QFC Tournament 247 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Melven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adnan Kusmic Klingvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusmic Klingvall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dino - Look at me now. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Melven
vs
Kusmic Klingvall

165 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 Sydney, Mark Melven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adnan Kusmic Klingvall!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melven fails with the takedown

and Kusmic Klingvall counters by moving into the clinch.

Kusmic Klingvall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kusmic Klingvall as he avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kusmic Klingvall.
Kusmic Klingvall fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Melven.
Melven wants to clinch but Kusmic Klingvall slips to the side
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a series of punches but Melven avoids them all with ease.
Melven gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a left and a right that stings Melven.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Melven. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kusmic Klingvall has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melven stalling in the clinch but Kusmic Klingvall improves position.
Melven is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kusmic Klingvall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Melven changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kusmic Klingvall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Melven tries to clinch but Kusmic Klingvall moves away

and Kusmic Klingvall moves into the clinch.

Kusmic Klingvall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Kusmic Klingvall.
Melven closes the distance but Kusmic Klingvall moves to the side
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a left and a right that stings Melven.
Melven tries to clinch but Kusmic Klingvall moves away
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Melven closes the distance but Kusmic Klingvall moves to the side

and Kusmic Klingvall moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kusmic Klingvall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melven shoots in for a takedown but Kusmic Klingvall shows good takedown defense.
Melven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kusmic Klingvall as he jumps to the side.

Kusmic Klingvall has Melven up against the cage in a clinch.

Kusmic Klingvall manages to break the clinch.
Melven gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kusmic Klingvall counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melven is trying to break free.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kusmic Klingvall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kusmic Klingvall circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kusmic Klingvall moves into the clinch.

Kusmic Klingvall manages to break the clinch.
Melven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Melven shoots in but no luck this time.
Kusmic Klingvall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mark Melven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melven is breathing heavily.
Melven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a left and a right that stings Melven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall is looking to score with low kicks.
Melven shoots in for a takedown but Kusmic Klingvall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kusmic Klingvall but Kusmic Klingvall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melven tries to clinch
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a straight right hand.
Melven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a right hand that Melven ducks under and follows up with a left that Melven also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kusmic Klingvall, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adnan Kusmic Klingvall 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.

Kusmic Klingvall scores with a hook to the body. Melven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Melven wants to clinch but Kusmic Klingvall slips to the side

and Kusmic Klingvall moves into the clinch.

Kusmic Klingvall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Melven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kusmic Klingvall to counter with a crisp jab.
Melven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kusmic Klingvall but Kusmic Klingvall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melven dives in and grabs Kusmic Klingvall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kusmic Klingvall pushes down on Melven's head and hops out.

Kusmic Klingvall clinches.
Kusmic Klingvall lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks from the clinch.
Kusmic Klingvall looks to land a combination but Melven avoids it well.
Melven looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Melven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kusmic Klingvall tries to avoid it but Melven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kusmic Klingvall to the ground. Kusmic Klingvall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Melven throws a head kick but Kusmic Klingvall moves out of range.
Melven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adnan Kusmic Klingvall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kusmic Klingvall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Melven. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall scores with a one two! Melven had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adnan Kusmic Klingvall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kusmic Klingvall avoids the body shot from Melven.
Kusmic Klingvall connects with a body shot.

Kusmic Klingvall closes the distance and clinches.
Melven being controlled against the cage.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kusmic Klingvall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melven's efforts to push away.
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!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kusmic Klingvall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melven looks to land a body kick but Kusmic Klingvall moved away.
Kusmic Klingvall works over Melven's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mark Melven has been cut.

Kusmic Klingvall moves into the clinch.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks from the clinch.
Melven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kusmic Klingvall lands a nice hook to Melven's body. Melven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kusmic Klingvall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melven.

Kusmic Klingvall drives through and clinches with Melven against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks the clinch.
Kusmic Klingvall lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kusmic Klingvall moves into the clinch successfully.

