AD164: The Magna Sparta PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Anna Molly by Incubus. Davis has chosen Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaa
vs
Davis

172 cm
31
183 lbs
21 - 28 - 1

187 cm
31
182 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class 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 21 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a leg kick.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Davis with a hook.
Jaa throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Davis cracks Jaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davis misses with a hook.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Davis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Jaa misses with a straight left.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis avoids the head kick by Jaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaa in his tracks.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jaa has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jaa scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jaa.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaa.
Jaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis taking a breather.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jaa.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Jaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Jaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa moves out of range of the strikes.

Jaa rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis blocks a body shot from Jaa.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Jaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Jaa misses with an elbow strike.
Jaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Jaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa blocking some punches.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa lands with a right to the head.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Jaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaa blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaa is looking to land body kicks.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Jaa's head but Jaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Jaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Jaa moves out of range as Davis strikes.
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 Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaa in his tracks.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Jaa backpedaling.
Davis tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davis 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 Jaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jaa throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis avoids the head kick by Jaa.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Jaa's shoulder, as Jaa tries to avoid the shot.
Davis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davis moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaa.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaa.
Jaa misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jaa checks it well.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davis cracks Jaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Antonio Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Davis missing with a left hand there. Jaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaa.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaa.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis scores with a body shot.
Jaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Jaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Davis looks to land a combination but Jaa avoids it well.
Good work by Davis as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jaa on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaa.
Davis misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Jaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis tests Jaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaa ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a series of punches but Jaa moves out of range.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Jaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Jaa slips the punch.
Davis cracks Jaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaa misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Jaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jaa finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Davis lands with a straight right. Jaa didn't see that one coming.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis throws the left hand but Jaa avoids the punch easily.
Jaa dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!
Davis misses with a body shot.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Davis.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis tries to bum rush Jaa with a series of wild strikes but Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jaa counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
A low kick from Jaa is predictable there
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Jaa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to move into range but Jaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaa throws a leg kick
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Davis.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaa 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 Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jaa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Jaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Jaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis misses with a hook. Jaa ducked under it nicely.
Jaa scores with a head kick. Davis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jaa lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Jaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaa.
Good shot there by Davis.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Davis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Davis!
An out of breath Antonio Davis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Zakk Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branson OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wylde might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Song For You by Zack Wylde. OToole has chosen Danny Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zakk Wylde has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wylde
vs
OToole

180 cm
21
196 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Backyard Fighting

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakk Wylde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branson OToole!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OToole lands a jab-cross combination.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde lands a high kick!

It looks like Branson OToole has been cut.
OToole misses with a body shot.
OToole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wylde 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 OToole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from OToole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wylde lands with a slapping head kick.
Wylde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

OToole has Wylde up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Wylde's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde misses with some punches.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole lands an uppercut.
OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylde tries to throw a body punch but OToole avoids it by throwing Wylde back against the cage.
Wylde blocking some punches.
We've been informed that OToole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
OToole stalling in the clinch but Wylde improves position.
OToole misses with a body punch.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
OToole blocks a body shot from Wylde.
OToole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OToole misses with the head strike.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.
Wylde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
Wylde misses with the head strike.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
OToole is leaning against Wylde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
Wylde misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
Wylde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OToole has Wylde pushed against the cage.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole presses Wylde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
OToole struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Wylde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OToole.
OToole tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing OToole back against the cage.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
Wylde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OToole misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde tries to work over OToole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wylde prevents a body shot from OToole.
OToole can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
OToole tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
Wylde misses with the head strike.
Wylde wants to break the clinch but can't.
OToole leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wylde tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
Wylde blocks a body shot from OToole.
OToole digs a right hand underneath Wylde's ribcage. Wylde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
OToole blocking some punches.
OToole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
OToole taking a breather.
OToole keeps control of Wylde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
OToole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wylde is looking to control OToole's arms but OToole gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wylde has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wylde.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OToole can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
OToole lands a hook that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
OToole stalling against the cage.
OToole is working Wylde over against the cage.
OToole is pushing Wylde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wylde is trying to maintain a safe position but OToole gets an underhook and turns Wylde into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OToole lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from OToole.
OToole tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branson OToole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Branson OToole's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

OToole lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wylde backs up against the cage.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OToole.
Wylde swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
Wylde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zakk Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde pivots, looking for a leg kick but OToole is out of range and Wylde settles back down.
No joy there for OToole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wylde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OToole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Wylde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
OToole throws an overhand right that lands on Wylde's shoulder, as Wylde tries to avoid the shot.
OToole tries to bum rush Wylde with a series of wild strikes but Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Wylde misses with a head kick.

