QFC Tournament 340 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zac Wragge (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.

Marques
vs
Wragge

206 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 The Island, Fabio Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zac Wragge!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques throws a body punch but Wragge moves out of range.
Fabio Marques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marques lands a big uppercut and Wragge crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wragge looks OK. Marques waves Wragge back to his feet!

Wragge is rocked!

It looks like Zac Wragge has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marques finds Wragge's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Wragge flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Marques lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Wragge will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabio Marques!
Fabio Marques thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
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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 Axel Grits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lengyel Attila (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.

Grits
vs
Attila

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 The Island, Axel Grits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lengyel Attila!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grits bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Grits is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Attila is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Attila is trying to get back to half guard.
Grits controls the position from side control.
Grits wants to control but Attila is keeping him busy.
Attila is looking to get back to his feet here but Grits is keeping cool and he's managed to take Attila's back.
Attila looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila rolls, trying to escape but Grits keeps control of the position.

Grits is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Attila knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Attila for a finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Attila tries to roll but Grits sticks to his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Grits.
What can Attila do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Attila trying to control the hands but Grits breaks the grip.
Grits scores with punches from the back.
Grits is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grits is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Attila up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila rolls, trying to escape but Grits keeps control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Attila trying to control but not successfully.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Attila is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila trying to control the action but Grits just sinks the hooks in.
Grits lands punches and elbows.
Grits has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Attila's body.
Attila trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
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.

Grits looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Grits dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Attila gets tackled into the cage by Grits. Grits maintains the clinch.

Attila pulls guard.
Grits trying to control the position from guard on top but Attila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grits looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grits will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Attila keeping full guard, as Grits tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila wants to sweep here but Grits controlling him for the moment.
Attila is trying to control the position but Grits postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Axel Grits wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Attila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grits as he avoids it easily.
Attila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Attila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grits manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Grits shoots in and bounces Attila off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Grits slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Grits wants to stand but Attila has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grits trying to control the position but Attila is working away.

Grits goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Attila has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grits but great work by Attila.
Grits is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Attila off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attila is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Grits seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Attila for as long as he can get away with.
Grits lands with a hammerfist to the side of Attila's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Grits go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Grits slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Grits's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grits avoiding Attila 's attempts to control his hands.
Grits keeps control of the position easily here as Attila tries to buck him off.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Axel Grits.
Attila with a poor takedown

and Grits counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grits.
Attila is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grits working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Attila's head.
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!
Grits controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grits pushes down on Attila's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Attila is looking for a sweep. Grits is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grits not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grits drops an elbow to the side of Attila's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Grits dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Attila enables Grits to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Attila manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grits trying to control the position from guard on top but Attila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Attila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grits with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Attila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grits looking to pass the guard.
Grits postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grits content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Attila keeping moving, preventing Grits from controlling successfully.
Axel Grits overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Axel Grits wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grits misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grits shoots for a double leg takedown but Attila sprawls well. He's pushed Grits's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Attila tries to clinch but Grits moves out of range.
Grits throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Attila's waist but Attila gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grits off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Grits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Attila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Attila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grits moves forwards but Attila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Attila closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grits circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Attila. No joy for Grits on that attempt.
Grits defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Attila.
Grits keeps the fight on the outside.
Grits throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attila tries to clinch but Grits moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grits moves to clinch but Attila breaks away
and Attila counters with a big head kick but Grits shrugs it off.
Grits keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Attila closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grits circles away.
Grits throws a right and a left that Attila avoids nicely.
Attila closes the distance and clinches up with Grits, looking for a takedown. Attila pushes Grits against the cage but Grits circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Grits clinches up with Attila and pushes him back against the cage.

Grits jumps guard and drags Attila to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grits is on top in guard.
Grits looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grits got a little sloppy there for a moment and Attila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grits has managed to get both his arms back between Attila's legs - danger averted.
Grits would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Grits showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grits, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Axel Grits!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Axel Grits!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Axel Grits!

Axel Grits wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherlock Frost (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.

Gold
vs
Frost

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 The Island, Frank Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sherlock Frost!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gold throws the kick towards the body but Frost avoids it.
Gold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frost defends well and Gold ends up having to push Frost into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Frost after a bit of a struggle.

Frost successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gold seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold lands a couple of digs.
Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frost is looking to stand up but Gold isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gold advances position into side control!
Gold controlling from side mount.
Gold trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to improve his position.
Gold wants to stand but Frost is controlling his arm.
Gold tries to advance to mount but can't.

Gold tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gold has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frost tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to stand but Frost is controlling his head.

