LFC: Proving Ground 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Mukaaaah
vs
Man

187 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

KAISER

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raaaaaaaaaah Mukaaaah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Little Man!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mukaaaah rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mukaaaah jumps guard but Man stands there with Mukaaaah around his waist. Mukaaaah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Man works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mukaaaah is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
Man controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Little Man.

Man darts in and clinches Mukaaaah up against the cage.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Mukaaaah's takedown attempt.
Mukaaaah taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mukaaaah is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to drag Mukaaaah to the mat but Mukaaaah just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Man has hold of one of Mukaaaah's legs. Mukaaaah is fighting the takedown attempt but Man gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Man passes Mukaaaah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Man is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mukaaaah is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Little Man!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gator Bait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bait
vs
Riley

186 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gator Bait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Riley!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bait is looking to clinch but Riley is avoiding it.
Riley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bait is fending him off so far but Riley persists. Nope, Bait circles away and we're back to standing.
Bait tries a head kick but it misses.

Bait moves into the clinch.
Bait has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riley prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bait has hold of one of Riley's legs. Riley is fighting the takedown attempt but Bait gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bait is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riley wants to get back to his feet but Bait is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Riley keeping full guard, as Bait tries to pass.

Riley wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley forces Bait back against the cage and clinches.

Bait works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bait preventing the sweep.

Riley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bait looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Riley has his foot on Bait's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bait works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bait stands and steps away. Riley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bait bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bait landing strikes.
Bait scoring with punches from side control.
Riley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bait wants to stand but Riley has his arm trapped.
Riley trying to remain calm as Bait controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bait working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bait is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bait goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Riley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bait's guard! Nice work there by Riley!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to control but Bait is working from the bottom.
Bait is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riley is controlling him.
Bait keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Riley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bait looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bait looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bait!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bait tries to stand but Riley is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bait fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Riley sprawls well initially but Bait persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riley tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bait throwing shots but Riley is blocking nicely.
Bait uses his free foot to push down on Riley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Riley.
Bait tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Bait swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Riley is now in Bait's guard. A big mistake from Bait there, giving up the dominant position!
Riley is fighting to break Bait's control of his arms but Bait is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bait bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riley's guard.
Bait would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bait drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riley dives on top into guard.
Riley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riley won't allow Bait to get back to his feet.
Riley tries to stand but Bait is controlling from the bottom.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Bait is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riley trying to control but Bait is working from the bottom.
Riley looking to sit in guard and control but Bait gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bait accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bait controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bait.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Bait closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riley circles away.

Bait forces Riley back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley can't get the takedown.
Gator Bait has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Riley.

Bait breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bait fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riley is out of range.

Bait drives through and clinches with Riley against the cage.
Bait gets underhooks to prevent Riley's takedown attempt.
Bait jumps guard but Riley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Riley is looking for a takedown.

Bait gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bait wants to stand but Riley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gator Bait dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Bait leaves Riley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bait looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bait closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Riley quickly recovers to half guard.
Riley is trying to stand back up but Bait is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bait lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bait is taking a breather. Riley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bait is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riley is just riding it out for now. Bait eventually gives up the hold.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bait wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riley keeps working.

Bait is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ethan Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bait is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Riley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bait drops an elbow to the side of Riley's head.
Bait moves into full mount! Riley won't be happy about that!
Bait breaks from Riley's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bait with a couple of short strikes.
Bait tries to control but Riley wriggling away.

Bait looking to secure an arm triangle but Riley defends it well.
Riley is working to get back to half guard.
Bait lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to control but Bait is having none of it.

Bait is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bait shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riley as he jumps to the side.
Bait throws a head kick that misses.
Bait scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bait has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gator Bait. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bait as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gator Bait showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bait has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gator Bait!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Winkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keisuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Winkel
vs
Miyagi

183 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Winkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keisuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miyagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside that Winkel shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi lands an elbow just above Winkel 's eye.
Miyagi taking a breather.
Miyagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Winkel takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkel letting Miyagi take a breather here.
Winkel is trying to stall.
Miyagi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyagi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winkel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miyagi taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keisuke Miyagi.

