Death Squad 60:Bat vs John PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Colombo

180 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

181 cm
36
201 lbs
12 - 34 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 34 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Colombo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to bum rush Colombo with a series of wild strikes but Colombo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Colombo tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Colombo back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Colombo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Franco Colombo!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Italiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariano Italiano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Italiano
vs
Erickson

190 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariano Italiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erickson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Italiano circles away.
Italiano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Erickson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Erickson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erickson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Italiano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mariano Italiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Erickson.
Italiano throws a series of punches but Erickson moves out of range.
Erickson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Italiano counters with a nice uppercut.
Italiano throws a sloppy head kick and Erickson moves out of range easily.
Italiano loads up on a big right hand but Erickson slips the punch.
Italiano throws a nice looking combination but Erickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Italiano.
Erickson dodges the punch combination from Italiano.
Italiano looks to land a right hand but Erickson moved out of range.

Erickson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Italiano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Italiano.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Italiano manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Italiano, as that shot connected.
Italiano misses with a wild combination.
Erickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Italiano loads up on a big right hand but Erickson slips the punch.
Italiano throws a nice looking combination but Erickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Erickson or perhaps it was just good defense by Italiano which made him look bad.
Nice shot lands for Italiano.

Erickson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Italiano, pushing him back against the cage.

Erickson manages to break the clinch.
Erickson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Italiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Erickson looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erickson shoots and misses
and Italiano scores with a counter punch that sends Erickson to the canvas! Italiano smells blood - he's punishing Erickson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Erickson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariano Italiano!
An out of breath Mariano Italiano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All of the Lights - Kanye West. Jacare Souza has chosen cannot be stopped as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boyd
vs
Jacare Souza

193 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Boyd !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacare Souza fails with the takedown
and Boyd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jacare Souza cracks the inside of Boyd 's front leg.
Jacare Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Boyd gets the takedown into side control.
Jacare Souza manages to get back to half guard.

Jacare Souza looking for submissions off his back.
Jacare Souza is trying to maintain the position but Boyd is very close to passing his half guard.
Boyd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jacare Souza throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jacare Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacare Souza keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd lands strikes from half guard.
Boyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacare Souza on the ground.
Boyd working the head and body with strikes.
Boyd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boyd seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jacare Souza trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boyd in particular looking to stall.
Boyd stops Jacare Souza from getting back to his feet.

Boyd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jacare Souza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boyd .
Jacare Souza missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boyd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boyd is trying to control. Jacare Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jacare Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boyd working over Jacare Souza with some ground and pound. Jacare Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boyd is taking a breather. Jacare Souza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Boyd .
Jacare Souza is staying active underneath Boyd , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jacare Souza is looking for a sweep. Boyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boyd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jacare Souza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boyd .
Boyd working over Jacare Souza with some ground and pound. Jacare Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boyd wants to pass to mount but Jacare Souza is defending the position.
Boyd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Boyd there.

Jacare Souza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boyd pulls his head out easily.
Boyd working the head and body with strikes.
Jacare Souza taking some punishment here, with Boyd in his half guard.
Jacare Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jacare Souza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyd stops Jacare Souza from standing up.
Jacare Souza looks winded!
Jacare Souza keeping full guard, as Boyd tries to pass.
Boyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacare Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jacare Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boyd tries to stand but Jacare Souza is controlling from the bottom.

Jacare Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boyd defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacare Souza throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Boyd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jacare Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyd counters with a stiff right hand.

Boyd has managed to clinch.

Boyd pulls guard.
Jacare Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyd has wrist control.
Boyd keeping moving, preventing Jacare Souza from controlling successfully.
Jacare Souza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boyd 's guard.
Boyd tries to roll over but Jacare Souza keeps him under control.

Jacare Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Boyd is defending well.
Boyd tries to roll over but Jacare Souza keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacare Souza wants to take a breather but Boyd is having none of it.
Boyd is looking to control Jacare Souza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyd avoid being mounted?
Boyd is not content to let Jacare Souza control the position.

Jacare Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boyd is just riding it out for now. Jacare Souza eventually gives up the hold.

Jacare Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyd sees it coming and defends easily.
Jacare Souza is breathing heavily.
Boyd is looking for a sweep. Jacare Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacare Souza is working for a kimura but Boyd is defending it quite comfortably.
Boyd tries to get to full guard but Jacare Souza has control of the leg.
Jacare Souza trying to control the action but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Boyd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacare Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like Jacare Souza is going to stand back up.
Boyd wants to get back to his feet.
Boyd tries to roll over but Jacare Souza keeps him under control.
Boyd is refusing to be controlled, as Jacare Souza sits in half guard.
Boyd wants to get back to his feet.

