TGC 38 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Zulughanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Gric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zulughanov
vs
Gric

193 cm
19
251 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
235 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Meet the Future

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksey Zulughanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Gric!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Zulughanov misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Zulughanov.

Zulughanov pushes Gric up against the cage in a clinch.
Gric should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gric tries to break the clinch but Zulughanov is controlling the position.
Zulughanov lands an uppercut.
Gric wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulughanov won't allow it.
Gric is trying to break the clinch but Zulughanov has him pressed against the cage.
Gric working hard to break the clinch.
Zulughanov takes a shot to the head.
Gric is trying to break the clinch but Zulughanov is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Zulughanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zulughanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Artem Gric has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulughanov stalling.
A short right from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gric is trying to break the clinch but Zulughanov is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zulughanov lands a shoulder strike.
Gric being controlled against the cage.
Gric is trying to break the clinch but Zulughanov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov lands with a short shot to the head.

Gric is rocked!
Zulughanov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gric to his knees! Zulughanov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Zulughanov!

C
A

C
B

energy
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 Johny Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shadow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny B. Goode. Ben Hur will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shadow
vs
Hur

175 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Fast

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johny Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Hur!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hur thumps Shadow with a low kick.

Shadow closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shadow dodges an elbow strike from Hur.
Hur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Johny Shadow has been cut.
Shadow tries to break the clinch but Hur is controlling the position.
Shadow stalls.
Hur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Hur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hur lands a damaging elbow.
Hur pushes Shadow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shadow lands a body punch.
We've been hearing reports that Shadow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shadow content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shadow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hur backwards.
Hur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shadow lands an uppercut.
Shadow stalling in the clinch but Hur improves position.
Hur blocks an uppercut.
Shadow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hur stalling against the cage.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hur's elbow.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hur.
The referee calls for Hur to work.
Shadow blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Hur.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shadow's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow tries a body shot but Hur blocks it.
Shadow misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow is looking for a takedown.
Shadow avoids a wild elbow strike from Hur.
Hur throws an elbow that misses.
Hur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hur displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shadow up against the cage.
Shadow takes an elbow to the temple.

Johny Shadow's cut is getting worse.
Shadow avoids the elbow strike from Hur, against the cage.
Hur lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shadow is looking to control Hur's arms but Hur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shadow has his back to the cage.
Hur misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shadow.
Hur is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow struggles to land a body shot inside as Hur controls his hands.
Hur lands a damaging elbow.

Johny Shadow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Shadow has hold of one of Hur's legs. Hur is fighting the takedown attempt but Shadow gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Hur has wrist control.
Shadow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hur's head.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Hur keeps moving.
Hur keeping full guard, as Shadow tries to pass.
Hur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hur is adopting a defensive guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shadow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shadow somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Shadow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shadow drives through and clinches with Hur against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hur lands an elbow inside.
Shadow lands a hook that snaps the head of Hur backwards.
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 Johny Shadow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johny Shadow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shadow closes the distance and pushes Hur back into the cage.
Hur looking to stall.
Hur lands an elbow inside that Shadow shrugs off.
A short right from Hur on the inside.

Jeez, Johny Shadow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hur looking to slow down the pace here.
Shadow lands a body shot.
Shadow is trying to maintain a safe position but Hur gets an underhook and turns Shadow into the cage.
Shadow tries to throw a body punch but Hur avoids it by throwing Shadow back against the cage.
Hur is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shadow is keeping busy.
Hur throws an elbow but it misses.
Hur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shadow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hur backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hur blocks a body shot from Shadow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hur's elbow.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johny Shadow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Hur!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jong Un might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DPRKorean National Anthem. The key to victory for Kim Jong Un has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jong Un
vs
Armstrong

178 cm
28
240 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
240 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Jong Un!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Un shoots and misses
and Armstrong counters with a straight right hand.

Armstrong moves into the clinch successfully.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jong Un backwards.
Jong Un misses with a body punch.
Armstrong tries to work over Jong Un's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Kim Jong Un has been cut.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong presses Jong Un against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong gets underhooks to prevent Jong Un's takedown attempt.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Un. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong Un uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Jong Un tries to pull guard but Armstrong holds him up against the cage and eventually Jong Un drops back down to his feet.
Armstrong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jong Un.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong gets through Jong Un's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jong Un tries to pull guard but Armstrong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jong Un is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jong Un backwards.
Armstrong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jong Un backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armstrong lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Armstrong as the two fighters clinch.
Jong Un definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Armstrong gets through Jong Un's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Un prevents a body shot from Armstrong.

Armstrong drops Jong Un with a big right hand! Armstrong charges in looking to finish - Jong Un manages to keep Armstrong in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.

Jong Un is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Armstrong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oh Jong Un is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jong Un seems to have got his legs back now.

Armstrong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jong Un has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Armstrong has managed to get both his arms back between Jong Un's legs - danger averted.
Armstrong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eddie Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un tries for a takedown but Armstrong circles away easily
letting Armstrong counter with a right hand.
Jong Un lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jong Un misses with a takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Armstrong, as that shot connected.
Jong Un fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jong Un moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Armstrong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice 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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to work over Jong Un's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Jong Un throws knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un's cut.
That's time! Jong Un's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Jong Un does a little dance to reset his feet.

Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Eddie Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
A right hand to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Un's elbow.
Armstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jong Un tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Armstrong smiles and moves away.
Kim Jong Un is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jong Un tries to keep at a distance but Armstrong has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Armstrong.

Jong Un breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Jong Un does no damage.
Jong Un takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Armstrong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Jong Un avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong pushes Jong Un back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong Un tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Armstrong tries to work over Jong Un's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Armstrong throws a big uppercut that drops Jong Un! More strikes from Armstrong and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jong Un lies dazed against the cage as Armstrong celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Armstrong!
Eddie Armstrong is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Eddie Armstrong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Kim Jong Un had this to say: 'We will strike America with great impunity, warning them by fax. Our weapons are the greatest in the world and our penises are huge. '.