SBFC 30 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Ali Baba 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!

Schwarzeneg
vs
Ali Baba

187 cm
33
210 lbs
10 - 46 - 1

185 cm
29
200 lbs
2 - 23 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 10 - 46 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg lands a nice shot that snaps Ali Baba's head back.
Ali Baba fails with the takedown

and Schwarzeneg counters with a crisp one two that drops Ali Baba! Schwarzeneg thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ali Baba to his feet! Ali Baba is in big trouble!

Ali Baba is rocked!
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!

Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Ali Baba is on queer street and Schwarzeneg is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Goran Schwarzeneg!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Vojislav Georgijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Barcos (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.

Georgijevic
vs
Barcos

185 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vojislav Georgijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolas Barcos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgijevic shoots in for a double leg but Barcos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barcos looks to throw the jab but Georgijevic is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Georgijevic.
Georgijevic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vojislav Georgijevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgijevic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barcos but Barcos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Georgijevic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barcos but Barcos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barcos throws a right and a left that Georgijevic avoids nicely.
Barcos misses with a series of wild punches.
Georgijevic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barcos.

It looks like Vojislav Georgijevic has been cut.
Georgijevic dives in and grabs Barcos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barcos pushes down on Georgijevic's head and hops out.
Georgijevic shoots in but Barcos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barcos looks to land a combination but Georgijevic avoids it well.
Georgijevic dives in and grabs Barcos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barcos pushes down on Georgijevic's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgijevic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barcos sprawls well. Barcos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Georgijevic gets slowly back to his feet.
Georgijevic slips under a jab from Barcos.
Georgijevic looks for a takedown but Barcos sprawls well.
Barcos misses with a few strikes there.
Barcos misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Georgijevic is defended easily by Barcos.
Georgijevic shoots in but Barcos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barcos throws a series of punches but Georgijevic moves out of range.

Georgijevic rushes Barcos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Georgijevic is trying to drag Barcos to the mat but Barcos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Georgijevic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barcos gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic prevents Barcos from breaking the clinch.
Georgijevic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barcos after a bit of a struggle.
Barcos tries to break the clinch but Georgijevic is controlling the position.
Barcos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Georgijevic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barcos regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Georgijevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Barcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Georgijevic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barcos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic pushes down on Barcos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barcos is refusing to be controlled, as Georgijevic sits in half guard.
Georgijevic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barcos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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

Georgijevic stands up and beckons Barcos to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcos stuffs the takedown attempt from Georgijevic. Georgijevic gets slowly back to his feet.
Barcos throws a right and a left that Georgijevic avoids nicely.
Georgijevic is looking to clinch.

Georgijevic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Georgijevic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barcos is not content to let Georgijevic control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barcos pushes Georgijevic off looking to stand but Georgijevic dives back in and keeps control.
Barcos is trying to escape back to his feet but Georgijevic uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vojislav Georgijevic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vojislav Georgijevic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barcos misses with a series of wild punches.
Vojislav Georgijevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Georgijevic is defended easily by Barcos.
Barcos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Georgijevic with that takedown attempt.
Georgijevic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barcos as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vojislav Georgijevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barcos throws a right and a left that Georgijevic avoids nicely.
Georgijevic shoots in for a double leg but Barcos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Georgijevic clinches up against the cage.
Barcos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Georgijevic.
Barcos is looking to break free of the clinch but Georgijevic has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Georgijevic.
Barcos is looking to break free of the clinch but Georgijevic has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Barcos's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Georgijevic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barcos uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Georgijevic is trying to keep Barcos in close.
Georgijevic has a closed guard, preventing Barcos from standing up.
Georgijevic scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Barcos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Georgijevic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Georgijevic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barcos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barcos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Georgijevic working for a triangle but Barcos defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic wants to sweep here but Barcos controlling him for the moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vojislav Georgijevic!
A relieved looking Vojislav Georgijevic 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
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reece Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Inclan
vs
Clifton

