QFC Tournament 282 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guss Gillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daunotas Udra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gillman
vs
Udra

182 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guss Gillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daunotas Udra!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udra throws a lazy uppercut
and Gillman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gillman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Udra.

It looks like Guss Gillman has been cut.
A big right from Gillman misses.
Gillman connects with a nice looking jab.
Udra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gillman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Udra throws a lazy right hand but Gillman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Udra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gillman counters with a straight right hand.
Udra misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Udra, as that shot connected.
Udra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gillman counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Udra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Udra.
Udra tries to clinch
and Gillman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daunotas Udra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udra throws a right hand that Gillman ducks under and follows up with a left that Gillman also avoids with ease.
Udra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gillman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillman dodges the punch combination from Udra.

Udra moves into the clinch.
Gillman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gillman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gillman misses with a looping left.
Udra tries to clinch but Gillman moves out of range.
Udra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gillman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Udra on the side of the head.
Gillman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gillman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Udra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gillman fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Udra.
Gillman with a jab.
Udra misses with a double jab.
Udra misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillman connects with a jab.
Udra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gillman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Udra doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillman circles away.
Gillman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udra scores with a three punch combo!
Udra throws a jab but it's blocked by Gillman.
Gillman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Gillman is rocked!
Udra throws a nice looking combination but Gillman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Udra looks winded!
Gillman catches Udra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Udra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gillman circles away quickly and effectively.
Gillman scores with a jab.
Gillman scores with a jab to the head.
Gillman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gillman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Udra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gillman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Udra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gillman.
Udra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Udra throws a combination that misses
and Gillman counters with a left and a right that stings Udra.
Gillman looks to land a combination. Udra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Udra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gillman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Udra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gillman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Udra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gillman throws a jab when Udra was well out of range.
Gillman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Udra's head.
Gillman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillman with a nice cross.
Udra misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Udra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udra looks to score with a jab to the body but Gillman is just out of range.
Udra misses with a straight left.
Gillman sizes up Udra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gillman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udra.
Sloppy strikes from Gillman. Those never looked like landing.
Udra throws a combination that misses
and Gillman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Udra misses with a combination
and Gillman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gillman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Udra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gillman counters with a stiff right hand.
Udra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gillman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Udra.
Udra throws a lazy uppercut
and Gillman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gillman throws a hook but Udra blocks it.
Gillman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daunotas Udra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guss Gillman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gillman thuds a left hand into Udra's body.
Udra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gillman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gillman checks a low kick from Udra.
Udra defending well as Gillman loads up on a big left hand.
Udra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Udra throws a hook but Gillman blocks it.
Gillman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gillman slips under a jab.
Udra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Udra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Udra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gillman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gillman missing with a left hand there. Udra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Udra scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gillman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daunotas Udra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Udra misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Udra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Udra is breathing heavily.
Gillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Udra takes a swing at Gillman's ribcage but misses.
Udra throws a nice looking combination but Gillman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gillman thuds a left hand into Udra's body.
Udra closes the distance but Gillman moves to the side
and Gillman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gillman slips a jab from Udra.
Gillman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Udra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Gillman.
Udra on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Udra throws a looping overhand right but Gillman ducks down to avoid it.
Udra throws a hook but Gillman blocks it.
Udra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gillman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gillman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Udra needs to keep his hands up - Gillman had a free shot at his head there.
Gillman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gillman duly obliges.
Udra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gillman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Udra misses with a two punch combination.
Udra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gillman connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Udra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gillman cracks Udra with an open hand slap.
Gillman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Udra at a distance.
Gillman throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gillman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Udra is rocked!
Gillman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Udra is still on wobbly legs! Can Gillman finish him?
Udra closes the distance but Gillman moves to the side
and Gillman scores with a counter punch that sends Udra to the canvas! Gillman smells blood - he's punishing Udra with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Udra has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guss Gillman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jd Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demerko Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thomas
vs
Saar

175 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jd Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demerko Saar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thomas cracks Saar with a big elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Saar defending against the ground and pound.

Thomas is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Saar is trying to escape and Thomas transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Saar is forced to tap! Nice work there by Thomas! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jd Thomas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julien Lavaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lavaux
vs
Vargas

189 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julien Lavaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavaux misses with a wild body shot.
Vargas shoots in and drives through. Lavaux sprawls well.

Lavaux rushes Vargas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vargas has Lavaux pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lavaux manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vargas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lavaux after a bit of a struggle.
Julien Lavaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vargas.

Lavaux breaks the clinch.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown but Lavaux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Lavaux moves into the clinch.

Lavaux wants the takedown. Vargas is fighting it off but Lavaux persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vargas's guard against the cage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lavaux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Vargas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lavaux is defending well. Vargas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lavaux has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Vargas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Vargas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Meyner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Eyes O.O. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Meyner
vs
Silver

225 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Meyner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Silver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Meyner counters with a body kick.