Wylde darts in and clinches OToole up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole wants to stall.
OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OToole.
Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
OToole is pushing Wylde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Wylde manages to break the clinch.
Wylde throws the kick towards the body but OToole avoids it.
Wylde tries to clinch up but OToole circles away and keeps his distance.
OToole doesn't manage to clinch there - Wylde circles away.
Good exchange - OToole coming out on top.
OToole avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Wylde throws a low kick but OToole moves out of range easily.
OToole misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a nice head kick!
Wylde is looking to chop away at OToole's legs.
Wylde just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wylde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wylde there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde throws an off balance right hand
enabling OToole to counter with a crisp jab.

Wylde clinches with his opponent.
OToole can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
Wylde lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
OToole will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wylde up against the cage.
OToole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wylde trying to control the position but instead, OToole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wylde into the cage.
OToole pushes Wylde back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde blocks a body shot from OToole.
Wylde is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wylde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole throws a head punch that misses.
Wylde lands a body punch in the clinch.
OToole struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
OToole misses with the head strike.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
OToole can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
OToole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wylde or not.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
A short right from OToole on the inside.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wylde throws a quick head kick that skims the top of OToole's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OToole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wylde has time to react.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wylde.

OToole darts in and clinches Wylde up against the cage.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde blocking some punches.
OToole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
Wylde lands a right hand that snaps the head of OToole backwards.
Wylde is trying to push OToole away but OToole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Wylde wants to stall.
Wylde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
OToole can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.

Wylde breaks from the clinch.
OToole avoids the head kick by Wylde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Branson OToole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Branson OToole's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

OToole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wylde.
Wylde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wylde scores with a head kick.
Zakk Wylde is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from OToole misses.
OToole looks to land a combination but Wylde avoids it well.
OToole avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Wylde scores with a head kick. OToole tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wylde takes one to the side of the head.
Wylde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
OToole misses with an uppercut. Wylde saw that one coming.
Wylde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wylde tries a low kick but OToole avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OToole misses with a looping right.
Wylde punishes OToole's body with a nice straight punch.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from OToole. Wylde does a little dance to reset his feet.
OToole might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wylde slips under a jab from OToole.
OToole blocks a head kick by Wylde.
OToole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
OToole wants to clinch up but Wylde keeps it at a distance.
OToole scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wylde. That's going to slow OToole down.

OToole has closed the distance and engaged Wylde in a clinch.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OToole digs a right hand underneath Wylde's ribcage. Wylde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
OToole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Branson OToole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde misses with a body punch.
OToole lands an uppercut.
OToole scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
Wylde tries to work over OToole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
OToole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
OToole blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.
Wylde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wylde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.
Wylde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zakk Wylde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wylde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of OTooles head.
Wylde misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde struggles to land a body shot inside as OToole controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
OToole lands with a short shot to the head.
Wylde effectively controlling the action here.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
Branson OToole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wylde misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wylde is trying to break the clinch but OToole is controlling him.
Wylde can't break the clinch.
A short left from Wylde.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zakk Wylde.
I think OToole 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branson OToole!
A very excited looking Branson OToole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thomas
vs
Safo

182 cm
37
178 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

186 cm
33
179 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas slips a jab from Safo.
Safo scores with a nice right hand.
Safo misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Safo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Safo knows he should have avoided that one.
Safo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Safo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Safo misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Safo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Safo blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Safo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Safo misses.
Safo throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Safo slips under a jab from Thomas.
Safo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Safo.
Safo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Safo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Safo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Safo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Safo misses.
Safo scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Safo missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Safo moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Safo misses with a lunging right hand

