LMMA: Montreal Fight Night PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Petrasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Collins
vs
Petrasek

182 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, David Petrasek!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins closes the distance but Petrasek moves to the side

and Petrasek counters with a series of strikes that sends Collins to the canvas! Petrasek follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Collins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrasek wants to stand but Collins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Collins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins seems to have got his legs back now.
Collins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Collins wants to control the pace but Petrasek is squirming around nicely.

Collins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins has control of Petrasek's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Petrasek regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Petrasek looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Collins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Collins working for a choke but Petrasek is defending well.
Petrasek is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is not going to allow Petrasek to sit and survive in this position.
Collins has the hooks in. Petrasek is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petrasek trying to control the action but Collins just sinks the hooks in.
Even with his hooks in, Collins manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Petrasek just trying to survive but Collins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrasek rolls, trying to escape but Collins keeps control of the position.
Petrasek covering up well under a series of strikes from Collins.

Petrasek defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Collins's arms.
Petrasek trying to control the hands but Collins won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Collins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Petrasek right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Collins is looking for the choke from the back position but Petrasek is controlling his hands well.
Petrasek is trying to break free.

Petrasek is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Collins gets his way!
Collins trying to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Petrasek's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Petrasek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petrasek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrasek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Petrasek scores with a shoulder strike.

Collins pulls Petrasek into guard.
Petrasek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petrasek is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Petrasek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins pulls Petrasek in close to prevent any damage.
Petrasek wanted to stand there but Collins had control of the position.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Petrasek is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Collins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Petrasek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.

Collins dives in and scores a takedown into Petrasek's guard.
Petrasek pulls Collins in to control the position.
Collins passes Petrasek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrasek wants to get back to full guard.
Collins passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Collins prevents Petrasek from getting the reversal.
Collins tries to control but Petrasek wriggling away.
Petrasek can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to control but Petrasek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petrasek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petrasek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Collins trying to control but Petrasek is having none of it.
Collins prevents Petrasek from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 John Collins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrasek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.

Petrasek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Collins has a closed guard, preventing Petrasek from standing up.
Petrasek prevents Collins from getting back to his feet.
John Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins has a closed guard, preventing Petrasek from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is trying to keep Petrasek in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

John Collins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Petrasek tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Petrasek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petrasek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collins is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Collins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collins is trying to control the position but Petrasek postures up.
Petrasek wants to get up but he can't break Collins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Collins pulls Petrasek in to control the position.
Petrasek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because John Collins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Petrasek pulls Collins in close to his closed guard and prevents Collins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Collins trying to control but Petrasek is working from the bottom.
Collins postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrasek keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because John Collins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Petrasek throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins tries to clinch
and Petrasek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Collins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrasek trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petrasek is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrasek is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Petrasek.
I think Petrasek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Petrasek!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Orsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Demarce
vs
Orsted

183 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Firebird Designs - 10% Laundry commission

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Demarce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Orsted!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demarce looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Demarce controlling the action here.
Demarce'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.
Demarce uses his free foot to push down on Orsted's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orsted.
Demarce working Orsted over with strikes here.
Demarce working Orsted over with strikes here.
Demarce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Demarce with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demarce controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarce avoids the attempt from Orsted to control.
Demarce lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Demarce controlling the position easily from mount.
Demarce landing strikes from the mount and Orsted is in trouble!
Demarce looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Orsted is rocked!
Demarce breaks from Orsted's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Orsted is still in real trouble! Can Demarce finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Orsted tries to improve his position but Demarce has taken his back! Demarce has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Orsted tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Demarce pushes Orsted away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kyle Demarce!

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 Bartlomiej Bartnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bartnicki
vs
Miranda

185 cm
25
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

193 cm
28
224 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Bartnicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bartnicki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miranda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bartnicki looking to control.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartnicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miranda throws a big right hand that misses.
Miranda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Miranda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bartnicki is looking for a triangle but Miranda pushes his legs off easily.
Bartnicki looking to control but Miranda passes into half guard.

Miranda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bartnicki wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnicki misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Bartnicki is defending against the submission attempts here by Miranda.
Bartnicki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bartnicki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miranda on the ground.
Miranda is keen to just control but Bartnicki is a slippery customer.
Miranda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miranda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bartnicki is trying to get back to full guard.
Bartnicki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bartnicki.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartnicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bartnicki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miranda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bartnicki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bartnicki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bartnicki tries to get out of the position.
Bartnicki working a defensive guard here.
Miranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bartnicki tries to strike from the bottom.
Bartnicki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miranda!

Bartnicki working for a submission but Miranda is keeping him at bay.
Miranda is trying to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartnicki tries to control but Miranda wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki wants to control but Miranda has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Bartnicki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miranda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bartnicki thows a huge punch but Miranda dodges it nicely.
Bartnicki prevents Miranda from standing back up.
Bartnicki wants to take a breather but Miranda is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda gets full guard.

Bartnicki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miranda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bartnicki has managed to get both his arms back between Miranda's legs - danger averted.
Miranda looks winded!
Miranda wants to get back to his feet but Bartnicki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bartnicki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miranda looking for a sweep. Not yet Miranda, not yet.
Miranda keeping moving, preventing Bartnicki from controlling successfully.

Miranda looking for a guillotine here but Bartnicki defends easily.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartnicki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miranda is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Miranda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miranda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartnicki.
Miranda stuffs the takedown attempt from Bartnicki. Bartnicki gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Miranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda misses with the combination.

