EMMA47-Vengeance PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Ludher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludher comes into the arena with Shook Ones Part II - by Mobb Deep blaring out of the sound system. Jayne has chosen The Doors-People Are Strange as his entrance music. Patrick Jayne acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ludher
vs
Jayne

185 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

189 cm
30
191 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Red Hand Clothing
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Ludher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jayne tries to clinch but Ludher is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Ludher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jayne looks for a takedown but Ludher sprawls well.
Ludher misses with a straight left.
Jayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ludher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ludher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jayne scores with the left hand. Ludher knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick by Ludher misses

and Jayne counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ludher!

Jayne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jayne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludher tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludher is trying to work for a sweep but Jayne has mounted him!
Ludher working to try and regain half guard.
Jayne content just to control the position here.
Ludher is desperately trying to improve his position but Jayne has a good base and remains in mount.
Jayne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jayne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jayne breaks from Ludher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ludher is looking to improve his position but Jayne isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jayne controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jayne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ludher is looking to escape.
Ludher is looking to get to half guard.
Jayne wants to control the pace but Ludher is squirming around nicely.
Ludher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jayne landing punches.
Jayne controlling from the full mount.
Ludher is looking to improve his position but Jayne isn't that keen on the idea.
Ludher is working hard here to advance position.
Jayne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ludher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Ludher is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne looking to finish Ludher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ludher!
Oh Ludher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jayne raining down shots from the mount!
Ludher is trying desperately to improve position.
Ludher tries to hold on but Jayne postures up.
Oooh a big shot lands for Jayne! Ludher is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick Jayne!
Patrick Jayne is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Patrick Jayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Schrodinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erwin Schrodinger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nicolas Refn's chin.

Schrodinger
vs
Refn

177 cm
23
181 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
31
174 lbs
20 - 19 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erwin Schrodinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Refn tries to clinch but Schrodinger is having none of it.
Refn has a takedown stuffed.
Schrodinger throws a looping overhand right but Refn ducks down to avoid it.

Refn has managed to clinch.
Refn tries to throw a body punch but Schrodinger avoids it by throwing Refn back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Schrodinger.
A frustrated look appears on Refn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schrodinger blocks an uppercut.
Refn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schrodinger.
Come on Refn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schrodinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Refn prevents it.
Schrodinger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Refn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Schrodinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Refn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrodinger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schrodinger has Refn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Refn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schrodinger misses with the head strike.
Refn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Refn throws a punch but it's blocked by Schrodinger.
Refn misses with a punch on the inside.

Refn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schrodinger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Schrodinger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schrodinger.
Schrodinger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schrodinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schrodinger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schrodinger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schrodinger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Refn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Refn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Refn misses with a takedown attempt
and Schrodinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Refn has a takedown stuffed.
Schrodinger clobbers Refn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schrodinger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Refn fails with the takedown
and Schrodinger counters with a low kick, right behind Refn 's knee.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schrodinger circles away from the clinch attempt.

Schrodinger gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schrodinger wants to control but Refn is keeping him busy.

Refn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Refn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrodinger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schrodinger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schrodinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schrodinger trying to pass the guard but Refn defending well.
Refn trying to control here.
Refn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schrodinger tries to pass to full mount but Refn defends it.
Refn wants to control but Schrodinger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schrodinger in particular looking to stall.
Refn trying to control here.
Schrodinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Refn is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nicolas Refn.
Refn has a takedown stuffed.
Refn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Refn clinches up with Schrodinger and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Refn is trying to push Schrodinger away but Schrodinger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schrodinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Refn lands with a right to the head.
Refn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Schrodinger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Refn dives in and grabs Schrodinger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schrodinger pushes down on Refn's head and hops out.
Refn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Refn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Refn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schrodinger.
Schrodinger wants to control from the top but Refn keeps moving.
Refn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schrodinger tries to free his leg and advance position but Refn is retaining full guard.
Schrodinger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Refn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrodinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Refn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schrodinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Refn has wrist control.
Schrodinger wants to pass the guard but Refn is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Refn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Refn is defended easily by Schrodinger.
Erwin Schrodinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Refn.

Schrodinger tries to keep at a distance but Refn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Refn prevents the takedown attempt.
Refn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Refn tries to stall but Schrodinger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Refn is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Schrodinger has denied him.
Refn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schrodinger blocks an elbow strike.
Schrodinger tries to work over Refn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Refn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Refn lands a left hand.
Schrodinger blocks an uppercut.

