KMFC 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyami Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banchamek
vs
Jordan

173 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sombat Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dyami Jordan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan misses with a body kick.

Jordan tries to keep at a distance but Banchamek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Banchamek.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Banchamek.

Jordan pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Jordan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banchamek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banchamek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banchamek being controlled here momentarily.
Banchamek trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.

Jordan wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek swinging wildly here.
Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan.
Banchamek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banchamek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan.
Banchamek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Banchamek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banchamek.
Banchamek looks to land a right hand but Jordan moved out of range.
Banchamek throws an off balance right hand

and Jordan counters by clinching up.
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Banchamek prevents Jordan from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jordan breaks from the clinch.
Banchamek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jordan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jordan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan misses with a right hand

and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan is trying to drag Banchamek to the mat but Banchamek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A body shot lands from Banchamek.
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banchamek misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Banchamek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sombat Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyami Jordan.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Jordan looking to slow down the pace here.
Banchamek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Banchamek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek lands a body shot in the clinch.

Jordan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Banchamek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordan is keeping the position for now.
Banchamek stopping the sweep attempt from Jordan.
Jordan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan controlling Banchamek's posture.

Jordan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Banchamek defends well.
Banchamek trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sombat Banchamek just wasn't active enough.
Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banchamek circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sombat Banchamek dominated that round.
That's time! Banchamek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Jordan. Those never looked like landing.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek is looking to clinch.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banchamek swivels and escapes.
Jordan shoots for a takedown but Banchamek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banchamek lands a jab to the nose.
Banchamek misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Banchamek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jordan looks for the body kick but Banchamek saw that one coming.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Banchamek moves out of range easily.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Banchamek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banchamek tries to clinch

and Jordan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan is trying to drag Banchamek to the mat but Banchamek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sombat Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyami Jordan.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jordan takes a shot to the head.
Jordan is trying to break free.
Jordan is looking for a takedown.
Banchamek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banchamek walks away with a smile on his face. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jordan misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banchamek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Banchamek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jordan's head backwards.
Dyami Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jordan is defended easily by Banchamek.
Banchamek connects with a crisp jab.
Banchamek lands a lovely overhand right.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Jordan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jordan eats them both and turns towards Banchamek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Jordan is rocked!
Jordan shoots in but Banchamek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Banchamek finish him?
Sombat Banchamek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banchamek lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek punishes Jordan's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Banchamek.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan takes one to the side of the head.
Sombat Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Jordan moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Banchamek.
Banchamek clobbers Jordan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.
Banchamek is looking to clinch.
Banchamek scores with a nice head shot.
Banchamek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jordan.
Banchamek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jordan has time to react.

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!
Banchamek drops Jordan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jordan! Banchamek dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sombat Banchamek!
Sombat Banchamek really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer 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
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faried Nagant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentley Tessin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tessin
vs
Nagant

165 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bentley Tessin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faried Nagant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagant manages to avoid it.
Nagant tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tessin counters with a single leg into guard. Nagant didn't expect that.
Tessin chips away with some ground and pound.
Tessin 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.
Tessin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nagant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tessin connects with a couple of short punches.
Tessin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nagant has wrist control.
Nagant controlling the position.
Nagant has momentary wrist control but Tessin slips an elbow through the middle.
Tessin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tessin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nagant trying to strike off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nagant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tessin distracts Nagant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagant is looking to stand up but Tessin isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tessin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tessin 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Tessin drops back looking for a leg! Nagant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nagant manages to kick Tessin off! Tessin jumps back into Nagant's guard.
Tessin postures up and lands a big shot to Nagant's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tessin 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tessin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tessin connects with a couple of short punches.
Tessin distracts Nagant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nagant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tessin is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagant can't keep his opponent in guard - Tessin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nagant is looking to improve his position.
Tessin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tessin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Nagant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tessin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Tessin .
Nagant has hold of Tessin 's hands but Tessin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nagant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nagant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tessin . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nagant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tessin .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Tessin is working for a kimura but Nagant is defending it quite comfortably.
Nagant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tessin .
Tessin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tessin lands a nice short elbow.
Nagant is looking to improve his position.
Tessin trying to mount his opponent but Nagant defends it.
Tessin working the head and body with strikes.

Tessin is trying to work for a kimura but Nagant is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nagant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tessin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nagant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tessin connects with a nice short shot to Nagant's temple.
Tessin working over Nagant with some ground and pound. Nagant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tessin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nagant!
Tessin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tessin is landing with some decent strikes but Nagant is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tessin lands a big shot there that rocks Nagant but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nagant is working to get back to half guard.
Tessin working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nagant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tessin as he jumps to the side.
Nagant wants to clinch up but Tessin keeps it at a distance.
Nagant has a takedown stuffed.
Nagant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tessin .
Tessin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nagant tries to clinch but Tessin moves out of range.
Tessin leaves Nagant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bentley Tessin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faried Nagant.

