Smash for the Belt LHW Finals PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Cullen
vs
Kyle

175 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keat Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Kyle motions for Cullen to come forward. Kyle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cullen checks it well.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nathan Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cullen. Cullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Cullen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyle as he avoids it easily.
Kyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cullen's head.

Cullen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cullen won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Cullen postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kyle is on top in guard.
Cullen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kyle's guard.
Kyle working a defensive guard here.
Cullen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kyle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cullen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyle has wrist control.
Kyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cullen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cullen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyle has momentary wrist control but Cullen slips an elbow through the middle.
Kyle is trying to keep Cullen in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cullen is working Kyle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cullen 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.
Kyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cullen stopping the sweep attempt from Kyle.
Cullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
Kyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle controls Cullen momentarily but Cullen frees himself.
Kyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyle 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.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cullen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen stopping the sweep attempt from Kyle.
Kyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cullen postures up and lands a big shot to Kyle's brow.
Kyle working a defensive guard here.
Kyle wants to sweep here but Cullen controlling him for the moment.
Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kyle working a defensive guard here.
Kyle wants to get back to his feet but Cullen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen landing with the ground and pound.
Cullen throwing strikes from guard but Kyle blocks nicely.
Kyle has control of Cullen's left arm, preventing Cullen from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kyle wants to sweep here but Cullen controlling him for the moment.
Cullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kyle's head.
Cullen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cullen throwing strikes from guard but Kyle blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keat Cullen 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.

Cullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cullen.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Kyle walks into a left hand.
A lazy body kick from Kyle
and Cullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Kyle tries a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses.
Kyle lands a slapping body shot.
Kyle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kyle moves out of range of the leg kick from Cullen.
Kyle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cullen moves out of range as Kyle throws a body kick.
Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle lands a body shot.
Cullen drops his hands momentarily and Kyle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kyle - that will leave a mark!
Kyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cullen moves away.
Kyle slips under a jab.
Kyle throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Kyle scores with a spinning back kick!
Kyle takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Kyle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cullen tries for a takedown but Kyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle looks for the body kick but Cullen saw that one coming.
Kyle connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kyle.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Cullen moves away from the strike by Kyle.
Kyle misses the shot to the body.
Cullen misses the jab.
Kyle connects with a body shot that sends Cullen's belly button to the back.
Kyle looks for the body kick but Cullen saw that one coming.
Cullen swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cullen. Cullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Cullen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kyle. That one must have hurt.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Cullen throws out a leg kick but Kyle moves out of range and Cullen only half commits.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Nathan Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle throws a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Nathan Kyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kyle.
Kyle wants to slow Cullen down by chopping away at his legs.
Kyle lands a front kick.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cullen checks a leg kick.
Kyle scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Kyle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kyle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cullen avoids a kick to the body.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen thuds his right hand into Kyle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters circling a little - Cullen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cullen avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Kyle.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Kyle moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle connects with a body shot.

Cullen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kyle!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Cullen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cullen lands a nice forearm strike.
Cullen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kyle down.
Kyle is looking for a sweep.
Cullen scoring with punches from side control.
Cullen is putting a hurting on Kyle here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyle regains half guard.
Cullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyle is trying to maintain the position but Cullen is very close to passing his half guard.
Kyle tries to roll over but Cullen keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Kyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kyle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cullen.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Kyle.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Cullen misses with a double jab.
Kyle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cullen's head.
Kyle lands a body shot.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Cullen moves out of range as Kyle throws a body kick.
Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kyle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cullen throws a wild body kick that Kyle sees coming a mile off.
Cullen misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kyle throws a chopping leg kick but Cullen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cullen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen misses with a kick to the body.
Cullen lands a high kick!
Kyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cullen with a nice cross.
Cullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kyle. That did some damage!
Cullen throws a head kick but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle misses with a body kick.

Cullen shoots in and bounces Kyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cullen landing with the ground and pound.
Kyle is trying to control the position but Cullen postures up.
Cullen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cullen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle controls Cullen momentarily but Cullen frees himself.
Keat Cullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cullen scoring with some ground and pound.
Cullen with a nice head shot there.
Cullen works over Kyle with some ground and pound from guard.
Cullen won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Kyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kyle working a defensive guard but Cullen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cullen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kyle some visible discomfort.
Kyle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cullen working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Cullen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cullen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kyle to see if he's OK.
Cullen scores with punches from side control.
Cullen cracks Kyle with a big right hand but Kyle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Kyle is rocked!
Kyle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cullen.
Kyle tries to buck Cullen off but Cullen is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen lands an elbow.
Kyle is still in real trouble! Can Cullen finish him?
Cullen working away.
Kyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keat Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cullen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keat Cullen!

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 Bjorn Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Colon's choice of entrance music: TRAUMATIZED-Meek Mill. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roberto Colon enters the cage!

Johanson
vs
Colon

190 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
29
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Johanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Colon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Colon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Colon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johanson misses with an elbow strike.
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Colon being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johanson.