Refn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Refn closes the distance and pushes Schrodinger back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schrodinger has a couple of punches blocked by Refn.
Refn blocking some punches.
Schrodinger blocking some punches.
Schrodinger tries for a takedown but Refn manages to get underhooks.
Schrodinger keeps control of Refn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schrodinger is trying to trip Refn. He has hold of a leg but Refn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Schrodinger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Schrodinger wants to control from the top but Refn keeps moving.
Schrodinger is really struggling to control Refn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Schrodinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schrodinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schrodinger is working Refn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Refn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schrodinger!
Schrodinger is working to get back to half guard.
Schrodinger sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Refn 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Refn seems to be looking for submissions.
Schrodinger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Refn trying to control but Schrodinger is working from the bottom.
Erwin Schrodinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schrodinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Refn is one step ahead there.
Refn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Schrodinger dominated that second round.
That's time! Schrodinger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Refn with a poor takedown
and Schrodinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schrodinger tries to land a leg kick but Refn saw it coming and moves away.

Refn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Refn landing a few strikes.
Schrodinger is looking to regain half guard here but Refn keeps moving and retains side control.
Schrodinger gets back to half guard.
Schrodinger wants to control but Refn is keeping busy.
Refn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schrodinger moves into full guard.
Schrodinger looking for a sweep. Not yet Schrodinger, not yet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Erwin Schrodinger!
Erwin Schrodinger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lii's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Legend of the Ocean . Bruce Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Lii's chin.

Lii
vs
Gracie

179 cm
32
168 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

170 cm
24
169 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Red Hand Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Lii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Lii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie fails with the takedown.

Lii has managed to clinch.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Lii has double underhooks.
Lii scores with a knee to the head.

Lii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Lii.
Lii misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luke Lii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Gracie.
Lii slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!

Lii gets a clinch.

Lii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lii moves into the clinch successfully.

Lii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lii as he avoids it easily.
Lii tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lii stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Lii moves into the clinch.
Lii lands a right hand.

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

Gracie shoots in and bounces Lii off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Lii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lii manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Lii's guard.
Lii keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stops Lii from standing up.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Lii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Lii!
Lii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lii defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lii pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lii is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lii is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lii pulls his head out easily.
Lii not doing much here.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lii is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lii looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lii pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lii is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Lii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luke Lii will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lii as he jumps to the side.
Lii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Lii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.

Lii breaks the clinch.
Gracie shoots in but Lii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot lands for Lii.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lii circles away.
Luke Lii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Gracie.

Lii has managed to clinch.

Lii breaks from the clinch.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lii throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lii as he avoids it easily.
Lii throws a head kick that half lands.
Luke Lii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lii slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lii throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Lii moved out of range.
Lii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Lii.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Lii is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Lii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Lii.
Gracie throws a right hand that Lii ducks under and follows up with a left that Lii also avoids with ease.
Luke Lii is winning the standup battle so far.

Lii clinches with his opponent.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Lii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Lii manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Lii breaks from the clinch.

Lii clinches up against the cage.

Lii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lii counters with a head kick.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Lii is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Lii's guard.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie won't allow Lii to get back to his feet.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lii manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Lii in his guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lii pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.

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

Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lii should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Lii should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruce Gracie!
Bruce Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Magestic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Chef's choice of entrance music: C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan. This should be a great matchup!

Magestic
vs
The Chef

175 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
157 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Red Hand Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Montreal, Manny Magestic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Magestic misses.
Magestic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Chef lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magestic at a distance.
Magestic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Chef tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magestic was well out of range. Poor timing from The Chef.
Magestic checks the leg kick.
The Chef tries to clinch up.
The Chef tries to clinch there but Magestic circles away.
The Chef tries to bum rush Magestic with a series of wild strikes but Magestic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The Chef gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Chef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Chef displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magestic up against the cage.
The Chef is trying to pull guard but Magestic has him pressed against the cage.

Magestic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magestic scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magestic connects with an inside leg kick.
Magestic misses with a double jab
and The Chef counters with a stiff right hand.
Magestic throws a right and a left that The Chef avoids nicely.
Magestic misses with a two punch combination.
Magestic just misses with a punch to the body.