225 cm
29
165 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reece Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton throws a right and a left that Inclan avoids nicely.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inclan as he avoids it easily.
Reece Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clifton as he avoids it easily.
Clifton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Inclan avoids it really well and circles away.
Clifton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Inclan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clifton misses with a right hand
and Inclan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clifton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Inclan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clifton shoots in and drives through. Inclan sprawls well.
Rafael Inclan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reece Clifton.
Inclan shoots in but no luck this time.
Inclan connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clifton shoots in and drives through. Inclan sprawls well.
Clifton throws a hook but Inclan avoids it easily.
Clifton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Inclan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clifton.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clifton looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan slips under a jab.
Clifton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inclan has a takedown stuffed.
Clifton swats away the attempt to clinch by Inclan.
Inclan doesn't manage to clinch there - Clifton circles away.
Clifton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Inclan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clifton somewhat.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch but Clifton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clifton stuffs the takedown attempt from Inclan. Inclan gets slowly back to his feet.
Inclan tries to clinch there but Clifton circles away.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan lands a head kick!

It looks like Reece Clifton has been cut.
Inclan looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
Inclan shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton looks to throw the jab but Inclan is out of range.
Inclan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clifton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clifton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Inclan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Inclan wants to clinch.
Inclan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clifton pinned against the cage. Clifton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inclan throws a head kick that Clifton semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan shoots in for a double leg but Clifton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Inclan throws a series of punches but Clifton moves out of range.
Inclan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inclan shoots for a double leg takedown but Clifton sprawls well. He's pushed Inclan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inclan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inclan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clifton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Inclan counters with a low kick, right behind Clifton 's knee.
A right-left combo lands from Clifton.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Clifton.
Inclan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Clifton wants to control the action here but instead Inclan manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan moves to back control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Inclan working for the choke.

Inclan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Clifton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Clifton for a finish.
Clifton holding both Inclan 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Inclan lands with a hammerfist to the side of Clifton's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Inclan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reece Clifton'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.

Inclan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Inclan wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Clifton as Inclan shoots in.
Inclan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clifton moves away.
Inclan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clifton swings for the body but Inclan moves out of range.
Inclan shoots for a double leg takedown but Clifton sprawls well. He's pushed Inclan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clifton lands with a straight right. Inclan didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from Inclan lands but Clifton takes it in his stride.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clifton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Inclan counters with a head kick.
Inclan stuffs the takedown.
Clifton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inclan.

Clifton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Inclan on his heels. He'll look to pass Inclan's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clifton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clifton throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clifton is looking to get back to full guard here but Inclan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Inclan looks up at the clock and then as Clifton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Inclan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inclan is working Clifton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Clifton tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Inclan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Clifton manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan lands a few punches from side control.

Clifton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Inclan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Inclan working the body and head with strikes.
Clifton is still in real trouble! Can Inclan finish him?
Inclan in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Clifton looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Inclan turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Inclan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanders
vs
Brave

188 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

179 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harland Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Brave!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanders jabs Brave to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanders lands a right hook to the body.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch.
Brave missing with knees to the body.
Sanders gets through Brave's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brave gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders tries to circle away but Brave has him pinned against the cage.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcus Brave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brave darts in trying to clinch
and Sanders counters with a good low kick that Brave was not able to check.
Sanders lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Brave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanders is leaning against Brave and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brave smiles and moves away.

Sanders closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Sanders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brave smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harland Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brave wants to clinch
and Sanders finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Brave takes one to the side of the head.

Brave clinches up against the cage.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders counters with a leg kick.

Sanders tries to keep at a distance but Brave has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanders tries a body shot but Brave blocks it.
Sanders is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanders throws an elbow but misses.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Brave keeps him there for the moment.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brave checks a low kick from Sanders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Brave off the cage and back into range.

Brave clinches up with Sanders and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
Sanders works on Brave's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanders stalling against the cage.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders tries to break free but Brave pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harland Sanders 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.

Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Brave walks into a jab.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a good low kick that Brave was not able to check.
Brave darts in trying to clinch
and Sanders counters with a low kick, right behind Brave 's knee.

Sanders has closed the distance and engaged Brave in a clinch.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brave.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Brave.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Brave holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanders drops back down to his feet.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Brave has double underhooks.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brave tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanders jabs Brave right on the nose. Brave blinks but takes it well.

