Sunday Night Crucifixion: 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlitox Argento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Argento
vs
Rando

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlitox Argento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Rando!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rando drives through with a takedown into Argento's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Rando decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from Rando.
A leg kick checked by Rando.
Argento throws a sloppy head kick and Rando moves out of range easily.
Argento misses with a head kick.
Argento misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Argento.
Argento throws a sloppy head kick and Rando moves out of range easily.

Rando closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rando lands a nice uppercut.
Argento takes a knee to the side of the body.
Argento looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Argento wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rando has him pressed against the cage.
Rando lands with a light punch inside.

Rando breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rando closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Argento quickly recovers to half guard.
Rando perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rando drops an elbow to the side of Argento's head.
Rando 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 Rando in particular looking to stall.
Rando drops an elbow to the side of Argento's head.

Rando stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Argento misses with a low kick.
Carlitox Argento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Argento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Argento is breathing heavily.

Rando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Rando.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Argento tries to break free but Rando pushes him back against the cage.
Argento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Argento avoids the body shot from Rando.
Rando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Argento.

Rando manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Argento on his heels. He'll look to pass Argento's guard now, I'm sure.
Rando sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rando connects with a couple of short punches.
Rando postures up and lands a big shot to Argento's brow.
Argento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rando is one step ahead there.
Rando showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Argento knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rando on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Argento's head.
Rando looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rando with a nice head shot there.
Rando lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rando content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rando is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rando seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rando landing some decent shots from guard.
Rando slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rando content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rando distracts Argento with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rando is working Argento over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Argento being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rando's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rando dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Argento cracks the inside of Rando's front leg.
Rando lands with a nice combination. Argento backs away looking to recover.
Argento checks a low kick from Rando.
Argento cracks the inside of Rando's front leg.
Rando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rando blocks a head kick by Argento.

Rando dives in and scores a takedown into Argento's guard.
Rando sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rando connects with a couple of short punches.
Rando preventing the sweep.
Rando sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Rando hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Argento moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Rando.
Argento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rando dodges the punch combination from Argento.

Rando fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Argento sprawls well initially but Rando persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rando winds up and cracks Argento with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rando 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.
Rando content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rando's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rando is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rando stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rando lands a nice short elbow.
Chris Rando has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rando keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rando looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Argento with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rando is nestled in close to Argento, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rando is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Argento has hold of Rando's hands but Rando slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rando works his way into side control.
Argento takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rando lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando controlling the position.

Rando decides to stand up, so the ref orders Argento to his feet.

Rando closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rando scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rando happy to just control the position for now.
Argento is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rando connects with a decent elbow.

Rando stands up.

Rando gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Rando breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rando closes the distance and clinches.
Argento is trying to break free.
Argento is trying to break the clinch but Rando has him pressed against the cage.

Rando breaks the clinch.

Rando is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Argento's half guard.
Rando lands strikes from half guard.
Rando lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Argento on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Argento is trying to get back to full guard.
Rando takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Rando there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rando closes the distance and pushes Argento back into the cage.

Rando gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rando is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rando stands up and waves to Argento to follow him.
Argento looks to throw the jab but Rando is out of range.
Rando blocks the body kick.

Argento gets tackled into the cage by Rando. Rando maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Argento's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rando stalling against the cage.

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

Rando gets a double leg takedown into Argento's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rando is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Argento has momentary wrist control but Rando slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rando chips away with some ground and pound.
Rando lands a couple of elbows.
Rando engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rando distracts Argento with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rando lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rando showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rando lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rando lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rando landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rando is working Argento over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rando landing with the ground and pound.
Rando won't allow Argento to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rando is in close to Argento's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Rando gets to his feet - Argento follows without any prompting.

Rando bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rando is chipping away with strikes.
Rando working the ground and pound.
Rando working the body and head with strikes.
Rando looks up at the clock and then as Argento takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rando smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rando lands a few punches from side control.

Argento is rocked!
Rando lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh Argento is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rando lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Argento down.
Argento trying to remain calm as Rando controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rando lands a couple of good shots and Argento has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rando lands strikes to the head.
Rando is punishing Argento with some ground and pound.
Rando lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rando.
Rando has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Argento.
Argento tries to roll but Rando sticks to his back.
Rando lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Argento hold on?!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rando.
Rando scoring with big shots to the body. Argento is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Argento was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Rando!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Damia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Whipple has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Corvo Damia's chin.

Damia
vs
Whipple

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corvo Damia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Whipple!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whipple dives in and grabs Damia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Damia pushes down on Whipple's head and hops out.
Damia throws a hook but Whipple avoids it easily.
Whipple throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whipple tries to clinch but Damia moves out of range.
Whipple displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Damia.
Damia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whipple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Damia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whipple shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damia as he jumps to the side.
Whipple tries a head kick but it misses.
Whipple stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corvo Damia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whipple throws a sloppy head kick and Damia moves out of range easily.
Damia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Damia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Whipple is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Whipple is in a horrible position here. Damia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Damia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Damia looking to control but Whipple is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Whipple's face.
Damia unloading with bombs!
Whipple can't escape the position.
Damia with shots to the head and body - Whipple looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damia breaks from Whipple's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whipple slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whipple's head.
Damia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whipple knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Damia slips a nice elbow through Whipple's hands, connecting with Whipple's forehead.
Damia wants to pass to mount but Whipple is defending the position.
Damia is working hard here to advance position.
Damia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Damia landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damia landing strikes from the mount.
Damia raining down hammerfists from mount.
Damia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Damia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Whipple?
Whipple is squirming around, avoiding Damia's attempts to control the action.
Whipple tries to reverse the position but Damia maintains control.
Whipple looks winded!
A nice elbow there by Damia.
Damia is landing with some decent strikes but Whipple is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damia dominating with strikes here.
Damia lands a big elbow.
Damia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Damia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whipple can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Whipple is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whipple is bucking up trying to escape but Damia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Whipple is still in real trouble! Can Damia finish him?
Damia controlling from mount.
Damia cracks Whipple with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Damia lands a big elbow - Whipple is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Whipple is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Corvo Damia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Ciana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duane Ciana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adams
vs
Ciana

180 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duane Ciana!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciana instigates a clinch.
Ciana prevents a takedown attempt there.