Kusmic Klingvall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melven throws a wild body kick that Kusmic Klingvall sees coming a mile off.
Melven tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a thumping low kick.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a one two combo.
Melven wants to clinch
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusmic Klingvall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adnan Kusmic Klingvall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Melven's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Melven misses with a right hand
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kusmic Klingvall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kusmic Klingvall clinches up with Melven and pushes him back against the cage.
Melven has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kusmic Klingvall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kusmic Klingvall lands an elbow that stopped Melven in his tracks for a moment.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melven dives in and grabs Kusmic Klingvall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kusmic Klingvall pushes down on Melven's head and hops out.
Melven tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kusmic Klingvall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kusmic Klingvall wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Melven. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kusmic Klingvall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kusmic Klingvall is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusmic Klingvall.
Melven drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kusmic Klingvall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kusmic Klingvall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kusmic Klingvall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a low kick, looking for Melven's leg but Melven calmly moves out of range.
Melven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kusmic Klingvall sprawls well. Kusmic Klingvall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melven gets slowly back to his feet.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a head kick but Melven moves out of range.
Melven walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kusmic Klingvall.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with the combination.
Melven takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kusmic Klingvall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kusmic Klingvall clinches with his opponent.
Kusmic Klingvall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kusmic Klingvall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kusmic Klingvall slowing the pace effectively.

Kusmic Klingvall manages to break the clinch.
Melven shoots in looking for a takedown but Kusmic Klingvall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melven's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kusmic Klingvall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kusmic Klingvall clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kusmic Klingvall.
A right handed body shot lands from Kusmic Klingvall.
Kusmic Klingvall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melven.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Kusmic Klingvall.
Adnan Kusmic Klingvall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kusmic Klingvall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Adnan Kusmic Klingvall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kusmic Klingvall 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Adnan Kusmic Klingvall!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Adnan Kusmic Klingvall!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Adnan Kusmic Klingvall!

Adnan Kusmic Klingvall wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Achille Ohriger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthit Rattanakosin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ohriger
vs
Rattanakosin

168 cm
23
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 Sydney, Achille Ohriger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthit Rattanakosin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohriger tries to bum rush Rattanakosin with a series of wild strikes but Rattanakosin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ohriger looks to land a combination but Rattanakosin avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Ohriger.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick which misses Ohriger's front leg but catches the back leg as Ohriger tries to avoid it.
Ohriger misses with an uppercut. Rattanakosin saw that one coming.
A combination from Ohriger does no damage.
Rattanakosin scoring well with a low kick there.
Rattanakosin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ohriger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ohriger fails to land with a series of punches.
Ohriger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ohriger fails with a takedown attempt.
Rattanakosin moves in looking to clinch but Ohriger pushes him off.
Rattanakosin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ohriger's sensitive parts.
Rattanakosin lands a nice looking body kick.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick but Ohriger moved away.
Ohriger keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohriger lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Ohriger. Those never looked like landing.
Ohriger throws a good cross that connects.
Rattanakosin throws a chopping leg kick but Ohriger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Ohriger as he connects with a hook.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick but Ohriger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Ohriger.
Rattanakosin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ohriger.
Rattanakosin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ohriger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rattanakosin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Achille Ohriger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohriger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ohriger is breathing heavily.
Rattanakosin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rattanakosin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rattanakosin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rattanakosin connects with a leg kick. Ohriger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ohriger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rattanakosin. That one must have hurt.
Rattanakosin scoring well with a low kick there.
Rattanakosin connects with a solid leg kick.
Rattanakosin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rattanakosin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ohriger's head.
Ohriger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rattanakosin tries to clinch but Ohriger is having none of it.
That kick from Rattanakosin tenderised Ohriger's leg. Ohriger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rattanakosin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rattanakosin.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ohriger. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rattanakosin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rattanakosin scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ohriger. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rattanakosin, right into the meat.
Rattanakosin throws a nice head kick!
Ohriger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Rattanakosin drives through and clinches with Ohriger against the cage.