Miyagi pushes Winkel up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyagi lands an elbow just above Winkel 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyagi throws an elbow but misses.
Winkel can't get the takedown.
Winkel takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi throws an elbow that misses.
Winkel takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi taking a breather.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkel dodges an elbow strike from Miyagi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miyagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winkel's brow.
Miyagi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Winkel is keeping busy.
Miyagi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyagi lands an elbow just above Winkel 's eye.
Miyagi'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.
Miyagi prevents the takedown attempt.
Winkel blocks an elbow strike from Miyagi.
Miyagi has Winkel pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkel tries to work over Miyagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winkel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Winkel takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miyagi controlling the action here for a moment.
Miyagi throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winkel wants to take the fight to the mat but Miyagi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Winkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Miyagi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Miyagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Miyagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miyagi connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a head kick that Winkel semi-blocks.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winkel's calf.

Miyagi forces Winkel back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkel misses with a punch to the body.
Winkel trying to stall but Miyagi improves his position.
Winkel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winkel wants a takedown but no success here.
Miyagi throws an elbow that misses.
Winkel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Winkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winkel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miyagi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miyagi stalling the fight.
Keisuke Miyagi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miyagi lands an elbow that stopped Winkel in his tracks for a moment.
Winkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkel is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyagi throws an elbow but misses.
Miyagi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Winkel takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winkel's defenses.
Miyagi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Winkel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miyagi is keeping busy.
Miyagi stops a takedown attempt from Winkel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miyagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winkel's brow.
Winkel dodges an elbow strike from Miyagi.
Winkel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miyagi is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Miyagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winkel's defenses.

It looks like Kurt Winkel has been cut.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miyagi'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.
Miyagi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miyagi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Miyagi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyagi looking to slow down the pace here.
Winkel avoids the elbow strike from Miyagi, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Miyagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurt Winkel'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. This is the final round!

Miyagi throws a head kick that Winkel semi-blocks.
Kurt Winkel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miyagi has managed to clinch.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winkel is trying to maintain a safe position but Miyagi gets an underhook and turns Winkel into the cage.
Miyagi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miyagi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Winkel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miyagi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winkel.
Miyagi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside.
Miyagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winkel's defenses.
Winkel letting Miyagi take a breather here.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside that Winkel shrugs off.
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyagi lands an elbow that stopped Winkel in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyagi throws an elbow but misses.
Miyagi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyagi is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winkel takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Winkel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miyagi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winkel avoids the elbow strike from Miyagi, against the cage.
Winkel avoids a wild elbow strike from Miyagi.
Miyagi leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyagi has Winkel pressed against the cage.
Miyagi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Miyagi is trying to stall.
Miyagi stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keisuke Miyagi.
Miyagi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winkel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyagi.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miyagi scores with a head kick. Winkel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Miyagi darts in and clinches Winkel up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkel looking for a takedown.
Kurt Winkel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keisuke Miyagi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Miyagi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Suave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Nygard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Suave
vs
Nygard

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Suave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Nygard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard connects with a solid leg kick.
Suave checks a low kick from Nygard.
Nygard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Rico Suave has been cut.
Suave throws a sloppy head kick and Nygard moves out of range easily.
Nygard tries to close the distance and clinch but Suave swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suave looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nygard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nygard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suave stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nygard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suave misses with the combination.
Nygard avoids the head kick by Suave.
Suave misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nygard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suave throws a low kick, looking for Nygard's leg but Nygard calmly moves out of range.
Suave throws out a loose jab but Nygard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nygard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suave as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nygard darts in and clinches Suave up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nygard.
Nygard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suave's efforts to push away.
Suave wants a takedown.
Suave is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Nygard.

