VVT-40 Ground Kings PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riad Belhanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riad Belhanda had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Belhanda
vs
Lombard

173 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riad Belhanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belhanda tries to land a leg kick but Lombard saw it coming and moves away.
Belhanda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belhanda, right into the meat.
Good work by Lombard as he checks the leg kick.
Belhanda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lombard misses with a straight right.
Lombard takes a jab right on the kisser.

Belhanda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lombard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Belhanda working away.
Lombard is looking for a sweep.
Lombard manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard is looking to improve his position.
Belhanda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belhanda thowing shots but they're missing.
Belhanda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lombard is looking to escape.
Belhanda cracks Lombard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lombard is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lombard working to try and regain half guard.
Belhanda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Belhanda trying to control but Lombard is having none of it.
Belhanda controlling the position easily from mount.
Belhanda prevents Lombard from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Lombard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lombard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belhanda controlling the position.
Belhanda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belhanda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lombard lands a couple of digs.
Lombard tries to free his leg and advance position but Belhanda is retaining full guard.
Belhanda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lombard throws an elbow that misses. Belhanda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lombard's guard. Nice move by Belhanda!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lombard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Belhanda!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard landing strikes from the mount.
Belhanda tries to reverse the position but Lombard maintains control.
Lombard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Belhanda looks a forlorn figure.
Lombard scoring with strikes but Belhanda is staying in there.
Belhanda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombard throwing shots but Belhanda is blocking nicely.
Lombard is thwarting Belhanda's attempts to control the position.

Lombard seems to be working for a kimura but Belhanda defends the submission attempt.
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 Riad Belhanda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Belhanda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belhanda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lombard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Belhanda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lombard is in Belhanda's guard.
Lombard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belhanda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lombard is looking to work some ground and pound but Belhanda has wrist control.
Ricardo Lombard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lombard throws a big elbow that misses.

Lombard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belhanda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lombard, into his guard.
Belhanda lands a couple of elbows.
Belhanda preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belhanda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lombard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belhanda is one step ahead there.
Belhanda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Belhanda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lombard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belhanda has managed to get both his arms back between Lombard's legs - danger averted.
Belhanda throws a strike but Lombard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lombard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belhanda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belhanda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belhanda!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Belhanda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lombard regains half guard.
Belhanda is looking to stall here but Lombard recovers full guard.
Lombard is trying to keep Belhanda in close.
Belhanda won't allow Lombard to sweep him here.
Belhanda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lombard is keeping the position for now.
Belhanda stopping the sweep attempt from Lombard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda trying to control but Lombard is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lombard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lombard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belhanda wants to control from the top but Lombard keeps moving.

Riad Belhanda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lombard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries for a takedown but Belhanda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Belhanda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lombard lands with a good body shot.
Lombard tries to score with a low kick but Belhanda moves his leg out of the way.
Belhanda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belhanda misses with a takedown attempt - Lombard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lombard thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lombard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belhanda.
The fighters circling - Lombard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lombard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belhanda's corner calls for a 1-2. Belhanda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belhanda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombard.
Good shot there by Belhanda.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belhanda. Lombard shrugs it off though.
Belhanda jabs Lombard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lombard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belhanda.
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!
Lombard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belhanda throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belhanda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Belhanda there.
Lombard throws a big shot that misses.
Belhanda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belhanda misses with a head kick.
Belhanda connects with a right hand. Lombard shakes it off.

It looks like Ricardo Lombard has been cut.
Belhanda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lombard throws a lazy right hand but Belhanda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombard misses with a left hand
and Belhanda counters with a low kick, right behind Lombard 's knee.
Belhanda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Belhanda misses.
Riad Belhanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombard.