Rattanakosin breaks the clinch.
Arthit Rattanakosin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rattanakosin wants to clinch.
Ohriger throws a right and a left that Rattanakosin avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rattanakosin.
Ohriger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rattanakosin manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rattanakosin cracks the inside of Ohriger's front leg.
Rattanakosin scores with a push kick.
Rattanakosin connects with a leg kick. Ohriger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ohriger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rattanakosin circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rattanakosin. That's going to slow Ohriger down.
Rattanakosin scores with a leg kick.
Ohriger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rattanakosin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rattanakosin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ohriger moves out of range of the leg kick from Rattanakosin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ohriger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rattanakosin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ohriger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rattanakosin.
Ohriger stalks Rattanakosin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rattanakosin's face. Rattanakosin staggers backwards, shaken.
Ohriger takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ohriger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rattanakosin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ohriger is in Rattanakosin's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ohriger controlling from the top position.
Rattanakosin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ohriger.
Ohriger wants to control from the top but Rattanakosin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Achille Ohriger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rattanakosin misses with a looping right.
Ohriger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rattanakosin.
Achille Ohriger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rattanakosin blocks a low kick nicely.
Ohriger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rattanakosin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohriger.
Ohriger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ohriger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rattanakosin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ohriger.
Rattanakosin connects with a solid leg kick.
Ohriger cracks Rattanakosin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ohriger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rattanakosin cracks Ohriger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rattanakosin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rattanakosin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arthit Rattanakosin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohriger scores with a nice head shot.
Ohriger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ohriger misses with a series of wild punches.
Rattanakosin connects with a leg kick. Ohriger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rattanakosin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin lands with a slapping head kick.
Ohriger misses with a series of wild punches.
Ohriger tries to bum rush Rattanakosin with a series of wild strikes but Rattanakosin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rattanakosin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin cracks the inside of Ohriger's front leg.
Rattanakosin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ohriger. That did some damage!
Rattanakosin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rattanakosin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rattanakosin throws a head kick that Ohriger semi-blocks.
Rattanakosin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ohriger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rattanakosin is looking to slow Ohriger down with leg kicks.
Ohriger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rattanakosin can pounce on him.
Rattanakosin misses with a low kick.
Rattanakosin is looking to slow Ohriger down with leg kicks.
Rattanakosin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ohriger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rattanakosin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ohriger.
Rattanakosin scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohriger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ohriger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rattanakosin lands with a kick to the temple. Ohriger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rattanakosin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ohriger.
Rattanakosin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rattanakosin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohriger throws a body punch but Rattanakosin moves out of range.
Rattanakosin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick which misses Ohriger's front leg but catches the back leg as Ohriger tries to avoid it.
Ohriger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ohriger checks a leg kick.

Ohriger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ohriger lands in his opponent's guard.
Ohriger controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthit Rattanakosin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ohriger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rattanakosin lands with a slapping head kick.
Ohriger shoots for a takedown but Rattanakosin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rattanakosin misses with a leg kick.
Ohriger misses with a wild combination.
Rattanakosin dodges the punch combination from Ohriger.
Rattanakosin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rattanakosin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rattanakosin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ohriger throws a series of punches but Rattanakosin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohriger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin wants to land a leg kick but Ohriger is out of range.
Rattanakosin thumps Ohriger with a low kick.
Ohriger tries for a takedown but Rattanakosin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Ohriger misses.
Ohriger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin lands a nice looking body kick.

Rattanakosin moves into the clinch successfully.
Rattanakosin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ohriger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rattanakosin is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Achille Ohriger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohriger letting Rattanakosin take a breather here.

Rattanakosin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rattanakosin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ohriger circles away.
Arthit Rattanakosin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rattanakosin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ohriger takes a step back to recover.
Ohriger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rattanakosin cracks the inside of Ohriger's front leg.
Rattanakosin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rattanakosin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ohriger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rattanakosin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ohriger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ohriger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rattanakosin scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Rattanakosin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rattanakosin thumps Ohriger with a low kick.
Ohriger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rattanakosin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rattanakosin connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohriger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rattanakosin. That's going to slow Ohriger down.
Ohriger fails to land with a series of punches.