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

Nygard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Suave did well to prevent Nygard getting side control.
Nygard prevents Suave from improving his position.
Nygard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygard working Suave over with strikes.
Nygard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nygard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suave's head.
Suave looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suave defending well though.
Nygard thows a huge punch but Suave dodges it nicely.
Suave blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nygard.
Nygard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nygard is nestled in close to Suave, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nygard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nygard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suave blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nygard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nygard lands a nice short elbow.
Nygard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nygard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nygard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nygard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suave is looking to control Nygard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suave avoid being mounted?
Nygard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nygard working over Suave with some ground and pound. Suave looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nygard tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Suave.
Nygard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nygard drops an elbow to the side of Suave's head.
Nygard thows a huge punch but Suave dodges it nicely.
Nygard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suave is trying to get back to full guard.
Nygard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nygard throwing shots but Suave is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Nygard.
Nygard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nygard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nygard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suave tries to roll over but Nygard keeps him under control.
Suave is trying to stand back up but Nygard is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nygard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suave trying to control but Nygard postures up.
Suave keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nygard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Suave's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nygard gets a double leg takedown into Suave's guard.
Nygard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nygard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nygard being controlled here momentarily.
Nygard throwing strikes but missing.
Suave is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Suave is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nygard dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nygard is chipping away with strikes.
Suave takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suave takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Suave wants to control but Nygard postures up.
Suave sneaks back into half guard.

Nygard is working for a kimura but Suave is defending it quite comfortably.
Suave is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nygard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suave defending well though.
Nygard looks to land a strike but Suave avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nygard throws a strike but Suave rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nygard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Suave prevents Nygard from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nygard 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.
Nygard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Suave has passed into side control.
Nygard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suave. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Nygard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard wants to get back to his feet but Suave drags him back down.
Nygard is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Suave is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Suave wants to control the pace but Nygard is squirming around nicely.
Nygard is desperately trying to improve his position but Suave has a good base and remains in mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Suave there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nygard avoids a series of strikes thrown by Suave.
Nygard is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Suave has taken his back!

Suave is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard staying busy and making it hard for Suave to control.
Nygard controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Suave is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nygard rolls, trying to escape but Suave keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nygard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nygard trying to control the hands but Suave breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nygard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Suave's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Suave is looking to land body kicks.
Nygard tries for a takedown but Suave sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nygard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suave as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Suave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suave throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nygard.
Suave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nygard.
Nygard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suave is out of range.
Mike Nygard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygard wants to clinch.
Nygard avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nygard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suave looks for the body kick but Nygard saw that one coming.
Suave checks a leg kick.

Nygard forces Suave back against the cage and clinches.
Suave is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nygard is defending well.
Suave tries to break the clinch but Nygard is controlling the position.
Nygard stalling in the clinch.
Nygard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nygard can't get the takedown.
Rico Suave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Nygard.

Nygard breaks the clinch.
Nygard lands a jab-cross combination.
Suave throws a body kick that misses.
Suave throws a sloppy head kick and Nygard moves out of range easily.
Suave tries to land a leg kick but Nygard saw it coming and moves away.
Suave defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nygard.
Nygard checks a low kick from Suave.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard misses with a two punch combination.
Suave swinging wildly here.
Nygard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suave swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nygard misses with a low kick as Suave jumps back.
Suave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygard was well out of range. Poor timing from Suave.

Nygard closes the distance and clinches.

Nygard breaks from the clinch.
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!
Nygard misses with a body shot
and Suave counters with a three punch combo that has Nygard backing up. Nygard nods at Suave to acknowledge the strikes.
Suave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nygard.
Suave pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nygard stuns Suave with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Nygard does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Nygard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Suave's waist but Suave gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nygard off to one side.
Suave misses with a two punch combination.
Suave tries to land a front kick but Nygard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Nygard clinches up with Suave and pushes him back against the cage.
Suave is trying to force a seperation but Nygard has the dominant position.
Suave is trying to break free.
Suave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nygard is defending well for now.
Suave on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Nygard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nygard.
Suave walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nygard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suave tries a head kick but it misses.
Rico Suave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nygard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suave avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nygard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nygard moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Nygard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suave doesn't seem phased though.
Suave throws a head kick but Nygard moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nygard!
Suave catches Nygard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suave throws a body punch but Nygard moves out of range.
Nygard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nygard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nygard tries to land a leg kick but Suave saw it coming and moves away.
Rico Suave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Nygard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suave thows a body shot but no joy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Nygard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Uvol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Wysote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmy Wysote will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Uvol
vs
Wysote

187 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Uvol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Wysote!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wysote has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Uvol.

Uvol feints and as Wysote raises his hands in defense, Uvol changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Wysote is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uvol is aware though and is defending well.
Uvol's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uvol has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Uvol's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Uvol just wasn't active enough.
Wysote misses with a jab, cross combination.

