QFC Tournament 250 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Kelvin (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.

Miguel
vs
Kelvin

225 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Miguel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Kelvin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelvin shoots in but no luck this time.
Miguel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelvin.
Fernando Miguel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Kelvin.
Miguel scores with a jab to the head.
Miguel with a nice cross.
Miguel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miguel thuds his right hand into Kelvin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miguel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miguel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miguel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelvin shoots in but no luck this time.
Miguel lands the left hand.
Miguel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel connects with a right hand. Kelvin shakes it off.
Kelvin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miguel's waist but Miguel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelvin off to one side.
Kelvin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kelvin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelvin fails with a takedown attempt.
Miguel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miguel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kelvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Kelvin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kelvin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelvin throws a head kick but Miguel moves out of range.
Kelvin throws a sloppy body shot
and Miguel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miguel scores with a nice right hand.
Miguel lands with a nice combination. Kelvin backs away looking to recover.
Miguel connects with the punch.

Kelvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelvin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miguel's efforts to push away.
Miguel is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelvin has double underhooks.
Miguel is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelvin has picked Miguel up - he's going for a ride! Kelvin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Miguel scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kelvin manages to mount him!
You get the feeling that Miguel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kelvin controlling his opponent.
Miguel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kelvin lands with some strikes.
Miguel is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kelvin has taken his back!

Miguel is trying to defend against the choke here but Kelvin has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Kelvin Tightens the hold and Miguel taps out furiously! Kelvin displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Kelvin!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Kelvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dara Purcell (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.

Kelvin
vs
Purcell

159 cm
24
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felipe Kelvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dara Purcell!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purcell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kelvin checks a low kick from Purcell.
Purcell tries to clinch up.

Kelvin gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kelvin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kelvin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Purcell is looking for a sweep. Kelvin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell is trying to stand up here but Kelvin is controlling him well.

Kelvin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kelvin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kelvin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Purcell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Purcell is trying to control the position but Kelvin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelvin distracts Purcell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kelvin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Purcell is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Purcell is still in real trouble! Can Kelvin finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelvin forces his way into half guard.
Purcell seems to have recovered his senses.
Purcell looks winded!
Purcell trying to control from the bottom.
Kelvin prevents Purcell from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kelvin connects with a nice short shot to Purcell's temple.
Purcell has hold of Kelvin's hands but Kelvin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Kelvin decides to stand up.

Kelvin gets a double leg takedown into Purcell's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin working some strikes from top position.
Purcell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kelvin controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Felipe Kelvin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kelvin misses with a series of wild punches.

Kelvin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Kelvin is working for a kimura but Purcell is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelvin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelvin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Kelvin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kelvin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Purcell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Felipe Kelvin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelvin pushing down on Purcell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kelvin decides to stand and escape the position.

Kelvin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Purcell sprawls well initially but Kelvin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Purcell wants to control but Kelvin passes into side.
Kelvin advances to full mount.
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!
Kelvin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Purcell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelvin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Kelvin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kelvin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Kelvin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Purcell has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin controlling the pace for now.
Purcell tries to control the position but Kelvin now has his back.
Purcell is trying to break free.
Kelvin has good solid back control here.

Purcell is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin'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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kelvin landing with strikes.
Kelvin punishes Purcell with strikes from the back mount.
Purcell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kelvin biding his time, controlling Purcell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kelvin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Purcell defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Kelvin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kelvin 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.
Kelvin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelvin prevents Purcell from getting back to his feet.
Kelvin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kelvin tries to free his leg and advance position but Purcell is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelvin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Felipe Kelvin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Purcell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kelvin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Purcell doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelvin circles away.
Purcell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kelvin drives through with a takedown into Purcell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kelvin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Purcell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Purcell is trying to keep Kelvin in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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

Kelvin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Purcell is letting Kelvin control him for a moment.

Kelvin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Purcell fails with the takedown

so Kelvin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kelvin advances to half guard.
Kelvin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kelvin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Purcell looks a forlorn figure.
Kelvin controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin lands a big shot there that rocks Purcell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kelvin controlling from the full mount.

