QFC Tournament 199 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Biles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyan Garamonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biles's entrance music is Dead And Bloated by STP. A fine choice. Cyan Garamonde will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Biles
vs
Garamonde

184 cm
23
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Biles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyan Garamonde!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biles throws a low kick, looking for Garamonde's leg but Garamonde calmly moves out of range.
Garamonde lands with a hook. Biles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Biles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Biles misses with a takedown attempt
and Garamonde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garamonde cracks Biles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garamonde cracks Biles with a good jab.
Donk. Garamonde catches Biles right on the button with a cross.

Biles is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Biles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Garamonde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Biles seems to have got his legs back now.
Garamonde gets through Biles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Garamonde.
Garamonde is working Biles over against the cage.
Garamonde scores with a shoulder strike.
Garamonde cracks Biles with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Garamonde.
Garamonde can't find room to land a body shot as Biles controls the action.

Garamonde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garamonde lands a really nice looking cross but Biles seems unphased.
Biles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Biles fails with a takedown attempt.
Garamonde uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Biles has time to react.
Garamonde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Garamonde.
Good exchange - Garamonde coming out on top.
Garamonde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garamonde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garamonde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Biles is looking to chop away at Garamonde's legs.
Garamonde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Biles's hands.
Biles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Biles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cyan Garamonde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garamonde lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Biles falls backwards - clearly groggy! Garamonde dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyan Garamonde!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carton Leench (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Matherix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Matherix has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carton Leench's chin.

Leench
vs
Matherix

200 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carton Leench!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Matherix!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matherix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leench paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Matherix takes the fight into the clinch.
Leench on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leench really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matherix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leench lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leench is trying to stall.
Matherix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matherix prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leench is breathing heavily.
Matherix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matherix crunches a lovely knee into Leench's ribcage.
Matherix crunches a lovely knee into Leench's ribcage.
Matherix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leench takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matherix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matherix trying to land knees to the body.
Matherix scores a nice knee to the body.
Matherix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matherix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matherix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matherix obliges.
Matherix lands a big knee to the head and Leench goes down! Matherix pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Matherix!

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jona Jaimez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jaimez
vs
Tango

173 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jona Jaimez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chief Tango!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaimez shoots in for a double leg but Tango sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tango throws a head kick that misses.
Jaimez throws a sloppy head kick and Tango moves out of range easily.

Jaimez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tango is looking to stand up but Jaimez isn't so interested in that idea.
Tango not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tango looking for a sweep. Not yet Tango, not yet.
Jaimez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tango is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaimez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tango is retaining full guard.
Tango preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jaimez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jona Jaimez.
Jaimez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tango defends it nicely.

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

Tango working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaimez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jaimez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tango trying to keep a closed guard but Jaimez is proving a slippery customer.
Tango keeping moving, preventing Jaimez from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaimez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jona Jaimez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jaimez throws a head kick but Tango moves out of range.
Jaimez scores with a body shot.

Jaimez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jaimez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tango, who protects the arm well.
Jaimez is breathing heavily.
Tango manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaimez wants to get back to his feet.
Tango is looking to improve his position.
Tango trying to control from the bottom.
Tango is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tango tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jaimez manages to move to mount!

Jaimez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tango is in all sorts of trouble here.

Jaimez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jaimez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tango to the mat! Tango manages to get full guard.
Tango is trying to keep Jaimez in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jaimez gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tango's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tango tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jaimez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jaimez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tango trying to remain calm as Jaimez controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaimez working the head and body with strikes.
Jaimez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tango is trying to control Jaimez's posture but Jaimez avoids it.
Tango is not content to let Jaimez control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tango tries to bench press Jaimez off him but Jaimez keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaimez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tango is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Tango's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jaimez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tango wants to control but Jaimez postures up.
Tango wants to get back to his feet.
Tango wants to control but Jaimez postures up.
Tango is breathing heavily.
Jaimez working the head with strikes.
Tango struggling a bit here.
Jaimez gets to mount! Tango was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jaimez dominating with strikes here.
Tango takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaimez content just to control the position here.

Tango defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jaimez.
Jaimez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaimez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jona Jaimez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jaimez darts in and clinches Tango up against the cage.