Bartnicki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bartnicki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miranda is not content to let Bartnicki control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartnicki working the ground and pound.
Bartnicki trying to control the position but Miranda is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Bartnicki goes for an armbar but Miranda turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Miranda.
Bartnicki can't keep his opponent in guard - Miranda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bartnicki is staying active underneath Miranda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bartnicki is in trouble now - Miranda has advanced to mount!
Bartnicki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miranda.
Bartnicki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda looking to ground and pound but Bartnicki is blocking nicely.
Bartnicki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bartnicki is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.

Miranda swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bartnicki is now in Miranda's guard. A big mistake from Miranda there, giving up the dominant position!
Bartnicki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rafael Miranda has got the better of the ground game so far.

Miranda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
Bartnicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bartnicki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bartnicki trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
Bartnicki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miranda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bartnicki defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartnicki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rafael Miranda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Miranda enables Bartnicki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miranda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bartnicki is working Miranda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bartnicki throwing strikes but missing.

Miranda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bartnicki is aware though and is defending well.
Bartnicki trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.

Miranda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bartnicki trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Miranda is retaining full guard.
Bartnicki won't allow Miranda to sweep him here.
Miranda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bartnicki wants to control from the top but Miranda keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bartlomiej Bartnicki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bartnicki shoots in for a double leg but Miranda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miranda misses with a takedown attempt

and Bartnicki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miranda's guard.

Miranda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bartnicki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bartnicki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bartnicki trying to control the action but Miranda is working from the bottom.

Bartnicki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miranda, who protects the arm well.
Miranda is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartnicki controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki trying to control the position but Miranda is working away.

Bartnicki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bartnicki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miranda has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bartnicki but great work by Miranda.
Bartnicki is trying to control Miranda's posture but Miranda avoids it.
Bartnicki tries to buck Miranda off but Miranda is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Miranda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miranda working away.
Bartnicki is not content to let Miranda control the position.
Bartnicki tries to buck Miranda off but Miranda is having none of it.

Miranda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bartnicki has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bartlomiej Bartnicki.
Well Miranda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rafael Miranda!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ongka Ongka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trygve Bondevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ongka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Abebe. Trygve Bondevik will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ongka
vs
Bondevik

201 cm
23
259 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

206 cm
30
272 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ongka Ongka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Trygve Bondevik!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondevik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ongka is out of range.

Ongka shoots in and bounces Bondevik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bondevik has his hands on Ongka's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bondevik throws a few punches from the bottom. Ongka seems unphased and he's got hold of a leg now - he's dropped back for a heel hook! He's got it! This fight is aaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Ongka Ongka!
Ongka Ongka 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
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Amarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Flecher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Amarce
vs
Flecher

176 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Amarce!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Flecher!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amarce gets a clinch.
Amarce is pressed up against the cage. Flecher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amarce down to the mat. Amarce avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Amarce bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amarce is chipping away with strikes.
Amarce lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Flecher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flecher can't do much from the bottom here.

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

Amarce swings around for an armbar but Flecher sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Amarce's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Amarce!
Kyle Amarce is the new featherweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Draiman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Demarce
vs
Draiman

188 cm
24
191 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Demarce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draiman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Draiman wants to clinch.

Demarce gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Demarce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Demarce keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Demarce is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draiman pushes Demarce off looking to stand but Demarce dives back in and keeps control.
Draiman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Demarce is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Demarce there.
Draiman is refusing to be controlled, as Demarce sits in half guard.
Demarce not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Demarce trying to control from half guard but Draiman is working away.
Demarce is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demarce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Demarce is looking for a kimura here.
Demarce with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarce drops an elbow to the side of Draiman's head.
Draiman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demarce.

Demarce looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Demarce is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demarce prevents Draiman from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarce sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Draiman wants to control but Demarce is keeping busy.
Demarce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draiman keeps working.
Draiman punching from the bottom.
Demarce stops Draiman from getting back to his feet.
Demarce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draiman on the ground.
Draiman trying to control but Demarce postures up.
Draiman tries to roll over but Demarce keeps him under control.
Draiman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarce not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Demarce stalling away here and it's allowed Draiman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Demarce passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Draiman is pushing Demarce's head away, looking to escape. Demarce manages to hold on to the position though.
Demarce connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Draiman some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draiman taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarce scoring with punches from side control.
Draiman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demarce is putting a hurting on Draiman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Draiman is looking to regain half guard here but Demarce keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Demarce 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.

Draiman tries to clinch there but Demarce circles away.
Draiman tries to clinch there but Demarce circles away.
Draiman just misses with a punch to the body.

Demarce looking to score a takedown here. Draiman is defending well but Demarce drives through and ends up in Draiman's guard.
Demarce looking to pass the guard.
Demarce looking to sit in guard and control but Draiman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Draiman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Draiman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Draiman passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman trying to control from half guard but Demarce is working away.
Draiman prevents Demarce from improving his position.
Draiman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Draiman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Demarce looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Demarce trying to get back to full guard but Draiman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Draiman.
Demarce tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draiman with the ground and pound from mount.
Demarce is bucking up trying to escape but Draiman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draiman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Draiman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Demarce is looking to escape.
Demarce is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Demarce is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Draiman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Demarce is looking to improve his position but Draiman isn't that keen on the idea.
Draiman working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draiman lands a big shot to the head and Demarce winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carl Draiman!
A relieved looking Carl Draiman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.