BFE: Wednesday Wars 21 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus has chosen Time Is Running Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jimmy Gotti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gotti
vs
Maximus

165 cm
31
152 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

176 cm
31
147 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus throws a combination that misses
and Gotti counters with a one-two to the body.
Maximus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gotti dodges the punch combination from Maximus.
Gotti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maximus slips under a jab from Gotti.
Gotti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Gotti moves out of range.
No joy there for Maximus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximus misses with a combination
enabling Gotti to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like TJ Maximus has been cut.
Maximus misses with a double jab
and Gotti counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximus misses with a combination
and Gotti counters with a big right hand! Oh Maximus is in trouble here! Gotti follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Gotti!
Jimmy Gotti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burer Mutant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Scorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Scorn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mutant
vs
Scorn

178 cm
27
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burer Mutant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Scorn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutant throws an overhand right that lands on Scorn's shoulder, as Scorn tries to avoid the shot.
Burer Mutant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scorn. Scorn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mutant looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorn is just out of range.
Scorn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scorn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mutant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Scorn is rocked!
Mutant misses with an uppercut. Scorn saw that one coming.
Scorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutant finish him?
Scorn staying out of range there.
Scorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mutant throws out the jab.
Mutant has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mutant looks to land a right hand but Scorn moved out of range.
Scorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutant.
Mutant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutant.
Mutant looks to throw the jab but Scorn is out of range.
Scorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutant.
Scorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mutant.
Mutant plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Scorn swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Scorn face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Burer Mutant!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Points of Authority. Derek Flynn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Flynn
vs
Morrison

173 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flynn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morrison quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn with the ground and pound but Morrison uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Flynn looking to pass the guard.

Morrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flynn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Morrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Morrison looking for a guillotine here but Flynn defends easily.
Morrison wants to stand and escape but Flynn is having none of it.
Flynn landing some decent shots from guard.
Flynn landing some decent shots from guard.
Flynn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Morrison is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Flynn has his hands clasped together but Morrison extends and breaks Flynn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Morrison.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Morrison!
During a confident post fight interview, Sid Morrison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Formaran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woody Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Formaran
vs
Wood

167 cm
24
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Formaran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Woody Wood!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood shoots in but Formaran avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Formaran slips under a jab.
Formaran scoring well with a low kick there.
Formaran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wood misses with a low kick.
Wood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Formaran - that will leave a mark!
Wood looks winded!
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!
Formaran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Formaran throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Formaran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Formaran just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood ducks right into an uppercut from Formaran.

It looks like Woody Wood has been cut.
Formaran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Formaran cracks Wood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
George Formaran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Formaran.
Formaran throws an overhand right that drops Wood like a sack of potatoes! Formaran dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Formaran!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seth Jakobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte has chosen Dragon ball GT as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jakobs
vs
Duarte

167 cm
24
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Jakobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diogo Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jakobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jakobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duarte scores with a jab. Jakobs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jakobs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duarte.
Good leg kick by Jakobs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jakobs stuffs the takedown.
Duarte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jakobs pinned against the cage. Jakobs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seth Jakobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Duarte.

Jakobs clinches with his opponent.

Jakobs breaks from the clinch.
Jakobs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakobs connects with a body shot.

Jakobs clinches up with Duarte and pushes him back against the cage.

Jakobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakobs scores with a nice body kick.
Duarte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duarte looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jakobs works Duarte's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Jakobs misses.
Duarte fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jakobs darts in and clinches Duarte up against the cage.
Jakobs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jakobs manages to break the clinch.

Jakobs has managed to clinch.

Jakobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakobs lands a jab to the head.