Sanders has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sanders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sanders.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcus Brave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brave avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Brave tries to clinch
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Harland Sanders is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanders bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brave wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brave thinking.
Brave stuffs the takedown.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders throws out a leg kick but Brave moves out of range and Sanders only half commits.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brave is breathing heavily.
Brave tries to clinch
and Sanders counters with a low kick, right behind Brave 's knee.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Sanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders moves away
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brave takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brave takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanders lands a two punch combo.
Sanders cracks a nice hook into Brave's ribs.
Sanders lands a right hook to the body.
Brave wants to clinch
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brave wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harland Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanders throws out a powerful jab.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brave's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave wants to clinch
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Brave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Sanders darts in and clinches Brave up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harland Sanders dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sanders closes the distance and clinches.
Brave has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.

Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.

Brave rushes Sanders and presses him up against the cage.
Brave trying to land knees to the body.
Brave tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Sanders is trying to force a seperation but Brave has the dominant position.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders moves away

and Sanders moves into the clinch.
Brave prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brave closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanders lands a jab to Brave's midsection.
Sanders fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brave, pushing him back against the cage.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably

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

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brave's waist but Brave gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Brave tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Sanders to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Sanders connects with a right hand. Brave shakes it off.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders moves away
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanders connects with a body shot.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Brave tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sanders counters by clinching up.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders can't break the clinch.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Brave is controlling the position.
Sanders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcus Brave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harland Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanders cracks Brave with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harland Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanders 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harland Sanders!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Its Raining Men. Da Silva has chosen The Ken Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hill
vs
Da Silva

167 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

168 cm
19
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silva Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hill darts in and clinches Da Silva up against the cage.
Hill keeps control of Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hill as he jumps to the side.
Hill tries to clinch up but Da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a sloppy body shot
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Silva shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Da Silva takes one to the chin there.
Hill slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kenny Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silva Da Silva.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.

Hill gets a clinch.
Da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hill has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Da Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Hill manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hill wants to stand up but Da Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Hill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hill wanted to stand there but Da Silva had control of the position.
Da Silva managing to control the position.

Da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hill is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva is looking to control Hill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Silva avoid being mounted?
Hill is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
Hill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hill is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Da Silva manages to get to full guard.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Hill is working Da Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hill defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Da Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Da Silva is tightening it up a little... Hill has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hill reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hill taps out! Nice BJJ there by Da Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Silva Da Silva!
A victorious Silva Da Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Kochergin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jacobs
vs
Kochergin

195 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
269 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glen Jacobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kochergin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kochergin lands a big head kick that sends Jacobs tumbling to the mat! Kochergin takes a step backwards and waves Jacobs back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Glen Jacobs has been cut.
Andrey Kochergin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochergin throws a push kick but Jacobs slaps the foot to one side.
Kochergin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kochergin lands a nice shot that snaps Jacobs's head back.

Jacobs is rocked!
Kochergin cracks Jacobs with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrey Kochergin!
Andrey Kochergin is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Andrey Kochergin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killian Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wilk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy- Run With The Wolfs. Andrews has chosen I Am Tha King as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wilk
vs
Andrews

180 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrzej Wilk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Killian Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Killian Andrews has been cut.

Wilk closes the distance and pushes Andrews back into the cage.
Andrews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilk after a bit of a struggle.
Andrews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilk after a bit of a struggle.
Wilk lands a shoulder strike.
Wilk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrews has Wilk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andrzej Wilk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killian Andrews.
A short body shot lands from Wilk as the two fighters clinch.
Wilk lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Wilk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilk.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Wilk manages to get underhooks.
Andrews looks winded!
Wilk stops a takedown attempt from Andrews.
Andrews wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilk is leaning against Andrews and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wilk lands a hook that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.
Wilk content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilk.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilk.
Wilk lands a shoulder strike.

Andrews is rocked!
Andrews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrews is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilk finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Wilk fails to land.
Wilk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilk working aggressively here.
Wilk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrews seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilk creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Andrews with a big uppercut! Andrews tries to clinch up but Wilk pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Andrews to the mat! Andrews covers up and Wilk unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andrzej Wilk!
Andrzej Wilk retains his featherweight title!
Andrzej Wilk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.