Nagant takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagant misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Nagant pulls guard effortlessly.
Nagant looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagant, not yet.

Nagant is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tessin defends well.
Tessin cracks Nagant with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tessin 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tessin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tessin working some strikes from top position.

Tessin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nagant looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagant, not yet.
Tessin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tessin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tessin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tessin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tessin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Tessin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tessin stops Nagant from getting back to his feet.
Nagant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nagant.
Nagant can't keep his opponent in guard - Tessin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tessin thows a huge punch but Nagant dodges it nicely.
Nagant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bentley Tessin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tessin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tessin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tessin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tessin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tessin lands with a punch from half guard.
Tessin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tessin connects with a nice short shot to Nagant's temple.
Ground and pound from Tessin .
Nagant is looking to control Tessin 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nagant avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin winds up and cracks Nagant with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tessin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tessin 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.
Tessin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Tessin lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tessin works his way into side control.
Tessin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bentley Tessin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nagant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tessin tries to avoid it but Nagant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tessin to the ground. Tessin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nagant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagant tries to clinch up but Tessin circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagant tries to clinch but Tessin moves out of range.

Nagant gets a double leg takedown into Tessin 's guard.
Tessin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nagant manages to get himself to full guard.
Tessin connects with a couple of short punches.
Nagant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tessin passes Nagant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tessin blocks the strikes from Nagant.
Tessin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nagant has hold of Tessin 's hands but Tessin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tessin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tessin 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.
Nagant has hold of Tessin 's hands but Tessin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nagant wants to improve his position but Tessin is controlling well.
Nagant trying to hold on to Tessin 's head to control him but Tessin postures up.
Tessin prevents Nagant from improving his position.
Tessin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Tessin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nagant defends it well.
Tessin thows a huge punch but Nagant dodges it nicely.
Bentley Tessin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tessin 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.
Nagant tries to roll over but Tessin keeps him under control.
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!
Tessin content to control rather than advance.

Bentley Tessin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nagant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tessin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tessin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nagant sprawls well initially but Tessin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tessin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nagant trying to hold on to Tessin 's head to control him but Tessin postures up.
Tessin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tessin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bentley Tessin .

Nagant gets the takedown into side control.
Tessin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagant can do to turn this around?
Nagant tries to score with some ground and pound. Tessin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nagant wants to stand but Tessin is controlling his arm.
Nagant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tessin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tessin is positioning himself well to prevent Nagant advancing to mount.
Tessin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tessin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faried Nagant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bentley Tessin !

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Schnezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silver
vs
Schnezner

180 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Schnezner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Schnezner working for a triangle but Silver defends it easily.
Silver with a flurry of punches that miss.

Silver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schnezner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silver has managed to get both his arms back between Schnezner's legs - danger averted.
Schnezner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Silver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schnezner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schnezner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Schnezner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schnezner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Schnezner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silver defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnezner is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Schnezner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Schnezner looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silver has picked Schnezner up and slammed him! Schnezner can't keep hold of the triangle and Silver manages to pass to side control!

Silver looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silver working the body and head with strikes.
Schnezner is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to stand but Schnezner has his arm trapped.
Schnezner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silver working the body and head with strikes.
Schnezner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silver trying to control but Schnezner postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schnezner is controlling the pace.
Silver is staying active underneath Schnezner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnezner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silver!
Silver prevents Schnezner from taking his back.
Silver is squirming around, avoiding Schnezner's attempts to control the action.
Schnezner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Schnezner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silver is looking to clinch but Schnezner is avoiding it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Schnezner enables Silver to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schnezner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schnezner is proving hard to escape from.

Schnezner pushes Silver off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Schnezner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Schnezner is looking for a triangle here but Silver uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Silver tries for a kimura but Schnezner is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnezner manages to get back to half guard.
Schnezner is looking for a sweep. Silver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schnezner regains full guard. Nicely done.

Schnezner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Schnezner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silver defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schnezner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Charlie Schnezner has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Schnezner working for a triangle but Silver defends it easily.
Schnezner is breathing heavily.
Silver wants to control from the top but Schnezner keeps moving.
Silver stands and throws Schnezner's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnezner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Schnezner is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silver reverses the position - he's now on top in Schnezner's guard.
Silver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Schnezner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silver defends it easily.
Silver looking to pass the guard.

Schnezner has his foot on Silver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silver works his way back into a safe position though.
Silver wants to pass the guard but Schnezner is keeping the position.

Schnezner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silver defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schnezner's head.

Schnezner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silver defends well.
Schnezner is trying to hold Silver in close to prevent damage but Silver has managed to pass into half guard.
Schnezner wants to improve his position but Silver is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schnezner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schnezner.