Duarte is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duarte shoots for a takedown but Jakobs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duarte is still on wobbly legs! Can Jakobs finish him?
Duarte is looking to clinch but Jakobs is avoiding it.
Jakobs finds Duarte's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Duarte flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Jakobs lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Duarte will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seth Jakobs!
Seth Jakobs 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.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Saadiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Zidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zidel's choice of entrance music: Are You In? - Incubus. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Saadiev
vs
Zidel

190 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Saadiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Zidel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saadiev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Paul Zidel has been cut.
Zidel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zidel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saadiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zidel tries a head kick but it misses.
Saadiev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saadiev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zidel looks to clinch
and Saadiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zidel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saadiev counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidel tries to clinch but Saadiev moves away
and Saadiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zidel wants to clinch
and Saadiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saadiev tries to land a leg kick but Zidel saw it coming and moves away.

Oooooh!!! Saadiev has knocked Zidel down with a huge combo! Saadiev steps away and waves a wobbly Zidel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Zidel is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zidel wants to clinch but Saadiev slips to the side
and Saadiev counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dmitry Saadiev!
After the fight, Dmitry Saadiev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthewo Kirkness Tw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kirkness Tw
vs
Willis

176 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
189 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthewo Kirkness Tw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Willis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkness Tw moves forwards but Willis connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Matthewo Kirkness Tw has been cut.
Willis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirkness Tw.
BOOM! Willis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kirkness Tw. Kirkness Tw tries to recover but Willis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kirkness Tw lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Willis!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen You ready as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pedro Hernandez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hernandez
vs
Love

172 cm
26
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

175 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Love!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez feints and then cracks Love's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Love down.
Love avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez with a poor takedown

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

Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Hernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hernandez fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
Hernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez goes for a double leg but Love avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Love continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Hernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Love stalls.
Hernandez is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Hernandez to work.

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

Hernandez clinches up with Love and pushes him back against the cage.
Love misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Love misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Love is controlling him.

Love breaks the clinch.
Hernandez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Love is able to avoid easily.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.
Hernandez lands a lovely overhand right.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Love misses with a head kick.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez misses with a right hand

and Love counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Love breaks the clinch.

Hernandez clinches.
Love is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hernandez to keep the fight standing.
Hernandez wants to break free but Love has control.

Love jumps guard and drags Hernandez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hernandez trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Love gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Love wanted to stand there but Hernandez had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pedro Hernandez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A leg kick checked by Love.
Hernandez throws a low kick but Love moves out of range easily.

Love moves into range and clinches up with Hernandez.

Love successfully pulls guard.
Hernandez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
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.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hernandez throws an elbow that misses. Love uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hernandez's guard. Nice move by Love!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pedro Hernandez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hernandez throws a right hand that misses

and Love moves into the clinch.
Love stalls.
The crowd are getting on Love's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hernandez working aggressively here.
Love trying to land knees to the body.
Hernandez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Love missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez lands a left hand.
Love has Hernandez pressed against the cage.

Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Love blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Love counters with a one-two to the body.
Hernandez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love counters with a head kick. That will keep Hernandez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hernandez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mister Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Love rushes Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Love is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernandez is defending well for now.
Hernandez is trying to push Love away but Love has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Love won't allow it.

Love ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Love no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Love pushes Hernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Love sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hernandez somewhat.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez moves to clinch but Love breaks away

and Love counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Hernandez looking for subs off his back but Love has passed one foot through into half guard.

Love stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Love tries to clinch up.
Love takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Love slips under a jab from Hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Love lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Love walks into a stiff left hand from Hernandez.
Love staying out of range there.
Love shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez with a hook.
Love is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mister Love will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Love counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hernandez tries a low kick but Love avoids it.

Love takes the fight into the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a body punch.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love moves out of range of the body kick.
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Love avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez fails with the takedown
and Love counters with a series of strikes. Hernandez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Love.
Love moves out of range as Hernandez throws a body kick.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Hernandez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hernandez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hernandez.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Love slips under a jab from Hernandez.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the body from Hernandez misses

and Love counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hernandez avoids it.
Love crunches a lovely knee into Hernandez's ribcage.

Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.
Pedro Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Love closes the distance and clinches.