Adams has Ciana pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Adams pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ciana tumbling to the mat - Adams dives into Ciana's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Adams works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Adams seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ciana is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Adams!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ginkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Zerkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ginkel
vs
Zerkle

160 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Nutrition Your Way!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Ginkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Zerkle!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginkel tries to clinch there but Zerkle circles away.
Ginkel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ginkel swinging wildly here.
Ginkel with a poor takedown

and Zerkle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Zerkle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ginkel is just riding it out for now. Zerkle eventually gives up the hold.

Zerkle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ginkel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zerkle is working for a submission of some sort.
Ginkel is trying to get back to full guard.
Zerkle is thwarting Ginkel's attempts to control the position.

Zerkle is looking for a kimura here.

Zerkle is working for a kimura but Ginkel is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginkel wants to get back to his feet.

Zerkle is working for a kimura but Ginkel is defending it quite comfortably.
Ginkel trying to control here.

Zerkle is working for a kimura but Ginkel is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginkel trying to control from the bottom.
Zerkle moves nicely into side control.

Zerkle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ginkel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginkel is looking for a sweep.

Zerkle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ginkel, who protects the arm well.
Zerkle working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zerkle in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ginkel is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Zerkle!
In his post fight interview, Justin Zerkle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spank Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen disguise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alex Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Azz
vs
Lee

192 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spank Azz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Azz!
Azz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Azz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Azz tries to escape but Lee is in control.

Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Azz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azz pushes Lee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Azz sneaks out the side door and pushes Lee away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Azz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Azz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Azz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Azz 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.
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!
Azz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Azz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Azz is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Azz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azz postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Lee looks winded!
Azz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Azz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Azz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Azz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Azz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Azz landing some decent shots from guard.
Azz throwing strikes but missing.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Azz postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Azz is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lee has eaten all the pies!
Azz won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Azz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Azz slips an elbow through the middle.
Azz working from the guard for now, landing some 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!
Azz cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
Azz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azz cracks Lee with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Azz scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Azz slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Azz slips an elbow through the middle.
Azz is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lee is rocked!
Azz gets to his feet and stands over Lee, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lee felt that one! Azz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lee from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spank Azz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Clark
vs
Harris

187 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
187 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Harris!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris cracks the inside of Clark's front leg.

Harris feints and as Clark raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harris wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.

Harris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Clark looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Clark looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Clark!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris tries to improve position but can't.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark wants to stand but Harris has his arm trapped.
Harris tries to buck Clark off but Clark is having none of it.
Harris manages to get back to half guard.
Clark works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Clark connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to hold on but Clark postures up.
Clark scoring with strikes but Harris is staying in there.
Harris sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Harris trying to hold on to Clark's head to control him but Clark postures up.
Harris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clark trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harris pulls Clark in close to his closed guard and prevents Clark from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Phil Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Harris.
Clark throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.

Harris has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
Harris is pressed up against the cage. Clark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harris down to the mat. Harris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Clark with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.

Harris darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clark wants to break free but Harris has control.
Clark jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harris tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.

Harris has Clark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harris pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clark tumbling to the mat - Harris dives into Clark's guard.

Clark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clark is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Clark moves into full guard.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Harris dominated that 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.

Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Clark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a body kick that stops Clark in his tracks momentarily.
Clark takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.

Harris clinches with his opponent.

Harris has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clark is trying to keep an underhook but Harris manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Harris uses his free foot to push down on Clark's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Clark.
Clark's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Harris swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Harris!
A relieved looking Phil Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Tattsyrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesc Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hey, Listen! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Edward Tattsyrup could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francesc Cooper's chin.

Tattsyrup
vs
Cooper

177 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Tattsyrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francesc Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cooper - that will leave a mark!
Tattsyrup looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tattsyrup fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Cooper.
Cooper slips under a jab.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tattsyrup manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tattsyrup throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Cooper connects with a body shot that sends Tattsyrup's belly button to the back.
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!
Tattsyrup throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.

Cooper lands a big head kick that sends Tattsyrup tumbling to the mat! Cooper takes a step backwards and waves Tattsyrup back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Edward Tattsyrup has been cut.
Crunch! Cooper slams his shin into Tattsyrup's torso.
Cooper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
Tattsyrup swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tattsyrup momentarily.
Tattsyrup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Cooper stuns Tattsyrup with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper feints and then cracks Tattsyrup's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tattsyrup down.
Tattsyrup is breathing heavily.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Tattsyrup circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle, before Cooper throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Tattsyrup's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Cooper lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Francesc Cooper!
Our winner, Francesc Cooper, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilbert Gold has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gold
vs
Dantes

185 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilbert Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dantes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dantes throws out the jab.
Gold scores with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gold 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 Dantes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dantes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold throws a nice head kick!
Dantes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Gilbert Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dantes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dantes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dantes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Dantes looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dantes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold connects with a combination that backs up Dantes into the cage. Gold lands a flurry of punches that gets past Dantes's guard. Dantes is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Gold bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Gold!
Gilbert Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.