UPF-LA 8: Parisyen vs Dragon PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Tate
vs
Vitor

195 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vic Vitor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitor throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Eiji Tate has been cut.
A big right from Vitor misses.
A shot to the liver by Vitor. Beautiful body shot.
Vic Vitor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate slips a jab and a cross from Vitor.
Vitor moves in close and cracks Tate with a massive right hand! Tate, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Vitor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vic Vitor!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butcher Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rogero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca comes to the cage accompanied by GENTLEMAN. Diego Rogero acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Luca
vs
Rogero

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pinoy Fightwear (95% Laundry)
CEC Nutrition Q160

Damnfield clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butcher Luca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rogero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luca tries to clinch up but Rogero circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogero cracks Luca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Luca closes the distance and clinches.

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

Luca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luca trying to strike off his back.

Luca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Luca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Luca has his foot on Rogero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogero works his way back into a safe position though.

Luca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogero wanted to stand there but Luca had control of the position.

Luca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Luca bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogero's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luca 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.
Luca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogero controls Luca momentarily but Luca frees himself.
Luca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Luca drops back looking for a leg! Rogero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogero manages to kick Luca off! Luca jumps back into Rogero's guard.
Luca throwing strikes from guard but Rogero blocks nicely.

Luca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luca thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Luca 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Luca drops back looking for a leg! Rogero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogero manages to kick Luca off! Luca jumps back into Rogero's guard.
Rogero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luca.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luca postures up in Rogero's guard and throws a big left but Rogero blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Luca is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rogero is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rogero has escaped and now he's on top!

Luca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogero defends it easily.
Rogero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luca's guard.
Rogero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Luca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rogero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Luca is looking for a triangle but Rogero pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luca throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Luca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rogero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luca swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Luca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Luca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Luca has his foot on Rogero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogero works his way back into a safe position though.

Luca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogero throws a head kick that half lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rogero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luca prevents a body shot from Rogero.

Luca manages to pull guard.

Luca has his foot on Rogero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogero works his way back into a safe position though.
Luca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogero can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Luca pushes a forearm under Rogero's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rogero is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butcher Luca!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Butcher Luca waved his t-shirt featuring Pinoy Fightwear (95% Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constrictor Boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nastula has chosen Nastula theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boa
vs
Nastula

190 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Constrictor Boa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boa closes the distance and clinches up with Nastula, looking for a takedown. Boa pushes Nastula against the cage but Nastula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boa fails with a takedown attempt.
Boa shoots in looking for a takedown but Nastula manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constrictor Boa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boa gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boa wants to free his trapped foot but Nastula is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boa trying to control from half guard but Nastula is working away.
Nastula gets full guard.

Nastula looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boa has picked Nastula up and slammed him! Nastula can't keep hold of the triangle and Boa manages to pass to side control!
Nastula is looking to reverse the position.
Nastula is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nastula wants to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Boa is working for a kimura but Nastula is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boa 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.
Boa wants to control but Nastula is keeping him busy.

Boa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nastula sees it coming and defends easily.
Boa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nastula makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nastula.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boa landing strikes.
Nastula gets back to half guard.
Boa trying to control the action but Nastula is working from the bottom.
Boa is really struggling to control Nastula but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boa wants to take a breather but Nastula is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nastula sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nastula trying to control here.
Boa trying to control the action but Nastula is working from the bottom.
Nastula is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nastula is just riding it out for now. Boa eventually gives up the hold.
Nastula wants to improve his position but Boa is controlling well.
Boa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Boa is looking for a kimura but Nastula is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boa to get the leverage.

Boa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nastula has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nastula keeps working.
Boa thows a huge punch but Nastula dodges it nicely.
Nastula wants to improve his position but Boa is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nastula with the active half guard here but Boa passes nicely into side control.
Nastula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nastula is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boa off and has taken his back!
Boa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Boa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nastula gets his way!
Boa breaks Nastula's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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.
Nastula tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nastula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Boa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boa shoots in but Nastula avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boa tries for a takedown but Nastula circles away easily

so Nastula counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nastula is fighting to break Boa's control of his arms but Boa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Nastula drops back looking for a leg! Boa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boa manages to kick Nastula off! Nastula jumps back into Boa's guard.
Nastula trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Boa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Boa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boa stopping the sweep attempt from Nastula.
Nastula wants to control the position but Boa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boa is trying for a kimura here. Nastula looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Boa wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Constrictor Boa!
Constrictor Boa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctor Mundo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mundo
vs
Silva

190 cm
21
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
245 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doctor Mundo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braulio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundo tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Mundo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.