Rattanakosin closes the distance and pushes Ohriger back into the cage.
Rattanakosin scores with a knee to the head.

Rattanakosin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rattanakosin scores with a leg kick.
Ohriger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin throws a head kick that half lands.
Ohriger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rattanakosin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ohriger. That did some damage!
Rattanakosin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rattanakosin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ohriger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohriger throws a series of punches but Rattanakosin moves out of range.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick which misses Ohriger's front leg but catches the back leg as Ohriger tries to avoid it.
Ohriger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rattanakosin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ohriger circles away.
Ohriger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ohriger. Rattanakosin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rattanakosin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rattanakosin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ohriger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rattanakosin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ohriger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rattanakosin can pounce on him.
Ohriger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rattanakosin scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthit Rattanakosin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rattanakosin 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Arthit Rattanakosin!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Arthit Rattanakosin!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Arthit Rattanakosin!

Arthit Rattanakosin wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Vinklark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cat Marumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vinklark
vs
Marumbo

210 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Sydney, Trevor Vinklark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cat Marumbo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marumbo closes the distance and clinches up with Vinklark, looking for a takedown. Marumbo pushes Vinklark against the cage but Vinklark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Marumbo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vinklark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marumbo controls the position from side control.

Vinklark bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Horrible takedown by Vinklark or perhaps it was just good defense by Marumbo which made him look bad.
Vinklark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vinklark tries to clinch up but Marumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinklark shoots in but Marumbo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marumbo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vinklark tries to clinch there but Marumbo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinklark fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Vinklark. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vinklark darts in and clinches Marumbo up against the cage.
Vinklark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marumbo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vinklark smiles and moves away.
Marumbo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vinklark tries to avoid it but Marumbo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vinklark to the ground. Vinklark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marumbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinklark swats away the attempt to clinch by Marumbo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinklark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vinklark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marumbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Vinklark gets caught napping as Marumbo dives in and scores a takedown. Vinklark manages to retain guard.
Marumbo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinklark is looking to stand up but Marumbo isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Marumbo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vinklark napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Marumbo stands up and beckons Vinklark to his feet.
Marumbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vinklark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marumbo counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Marumbo as Vinklark shoots in.
Vinklark is breathing heavily.
Vinklark looks to land a combination. Marumbo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vinklark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vinklark wants to clinch.
Marumbo closes the distance and clinches up with Vinklark, looking for a takedown. Marumbo pushes Vinklark against the cage but Vinklark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marumbo throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinklark cracks Marumbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Vinklark has Marumbo up against the cage in a clinch.

Marumbo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck with that takedown attempt from Marumbo.
Marumbo shoots for a takedown but Vinklark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marumbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vinklark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vinklark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marumbo tries to avoid it but Vinklark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marumbo to the ground. Marumbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trevor Vinklark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vinklark swats away the attempt to clinch by Marumbo.

Vinklark clinches up with Marumbo and pushes him back against the cage.
Marumbo wants a takedown.
Trevor Vinklark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cat Marumbo.
Marumbo tries to pull guard but Vinklark won't allow it.
Marumbo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vinklark is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marumbo is breathing heavily.
Marumbo has had enough of the clinch but Vinklark keeps him there for the moment.
Vinklark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marumbo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinklark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marumbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vinklark.
Vinklark shoots for a takedown but Marumbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vinklark fails with a takedown attempt.
Marumbo throws a combination that misses
and Vinklark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vinklark swats away the attempt to clinch by Marumbo.
Vinklark lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marumbo closes the distance and clinches up with Vinklark, looking for a takedown. Marumbo pushes Vinklark against the cage but Vinklark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marumbo wants to clinch up but Vinklark keeps it at a distance.
Vinklark tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinklark closes the distance and clinches up with Marumbo, looking for a takedown. Vinklark pushes Marumbo against the cage but Marumbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Marumbo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vinklark sprawls well initially but Marumbo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vinklark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marumbo drops an elbow to the side of Vinklark's head.