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Safo.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Safo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas prevents a body shot from Safo.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Safo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safo.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Safo.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Safo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Safo.
Safo tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Safo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo misses with some punches.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Safo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Safo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Safo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Derek Safo has been cut.
Safo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Safo blocks the body kick.
Thomas tries to work over Safo's front leg with a kick but Safo checks it.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Safo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Safo moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Safo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Safo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Safo cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Safo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Safo.
Safo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Safo misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Safo.
Thomas slips a straight right by Safo.
A jab from Safo misses.
Safo avoids the head kick by Thomas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo lands a jab-cross combination.
Safo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Safo checks a low kick from Thomas.
Safo blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek Safo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derek Safo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Derek Safo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Safo.
Safo throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Safo.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Safo throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Safo. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Safo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas. That one must have hurt.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Safo was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Safo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Safo misses with a wild combination.
Safo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ash Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thomas.
Safo throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Safo scores with a four punch combination!
Safo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Safo knows he should have avoided that one.
Safo throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Safo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Safo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Safo misses the jab.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas cracks Safo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good work by Safo as he checks the leg kick.
Safo wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Safo tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Derek Safo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Safo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thomas has time to react.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Safo cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Safo misses with a looping right.
Safo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Thomas cracks Safo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Safo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Thomas finish him?

Safo is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo thows a body shot but no joy.
Safo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas and Safo are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Thomas throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Safo into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Thomas knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ash Thomas!
Ash Thomas tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Puckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zapata is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tres Delinquentes. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alejandro Zapata was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Puckerman
vs
Zapata

184 cm
31
220 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

191 cm
29
218 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Puckerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puckerman misses with a wild body shot.
Puckerman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zapata.
Zapata lands with a shot to the body.
Noah Puckerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puckerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zapata is just out of range.
A jab from Puckerman misses.
Zapata avoids a kick to the body.
Puckerman leaves Zapata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Puckerman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zapata is out of range and Puckerman settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zapata.
Puckerman stuffs the takedown attempt from Zapata. Zapata gets slowly back to his feet.
Puckerman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puckerman lands with a right that hurts Zapata. Zapata looks to clinch but Puckerman throws a short knee that drops Zapata. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Noah Puckerman!
An out of breath and clearly excited Noah Puckerman thanked L.A. Elite Clothing Co for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Guns and Roses - Reckless Life. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brock
vs
Black

190 cm
29
220 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

195 cm
33
209 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Merciless Gladiators
$300

Hellraiser FightGear

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Black!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Brock. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brock!
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Black looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Black is rocked!

It looks like Tyson Black has been cut.
Brock seems to be stalking Black here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Black drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eddie Brock!
After winning the bout, Eddie Brock 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rayce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Glitch mob - We can make the world stop blaring out of the sound system. Dos Santos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chemical Brothers - Leave Home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Dos Santos

165 cm
25
169 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
168 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rayce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, William Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dos Santos, who protects the arm well.
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dos Santos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Dos Santos.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.

Dos Santos stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Dos Santos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rayce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dos Santos cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dos Santos jabs at Gracie's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dos Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Dos Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Dos Santos! Gracie is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Dos Santos!
After the big win, William Dos Santos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellraiser FightGear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown. Shonuck has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Shonuck

180 cm
33
198 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

189 cm
29
195 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cripplers Corner
BeastMode

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristin Shonuck!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shonuck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Shonuck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Shonuck misses.
Shonuck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shonuck throws a leg kick
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shonuck throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Shonuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shonuck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson throws the left hand but Shonuck avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Shonuck slams his shin into Tyson's torso.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< in the buildup to the fight.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shonuck misses with a series of wild punches.
Shonuck is looking to slow Tyson down with leg kicks.
Shonuck moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Shonuck slips a straight right by Tyson.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Shonuck misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shonuck back to the cage. Tyson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Shonuck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shonuck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tyson is out of range.