Mundo has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Mundo struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mundo being controlled against the cage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mundo misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo misses with some punches.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Mundo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mundo tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mundo.

Silva has Mundo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mundo tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Mundo's guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mundo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Mundo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to control but Mundo is working from the bottom.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Mundo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Mundo!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mundo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mundo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundo throws a big elbow that misses.

Silva working for a triangle but Mundo defends it easily.
Mundo stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva wants to sweep here but Mundo controlling him for the moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundo connects with a couple of short punches.
Mundo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mundo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mundo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mundo manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva is pushing down on Mundo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mundo is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mundo wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mundo is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mundo instigates a clinch.
Mundo misses with the head strike.
Mundo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mundo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mundo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mundo's elbow.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Mundo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mundo has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva stalls.
Mundo misses with some punches.
Silva tries to work over Mundo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Mundo tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mundo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mundo has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mundo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mundo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Doctor Mundo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braulio Silva.
Mundo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva blocks a body shot from Mundo.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Mundo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mundo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mundo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Braulio Silva has been cut.
Mundo struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mundo.
A body shot lands from Mundo.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva blocking some punches.

Mundo drops Silva onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Silva is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Silva 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!
A right hook to the body lands for Mundo.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Mundo finish him?
Mundo dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the cage and Mundo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mundo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Mundo!
During a confident post fight interview, Doctor Mundo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henzo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodger Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodger Joaquin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diaz
vs
Joaquin

190 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henzo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodger Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails with the takedown

and Joaquin counters by moving into the clinch.

Diaz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Diaz manages to end up in side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz trying to control the action but Joaquin is working from the bottom.
Diaz moves into full mount!
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diaz trying to control but Joaquin is having none of it.
Joaquin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Joaquin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
Diaz landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Diaz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diaz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz throws some wild stikes that Joaquin manages to avoid easily.
Diaz cracks Joaquin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joaquin is in a horrible position here. Diaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Joaquin looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Joaquin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joaquin?
Joaquin tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Diaz working Joaquin over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joaquin wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Diaz punching from mount but Joaquin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
Diaz landing punches.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joaquin is looking to escape.
Joaquin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz fails with the takedown.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henzo Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Joaquin keeps moving.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Joaquin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Joaquin!
Diaz wants to stand but Joaquin is controlling the position.
Diaz 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.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz looks to land a strike but Joaquin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Diaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Joaquin keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joaquin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joaquin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joaquin keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Joaquin is working from the bottom.
Joaquin keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz postures up in Joaquin's guard and throws a big left but Joaquin blocks it.
Diaz trying to control but Joaquin is working from the bottom.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.

Joaquin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz with the ground and pound but Joaquin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Joaquin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diaz has picked Joaquin up and slammed him! Joaquin can't keep hold of the triangle and Diaz manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henzo Diaz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diaz tries for a takedown but Joaquin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joaquin circles away.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Joaquin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henzo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Joaquin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Joaquin, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Joaquin against the cage but Joaquin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joaquin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Joaquin as Diaz shoots in.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joaquin sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Joaquin dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Joaquin is having none of it.

Joaquin looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Joaquin is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Joaquin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Joaquin is trying desperately to improve position.
Joaquin is in a horrible position here. Diaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to ground and pound but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Joaquin working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing strikes here but Joaquin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
Joaquin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz looking to ground and pound but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
BOOM! Diaz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henzo Diaz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Alberto De Nobrega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Hed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alberto De Nobrega
vs
Hed

170 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Alberto De Nobrega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Hed!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hed.
De Nobrega throws a jab when Hed was well out of range.
Hed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Nobrega backs up against the cage.
Hed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hed lands a jab to the nose.
Hed misses with a wild body shot.
Hed with a hook.
De Nobrega misses with a looping right.
Hed tries to clinch up.
De Nobrega misses with a double jab
letting Hed counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Nobrega throws a combination that misses
and Hed counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Nobrega walks into a left hand.
Hed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Nobrega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hed staying out of range there.
No joy there for De Nobrega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Nobrega takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Hed.
A cross from Hed lands.
Hed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Nobrega momentarily.
De Nobrega walks into a straight right hand from Hed.
Hed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hed slips a jab from De Nobrega.
Hed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Nobrega had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Hed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Nobrega is trying to break the clinch but Hed is controlling him.
Hed has De Nobrega pressed against the cage, preventing De Nobrega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

De Nobrega breaks from the clinch.
Hed digs a good body shot into De Nobrega's ribs.
Hed lands a lovely overhand right.

De Nobrega is rocked!