Gold working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frost is letting Gold control him for a moment.
Gold trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Frost 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.
Gold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

We're going to have a standup here because Frank Gold wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Frost shoots and misses

and Gold counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Frost!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold controlling from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Frost clinches up against the cage.

Frost manages to break the clinch.

Gold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gold working the ground and pound.
Gold working away.
Frost tries to improve position but can't.
Frost looking for a sweep but Gold has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Frost is trying to stand but he's just given Gold his back.
Frost rolls, trying to escape but Gold keeps control of the position.
Gold just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold trying to control momentarily.
Frost tries to roll but Gold sticks to his back.

Gold has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Frost! Can he survive? No! He's out! Gold gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Gold!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Twist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Nilsson (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.

Twist
vs
Nilsson

200 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 The Island, Tony Twist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mattias Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Nilsson.
Nilsson tries to clinch there but Twist circles away.
Tony Twist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nilsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Nilsson instigates a clinch.
Twist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nilsson prevents it.

Twist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nilsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Twist sprawls well. He's pushed Nilsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nilsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Twist holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nilsson is looking for a takedown.
Nilsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Twist avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Twist.

Twist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twist throws the kick towards the body but Nilsson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist stuffs the takedown attempt from Nilsson. Nilsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Twist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Nilsson.
Nilsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Twist defends well and Nilsson ends up having to push Twist into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Twist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nilsson's efforts to push away.

Twist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Twist moves into range and clinches up with Nilsson.

Twist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nilsson misses with a body kick.
Nilsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Twist lands with an uppercut that bounces Nilsson off the cage and back into range.
Nilsson closes the distance and clinches up with Twist, looking for a takedown. Nilsson pushes Twist against the cage but Twist circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nilsson misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Twist lands a big head kick that sends Nilsson tumbling to the mat! Twist takes a step backwards and waves Nilsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nilsson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twist leaves Nilsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nilsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Twist.
Nilsson avoids the head kick by Twist.
Twist scores with a one two! Nilsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nilsson is looking to land body kicks.
Nilsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Twist closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nilsson counters by clinching up.
Twist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nilsson's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Twist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson is trying to pull guard but Twist has him pressed against the cage.

Twist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twist looks to land a combination but Nilsson avoids it well.

Twist moves into the clinch.
Nilsson trying to land knees to the body.

Twist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twist wants to clinch up but Nilsson keeps it at a distance.
Nilsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Twist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Twist misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twist tries to clinch there but Nilsson circles away.
Nilsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Twist sprawls well. He's pushed Nilsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Twist lands a glancing blow to the side of Nilsson's head.
No luck for Nilsson with that takedown attempt.
Twist swats away the attempt to clinch by Nilsson.

Twist scores with a takedown into Nilsson's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twist looking to sit in guard and control but Nilsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Twist has a closed guard, preventing Nilsson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Twist 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.

Twist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nilsson.
Nilsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Twist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nilsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nilsson shoots in and drives through. Twist sprawls well.
Tony Twist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Nilsson.
Nilsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Twist as he avoids it easily.
Nilsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Twist but Twist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Twist shoots in for a takedown but Nilsson shows good takedown defense.
Twist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nilsson is breathing heavily.
Twist tries to close the distance and clinch but Nilsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nilsson fails with the takedown.

Twist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Twist breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist thuds his right hand into Nilsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Twist connects with a nice looking jab.
Twist closes the distance and clinches up with Nilsson, looking for a takedown. Twist pushes Nilsson against the cage but Nilsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Twist throws out a leg kick but Nilsson moves out of range and Twist only half commits.
Twist closes the distance and clinches up with Nilsson, looking for a takedown. Twist pushes Nilsson against the cage but Nilsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nilsson misses with a takedown attempt - Twist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nilsson moves in looking to clinch but Twist pushes him off.
Twist closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nilsson circles away.

Twist gets a clinch.

Twist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nilsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Twist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson is trying to force a seperation but Twist has the dominant position.
Twist tries to pull guard but Nilsson won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twist avoiding damage.
Nilsson looking for a takedown.
Nilsson is trying to pull guard but Twist has him pressed against the cage.
Nilsson goes for a takedown attempt but Twist pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Twist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nilsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nilsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Twist clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nilsson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Twist is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nilsson.

Twist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nilsson takes a swing at Twist's ribcage but misses.
Nilsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nilsson tries for a takedown but Twist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Twist explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Twist lands with a slapping head kick.
Twist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nilsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Twist lands but Nilsson takes it in his stride.
Nilsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Twist finish him?
Tony Twist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Twist closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twist landing knees to the body.
Twist's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nilsson seems to have recovered his senses.

Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nilsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Twist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twist shoots for a double leg takedown but Nilsson sprawls well. He's pushed Twist's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Twist doesn't manage to clinch there - Nilsson circles away.
Horrible takedown by Nilsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Twist which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Twist dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Twist checks the leg kick nicely there.
Twist missing with a left hand there. Nilsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Twist tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nilsson defends well and Twist ends up having to push Nilsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Twist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nilsson is trying to break the clinch but Twist is controlling him.

Twist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Twist throws out a loose jab but Nilsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Twist blocks the body kick.
Twist shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nilsson sprawls well. Nilsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Twist gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Twist is winning the standup battle so far.
Twist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nilsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Twist slaps away a takedown attempt from Nilsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson shoots in for a takedown but Twist shows good takedown defense.
Nilsson tries to clinch up.
Nilsson shoots for a takedown but Twist saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tony Twist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Nilsson.
Nilsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nilsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Twist throws a right hand that misses
and Nilsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Twist lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Twist scores with a jab to the head.
Nilsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twist has time to react.
Twist fails with a takedown attempt.
Twist shoots in but no luck this time.
Nilsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Twist avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nilsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nilsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Twist moves into range and clinches up with Nilsson.
Twist trying to stall but Nilsson improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Twist.
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!
Nilsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Twist won't allow it.
Twist is trying to drag Nilsson to the mat but Nilsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nilsson tries to pull guard but Twist holds him up against the cage and eventually Nilsson drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twist prevents the takedown attempt.

Twist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Twist is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nilsson trying to control but Twist is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mattias Nilsson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Twist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nilsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Nilsson is looking for a takedown.
Nilsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Twist is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Twist jumps guard but Nilsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Twist decides to pull guard.
Nilsson looking to sit in guard and control but Twist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Twist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Twist 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Tony Twist!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Tony Twist!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Tony Twist!

Tony Twist wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadaq Askharzada (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.

Silveira
vs
Askharzada

163 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 The Island, Guto Silveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sadaq Askharzada!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askharzada throws a right and a left that Silveira avoids nicely.
Silveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Askharzada misses its intended target.
Askharzada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silveira.
Silveira slips under a jab.
Askharzada throws a right hand that Silveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Silveira also avoids with ease.
Askharzada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askharzada throws a right hand that Silveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Silveira also avoids with ease.
Askharzada throws a right hand that misses
and Silveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Askharzada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Askharzada looks winded!
Askharzada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Askharzada misses with a right hand
and Silveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askharzada missing with a left hand there. Silveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askharzada.
Askharzada throws a lazy uppercut
and Silveira counters with a three punch combo that has Askharzada backing up. Askharzada nods at Silveira to acknowledge the strikes.
Askharzada misses with a combination
and Silveira counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Sadaq Askharzada has been cut.
Askharzada throws a combination that misses
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askharzada misses with a double jab
and Silveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Askharzada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Askharzada throws a jab but it's blocked by Silveira.
Silveira ducks under a wild hook from Askharzada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askharzada looks to throw the jab but Silveira is out of range.
Silveira slips a jab from Askharzada.
Askharzada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silveira counters with a left and a right that stings Askharzada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askharzada fails to land with a series of punches.
Askharzada throws a jab but it's blocked by Silveira.
Askharzada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askharzada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Askharzada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Askharzada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Askharzada throws a series of punches but Silveira avoids them all with ease.
Askharzada misses with a right hand

Askharzada is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askharzada throws a hook but Silveira blocks it.
Askharzada misses with a looping right.
Silveira avoids the body shot from Askharzada.
Askharzada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Askharzada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Askharzada misses with a shot to the body
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askharzada throws an overhand right that lands on Silveira's shoulder, as Silveira tries to avoid the shot.
Askharzada misses with a straight right.
Askharzada throws a right hand that misses
and Silveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askharzada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silveira.
Silveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Askharzada.
Askharzada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silveira counters with a two punch combo.
Askharzada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silveira.
Askharzada swinging wildly here.
Askharzada just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askharzada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Askharzada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guto Silveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sadaq Askharzada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Askharzada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askharzada misses with a body punch
and Silveira counters with a one-two to the body.
Guto Silveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Askharzada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Askharzada misses with a wild body shot.
Silveira slips under a jab from Askharzada.
Askharzada looks to score with a jab to the body but Silveira is just out of range.
Askharzada swings for the body but Silveira moves out of range.
Askharzada misses with a double jab
and Silveira counters with a two punch combo.
Askharzada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silveira counters with a crisp one two that drops Askharzada! Silveira thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Askharzada to his feet! Askharzada is in big trouble!
Askharzada is still on wobbly legs! Can Silveira finish him?
Askharzada is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askharzada throws a combination that misses
and Silveira scores with a counter punch that sends Askharzada to the canvas! Silveira smells blood - he's punishing Askharzada with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Askharzada has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guto Silveira!