Marumbo is working for a kimura but Vinklark is defending it quite comfortably.
Vinklark wants to get back to full guard but Marumbo has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marumbo with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Marumbo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Vinklark has left one of his arms exposed and Marumbo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Vinklark screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cat Marumbo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Gary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chet Tung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gary
vs
Tung

197 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Sydney, Steve Gary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chet Tung!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tung misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gary. Those never looked like landing.
Tung misses with a few strikes there.
Gary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tung.
Tung lands with an uppercut that bounces Gary off the cage and back into range.
Tung misses with a two punch combination.
Tung throws a right and a left that Gary avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Tung.
Tung looks to throw the jab but Gary is out of range.
Tung goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gary misses with a straight right.
Tung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tung thuds his right hand into Gary's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Gary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tung throws out the jab.
Gary really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tung cracks Gary with a good jab.

Gary is rocked!
Tung fakes the body blow, causing Gary to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Gary goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chet Tung!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Credibul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martian Doohbill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Credibul
vs
Doohbill

180 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 Sydney, Justin Credibul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martian Doohbill!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Credibul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doohbill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Credibul pinned against the cage. Credibul gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Credibul tries to clinch but Doohbill moves out of range.
Doohbill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Credibul but Credibul pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Credibul closes the distance and clinches.
Credibul presses Doohbill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Doohbill breaks the clinch.
Doohbill tries to clinch up but Credibul circles away and keeps his distance.
Credibul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doohbill is defended easily by Credibul.
Justin Credibul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martian Doohbill.

Credibul clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doohbill pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Credibul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Credibul controls from within his opponent's guard.
Doohbill keeping full guard, as Credibul tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doohbill is looking for a triangle but Credibul pushes his legs off easily.
Doohbill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doohbill is trying to control the position but Credibul postures up.
Credibul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

We're going to have a standup here because Justin Credibul wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Credibul gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Credibul leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Credibul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Doohbill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Credibul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doohbill tries for a takedown but Credibul manages to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Credibul.
Credibul is trying to break free.
Credibul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Credibul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Credibul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Credibul taking a breather.
Doohbill prevents Credibul from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Credibul controlling the action here for a moment.
Doohbill jumps guard but Credibul turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Credibul.
Credibul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doohbill has him pressed against the cage.
Credibul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doohbill backwards.
Doohbill has Credibul pressed against the cage, preventing Credibul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Credibul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Credibul lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doohbill or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Credibul lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Credibul takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Credibul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Credibul dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doohbill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doohbill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Credibul fails with the takedown.
Credibul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Doohbill misses.

Credibul rushes Doohbill and presses him up against the cage.
Doohbill tries to stall but Credibul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Credibul tries a body shot but Doohbill blocks it.
Credibul wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Credibul has managed to clinch.

Credibul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martian Doohbill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doohbill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doohbill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Credibul as he jumps to the side.

Credibul moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Credibul.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A body shot lands from Credibul.
A nice left hand lands by Credibul.
Justin Credibul has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Credibul breaks the clinch.
Credibul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doohbill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Credibul counters with a left to the body.
Doohbill swats away the attempt to clinch by Credibul.
Doohbill throws a chopping leg kick but Credibul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doohbill misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doohbill.
Doohbill is breathing heavily.
Doohbill throws a head kick but Credibul moves out of range.
Credibul fails with an attempt to clinch.

Credibul has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Credibul takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Credibul working hard to break the clinch.
Credibul is trying to force a seperation but Doohbill has the dominant position.
Doohbill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doohbill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Credibul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doohbill tries for a takedown but Credibul manages to get underhooks.
Justin Credibul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martian Doohbill.
Doohbill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Credibul prevents it.

