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Wfc8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Olivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Chilemba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Olivera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Chilemba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivera drives through with a takedown into Chilemba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Olivera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chilemba looking for a guillotine here but Olivera defends easily.
Chilemba is looking to sinch up a triangle. Olivera throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Chilemba's body to avoid the submission. Chilemba has instead reached around Olivera's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Chilemba arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rocky Chilemba!
Rocky Chilemba is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
It looks like Arturo Pinto has been cut.
Jones lands a left and a right that send Pinto crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Jones darts in and clinches Pinto up against the cage.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinto looks to clinch
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a left and a right that send Pinto crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pinto is rocked!
Jones lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Pinto up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Jones from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Pinto's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Jones!
Donny Jones tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Troy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frontalik Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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148 lbs
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134 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frontalik Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilder jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brown uses from the top position.
Brown has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Wilder to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brown is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Wilder pulls down on the head and he's put Brown to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frontalik Wilder!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Kendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Jirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Kendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Jirov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendricks tries for a takedown but Jirov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jirov shoots in but Kendricks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jirov drives through with a takedown into Kendricks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kendricks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jirov is one step ahead there.
Kendricks is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jirov has his hands clasped together but Kendricks extends an breaks Jirov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kendricks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Kendricks!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Payne!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lewis pushes down on Payne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lewis works his way into side control.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Payne, who protects the arm well.
Payne is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payne has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lewis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Payne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lewis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Payne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lewis.
Lewis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Payne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lewis working for a guillotine from mount but Payne is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails to advance to Payne's back.
Lewis looking to control but Payne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Payne looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Lewis! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adrian Lewis!
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FIGHT
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