Hed gets a clinch.
Hed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh De Nobrega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hed unloads with a big right hand that wobbles De Nobrega! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hed is unloading with more strikes now! De Nobrega drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Hed!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Marcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Evans
vs
Marcy

188 cm
22
277 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Marcy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans lands a left and a right that send Marcy crashing to the mat, dazed. Evans thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Joe Marcy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcy gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Evans points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Marcy wakes up just in time to hear Evans thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Evans!
A relieved looking Aaron Evans 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
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kari Parisyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyen comes to the cage accompanied by Hari ng Tondo. Dragon has chosen Taio Cruz-Dynamite as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parisyen
vs
Dragon

150 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Pinoy Fightwear (95% Laundry)
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kari Parisyen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Dragon!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Dragon.
Good shot there by Dragon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Parisyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dragon, pushing him back against the cage.
Dragon works on Parisyen's body with a couple of short punches.

Parisyen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dragon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parisyen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Parisyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragon is keeping the position for now.
Parisyen wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Dragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Parisyen trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kari Parisyen wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Parisyen moves into the clinch.

Parisyen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Parisyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parisyen won't allow Dragon to sweep him here.

Parisyen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parisyen has managed to get both his arms back between Dragon's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Parisyen stopping the sweep attempt from Dragon.
Parisyen slips nicely into half guard.

Parisyen is working for a kimura but Dragon is defending it quite comfortably.

Parisyen 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.
Dragon is trying to maintain the position but Parisyen is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to get to full guard but Parisyen has control of the leg.
Dragon wants to get back to full guard but Parisyen has passed into side control.

Parisyen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dragon tries to buck Parisyen off but Parisyen is having none of it.
Parisyen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dragon's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parisyen wants to control but Dragon is keeping him busy.

Parisyen is trying to get an arm triangle but Dragon is defending well.
Dragon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parisyen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parisyen tries for a kimura but Dragon is defending well.

Parisyen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Parisyen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dragon, who protects the arm well.
Dragon is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon sneaks back into half guard.

Parisyen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dragon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dragon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon trying to control the position but Parisyen is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parisyen sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Parisyen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dragon cracks a nice hook into Parisyen's ribs.
Parisyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parisyen tries to clinch but Dragon moves away
and Dragon counters with a low kick, right behind Parisyen 's knee.
Dragon connects with a looping right hand.
Dragon throws a combination. Parisyen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Parisyen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parisyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dragon.

Dragon gets caught flat footed, as Parisyen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parisyen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Parisyen trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.

Dragon looking for a guillotine here but Parisyen defends easily.
Parisyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Parisyen from controlling successfully.
Parisyen wants to pass the guard but Dragon is keeping the position.
Parisyen forces his way into half guard.
Parisyen trying to control from half guard but Dragon is working away.
Dragon is looking to control Parisyen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dragon avoid being mounted?

Parisyen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dragon tries to roll over but Parisyen keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

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

Parisyen seems to be working for a kimura but Dragon defends the submission attempt.

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

Parisyen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen is just content to waste time from the top position. Dragon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Parisyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Parisyen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dragon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dragon has escaped and now he's on top!
Parisyen trying to keep a closed guard but Dragon is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen keeping moving, preventing Dragon from controlling successfully.

Parisyen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dragon trying to control but Parisyen is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parisyen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Parisyen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dragon lands a body shot.
Parisyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parisyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parisyen is looking to clinch but Dragon is avoiding it.
Parisyen is looking to clinch.
Parisyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragon circles away.
Parisyen wants to clinch up but Dragon keeps it at a distance.
Parisyen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dragon.
Dragon cracks Parisyen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Parisyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parisyen is looking to clinch but Dragon is avoiding it.
Parisyen tries to clinch but Dragon moves out of range.
Parisyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parisyen back to the cage. Dragon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dragon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parisyen walks into a jab.
Dragon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Parisyen is looking to clinch but Dragon is avoiding it.
Dragon slaps away a takedown attempt from Parisyen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Parisyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dragon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Parisyen lands a takedown into guard.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Parisyen from controlling successfully.

Dragon is looking for a triangle but Parisyen pushes his legs off easily.
Parisyen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Parisyen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parisyen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Parisyen's best efforts.
Dragon is refusing to be controlled, as Parisyen sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dragon wants to improve his position but Parisyen is controlling well.

Parisyen is looking for a kimura but Dragon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parisyen to get the leverage.

Parisyen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dragon is just riding it out for now. Parisyen eventually gives up the hold.
Dragon is trying to get back to full guard.