Wysote pushes Uvol up against the cage in a clinch.
Uvol is looking for a takedown.
Uvol tries for a takedown. No joy.

Wysote turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wysote manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wysote working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wysote working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wysote is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uvol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uvol tries to bench press Wysote off him but Wysote keeps the position.

Wysote goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Uvol rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wysote's guard! Nice work there by Uvol!
Uvol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uvol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wysote on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uvol wants to control from the top but Wysote keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uvol's corner is telling him to maintain position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Uvol just wasn't active enough.
Wysote misses with a jab, cross combination.

Wysote darts in and clinches Uvol up against the cage.
Uvol avoiding damage as Wysote throws knees to the body.
Wysote swings wildly with an uppercut but Uvol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uvol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Uvol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wysote is fending him off so far but Uvol persists. Nope, Wysote circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice sprawl there from Wysote as Uvol shoots in.
Uvol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Uvol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uvol closes the distance and clinches up with Wysote, looking for a takedown. Uvol pushes Wysote against the cage but Wysote circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Wysote forces Uvol back against the cage and clinches.

Uvol has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wysote is trying to keep an underhook but Uvol manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Wysote actively working from the bottom here.
Wysote tries to get to full guard but Uvol has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uvol wants to pass to mount but Wysote is defending the position.

Wysote actively working from the bottom here.
Uvol wants to pass the guard but Wysote is defending well.
Uvol wants to advance to full mount but Wysote doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wysote keeping moving, preventing Uvol from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uvol looking to sit in guard and control but Wysote gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wysote thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Uvol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wysote is controlling him.
Uvol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wysote postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Uvol is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wysote, into his guard.
Uvol tries to free his leg and advance position but Wysote is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wysote throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uvol looking to sit in guard and control but Wysote gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wysote passes Uvol's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wysote tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uvol knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Wysote is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wysote is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wysote wants to work for an arm triangle but Uvol is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Timmy Wysote has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wysote trying to mount his opponent but Uvol defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uvol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wysote is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Uvol sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Wysote showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Wysote as Uvol shoots in.

Wysote gets a clinch.
Uvol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wysote gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uvol has Wysote pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wysote manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Uvol. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wysote misses with a punch to the body.
Uvol changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wysote fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Uvol throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wysote connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Paul Uvol has been cut.

Wysote moves into the clinch.
Wysote misses with a short punch on the inside.

Uvol turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Uvol manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uvol controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysote wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Uvol content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Uvol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wysote manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wysote is working for a kimura but Uvol is defending it quite comfortably.

Wysote is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wysote landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wysote thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wysote uses his free foot to push down on Uvol's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Uvol.

Wysote looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wysote putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Wysote with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Wysote has isolated one of Uvol's arms. Uvol looking to fight him off but Wysote twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timmy Wysote!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Timmy Wysote waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Staffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by 2nd Sucks- ADTR. Staffey has chosen Omerta as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Staffey

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Staffey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staffey throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Staffey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones avoids the head kick by Staffey.

Jones drives through with a takedown into Staffey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Staffey is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones advances to full mount.
Staffey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones is looking to stand but Jones has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Staffey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Staffey can't escape the position.
Jones breaks from Staffey's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the attempt from Staffey to control.
Jones cracks Staffey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Staffey looks a forlorn figure.
Jones controlling from mount.
Staffey regains half guard.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Staffey wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Staffey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Staffey wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Staffey is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Staffey wants to control but Jones passes into side.
Staffey looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staffey throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.
Staffey stops Jones from passing to mount.
Staffey is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Staffey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Bradley Staffey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Staffey clinches with his opponent.
Staffey gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Staffey wants a takedown but no success here.

Staffey jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones 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.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Staffey's guard.
Staffey wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staffey tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Staffey defends it well.
Jones is nestled in close to Staffey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Staffey tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Staffey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Staffey is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Staffey trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones staying calm.
Staffey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jay Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Staffey prevents Jones from improving position.

Staffey reaches up around Jones's neck trying to control. But Jones takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Staffey! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Staffey is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Jones celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jay Jones!
After winning the bout, Jay Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.