKenzie also avoids with ease.

Scholes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Scholes is trying to trip McKenzie. He has hold of a leg but McKenzie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Scholes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Scholes is pushing down on McKenzie's leg trying to pass to half guard. McKenzie is fighting to maintain full guard but Scholes has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenzie pushes Scholes off looking to stand but Scholes dives back in and keeps control.

Scholes is looking for a kimura here.

McKenzie is defending against the submission attempts here by Scholes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scholes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scholes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Scholes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. McKenzie tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Scholes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonard Scholes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Steedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steedman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Man Standing. Miles Steedman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Farias
vs
Steedman

150 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
152 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 Sydney, Joseph Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miles Steedman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steedman as he avoids it easily.

Farias gets caught napping as Steedman dives in and scores a takedown. Farias manages to retain guard.
Farias looking for a sweep. Not yet Farias, not yet.
Farias really is a fat lump.

Steedman 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.
Farias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steedman is looking to pass into half guard but Farias pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Farias is in guard.
Farias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Farias wants to stand but Steedman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Farias won't allow Steedman to sweep him here.
Farias throwing strikes from guard but Steedman blocks nicely.
Farias trying to control the position from guard on top but Steedman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steedman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farias connects with a couple of short punches.
Farias makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Farias content to stall in guard here.
Steedman wants to stand and escape but Farias is having none of it.
Farias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farias wants to pass the guard but Steedman is keeping the position.
Steedman is looking to stand up but Farias isn't so interested in that idea.
Farias preventing the sweep.

Joseph Farias has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Steedman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Farias defends it nicely.

Steedman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Farias sprawls well initially but Steedman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steedman wants to work for an arm triangle but Farias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Farias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steedman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steedman's back!
Steedman is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steedman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Farias is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Steedman taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Farias.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Farias!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Break Stuff kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bravo
vs
Ward

150 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Syndicate Nutrition

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 Sydney, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Ward!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bravo really is a fat lump.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like Bravo is going to stand back up.
Bravo 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bravo in particular looking to stall.
Ward is not content to let Bravo control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Bravo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ward tries for a takedown but Bravo circles away easily

so Bravo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ward wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bravo advances position into side control!

Bravo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ward knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bravo wants to stand but Ward is controlling his arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward parries the strikes from Bravo easily there. Bravo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ward to escape.

Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ward is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bravo tries to stand but Ward controls the position and pulls Bravo into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward controls Bravo momentarily but Bravo frees himself.

Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ward shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bravo pinned against the cage. Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ward.
Bravo slaps away a takedown attempt from Ward, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnny Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Ward.

Bravo clinches up with Ward and pushes him back against the cage.
Ward is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bravo lands a takedown into guard.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo wanted to stand there but Ward had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bravo controls the pace.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Bravo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

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

Bravo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ward gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ward postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ward postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bravo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ward, into his guard.
Bravo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bravo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Bravo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bravo.
Bravo trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bravo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ward!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bravo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ward defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravo.
Bravo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bravo wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ward.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.

Bravo gets a takedown into half guard.
Bravo thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
Ward is staying active underneath Bravo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bravo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ward controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bravo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bravo moves nicely into side control.
Ward tries to bench press Bravo off him but Bravo keeps the position.
Johnny Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo working the head and body with strikes.
Peter Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ward sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
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.
Bravo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bravo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ward tries to buck Bravo off but Bravo is having none of it.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo tries to move to mount but Ward blocks the move with his legs.
An elbow from Bravo crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bravo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bravo trying to control the pace.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Bravo just wasn't active enough.

Bravo looking to score a takedown here. Ward is defending well but Bravo drives through and ends up in Ward's guard.

Ward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bravo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bravo advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo controlling from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bravo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bravo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Dechamps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Sedano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Leopold Dechamps has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dechamps
vs
Sedano

171 cm
30
166 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Dechamps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Sedano!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dechamps misses with a takedown

and Sedano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sedano.
Sedano content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Sedano 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.
Sedano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sedano sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Abraham Sedano.

Sedano fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dechamps sprawls well initially but Sedano persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dechamps is looking for a sweep. Sedano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dechamps regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dechamps wants to sweep here but Sedano controlling him for the moment.
Sedano lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedano is looking to work some ground and pound but Dechamps has wrist control.
Sedano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dechamps's head.
Sedano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sedano tries to free his leg and advance position but Dechamps is retaining full guard.
Sedano won't allow Dechamps to sweep him here.
Sedano controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dechamps looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sedano puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sedano is pressing down on Dechamps's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dechamps is holding on for now.
Sedano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedano prevents Dechamps from improving his position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Abraham Sedano wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dechamps looks for a takedown but Sedano sprawls well.

Sedano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dechamps is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Sedano seems content to control.
Dechamps is trying to get back to full guard.
Dechamps makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dechamps.
Sedano is working Dechamps over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sedano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dechamps looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sedano is one step ahead there.
Dechamps utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dechamps looking for a sweep. Not yet Dechamps, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dechamps had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sedano defends it easily.
Sedano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sedano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedano chips away with some ground and pound.
Sedano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dechamps keeping full guard, as Sedano tries to pass.
Sedano scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Sedano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dechamps swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dechamps lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sedano!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sedano gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Sedano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dechamps shoots in but no luck this time.
Dechamps misses with a takedown attempt

and Sedano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dechamps's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dechamps looking for a sweep. Not yet Dechamps, not yet.
Sedano controlling from the top position.
Sedano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sedano 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Sedano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sedano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dechamps tries to bench press Sedano off him but Sedano keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedano landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dechamps gets back to half guard.
Dechamps tries to get to full guard but Sedano has control of the leg.
Sedano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dechamps. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dechamps is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sedano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sedano wants to pass to mount but Dechamps is defending the position.
Sedano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sedano is nestled in close to Dechamps, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dechamps gets back to full guard.

Dechamps is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sedano is aware though and is defending well.

That's two 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!
Sedano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dechamps 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.
Dechamps is working hard here to advance position.

Dechamps is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sedano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sedano passes into half guard.
Dechamps is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedano is controlling the pace.
Abraham Sedano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sedano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sedano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Abraham Sedano.
Dechamps with a poor takedown

and Sedano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dechamps is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Dechamps. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Dechamps is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sedano scores with a big shot! Dechamps's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dechamps! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Sedano!