Parisyen wants to work for an arm triangle but Dragon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dragon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dragon.
Parisyen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dragon working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parisyen manages to get himself to full guard.
Dragon pushing down on Parisyen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Parisyen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parisyen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Parisyen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parisyen keeping moving, preventing Dragon from controlling successfully.
Kari Parisyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parisyen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parisyen has Dragon pulled in close to control his posture.
Dragon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dragon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parisyen trying to keep a closed guard but Dragon is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dragon content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Parisyen has locked up a guillotine! Parisyen's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Dragon is holding on here and Parisyen must be using up a lot of energy. Dragon has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Parisyen gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kari Parisyen!
Kari Parisyen retains his bantamweight title!
Kari Parisyen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pinoy Fightwear (95% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koni Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Maui Boy. Koni Maximus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haley
vs
Maximus

184 cm
26
235 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

218 cm
21
283 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Pirates Powder

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koni Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maximus scores with a takedown into Haley's guard.
Haley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Haley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maximus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maximus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haley's guard.
Haley tries to get to full guard but Maximus has control of the leg.

Maximus is working for a submission of some sort.

Maximus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haley defends it well.
Haley is looking for a sweep. Maximus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maximus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley keeping full guard, as Maximus tries to pass.
Haley wants to sweep but no luck.
Maximus trying to control but Haley is working from the bottom.

Maximus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Maximus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Haley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Haley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Haley!
Maximus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Haley's best efforts.
Haley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Maximus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haley pulls his head out easily.
Haley wants to pass to mount but Maximus is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haley is looking for a kimura but Maximus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haley to get the leverage.
Maximus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haley is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maximus is refusing to be controlled, as Haley sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haley wants to pass to mount but Maximus is defending the position.

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

Haley is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maximus actively working from the bottom here.

Maximus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley slips a nice elbow through Maximus's hands, connecting with Maximus's forehead.
Maximus is trying to get back to full guard.
Haley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haley throwing shots but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Haley is keen to just control but Maximus is a slippery customer.

Haley seems to be looking for submissions.

Maximus is defending against the submission attempts here by Haley.

Maximus looking for submissions off his back.

Haley seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maximus wants to control but Haley is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Maximus looking for submissions off his back.
Maximus works his way to full guard. Good work.

Maximus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haley preventing the sweep.

Haley drops back looking for a leg! Maximus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maximus manages to kick Haley off! Haley jumps back into Maximus's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Haley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maximus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haley has managed to get both his arms back between Maximus's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koni Maximus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Haley. That's going to slow Maximus down.
Haley throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
Haley throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximus.
A big right from Haley misses.

Maximus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Haley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maximus pushes down on Haley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haley missing with punches from the bottom.
Haley wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Haley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Haley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Haley is defending well.
Koni Maximus has got the better of the ground game so far.

Maximus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haley sees it coming and defends easily.
Haley is trying to maintain the position but Maximus is very close to passing his half guard.

Maximus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haley is looking to improve his position.
Haley is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maximus is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Haley as he works his way to full guard.
Haley looking for a sweep. Not yet Haley, not yet.
Haley keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.

Maximus drops back looking for a leg! Haley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haley manages to kick Maximus off! Maximus jumps back into Haley's guard.
Maximus stopping the sweep attempt from Haley.
Maximus pushing down on Haley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Maximus is looking for a kimura but Haley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maximus to get the leverage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley trying to control here.
Maximus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Haley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maximus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maximus postures up.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looking to pass the guard.
Maximus trying to control but Haley is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Koni Maximus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maximus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bobby Haley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Haley misses its intended target.
Haley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Koni Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haley misses the jab.
Maximus fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haley throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Haley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Haley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from Haley does no damage.
Haley misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Haley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Maximus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maximus showed some decent athleticism there.
Haley wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Haley is staying active underneath Maximus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haley is looking to control Maximus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haley avoid being mounted?

Maximus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haley is in trouble now - Maximus has advanced to mount!

Maximus looking to secure an arm triangle but Haley defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley is trying to escape the mount.

Maximus working for a submission but Haley is keeping him at bay.
Maximus wants to control the pace but Haley is squirming around nicely.
Maximus pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

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

Maximus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haley struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maximus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Haley has escaped the position, nice work there.

Maximus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Maximus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maximus working away.

Maximus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maximus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Haley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maximus has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Maximus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maximus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Haley is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haley regains half guard.
Haley gets full guard.
Haley trying to control the position.
Maximus content to stall in guard here.
Maximus stands and throws Haley's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Maximus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Koni Maximus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maximus 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Koni Maximus!
Koni Maximus thanked the fans post fight for their support.