Love pulls guard successfully.
Love keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Hernandez is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing Love from standing up.
Mister Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pedro Hernandez just wasn't active enough.
Hernandez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Love on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hernandez. That's going to slow Love down.
Love fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez tries a low kick but Love avoids it.
Nice body punch from Hernandez.
Hernandez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Love slips a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a right hand that misses

and Love counters by clinching up.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Love has him pressed against the cage.
Love lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hernandez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Love has the dominant position.
Mister Love seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Love displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mister Love.
I think Love has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mister Love!
After winning the bout, Mister Love thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Cuaresma Iiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuaresma Iiii's choice of entrance music: All of the lights!. Pol Cuaresma Iiii is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cherry
vs
Cuaresma Iiii

160 cm
24
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cuaresma Iiii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cherry somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Cuaresma Iiii. No joy for Cherry on that attempt.
Cherry misses with a two punch combination.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to clinch there but Cherry circles away.
Cherry fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cuaresma Iiii moves into the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a nice uppercut.
Cherry working hard to break the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cherry backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii gets underhooks to prevent Cherry's takedown attempt.
Cherry tries to circle away but Cuaresma Iiii has him pinned against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a left to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Cuaresma Iiii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii is working Cherry over against the cage.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii presses Cherry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body shot.
Cuaresma Iiii presses Cherry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuaresma Iiii lands a hook that snaps the head of Cherry backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.

Cherry is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Oh Cherry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a nice uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a big right hand that drops Cherry! The killer instinct kicks in and Cuaresma Iiii finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cuaresma Iiii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
Pol Cuaresma Iiii 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
87%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hansen
vs
Melo

185 cm
29
203 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

186 cm
30
196 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Melo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo misses with a body kick.
Hansen tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hansen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Hansen as he checks the leg kick.
Melo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hansen.
Melo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melo connects with an inside leg kick.
Melo misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to slow Melo down by chopping away at his legs.
Melo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Melo thows a body shot but no joy.
Melo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Melo slips under a jab.
Melo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hansen avoids the head kick by Melo.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Melo.

Hansen gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Melo.
Hansen blocks a body shot from Melo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen working Melo over with knees to the body.
Hansen just leaning against Melo, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Melo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen moves out of range as Melo throws a body kick.
Hansen throws a hook but Melo avoids it easily.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hansen lands a head kick. Melo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hansen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen throws a poor cross that misses
and Melo counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hansen. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Hansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Melo avoids it really well and circles away.

Hansen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Melo is looking to control Hansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Melo avoid being mounted?

Melo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hansen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo is looking to get to half guard.
Hansen dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen throws a sloppy strike and Melo uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Melo has ended up in Hansen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Melo wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Melo trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harrison Hansen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hansen needs to keep his hands up - Melo had a free shot at his head there.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen tries to clinch but Melo moves away
and Melo counters with a nice uppercut.
Melo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Melo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Hansen blocks the low kick.

Hansen closes the distance and pushes Melo back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Melo.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Hansen avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
Melo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hansen stalls.
Melo tries to land a knee to the head but Hansen blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
A body shot lands from Melo.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Melo is defending well.
Nice body punch from Melo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melo scores with a nice hook to the head.

Melo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen throws a low kick but Melo avoids it.
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen darts in looking for a takedown but Melo gets double underhooks and turns Hansen into the cage.
Melo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Melo.
Melo tries to land a knee to the head but Hansen blocks with his arms.
Melo scores with a hook to the body.
Melo works on Hansen's body with a couple of short punches.

Melo manages to break the clinch.
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hansen walks into a left hand.
Melo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hansen if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Melo.
Hansen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hansen takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Hansen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Melo.
Melo keeps Hansen at a distance using the push kick.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sergio Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo is looking to slow Hansen down with leg kicks.
Melo scores with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Hansen down.
Hansen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Melo lands a leg kick that knocks Hansen off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Melo.

Melo drops Hansen with a beautiful combination! Hansen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Melo is looking for the KO!

Hansen is rocked!

It looks like Harrison Hansen has been cut.
Melo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Melo throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Hansen is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sergio Melo!
After winning the bout, Sergio Melo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.