Schnezner has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Silver doesn't defend quickly enough and Schnezner has managed to lock this one up! Can Silver escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Schnezner on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charlie Schnezner!
A relieved looking Charlie Schnezner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Hur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Hur

157 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Hur!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hur throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Hur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Hur.
Joey Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hur lands a lovely overhand right.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Hur avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hur as Cruz shoots in.
Hur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Hur misses its intended target.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Hur tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Cruz rushes Hur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Hur lands a jab.
Hur keeps the fight on the outside.
Hur fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hur misses with a series of wild punches.
Hur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hur lands with an overhand left.

Cruz is rocked!
Hur lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Cruz falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Hur!
Ben Hur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Juan Roberto Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Man
vs
Juan Roberto Garcia Jr

170 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Juan Roberto Garcia Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberto Garcia Jr is just out of range.
Man could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roberto Garcia Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Man is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto Garcia Jr lands with a shot to the body.

Roberto Garcia Jr cracks Man with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Man looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roberto Garcia Jr finish him?

It looks like Ip Man has been cut.
Roberto Garcia Jr ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Man's jaw. Man's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Roberto Garcia Jr does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Juan Roberto Garcia Jr!

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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 Seigi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seigi Ozeki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ozeki
vs
Kean

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Seigi Ozeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Kean!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozeki avoids a kick to the body.
Seigi Ozeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozeki lands with a straight right. Kean didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozeki misses the target.
Ozeki cracks Kean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ozeki is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Kean flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kean is out cold! Ozeki holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

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

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Droski De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickoson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De La Cruz
vs
Nickoson

183 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Droski De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Nickoson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickoson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nickoson.

De La Cruz scores with a takedown into Nickoson's guard.
De La Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nickoson keeping moving, preventing De La Cruz from controlling successfully.
De La Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nickoson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De La Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
De La Cruz wants to control from the top but Nickoson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz wants to stand and escape but instead Nickoson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nickoson wants to control from the top but De La Cruz keeps moving.

Bryan Nickoson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nickoson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De La Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickoson.
Nickoson throws a leg kick
and De La Cruz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nickoson really felt that one!
De La Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson avoids the head kick by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickoson circles away.
De La Cruz wants to clinch but Nickoson slips to the side
letting Nickoson counter with a right hand.
De La Cruz with a poor takedown
and Nickoson counters with a left and a right that stings De La Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nickoson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De La Cruz sprawls well initially but Nickoson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nickoson controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson trying to mount his opponent but De La Cruz defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Nickoson wants to work for an arm triangle but De La Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nickoson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Nickoson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
De La Cruz fails with the takedown
and Nickoson counters with a left and a right that stings De La Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Droski De La Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz misses with a head kick.

De La Cruz has Nickoson up against the cage in a clinch.
De La Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nickoson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nickoson is pressed up against the cage. De La Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nickoson down to the mat. Nickoson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Nickoson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De La Cruz quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Nickoson dominated that round.
That's time! De La Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nickoson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Droski De La Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickoson tries to clinch up but De La Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
De La Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Droski De La Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

De La Cruz moves into the clinch.
Nickoson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De La Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. Nickoson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nickoson stuffs the takedown attempt from De La Cruz. De La Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickoson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nickoson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nickoson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Nickoson. No joy for De La Cruz on that attempt.

De La Cruz has managed to clinch.

De La Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Nickoson. Those never looked like landing.
Nickoson takes a swing at De La Cruz's ribcage but misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from De La Cruz enables Nickoson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De La Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

De La Cruz working for a triangle but Nickoson defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nickoson wants to control from the top but De La Cruz keeps moving.
Nickoson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickoson tries to free his leg and advance position but De La Cruz is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nickoson postures up.

Bryan Nickoson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nickoson tries to clinch up but De La Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickoson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Droski De La Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Nickoson.

De La Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nickoson is trying to push De La Cruz away but De La Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nickoson wants to break free but De La Cruz has control.
Nickoson is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson is pressed up against the cage. De La Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nickoson down to the mat. Nickoson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

De La Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nickoson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nickoson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickoson trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De La Cruz is trying to keep Nickoson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Nickoson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nickoson cracks De La Cruz with a right hand to the side of the head.
De La Cruz wants to clinch up but Nickoson keeps it at a distance.
De La Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nickoson counters by moving into the clinch.
De La Cruz fails to pull guard.
De La Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but Nickoson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Droski De La Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickoson tries to pull guard but De La Cruz won't allow it.
De La Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Nickoson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nickoson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nickoson counters with a three punch combo that has De La Cruz backing up. De La Cruz nods at Nickoson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nickoson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De La Cruz ducks right into an uppercut from Nickoson.
De La Cruz wants to clinch

and Nickoson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Cruz wants to improve his position but instead Nickoson has moved into half guard.
De La Cruz is in trouble now - Nickoson has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nickoson controlling his opponent.
De La Cruz is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De La Cruz tries to hold on but Nickoson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson looking to control but De La Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Nickoson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De La Cruz is surviving well by controlling Nickoson's body position as best he can.
Droski De La Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan Nickoson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nickoson avoids the attempt from De La Cruz to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Nickoson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nickoson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Nickoson!
A very excited looking Bryan Nickoson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.