Belhanda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lombard's guard.
Belhanda stopping the sweep attempt from Lombard.
Lombard keeping moving, preventing Belhanda from controlling successfully.
Belhanda preventing the sweep.
Belhanda pushing down on Lombard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lombard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Belhanda.
Belhanda stopping the sweep attempt from Lombard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard wants to hit a switch here but Belhanda passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lombard there!
Belhanda is landing with some decent strikes but Lombard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lombard is squirming around, avoiding Belhanda's attempts to control the action.
Lombard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lombard is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard moves into full guard.
Belhanda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lombard wants to sweep here but Belhanda controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belhanda looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riad Belhanda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belhanda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Riad Belhanda!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Riad Belhanda!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Riad Belhanda!

Riad Belhanda wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

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

Jaa
vs
Harley

180 cm
33
180 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chopper Harley!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa dodges the punch combination from Harley.
Chopper Harley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaa fails to land the takedown.

Harley pushes Jaa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Harley presses Jaa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harley goes for a takedown attempt but Jaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harley but Harley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jaa clinches with his opponent.
Harley avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Harley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jaa.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harley lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Harley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Jaa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jaa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harley stays in close to Jaa's body and controls the position.
Harley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chopper Harley wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jaa tries to keep at a distance but Harley has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Harley.

It looks like Tony Jaa has been cut.
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!
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harley lands a body punch in the clinch.

Harley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Harley controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa sneaks back into half guard.

Jaa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harley pulls his head out easily.
Harley passes to full mount!
Jaa can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jaa is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harley controlling his opponent.
Jaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harley controlling the position easily from mount.
Jaa is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa wants to control but Harley is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Harley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harley drives through and clinches with Jaa against the ropes.
Harley scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Harley.
Harley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.

Harley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Harley has Jaa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jaa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harley prevents it.
Harley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harley lands a left hand.
Harley lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Harley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley lands an uppercut.
Harley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harley lands a shoulder strike.

Jaa is rocked!
Harley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Jaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaa is trying to pull guard but Harley turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harley lands a shot to the body.
Jaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Harley - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Harley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaa's brow.

Harley drops Jaa onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jaa is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harley gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Harley.
Harley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaas head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harley.
Harley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harley stalling the fight.
Harley lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harley - that landed with a thud.
Harley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harley cracks Jaa with a nice body shot.
Harley leaning against his opponent.
Harley tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harley pushes Jaa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harley gets through Jaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harley managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Harley slows down the pace here.

Harley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Harley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Harley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jaa up against the ropes.
Harley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jaa is working for takedown but Harley is calmly controlling the position for now.

Harley wants the takedown. Jaa is fighting it off but Harley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jaa's guard against the ropes.
Harley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jaa defending well though.
Jaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Harley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harley works his way into side control.
Harley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harley staying calm.
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Harley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Harley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jaa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jaa is looking for a sweep. Harley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley passes to full mount!
Harley content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harley controlling the position easily from mount.

Chopper Harley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Harley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harley counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown but Harley shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jaa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harley throws a chopping leg kick but Jaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harley ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Jaa's jaw. Jaa's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Harley does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chopper Harley!
After winning the bout, Chopper Harley 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne has chosen You ain't stoppin me as his entrance music. Attila Browne told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Schwarzeneg
vs
Browne

175 cm
34
175 lbs
20 - 35 - 2

184 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 20 - 35 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Browne!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg slaps away a takedown attempt from Browne, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Browne did well to prevent Schwarzeneg getting side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Schwarzeneg stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Browne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schwarzeneg as he jumps to the side.
Schwarzeneg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Browne.
Veli Schwarzeneg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Attila Browne.

Schwarzeneg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Browne on his heels. He'll look to pass Browne's guard now, I'm sure.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Schwarzeneg gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Browne with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Schwarzeneg pulls guard successfully.

Schwarzeneg uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Browne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Schwarzeneg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Browne!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Schwarzeneg is controlling him well.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand back up.
Browne looks winded!
Browne has his takedown stuffed

and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schwarzeneg content to control rather than advance.

Schwarzeneg escapes and gets back to his feet.

Schwarzeneg gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Schwarzeneg lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schwarzeneg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Schwarzeneg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schwarzeneg showed some decent athleticism there.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schwarzeneg, right into the meat.
Browne shoots and misses

and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schwarzeneg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Schwarzeneg stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Browne to get to his feet.

Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg 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.
Schwarzeneg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Schwarzeneg stands up and waves to Browne to follow him.
Browne misses with a takedown attempt

and Schwarzeneg counters by moving into the clinch.

Schwarzeneg has Browne pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Schwarzeneg pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Browne tumbling to the mat - Schwarzeneg dives into Browne's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schwarzeneg postures up and lands a big shot to Browne's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Browne is striking off his back. Schwarzeneg thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schwarzeneg lands a nice short elbow.
Schwarzeneg slips a nice elbow through Browne's hands, connecting with Browne's forehead.
Schwarzeneg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Browne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwarzeneg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Schwarzeneg.
Browne is trying to stand up here but Schwarzeneg is controlling him well.
Well, if Schwarzeneg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Schwarzeneg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Browne!
Browne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Schwarzeneg connects with a decent elbow.

Schwarzeneg stands up and beckons Browne to his feet.

Schwarzeneg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Browne was covering up waiting for the punch and Schwarzeneg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzeneg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Browne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schwarzeneg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schwarzeneg showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schwarzeneg lands a nice short elbow.
Schwarzeneg controlling the action here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Veli Schwarzeneg!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Vasiliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasiliev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Zombie by The Cranberries. Oleg Vasiliev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sotto
vs
Vasiliev

180 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

189 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vic Sotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Vasiliev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto thuds his right hand into Vasiliev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sotto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasiliev can pounce on him.
Oleg Vasiliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vasiliev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vasiliev won't allow Sotto to sweep him here.
Vasiliev looking to pass the guard.
Vasiliev trying to control but Sotto is working from the bottom.
Vasiliev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sotto wants to stand and escape but Vasiliev is having none of it.
Vasiliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasiliev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sotto haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Vasiliev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vasiliev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sotto trying to control the position.
Vasiliev with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotto wants to get back to his feet but Vasiliev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sotto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasiliev stopping the sweep attempt from Sotto.
Sotto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev throwing strikes from guard but Sotto blocks nicely.
Vasiliev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotto is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sotto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vasiliev defends well.
Sotto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sotto's head.
Vasiliev trying to control but Sotto is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev postures up in Sotto's guard and throws a big left but Sotto blocks it.
Sotto keeping moving, preventing Vasiliev from controlling successfully.

Sotto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vasiliev has picked Sotto up and slammed him! Sotto can't keep hold of the triangle and Vasiliev manages to pass to side control!
Vasiliev looks up at the clock and then as Sotto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vasiliev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sotto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotto is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vasiliev wants to clinch.
Vasiliev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vasiliev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasiliev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sotto thuds his right hand into Vasiliev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice sprawl there from Sotto as Vasiliev shoots in.
Sotto looks to land a combination but Vasiliev avoids it well.
Vasiliev tries to close the distance and clinch but Sotto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Sotto. Beautiful body shot.
Vasiliev takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasiliev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sotto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sotto connects with a jab.
Sotto scores with a nice head shot.
Sotto keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasiliev shoots in and drives through. Sotto sprawls well.
Vic Sotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Vasiliev.
Vasiliev moves forwards but Sotto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sotto stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasiliev. Vasiliev gets slowly back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sotto here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vasiliev is breathing heavily.
Vasiliev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sotto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vasiliev scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sotto.
Vasiliev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sotto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasiliev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vic Sotto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Sotto. Beautiful body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vasiliev.
Sotto scores with a jab. Vasiliev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasiliev is looking to clinch but Sotto is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Sotto.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sotto.