Jacare Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boyd preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacare Souza is looking for a kimura here.
Boyd is trying to get back to full guard.
Boyd wants to control but Jacare Souza is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyd is concentrating on defense, preventing Jacare Souza from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Milo Boyd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boyd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kesigan Jacare Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jacare Souza tries to sprawl but Boyd drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boyd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jacare Souza gets back to full guard.

Jacare Souza looking for a guillotine here but Boyd defends easily.
Boyd lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boyd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boyd lands a couple of digs.
Boyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Jacare Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boyd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boyd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd lands a couple of elbows.

Jacare Souza has his foot on Boyd 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boyd works his way back into a safe position though.
Jacare Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyd looking to sit in guard and control but Jacare Souza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jacare Souza slips nicely into half guard.
Boyd tries to roll over but Jacare Souza keeps him under control.

Jacare Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyd sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd is controlling Jacare Souza's trapped leg to prevent Jacare Souza from advancing to side control.
Boyd is trying to stand.
Jacare Souza prevents Boyd from improving his position.
Milo Boyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacare Souza trying to control from half guard but Boyd is working away.

Jacare Souza stands up and beckons Boyd to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacare Souza tries for a takedown but Boyd circles away easily

and Boyd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jacare Souza!
Jacare Souza struggling a bit here.
Boyd scores with punches from side control.
Boyd happy to just control the position for now.
Check out the look on Boyd 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Boyd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacare Souza, who protects the arm well.

Boyd swings around for an armbar but Jacare Souza sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Boyd 's guard.
Boyd managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milo Boyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyd pulls Jacare Souza in close to his closed guard and prevents Jacare Souza from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kesigan Jacare Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Milo Boyd has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jacare Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Boyd moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Boyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Boyd !
A less than humble Milo Boyd misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bradley
vs
Morgan

181 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Abe Bradley has been cut.
Morgan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bradley throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick from Bradley lands but Morgan takes it in his stride.

It looks like Andrew Morgan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abe Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Bradley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bradley needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.

Morgan drops Bradley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bradley looks back up at him and smiles so Morgan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bradley is rocked!

Abe Bradley's cut is getting worse.
Bradley walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bradley limp body while Morgan jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Morgan!
A very excited looking Andrew Morgan 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy has chosen Machinehead as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Balboa
vs
Randy

190 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Conviction

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirty Randy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa misses with an uppercut. Randy saw that one coming.
Balboa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randy was well out of range. Poor timing from Balboa.
Randy blocks a head kick by Balboa.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Randy.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Randy's sensitive parts.
Randy blocks a low kick nicely.
Balboa drops Randy with a big left hand! Randy is injured, injured bad! Balboa jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Balboa!
Rocky Balboa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Melkonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nickels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonian comes to the cage accompanied by Artsakh Music. Nickels has chosen Hail To The King as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Melkonian
vs
Nickels

180 cm
27
201 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monte Melkonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melkonian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nickels connects with a body shot.
Melkonian dives in for a single leg takedown but Nickels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Melkonian has Nickels pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nickels manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Melkonian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!

Nickels drops Melkonian with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Melkonian looks back up at him and smiles so Nickels waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Melkonian is rocked!

It looks like Monte Melkonian has been cut.
Nickels fakes the body blow, causing Melkonian to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Melkonian goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Nickels!
Mike Nickels decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Kickbuttowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Alexander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tank Kickbuttowski's chin.

Alexander
vs
Kickbuttowski

225 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
248 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

GREEN!160
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Alexander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Kickbuttowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander dodges the punch combination from Kickbuttowski.

Alexander closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kickbuttowski to the mat! Kickbuttowski manages to get full guard.
Alexander lands a couple of digs.
Alexander slips nicely into half guard.
Alexander sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Alexander has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kickbuttowski defend it? Alexander steps over the head and cranks it - Kickbuttowski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Alexander!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Alexander!
Paul Alexander retains his super heavyweight title!
Paul Alexander thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Batman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Batman
vs
Riggs

178 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Batman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riggs has a takedown stuffed.
Riggs tries to clinch up but Batman circles away and keeps his distance.
Riggs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Batman lands a glancing blow to the side of Riggs's head.
Batman throws out a loose jab but Riggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riggs on the side of the head.
Riggs blocks a jab.
Batman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riggs tries to move into range but Batman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Riggs tries to clinch there but Batman circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Riggs with that takedown attempt.
Riggs wants to clinch up but Batman keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riggs.
Batman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riggs's head.
The Batman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Riggs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Batman quickly recovers to half guard.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batman defending well though.
Riggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riggs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Riggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Riggs maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Batman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Riggs has cracked it and Batman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Riggs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Riggs!
John Riggs is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking John Riggs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The Batman was interviewed post fight and said 'The dark knight will always rise, stronger than before.'.