Shonuck gets a clinch.
Tyson pushes Shonuck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shonuck misses with an elbow strike.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shonuck's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries a body shot but Shonuck blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson avoiding damage as Shonuck throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Shonuck.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Shonuck avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shonuck throws an elbow but misses.
Shonuck missing with knees to the body.
Shonuck trying to land knees to the body.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Shonuck avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Shonuck blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Shonuck misses with an elbow over the top.
Shonuck lands an elbow inside that Tyson shrugs off.
Shonuck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shonuck.
Shonuck missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Shonuck.
Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shonuck.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson avoiding damage as Shonuck throws knees to the body.
Shonuck is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shonuck has his back to the cage.
Shonuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shonuck.
Shonuck misses with a knee strike.
Shonuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shonuck as Tyson tries to tie him up.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.
Shonuck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyson is keeping busy.
Shonuck lands an elbow just above Tyson 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shonuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shonuck lands an elbow that stopped Tyson in his tracks for a moment.
Shonuck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shonuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shonuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyson's brow.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shonuck's elbow.
Shonuck blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Shonuck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Shonuck.
Shonuck tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Shonuck prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Shonuck blocks an uppercut.
Shonuck stalling against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyson as Shonuck tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson working aggressively here.
A short right from Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristin Shonuck dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shonuck looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Shonuck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyson.
Shonuck is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson thuds his right hand into Shonuck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shonuck.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shonuck.
Shonuck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shonuck wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Shonuck tries to clinch up.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Shonuck misses the target.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shonuck looks to throw a body kick
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shonuck moves away.
Shonuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Shonuck misses with a looping right.
Shonuck cracks Tyson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shonuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Shonuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Shonuck throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Shonuck throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shonuck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyson throws a right hand that Shonuck ducks under and follows up with a left that Shonuck also avoids with ease.
Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
Shonuck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck throws a leg kick which misses Tyson's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyson tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shonuck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shonuck throws a head kick that misses
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Shonuck.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shonuck manages to avoid it.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shonuck circles away quickly and effectively.
Shonuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shonuck has time to react.
Shonuck connects with a nice looking jab.
Shonuck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Shonuck.
Shonuck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
Shonuck tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck scores with a push kick.
Shonuck misses with a head kick.
Shonuck lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Shonuck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shonuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shonuck moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Shonuck throws a leg kick
and Tyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shonuck thinking.
Shonuck throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Shonuck avoids nicely.
Shonuck looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Tyson there.
Shonuck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shonuck.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shonuck.
Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Tyson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shonuck back to the cage. Tyson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Shonuck is looking to clinch.

Shonuck closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Shonuck.
Knees to the body from Shonuck.
Shonuck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson is trying to stall.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristin Shonuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Shonuck moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Shonuck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Shonuck.
Tristin Shonuck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson throws the kick towards the body but Shonuck avoids it.
Shonuck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Shonuck misses with the combination.
Shonuck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shonuck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shonuck doesn't seem phased though.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Shonuck connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shonuck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Tyson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shonuck feints and then cracks Tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyson down.
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!

Shonuck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shonuck lands an elbow inside.
Shonuck lands a big knee to the head and Tyson goes down! Shonuck pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristin Shonuck!
During a confident post fight interview, Tristin Shonuck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Gamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamer comes to the cage accompanied by krolithika. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gamer
vs
Partridge

188 cm
28
199 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

185 cm
32
200 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Gamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamer tries to clinch but Partridge is having none of it.
Gamer slips a jab from Partridge.
Partridge jabs Gamer right on the nose. Gamer blinks but takes it well.

Partridge moves into the clinch.
Gamer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Gamer as the two fighters clinch.
Partridge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partridge tries a body shot but Gamer blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gamer.
Partridge looks winded!
Gamer cracks Partridge with a nice body shot.
Gamer is working Partridge over against the cage.
Gamer lands a right hand.
Gamer misses with a body punch.
Partridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gamer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partridge working aggressively here.
Partridge misses with the head strike.
Gamer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gamer.
A right hand to the body from Gamer.
Gamer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gamer.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamer blocks an uppercut.
Gamer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gamer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Partridge backwards.
Gamer lands with a right to the head.
Gamer lands a shoulder strike.
Gamer lands a nice uppercut.

Partridge is rocked!
Gamer creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Partridge's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Partridge drops to his knees and Gamer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Gamer!
An out of breath and clearly excited Edward Gamer thanked Steel Penn's All 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier has chosen Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bittor Xavier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gibson
vs
Xavier

185 cm
37
175 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

180 cm
36
186 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140

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 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Xavier misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gibson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gibson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xavier misses with a hook.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Xavier enables Gibson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Xavier manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gibson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gibson throws an elbow that misses. Xavier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gibson's guard. Nice move by Xavier!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier looking to pass the guard.
Gibson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gibson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson wants to sweep here but Xavier controlling him for the moment.
Gibson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Xavier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gibson is keeping the position for now.
Xavier landing some decent shots from guard.

Gibson working for a triangle but Xavier defends it easily.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Xavier looking to improve position, pressing down on Gibson's thigh with his hand. Gibson seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Xavier paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Xavier's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Gibson picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hutch Gibson!
Hutch Gibson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 for their support in the buildup to the fight.