Vasiliev is rocked!
Vic Sotto is winning the standup battle so far.
Sotto drops Vasiliev with a huge uppercut! Vasiliev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sotto is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Sotto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Autumn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Autumn comes to the ring accompanied by Dixie. Augustus Autumn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Autumn
vs
Grove

186 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augustus Autumn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Grove!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove throws a head kick that misses.
Grove throws a lazy head kick
and Autumn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Autumn lands with a slapping head kick.
Chris Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grove tries a head kick but it misses.
Autumn throws a leg kick which misses Grove's front leg but catches the back leg as Grove tries to avoid it.
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!
Autumn throws a leg kick which misses Grove's front leg but catches the back leg as Grove tries to avoid it.
Autumn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Autumn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Autumn lands a nice shot that snaps Grove's head back.
Grove takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grove looks winded!
Autumn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Autumn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whack! Autumn lands a heavy head kick that drops Grove. The ref tackles Autumn to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Grove was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Augustus Autumn!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Ewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: White Dude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bang
vs
Ewell

180 cm
36
176 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

187 cm
25
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Ewell!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bang shoots for a takedown but Ewell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Ewell drops Bang with a beautiful combination! Bang stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ewell is looking for the KO!

Bang is rocked!

It looks like Ali Bang has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewell tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.
Oh Bang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ewell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bang tries to pull guard but Ewell won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ewell.
Ewell pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Bang! Ewell unloads with more strikes and Bang sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Ewell!
After winning the bout, Steve Ewell 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judah Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and August Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin comes to the ring accompanied by lions sleeps tonight. Beach has chosen Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - If This Ain't Love as his entrance music. August Beach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benjamin
vs
Beach

189 cm
38
276 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

200 cm
26
287 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Judah Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, August Beach!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Benjamin.
Beach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benjamin.
Beach connects with an inside leg kick.

Benjamin has Beach up against the ropes in a clinch.
Benjamin throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beach.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Benjamin avoids the elbow strike from Beach, against the ropes.
Beach missing with knees to the body.
Beach lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Judah Benjamin has been cut.
Benjamin wants to stall.
Beach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benjamin can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
Beach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach throws a head punch that misses.
Beach misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beach.
Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjamin looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Benjamin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benjamin landing knees to the body.
Benjamin throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benjamin throws an elbow but it misses.
Benjamin wants a takedown but no success here.
Beach working aggressively here.
Benjamin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beach taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Benjamin controls his hands.
Benjamin is looking to control Beach's arms but Beach gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benjamin has his back to the ropes.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beach blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin blocks an elbow strike.
Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benjamin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benjamin prevents a body shot from Beach.
Beach prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Benjamin missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Beach.
Benjamin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beach is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benjamin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Beach lands with a light punch inside.
Benjamin working Beach over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Beach.
Beach lands an elbow just above Benjamin 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin lands a body punch.
Benjamin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beach pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike.
Benjamin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beach is trying to stall.
Beach is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benjamin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beach is keeping busy.
Beach lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benjamin as Beach tries to tie him up.
Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beachs head.
Benjamin tries for a takedown but Beach manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach avoids the elbow strike from Benjamin, against the ropes.
Benjamin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beach fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benjamin throws a lazy body kick
enabling Beach to counter with a crisp jab.
Benjamin tries to clinch up.

Benjamin forces Beach back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
A short right from Beach on the inside.
Beach digs a right hand underneath Benjamin's ribcage. Benjamin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beach lands a hook that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Benjamin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benjamin taking a breather.
Benjamin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beach lands with a right to the head.

Judah Benjamin's cut is getting worse.
Beach lands with a light punch inside.
Beach avoiding damage.
Benjamin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beach avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beach avoids the elbow strike from Benjamin, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Beach.
Benjamin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beach.
Beach lands an elbow that stopped Benjamin in his tracks for a moment.
Benjamin looking to stall.
Beach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but August Beach will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Judah Benjamin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beach throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beach.
Beach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benjamin lands a leg kick that knocks Beach off balance momentarily.
Beach lands a lovely overhand right.
Benjamin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin throws a sloppy head kick and Beach moves out of range easily.
Benjamin misses with a head kick.
Beach throws a leg kick which misses Benjamin's front leg but catches the back leg as Benjamin tries to avoid it.
Benjamin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beach is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Benjamin clinches with his opponent.
Benjamin wants a takedown.
August Beach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beach.
Beach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.