Magestic gets tackled into the cage by The Chef. The Chef maintains the clinch.
The Chef slows down the pace here.
The Chef prevents Magestic from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from The Chef.
The Chef misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Chef struggles to land a body shot inside as Magestic controls his hands.
The Chef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

The Chef manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Magestic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The Chef looking for a sweep. Not yet The Chef, not yet.
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!
The Chef seems keen to control Magestic's posture.
The Chef wants to sweep here but Magestic controlling him for the moment.
The Chef seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Manny Magestic just wasn't active enough.
Magestic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Chef lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Magestic misses with a hook
enabling The Chef to counter with a crisp jab.
Magestic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Chef circles away quickly and effectively.
The Chef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magestic moves away.
The Chef tries to clinch but Magestic moves out of range.
The Chef misses with a body shot.
Manny Magestic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magestic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Magestic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Chef takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Chef is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magestic rather than just go for the knockout.
Magestic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magestic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Chef avoids the body shot from Magestic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magestic falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Chef counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Magestic swinging wildly here.
The Chef is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Magestic.
The Chef connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Chef bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magestic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Chef loads up on a big right hand but Magestic slips the punch.
Magestic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Chef was well out of range. Poor timing from Magestic.
The Chef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Chef lands a nice hook to Magestic's body. Magestic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Magestic. Those never looked like landing.
The Chef throws a body punch but Magestic moves out of range.
Magestic lands a body shot.
The Chef thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raekwon The Chef will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Magestic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Chef.
The Chef lands a nice hook to Magestic's body. Magestic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Chef drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Manny Magestic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Chef lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Chef just misses with a punch to the body.
Magestic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Chef jabs at Magestic's body.
The Chef tries to clinch up.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magestic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Chef avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Chef moves out of range as Magestic strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magestic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magestic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Chef eats them both and turns towards Magestic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Magestic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magestic takes a swing at The Chef's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magestic looks to score with a jab to the body but The Chef is just out of range.

The Chef closes the distance and clinches.
Magestic blocks an uppercut.
The Chef manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Chef struggles to land a body shot inside as Magestic controls his hands.
Magestic wants to break free but The Chef has control.
The Chef misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Chef struggles to land a body shot inside as Magestic controls his hands.
The Chef pushes Magestic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Chef misses with the head strike.
The Chef misses with a body punch.
The Chef is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef tries a body shot but Magestic blocks it.
The Chef cracks Magestic with a nice body shot.
Magestic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Chef tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magestic smiles and moves away.
Magestic throws a sloppy head kick and The Chef moves out of range easily.

Magestic tries to keep at a distance but The Chef has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Chef lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magestic or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Chef tries to throw a body punch but Magestic avoids it by throwing The Chef back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from The Chef.
The Chef working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef tries a body shot but Magestic blocks it.
Magestic letting The Chef take a breather here.
The Chef misses with a body punch.
The Chef tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for The Chef.
The Chef pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magestic.
Magestic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magestic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magestic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Chef tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef works on Magestic's body with a couple of short punches.
The Chef swings wildly with an uppercut but Magestic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magestic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Chef in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The Chef lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magestic or not.
Good body shot from The Chef.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magestic is trying to break the clinch but The Chef has him pressed against the cage.
Magestic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Chef has him pressed against the cage.
The Chef stalling in the clinch.
The Chef tries to pull guard but Magestic won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magestic tries to work over The Chef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

The Chef pulls Magestic into guard.

The Chef is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magestic defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Magestic swats away the attempt to clinch by The Chef.
Magestic throws a series of punches but The Chef moves out of range.
Jab from The Chef.
The Chef works Magestic's body with a nice hook.
The Chef lands a jab to Magestic's midsection.
Magestic takes one to the side of the head.
Magestic clobbers The Chef with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magestic scores with a sloppy right hand. The Chef should have avoided that one.
The Chef throws a hook but Magestic avoids it easily.
The Chef works Magestic's body with a nice hook.
The Chef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magestic moves away.
Magestic misses with a head kick.
The Chef moves in looking to clinch but Magestic pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magestic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Chef backs up against the cage.
Magestic throws a leg kick but The Chef sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magestic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Chef tries to clinch up but Magestic circles away and keeps his distance.

The Chef closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Chef tries a body shot but Magestic blocks it.
The Chef tries a body shot but Magestic blocks it.

The Chef manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

The Chef looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Chef looking for a sweep. Not yet The Chef, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef has control of Magestic's left arm, preventing Magestic from doing any damage.
Magestic is looking to stand up but The Chef won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The Chef throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Chef lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Magestic!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef controlling from mount.
The Chef pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Chef controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Chef wants to control but instead Magestic manages to regain half guard.
The Chef wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magestic keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Chef sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Magestic throws a nice looking combination but The Chef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magestic cracks the inside of The Chef's front leg.
Magestic throws a series of punches but The Chef moves out of range.
Magestic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magestic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magestic throws a body punch but The Chef moves out of range.
The Chef fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magestic.
The Chef showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magestic.
The Chef takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Chef tries to clinch up but Magestic circles away and keeps his distance.