Jaimez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tango has his takedown stuffed

and Jaimez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tango!
Jaimez taking a breather here.
Tango wants to control but Jaimez postures up.
Jaimez wants to take a breather but Tango manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jaimez.
Jaimez trying to control but Tango is working from the bottom.
Jaimez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tango wants to sweep here but Jaimez controlling him for the moment.
Jaimez stands and throws Tango's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jaimez trying to control the action but Tango is working from the bottom.
Jaimez wants to stand but Tango is controlling his arm.
Jaimez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tango!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tango tries to reverse the position but Jaimez maintains control.
Tango tries to hold on but Jaimez pushes him away.
Jaimez landing strikes from the mount.
Tango is desperately trying to improve his position but Jaimez has a good base and remains in mount.
Tango takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaimez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tango wants to hold on but Jaimez pushes him away.
Jaimez scoring with strikes but Tango is staying in there.
Jaimez landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaimez content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tango tries to hold on but Jaimez pushes him away.
Jaimez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jaimez landing strikes, looking to finish!

Jaimez working for a submission but Tango is keeping him at bay.
Jaimez blocks Tango's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tango is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tango is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jaimez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jaimez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaimez is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jona Jaimez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaimez 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Jona Jaimez!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Jona Jaimez!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Jona Jaimez!

Jona Jaimez wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antony Biistron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloan Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Biistron
vs
Picard

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antony Biistron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sloan Picard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biistron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Picard as he jumps to the side.
Biistron tries to score with a low kick but Picard moves his leg out of the way.

Biistron gets tackled into the cage by Picard. Picard maintains the clinch.
Biistron tries to break free but Picard pushes him back against the cage.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Biistron tries to throw a body punch but Picard avoids it by throwing Biistron back against the cage.
Biistron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Picard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biistron's defenses.

It looks like Antony Biistron has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Biistron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biistron fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Biistron is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biistron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard working Biistron over with knees to the body.
Picard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard working Biistron over with knees to the body.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Picard lands a nice elbow.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard working Biistron over with knees to the body.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Picard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice elbow.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard scores a nice knee to the body.
Picard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Picard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Picard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard crunches a lovely knee into Biistron's ribcage.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Picard crunches a lovely knee into Biistron's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard lands an elbow inside that Biistron shrugs off.
Picard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biistron's defenses.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Nice elbow from Picard.
Knees to the body from Picard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sloan Picard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antony Biistron's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Picard rushes Biistron and presses him up against the cage.
Biistron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biistron takes an elbow to the temple.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biistron's defenses.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Picard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biistron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Picard lands an elbow that stopped Biistron in his tracks for a moment.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Picard lands a nice elbow.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biistron takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biistron takes an elbow to the temple.
Biistron has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Picard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picard working Biistron over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Picard.
Biistron takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Picard.
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Picard.
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Biistron is trying to pull guard but Picard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Biistron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Biistron jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Picard walks away with a smile on his face. Biistron gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antony Biistron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picard moves in looking to clinch but Biistron pushes him off.

Picard moves into the clinch successfully.
Biistron wants a takedown but no success here.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biistron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Picard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Picard scores a nice knee to the body.
Picard crunches a lovely knee into Biistron's ribcage.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Picard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Biistron jumps guard but Picard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Picard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard lands an elbow that stopped Biistron in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Biistron is trying to pull guard but Picard has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Picard.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biistron's defenses.
Biistron wants to break free but Picard has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Picard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biistron's defenses.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Biistron has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Picard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Biistron is trying to drag Picard to the mat but Picard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sloan Picard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antony Biistron's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Picard wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biistron.
Biistron swats away the attempt to clinch by Picard.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Picard scores a nice knee to the body.
Picard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Biistron takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Picard.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biistron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
Biistron stalling in the clinch but Picard improves position.
Sloan Picard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Picard lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Picard.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Picard landing knees to the body.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Biistron tries to break free but Picard pushes him back against the cage.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Biistron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Biistron tries to pull guard but Picard holds him up against the cage and eventually Biistron drops back down to his feet.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Picard working Biistron over with knees to the body.
Picard crunches a lovely knee into Biistron's ribcage.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard lands an elbow just above Biistron 's eye.
Picard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biistron's defenses.
Picard lands a good knee to the midsection. Biistron won't want to take too many of those.
Biistron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Picard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard lands an elbow that stopped Biistron in his tracks for a moment.
Picard lands a damaging elbow.
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biistron misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picard lands a knee to the body.
Picard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biistron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picard lands a nice knee to the body.
Sloan Picard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Picard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biistron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Picard smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antony Biistron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biistron circles away from the clinch attempt.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Sloan Picard!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Sloan Picard!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Sloan Picard!

Sloan Picard wins by unanimous decision!