Judah Benjamin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Beach is trying to maintain a safe position but Benjamin gets an underhook and turns Beach into the ropes.
Benjamin wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beach has Benjamin pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beach.
Beach is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Beach scores with a shoulder strike.
Beach lands a shoulder strike.
Beach tries to stall but Benjamin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beach misses with some punches.
Benjamin misses with an elbow strike.
Beach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.

Jeez, Judah Benjamin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Beach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benjamins head.
Benjamin taking a breather.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin is trying to stall.
Beach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beach is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beach lands a nice uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Judah Benjamin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). August Beach!
August Beach really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Namunamu 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You've Seen the Butcher. 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.

Smith
vs
Touredo

193 cm
27
250 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

187 cm
29
242 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touredo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Touredo wants it to stay on the feet.
Touredo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Touredo wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Touredo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith dives in and grabs Touredo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Touredo pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Touredo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Touredo as he avoids it easily.
Touredo misses with a few strikes there.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Leon Smith has been cut.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Touredo defending well though.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Touredo is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith controlling the action here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Touredo reverses the position - he's now on top in Smith's guard.
Touredo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith is not content to let Touredo control the position.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

Touredo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Touredo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Touredo controlling him for the moment.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Touredo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Touredo passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touredo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Touredo is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.

Touredo seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Smith punching from the bottom.
Smith is pressing down on Touredo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Touredo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Touredo works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Touredo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Touredo as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touredo shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Touredo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Touredo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith dives in and grabs Touredo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Touredo pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Touredo shows good takedown defense.
Touredo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Touredo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Touredo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Touredo misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a head kick but Touredo moves out of range.
Touredo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Driello Touredo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Touredo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Driello Touredo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Touredo misses with the body kick

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Touredo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith wants to control from the top but Touredo keeps moving.

Touredo looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith is working Touredo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith pushes down on Touredo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith wants to control but Touredo is keeping him busy.

Touredo is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo is holding on to half guard well.
Touredo regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touredo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Touredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Touredo is keeping the position.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Touredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Touredo blocks nicely.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working some strikes from top position.

Touredo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Touredo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Touredo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Touredo tries to improve position but can't.
Touredo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Touredo some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Touredo is looking to reverse the position.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Touredo denies him.
Touredo is not content to let Smith control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith lands a high kick!
Touredo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Touredo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Touredo wants it to stay on the feet.
Touredo throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.

Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Touredo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Touredo's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Touredo keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is really struggling to control Touredo but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Touredo.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith trying to control but Touredo is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Leon Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith misses the jab.

Smith gets tackled into the ropes by Touredo. Touredo maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Touredo as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Touredo breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a low kick as Touredo jumps back.

Touredo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Touredo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Touredo connects with a decent elbow.
Touredo is putting a hurting on Smith here, landing some big shots from side control.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Touredo prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith tries to kick Touredo off but Touredo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Touredo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.

Touredo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Touredo tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Touredo preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Touredo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Touredo is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leon Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Leon Smith!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Leon Smith!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Leon Smith!

Leon Smith wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Leon Smith 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%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark's entrance music is RUN DMC its like that. A fine choice. Betoli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mario theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mario Betoli 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!

Bark
vs
Betoli

190 cm
38
205 lbs
36 - 17 - 0

195 cm
38
282 lbs
41 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Betoli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betoli shoots and misses

and Bark counters by moving into the clinch.

Bark has clasped his hands together around Betoli's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Bark tries for a kimura but Betoli is defending well.
Bark passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Betoli!

Bark is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Betoli to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Betoli shrugs it off.
Betoli is trying to escape the mount.
Betoli has given up his back. Will we see Bark going for some submissions?
Betoli is really stuck here.

Bark looking to break Betoli's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Betoli remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bark will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bark is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Betoli defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Bark is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Betoli has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Bark has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Betoli taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Bark doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oakley Bark!
An out of breath and clearly excited Oakley Bark thanked Malicestar for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).