The Chef has managed to clinch.
The Chef lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magestic backwards.
Magestic throws a head punch that misses.
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.
Magestic tries to break the clinch but The Chef is controlling the position.
Raekwon The Chef seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magestic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magestic blocks a body shot from The Chef.
The Chef is working Magestic over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Chef throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magestics head.
The Chef manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Chef lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from The Chef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef struggles to land a body shot inside as Magestic controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Chef lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Chef lands an uppercut.
Magestic blocks a body shot from The Chef.
The Chef lands with a light punch inside.
Magestic prevents a body shot from The Chef.
The Chef swings wildly with an uppercut but Magestic uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Chef jumps guard but Magestic stands there with The Chef around his waist. The Chef gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magestic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magestic prevents a body shot from The Chef.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Chef.
Magestic taking a breather.
The Chef lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The Chef pulls guard successfully.
The Chef manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magestic manages to get himself to full guard.
The Chef tries to free his leg and advance position but Magestic is retaining full guard.
The Chef passes Magestic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from The Chef there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef working over Magestic with some ground and pound. Magestic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Chef is keen to just control but Magestic is a slippery customer.
Magestic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Chef.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magestic taking some punishment here, with The Chef in his half guard.
The Chef drops an elbow to the side of Magestic's head.
The Chef is looking to take a break and control but Magestic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Chef prevents Magestic from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Chef wants to pass the guard but Magestic is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The Chef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magestic's head backwards.
Good shot there by Magestic.
The Chef lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manny Magestic is winning the standup battle so far.
Magestic moves forwards but The Chef connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magestic throws a sloppy head kick and The Chef moves out of range easily.
Magestic throws a head kick but The Chef moves out of range.

The Chef clinches.
The Chef lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Chef goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magestic looking to slow down the pace here.
The Chef throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from The Chef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef prevents Magestic from breaking the clinch.
The Chef scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Chef tries to work over Magestic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Chef.
A head punch on the inside from The Chef fails to land.
Magestic is trying to break free.
Magestic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Chef has Magestic pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on The Chef's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magestic is trying to force a seperation but The Chef has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Magestic.
The Chef tries to pull guard but Magestic holds him up against the cage and eventually The Chef drops back down to his feet.
The Chef has Magestic pressed against the cage.
The Chef tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Chef misses with a punch to the body.
Magestic blocking some punches.
Manny Magestic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The Chef pulls guard successfully.
Magestic stopping the sweep attempt from The Chef.
The Chef keeping moving, preventing Magestic from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magestic stopping the sweep attempt from The Chef.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The Chef working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magestic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Chef seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Manny Magestic just wasn't active enough.
The Chef wants to clinch up but Magestic keeps it at a distance.
Magestic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Chef throws the left hand but Magestic avoids the punch easily.

The Chef moves into the clinch.
The Chef scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magestic is looking to control The Chef's arms but The Chef gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magestic has his back to the cage.
The Chef working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magestic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Chef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magestic working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Chef lands a shoulder strike.
The Chef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Magestic.
Raekwon The Chef is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Magestic misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raekwon The Chef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Chef winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raekwon The Chef! Raekwon The Chef retains his lightweight title!
Raekwon The Chef really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sydney BEAST Clothing 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
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain comes to the cage accompanied by I Love this Road (Emerson Drive). Tyson Black told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cain
vs
Black

185 cm
31
209 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

195 cm
32
209 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Red Hand Clothing

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emerson Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Black!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cain fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Cain.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Black throws a hook but Cain avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cain cracks Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Cain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cain moves away.

Cain looking to score a takedown here. Black is defending well but Cain drives through and ends up in Black's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cain won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cain drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Cain off! Cain jumps back into Black's guard.
Cain wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Cain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cain's guard.
Cain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Black looking to improve position, pressing down on Cain's thigh with his hand. Cain seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Black paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Black's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Cain picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Emerson Cain!
During a confident post fight interview, Emerson Cain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Little Secrets - Passion Pit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Anderson

181 cm
29
205 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maverick Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson with a nice cross.

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Anderson throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Anderson is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Jones wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Anderson scores with a big shot! Jones's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jones! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Austin Anderson!
Our winner, Austin Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.