Credibul breaks from the clinch.
Credibul clobbers Doohbill with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Credibul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doohbill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Credibul clinches up against the cage.
Credibul tries to circle away but Doohbill has him pinned against the cage.
Doohbill working hard to break the clinch.
Credibul stalling in the clinch.
Doohbill working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Credibul working hard to break the clinch.
Credibul content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Credibul pushes Doohbill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Credibul scores with a shot to the side of Doohbill's head.
Credibul is trying to force a seperation but Doohbill has the dominant position.
Doohbill goes for a takedown attempt but Credibul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Doohbill throws an overhand right that lands on Credibul's shoulder, as Credibul tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doohbill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Credibul thuds a left hand into Doohbill's body.

Credibul moves into the clinch.
Credibul is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Credibul dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doohbill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Credibul pushes Doohbill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Doohbill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Doohbill blocks the low kick.
Doohbill wants to clinch up but Credibul keeps it at a distance.
Credibul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doohbill throws a solid leg kick but Credibul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doohbill.
Credibul stuffs the takedown.
Credibul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doohbill paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Credibul clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credibul cracks Doohbill with a nice body shot.
Doohbill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doohbill looking to slow down the pace here.
Doohbill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Credibul digs a right hand underneath Doohbill's ribcage. Doohbill let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Credibul on the inside.

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

Credibul clinches up against the cage.
Come on Credibul - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Credibul is trying to break free.
Doohbill has had enough of the clinch but Credibul keeps him there for the moment.
Credibul is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Justin Credibul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doohbill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Credibul's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Credibul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Credibul is trying to break free.
Doohbill tries to pull guard but Credibul forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Credibul.

Doohbill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Credibul misses with a leg kick.
Credibul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Justin Credibul is winning the standup battle so far.
Credibul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doohbill.
Justin Credibul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martian Doohbill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Credibul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Credibul moves into the clinch.
Credibul wants to get back to striking at distance but Doohbill won't allow it.
Doohbill is trying to pull guard but Credibul turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Doohbill wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Credibul drives through and clinches with Doohbill against the cage.
Nice body punch from Credibul.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Credibul as Doohbill tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Credibul - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Credibul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Credibul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Credibul slaps away a takedown attempt from Doohbill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Credibul as Doohbill shoots in.
Credibul tries to clinch but Doohbill moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Credibul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Credibul moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Credibul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Credibul, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight for Justin Credibul!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Justin Credibul!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Justin Credibul!

Justin Credibul wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremias Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cheese
vs
Nunez

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Sydney, Jack Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremias Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheese moves into the clinch successfully.
Cheese looking to throw knees to the head but Nunez is blocking nicely.

Cheese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Nunez misses its intended target.
Nunez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Nunez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cheese to the mat! Cheese manages to get full guard.
Nunez wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese has his hands on Nunez's head, controlling the position.
Nunez pushing down on Cheese's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nunez prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Nunez sits in half guard.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control but Nunez postures up.

Nunez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cheese has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Nunez sits in half guard.
Nunez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeremias Nunez.
Nunez throws a combination that misses
and Cheese makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Cheese clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cheese.
Nunez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cheese is trying to push Nunez away but Nunez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nunez is trying to pull guard but Cheese turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Cheese has hold of one of Nunez's legs. Nunez is fighting the takedown attempt but Cheese gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese looking to sit in guard and control but Nunez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
Nunez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cheese is proving hard to escape from.
Nunez is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

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

Cheese feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nunez wants to stand up but Cheese is controlling him.
Nunez pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
Nunez is looking to stand up but Cheese isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cheese has gone for a leg lock! Nunez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cheese's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremias Nunez will probably get the nod.
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.

Cheese drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.

Nunez is looking for a triangle but Cheese pushes his legs off easily.
Cheese trying to control but Nunez is working from the bottom.
Nunez is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nunez on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese wanted to stand there but Nunez had control of the position.

Nunez is looking for a triangle but Cheese pushes his legs off easily.
Nunez keeping full guard, as Cheese tries to pass.
Cheese postures up.