Silver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meyner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silver is looking to take a break and control but Meyner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meyner struggling a bit here.

Silver goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Meyner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silver's guard! Nice work there by Meyner !

Silver has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Meyner has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silver is trying to pull guard but Meyner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyner pulls Silver into guard.
Silver slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silver passes into half guard.
Meyner tries to roll over but Silver keeps him under control.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meyner keeps working.
Meyner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silver looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver is keen to just control but Meyner is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Meyner is looking to escape.
Meyner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Silver wants to control but Meyner is keeping him busy.
Silver controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joel Silver was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silver misses with a takedown
and Meyner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
John Meyner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Silver.

Meyner gets caught flat footed, as Silver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silver drops back, looking for a kneebar! Meyner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Meyner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Meyner !
Silver looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to control Meyner 's posture but Meyner avoids it.
Silver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Meyner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silver avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Meyner .
You can see the frustration on Silver's face as Meyner controls the position.
Silver wants to control but Meyner postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyner controlling from side mount.

Meyner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Silver is right now.
Meyner is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silver gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver wants to control but Meyner passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Silver dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Meyner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Meyner !
Silver creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meyner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Meyner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Meyner controlling the action here.
Silver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Meyner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meyner has managed to get both his arms back between Silver's legs - danger averted.
Joel Silver has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Silver trying to keep a closed guard but Meyner is proving a slippery customer.
Meyner trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Meyner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meyner wants to get up but he can't break Silver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Meyner from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silver has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because John Meyner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meyner .

Meyner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meyner lands a knee to the head.
Silver stops a takedown attempt from Meyner .
Meyner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silver walks away with a smile on his face. Meyner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Meyner . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silver throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Meyner was covering up waiting for the punch and Silver finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meyner 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silver is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meyner sees it coming and defends easily.
Silver wants to pass the guard but Meyner is defending well.
Meyner is staying active underneath Silver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Meyner wants to get back to full guard.

Silver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meyner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silver.
Silver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyner is trying is best to control the position here.
Meyner moves into full guard.
Silver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver trying to control but Meyner is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Meyner moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Meyner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meyner tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meyner shoots for a double leg takedown but Silver sprawls well. He's pushed Meyner 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Meyner drives through and clinches with Silver against the cage.
Meyner stalls.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meyner moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Meyner is looking to land body kicks.

Meyner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver tries to buck Meyner off but Meyner is having none of it.
Silver is trying to control Meyner 's posture but Meyner avoids it.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silver manages to get back to half guard.
Silver controlling the position for now.
Silver tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Meyner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meyner wants to control the pace but Silver is squirming around nicely.
Silver tries to control Meyner 's body but Meyner pushes him off. Silver squirms to his side and now Meyner has his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyner avoiding Silver 's attempts to control his hands.
Silver turns into Meyner and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meyner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Meyner is looking for a triangle but Silver pushes his legs off easily.

Silver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silver trying to control but Meyner is working from the bottom.
Silver is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silver is looking to advance position but Meyner has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyner prevents Silver from getting the reversal.

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 John Meyner .
I think Silver 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Joel Silver!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Joel Silver!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Joel Silver!

Joel Silver wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odd Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kuusela
vs
Man

165 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odd Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Odd Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusela avoids the body shot from Man.
Man looks to land a left hand but Kuusela moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Kuusela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Kuusela or perhaps it was just good defense by Man which made him look bad.

Man feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuusela has wrist control.
Kuusela keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Man postures up.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man is working Kuusela over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kuusela trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kuusela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kuusela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man with a nice head shot there.

Kuusela looking for subs off his back but Man has passed one foot through into half guard.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Man in particular looking to stall.
Man drops an elbow to the side of Kuusela's head.
Man keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kuusela trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuusela with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuusela's head.
Man is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man working Kuusela over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Kuusela trying to control here.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuusela tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.

Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuusela is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to take a breather but Kuusela is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man wants to work for an arm triangle but Kuusela is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuusela tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuusela trying to control here.
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuusela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man is looking to advance position but Kuusela won't allow it.
Kuusela is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odd Man dominated that round.
That's time! Kuusela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man misses with a body shot.

Kuusela tries to sprawl but Man drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuusela keeps working.
Well, if Man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Man is working for a submission of some sort.

Man trying to work for an americana but Kuusela has managed to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Kuusela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kuusela has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man trying to control but Kuusela is working from the bottom.

Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuusela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man is looking to advance position but Kuusela has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kuusela is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Man is surviving well by controlling Kuusela's body position as best he can.
Kuusela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Man is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuusela has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odd Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man is squirming around, avoiding Kuusela's attempts to control the action.
Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Man sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela prevents Man from improving his position.
Man wants to control but Kuusela is keeping busy.
Man is looking to improve his position.

Kuusela in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Man tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kuusela!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Kuusela!