Purcell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kelvin.
Dara Purcell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Kelvin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Kelvin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Kelvin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelvin 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 Josh West scores the fight for Felipe Kelvin!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Felipe Kelvin!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Felipe Kelvin!

Felipe Kelvin wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phu Hsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Ricotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hsu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Krewella - Live for the night. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hsu
vs
Ricotta

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phu Hsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Ricotta!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hsu throws a sloppy head kick and Ricotta moves out of range easily.

Ricotta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hsu to the ground. Ricotta is now in Hsu's guard.
Hsu can't keep his opponent in guard - Ricotta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ricotta lands a nice short elbow.
Ricotta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricotta in particular looking to stall.
Hsu is trying to control but can't.
Ricotta is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hsu tries to control the position but Ricotta now has his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hsu trying to control the action but Ricotta just sinks the hooks in.
Hsu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricotta on the ground.
Ricotta biding his time, looking for the opening.

Ricotta has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hsu! Can he survive? No! He's out! Ricotta gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocco Ricotta!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maikon Kelvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Johnson (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.

Kelvin
vs
Johnson

166 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maikon Kelvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelvin wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Kelvin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelvin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Kelvin fights it but they end up in guard.
Kelvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelvin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson stops Kelvin from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kelvin holds on and takes a little breather.
Kelvin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maikon Kelvin.
Kelvin fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maikon Kelvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kelvin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kelvin looking to finish with strikes here!

Johnson tries to improve his position but Kelvin has taken his back! Kelvin has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Johnson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kelvin pushes Johnson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maikon Kelvin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Marshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nealon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshell comes to the cage accompanied by ignition remix. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marshell
vs
Nealon

168 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Marshell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Nealon!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A jab-cross combination lands for Marshell and sends Nealon crashing to the mat! Marshell follows him down to the mat - Nealon regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Nealon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nealon is still in real trouble! Can Marshell finish him?
Nealon wants to improve his position but Marshell is controlling well.
Marshell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nealon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Marshell decides to return to a standing position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nealon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nealon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nealon seems to have recovered his senses.
Nealon gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Marshell gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Nealon is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Marshell!
Jake Marshell tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seth Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiki Hakaki (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.

Patterson
vs
Hakaki

150 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiki Hakaki!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakaki has his takedown stuffed

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Hakaki fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hakaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hakaki looking for a guillotine here but Patterson defends easily.
Patterson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Seth Patterson just wasn't active enough.
Hakaki misses with a takedown attempt - Patterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patterson really is a fat lump.
Hakaki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Patterson counters by clinching up.
Seth Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiki Hakaki.

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

Patterson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hakaki is keeping the position for now.
Hakaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hakaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patterson slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakaki 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!
Patterson passes to full mount!
Hakaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patterson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patterson unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to control the pace but Hakaki is squirming around nicely.
Patterson controlling the pace for now.
Patterson wants to control the pace but Hakaki is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Patterson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hakaki is surviving well by controlling Patterson's body position as best he can.
Hakaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Patterson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to control but Hakaki wriggling away.
Hakaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Patterson tries to control but Hakaki wriggling away.
Patterson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Patterson goes for an armbar but Hakaki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hakaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hakaki won't allow Patterson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Patterson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hakaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hakaki.

Patterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Patterson decides to stand back up. Patterson steps back and let's Hakaki get back to his feet.
Hakaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Patterson.
Patterson misses with the body kick

and Hakaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hakaki.
Hakaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hakaki jumps guard but Patterson stands there with Hakaki around his waist. Hakaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hakaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Patterson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hakaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hakaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Patterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hakaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hakaki has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakaki wants to clinch.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but Hakaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Patterson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hakaki did well to prevent Patterson getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hakaki preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Patterson works his way into full mount!
Patterson controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seth Patterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hakaki is looking to improve his position but Patterson isn't that keen on the idea.
Hakaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Patterson wants to control but Hakaki has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Hakaki is looking to improve his position.
Patterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hakaki wants to improve his position but Patterson is controlling well.
Hakaki trying to hold on to Patterson's head to control him but Patterson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patterson.
Patterson is keen to just control but Hakaki is a slippery customer.

Patterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hakaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Hakaki is staying active underneath Patterson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hakaki is looking for a sweep. Patterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patterson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hakaki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Patterson'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Patterson dominated that second round.
That's time! Patterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hakaki tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.

Patterson pushes Hakaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Hakaki lands a right hand.
Hakaki is trying to pull guard but Patterson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hakaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Patterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hakaki tries to pull guard but Patterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hakaki drops back down to his feet.
Hakaki misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hakaki jumps guard and drags Patterson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Patterson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakaki keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Hakaki seems keen to control Patterson's posture.

Seth Patterson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hakaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Seth Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiki Hakaki.
Hakaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Patterson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hakaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Patterson wants to control but Hakaki is keeping him busy.
Hakaki struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Patterson stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakaki looks to move to half guard but instead Patterson has passed into mount! Damn!
Patterson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Patterson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson lands a couple of good shots and Hakaki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Hakaki do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Hakaki tries to break free.
Patterson biding his time, controlling Hakaki.

Patterson is looking for the choke from the back position but Hakaki is controlling his hands well.

Patterson has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hakaki! Can he survive? No! He's out! Patterson gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seth Patterson!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Kelvin (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.

Pereira
vs
Kelvin

170 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvaro Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Kelvin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pereira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kelvin pushes Pereira off looking to stand but Pereira dives back in and keeps control.
Pereira is looking to advance position but Kelvin won't allow it.
Kelvin is looking to control Pereira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelvin avoid being mounted?
Kelvin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Kelvin is keeping the position.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Kelvin keeps moving.
Kelvin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pereira manages to get himself to full guard.
Kelvin wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira is trying to control the position but Kelvin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alvaro Pereira.
Kelvin throws a sloppy head kick

and Pereira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pereira.
Kelvin jumps guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pereira gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kelvin wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pereira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pereira wants to control the pace but Kelvin is squirming around nicely.
Kelvin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kelvin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin won't allow Pereira to pass to mount.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Kelvin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pereira is working away from the top position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelvin wants to improve his position but Pereira is controlling well.
Pereira trying to mount his opponent but Kelvin defends it.
Kelvin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Kelvin keeps moving.
Kelvin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelvin wants to get back to his feet but Pereira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelvin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pereira defends well.
Kelvin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelvin wants to get back to his feet but Pereira passes into half guard.

Pereira is working for a kimura but Kelvin is defending it quite comfortably.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Kelvin is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin is not content to let Pereira control the position.
Kelvin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kelvin scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Kelvin pulls Pereira in close to prevent any damage.
Kelvin working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelvin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jorge Kelvin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kelvin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pereira stuffs the takedown.
Kelvin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvaro Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Kelvin.

Pereira dives in and scores a takedown into Kelvin's guard.
Kelvin 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.

Kelvin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pereira escapes and throws Kelvin's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Pereira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kelvin has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pereira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kelvin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelvin is trying to buck Pereira off.
Kelvin prevents Pereira from improving position.
Kelvin is trying to get back to half guard.

Pereira tries for a kimura but Kelvin is defending well.
Kelvin wants to control but Pereira postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin keeping his opponent close.
Kelvin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Pereira seems to be working for a kimura but Kelvin defends the submission attempt.
Alvaro Pereira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelvin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelvin controls Pereira momentarily but Pereira frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelvin has Pereira pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kelvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jorge Kelvin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kelvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kelvin closes the distance and pushes Pereira back into the cage.
Pereira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kelvin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kelvin successfully pulls guard.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Kelvin keeps moving.
Kelvin controls Pereira momentarily but Pereira frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looking to pass the guard.

Kelvin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pereira frees his head nicely. Oh but Kelvin has switched to an armbar! Pereira is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jorge Kelvin!