BFC 34: Tournament - Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamba Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamba Watson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Watson
vs
White

215 cm
25
277 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

GRAND Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tamba Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James White!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Watson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in Watson's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Watson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.

Watson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Watson keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Watson is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
White would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Watson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.

Watson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson is breathing heavily.

White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
White passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.

White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James White!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice comes to the cage accompanied by Last Resort-Papa Roach. Regan has chosen Thrift shop as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slice
vs
Regan

164 cm
26
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdullah Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taylor Regan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Regan!
Slice works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Regan is looking for a sweep.
Regan is still trying to improve position.
Slice cracks Regan with a big right hand but Regan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Regan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regan is trying to get back to half guard.
Regan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Regan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Slice connects with a decent elbow.
Regan is trying to improve his position.
Slice working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Slice landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Regan tries to bench press Slice off him but Slice keeps the position.
Slice landing a few strikes.
Regan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Slice connects with a decent elbow.

Regan is rocked!
Slice working the ground and pound.
Regan is still in real trouble! Can Slice finish him?
Slice cracks Regan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Slice immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Regan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Slice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Slice!
A victorious Abdullah Slice thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Poletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Poletto
vs
Howlingate

188 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GRAND Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandro Poletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Howlingate!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlingate misses the jab.

Poletto connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Howlingate to the floor! Poletto dives in looking for the finish!

Howlingate is rocked!

It looks like Roger Howlingate has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlingate missing with punches from the bottom.
Howlingate is still in real trouble! Can Poletto finish him?
Howlingate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Poletto trying to pass the guard but Howlingate defending well.
Howlingate flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Poletto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Howlingate is refusing to be controlled, as Poletto sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howlingate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howlingate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Howlingate seems to have recovered his senses.
Howlingate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Howlingate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howlingate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Howlingate moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poletto wants to control from the top but Howlingate keeps moving.
Howlingate doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Howlingate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howlingate keeping moving, preventing Poletto from controlling successfully.

Howlingate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poletto defends well.
Poletto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poletto trying to control but Howlingate is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sandro Poletto.
Howlingate misses with the combination.
Poletto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howlingate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howlingate throws a leg kick but Poletto moved away.
Poletto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A clash of legs there as Poletto blocks the low kick.
Howlingate has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howlingate, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poletto walks into a stiff left hand from Howlingate.
Howlingate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poletto is breathing heavily.
Howlingate connects with a body shot that sends Poletto's belly button to the back.

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

It looks like Sandro Poletto has been cut.
Howlingate plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Poletto to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Poletto just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roger Howlingate!