It looks like Roberto Colon has been cut.
Johanson lands an elbow just above Colon 's eye.
Johanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Colon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Colon throws a head punch that misses.
Johanson is working Colon over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colon blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johanson.
Johanson lands an elbow inside that Colon shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Colon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johanson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Colon managing to block the knees to the body from Johanson.
Nice body punch from Johanson - that landed with a thud.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johanson obliges.
Colon looks winded!
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Roberto Colon's cut even more.
Johanson lands a knee to the body.
Johanson missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Johanson.
Johanson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Johanson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson has Colon pressed against the cage.
Johanson lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johanson.
Johanson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Colon's defenses.
Johanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Colon avoids it.
Johanson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Johanson.
Johanson lands a knee to the body.
Johanson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Colon is trying to pull guard but Johanson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson connects with a knee to the head.

Colon is rocked!

The cut above Roberto Colon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Colon is still on wobbly legs! Can Johanson finish him?
Knees to the body from Johanson.
Colon being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Johanson.
Colon is pressed against the cage. Johanson pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Colon! Two more big strikes from Johanson and Colon crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bjorn Johanson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joelmir Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flo Rida- 54321. Joelmir Subzero has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rua
vs
Subzero

185 cm
31
204 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

189 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joelmir Subzero!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua thuds his shin into the meat of Subzero's side.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Subzero.
Subzero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.

Rua scores with a takedown into Subzero's guard.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Subzero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua trying to control but Subzero is working from the bottom.
Subzero managing to control the position.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Rua controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Rua.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Subzero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rua's half guard.
Subzero stalling away here and it's allowed Rua to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subzero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Subzero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Subzero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Subzero from controlling successfully.
Rua is pulling down on Subzero's head to control his posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Subzero wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joelmir Subzero.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Subzero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua moves out of range as Subzero strikes.

Subzero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rua did well to prevent Subzero getting side control.
Rua won't allow Subzero to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is not content to let Subzero control the position.
Subzero is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua wants to control but Subzero is keeping busy.
Rua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rua.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Subzero wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Joelmir Subzero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Subzero's front leg but catches the back leg as Subzero tries to avoid it.
Subzero fails to land the takedown.

Subzero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Subzero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Subzero from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Subzero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joelmir Subzero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Subzero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jake Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Subzero looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Subzero wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side
and Rua counters with a big head kick but Subzero shrugs it off.
Subzero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rua will feel that in the morning.
Rua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua scores with a head kick. Subzero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Subzero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jake Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Subzero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Subzero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Subzero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rua defends it nicely.
Jake Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joelmir Subzero.
Subzero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rua defends it nicely.
Subzero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Subzero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rua postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Subzero to stand up.
Subzero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Subzero tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Subzero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Subzero fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Joelmir Subzero has been cut.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Subzero tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Subzero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Subzero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rua to keep the fight standing.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Subzero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Subzero's defenses.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua gets through Subzero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Subzero's defenses.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Subzero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Subzero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Subzero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Subzero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subzero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Subzero is trying to push Rua away but Rua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Subzero scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Subzero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Subzero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joelmir Subzero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jake Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Subzero pushes him off.
Subzero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Subzero misses with a body kick.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Subzero darts in trying to clinch

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Subzero in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rua manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a body kick that misses.
Rua throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Subzero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Subzero persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Subzero misses with a takedown attempt
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Jake Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joelmir Subzero.
Subzero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rua clinches up against the cage.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Subzero shoots in and drives through. Rua sprawls well.
Rua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Subzero. That did some damage!
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Subzero moves forwards but Rua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Subzero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rua scores with a head kick. Subzero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua throws a head kick but Subzero moves out of range.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rua dives in for a single leg takedown but Subzero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Subzero avoids it.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
Rua digs a right hand underneath Subzero's ribcage. Subzero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Subzero tries to pull guard but Rua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero wants a takedown but no success here.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua misses with a kick to the body.
Subzero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Subzero tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua throws a head kick but Subzero moves out of range.
Subzero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Subzero blocks a head kick by Rua.
Subzero throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Subzero can do to turn this around?
Subzero looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Subzero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rua defends well and Subzero ends up having to push Rua into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Subzero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rua to keep the fight standing.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rua jabs Subzero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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.
Subzero with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Subzero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Subzero shoots for a double leg takedown but Rua sprawls well. He's pushed Subzero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rua!
Jake Rua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Water
vs
Yen

185 cm
22
201 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Yen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Water circles away quickly and effectively.
Yen is looking to chop away at Water's legs.
Yen shoots for a takedown but Water saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yen lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Yen.
Yen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yen lands a jab-cross combination.
Water wants to clinch.
Yen throws a leg kick which misses Water's front leg but catches the back leg as Water tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yen throws a body kick that misses.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick
and Water counters with an outside leg kick.
Water keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Water pushes Yen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sid Water has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Yen.
Water misses with an elbow over the top.
Yen is trying to break the clinch but Water has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Water to keep the fight standing.
Water stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sid Water.
Yen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Water avoids it really well and circles away.
Yen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Water if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yen throws the kick towards the body but Water avoids it.
Yen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Water as he jumps to the side.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick

and Water counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Water darts in and clinches Yen up against the cage.
Water misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yen.

Yen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Water trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yen pushes a forearm under Water's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Water is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie Yen!
Donnie Yen is the new light heavyweight champion!