Nunez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nunez is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese trying to move into half guard but instead Nunez has managed to sweep!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunez tries to stand but Cheese is controlling from the bottom.
Nunez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nunez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is trying to keep Nunez in close.
Nunez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Jeremias Nunez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cheese gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunez wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nunez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nunez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.

Nunez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunez wants to get back to his feet but Cheese is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cheese has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nunez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cheese is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nunez pulls down on the head and he's put Cheese to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeremias Nunez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicklas Sandstorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morrison
vs
Sandstorm

200 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Sydney, Bruno Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicklas Sandstorm!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrison clinches up with Sandstorm and pushes him back against the cage.
Sandstorm tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison blocking some punches.
Morrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sandstorm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sandstorm is trying to push Morrison away but Morrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Morrison successfully pulls guard.
Sandstorm is fighting to break Morrison's control of his arms but Morrison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Morrison wriggles free and stands up.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt - Sandstorm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Morrison closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandstorm throws a wild body kick that Morrison sees coming a mile off.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sandstorm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrison has his takedown stuffed

and Sandstorm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morrison is pulling down on Sandstorm's head. It's preventing any offense from Sandstorm, at least for the moment.
Sandstorm trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrison controlling Sandstorm's posture.
Morrison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sandstorm controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nicklas Sandstorm.
Sandstorm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison shoots in for a double leg but Sandstorm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morrison shoots in looking for a takedown but Sandstorm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morrison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Sandstorm misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Sandstorm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sandstorm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sandstorm tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandstorm.
Sandstorm dives in and grabs Morrison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes down on Sandstorm's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandstorm slaps away a takedown attempt from Morrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sandstorm.
Sandstorm closes the distance looking to clinch

and Morrison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Morrison pulls guard effortlessly.
Sandstorm trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Sandstorm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morrison is proving hard to escape from.

Morrison working for a triangle but Sandstorm defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison 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.
Sandstorm wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.

Morrison is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandstorm tries to pull guard but Morrison holds him up against the cage and eventually Sandstorm drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Morrison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morrison closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morrison lands in his opponent's guard.
Morrison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sandstorm on the ground.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sandstorm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Sandstorm gets tackled into the cage by Morrison. Morrison maintains the clinch.

Morrison drags the fight down to the ground.
Morrison wants to hit a switch here but Sandstorm passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrison there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandstorm looking to control but Morrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
Sandstorm controlling from mount.
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
Morrison tries to lock up and control but Sandstorm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandstorm lands a heavy elbow.
Morrison is in a horrible position here. Sandstorm smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sandstorm wants to free his trapped foot but Morrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Sandstorm stops Morrison from getting back to his feet.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Sandstorm has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sandstorm cracks Morrison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Sandstorm's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sandstorm is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Morrison can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bruno Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Sandstorm's attempts to control the action.
Morrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sandstorm wants to stand up but Morrison has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Morrison will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Morrison gets a clinch.
Morrison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sandstorm.
Sandstorm trying to control the position but instead, Morrison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sandstorm into the cage.

Morrison jumps into guard, dragging Sandstorm to the mat.
Sandstorm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sandstorm trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Sandstorm tries to pass.
Morrison is pulling down on Sandstorm's head. It's preventing any offense from Sandstorm, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruno Morrison just wasn't active enough.
Morrison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morrison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sandstorm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrison as he jumps to the side.
Sandstorm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morrison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruno Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicklas Sandstorm.
Sandstorm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sandstorm tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Morrison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sandstorm looking for a takedown.
Morrison goes for a takedown attempt but Sandstorm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morrison fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morrison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sandstorm jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morrison walks away with a smile on his face. Sandstorm gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sandstorm circles away.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sandstorm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandstorm tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandstorm is trying to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling him.

Morrison manages to break the clinch.
Sandstorm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Sandstorm tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandstorm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrison swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sandstorm tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morrison 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Bruno Morrison!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Bruno Morrison!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Bruno Morrison!

Bruno Morrison wins by unanimous decision!