AFL 37 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shraf's choice of entrance music: O.C. - time's up . Jamezdin Shraf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mad
vs
Shraf

185 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Mad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mad instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Mad.

It looks like Jamezdin Shraf has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shraf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mad's brow.
Mad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shraf is trying to pull guard but Mad turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shraf content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mad.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Mad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mad lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mad scores a nice knee to the body.
Shraf being controlled against the cage.
Mad lands an elbow inside.
Mad connects with a knee to the head.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Shraf looks winded!

Mad drops Shraf with a big knee straight up the middle! Shraf is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Shraf is rocked!

Shraf takes the fight into the clinch.
Shraf is still on wobbly legs! Can Mad finish him?
Mad taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad connects with a knee to the head.
Shraf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shraf seems to have recovered his senses.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shraf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shraf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mad lands a nice elbow.
Mad slowing the pace effectively.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad obliges.
A knee to the head by Mad.
Shraf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mad stalling the fight.
Mad scores a nice knee to the body.
Mad lands a knee to the body.
Mad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shraf's face.
Knees to the body from Mad.
Mad lands an elbow inside that Shraf shrugs off.
Shraf takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Jamezdin Shraf's cut even more.
Mad connects with a knee to the head.
Mad scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad just leaning against Shraf, taking a breather.
Mad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shraf's face.
Shraf taking a breather.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Mad lands a knee to the head.
Come on Mad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mad scores a nice knee to the body.
Mad lands a good knee to the midsection. Shraf won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mad.
Mad lands an elbow just above Shraf 's eye.
Mad working Shraf over with knees to the body.
Mad lands an elbow inside.
Shraf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mad lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad lands a damaging elbow.
Mad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Jamezdin Shraf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mad just leaning against Shraf, taking a breather.
Mad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mad lands a good knee to the midsection. Shraf won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mad landing knees to the body.
Mad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shraf's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mad.
Mad scores with a knee to the head.
Mad lands an elbow inside that Shraf shrugs off.
Mad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mad.

Jamezdin Shraf's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Mad.
Shraf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shraf takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mad lands a knee to the body.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Mad has Shraf pressed against the cage.
Mad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shraf's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamezdin Shraf's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mad darts in and clinches Shraf up against the cage.
Mike Mad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mad.
Mad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shraf can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Mad.
Mad lands a damaging elbow.
Mad connects with a knee to the head.
Mad lands an elbow just above Shraf 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Mad!

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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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jisuk Seo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Stiffington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiffington has chosen I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seo
vs
Stiffington

180 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Atlantis

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jisuk Seo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Stiffington!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Stiffington counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Seo's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stiffington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stiffington looking to sit in guard and control but Seo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Our spies down at at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE inform us that Stiffington has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Stiffington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Stiffington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stiffington is keeping the position for now.
Stiffington is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stiffington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stiffington pulls Seo in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stiffington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seo has managed to get both his arms back between Stiffington's legs - danger averted.

Stiffington looking for a guillotine here but Seo defends easily.

Stiffington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Stiffington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seo trying to control but Stiffington is working from the bottom.

Stiffington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seo is aware though and is defending well.

Stiffington working for a triangle but Seo defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Stiffington to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Seo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Stiffington pulls down on the head and he's put Seo to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rod Stiffington!
Rod Stiffington 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.
Jisuk Seo spoke after the fight, saying '"oops...I did it again..." -nick fury from DC comics'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Instrumental Core - The Angels Among Demons. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Silva
vs
Lockheart

183 cm
26
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fernando Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lockheart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lockheart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lockheart looking for a sweep. Not yet Lockheart, not yet.
Silva postures up.
Lockheart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kurt Lockheart.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lockheart to the mat! Lockheart manages to get full guard.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lockheart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lockheart for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fernando Silva.

Lockheart gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva managing to control the position.
Lockheart is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Lockheart wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has his hands on Lockheart's head, controlling the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kurt Lockheart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Lockheart closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Lockheart getting side control.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!
Silva pulls Lockheart in to control the position.
Lockheart looking to pass the guard.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lockheart's guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lockheart keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Lockheart working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lockheart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is taking a breather. Lockheart 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.
Lockheart wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lockheart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lockheart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Fernando Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lockheart defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lockheart moves into the clinch.

Lockheart manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva'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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fernando Silva just wasn't active enough.

Lockheart looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva controls the position for a moment.
Silva wants to control but Lockheart postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lockheart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lockheart tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lockheart has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lockheart tries to stand but Silva is controlling his head.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lockheart swivels and escapes.
Lockheart has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Lockheart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lockheart pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!

Lockheart is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Lockheart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Lockheart is breathing heavily.
Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Lockheart from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Lockheart looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lockheart is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!

Lockheart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Silva looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva wants to control but Lockheart is having none of it.
Lockheart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lockheart looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lockheart working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva is holding on to half guard well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Lockheart.

Lockheart is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kurt Lockheart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lockheart avoids it really well and circles away.

Lockheart gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lockheart wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lockheart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Lockheart stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Lockheart gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lockheart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva blocks a head kick by Lockheart.

Lockheart throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lockheart is in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Lockheart controlling him for the moment.
Fernando Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lockheart scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lockheart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lockheart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva has control of Lockheart's left arm, preventing Lockheart from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lockheart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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

Lockheart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Lockheart.

Lockheart is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lockheart trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lockheart manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Silva!
Kurt Lockheart was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mat Kowalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shark Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kowalak
vs
Attack

184 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mat Kowalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shark Attack!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack tries to score with a low kick but Kowalak moves his leg out of the way.
Attack looks for the body kick but Kowalak saw that one coming.
Attack shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kowalak eats them both and turns towards Attack to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Attack.
Horrible takedown by Kowalak or perhaps it was just good defense by Attack which made him look bad.
Attack misses with a looping left.
Kowalak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Attack fails to land with a series of punches.
Attack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kowalak is out of range.
Attack is looking to land body kicks.
Kowalak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Attack as he jumps to the side.
Attack lands a nice hook to Kowalak's body. Kowalak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Attack's coach down at Clean and Green was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Attack's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kowalak or perhaps it was just good defense by Attack which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Kowalak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Attack connects with a single shot there.
Attack connects with an inside leg kick.
Attack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Attack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kowalak.
Attack is looking to chop away at Kowalak's legs.
Attack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kowalak is out of range and Attack settles back down.

Kowalak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kowalak won't allow Attack to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalak passes Attack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Kowalak is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kowalak is pressing down on Attack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Attack is holding on for now.

Kowalak in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Attack tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kowalak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mat Kowalak!
After winning the bout, Mat Kowalak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Leblanc

174 cm
25
154 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

172 cm
26
163 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leblanc misses with a wild combination.
We've been told by Gracie's head coaches at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leblanc connects with an inside leg kick.
Leblanc looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Leblanc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leblanc lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Leblanc as Gracie shoots in.
A combination from Leblanc does no damage.
Leblanc fails to land with a series of punches.
Leblanc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leblanc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leblanc as he jumps to the side.
Leblanc throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Leblanc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leblanc is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gracie dives into side control.
Leblanc bucks up and tries to throw Gracie off but instead Gracie has got his back!
Leblanc looks winded!
Leblanc is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Gracie sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Leblanc taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renzo Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenton Bryce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley comes into the arena with Frotch Retirement Jam blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Max Stanley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Max Stanley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stanley
vs
Bryce

190 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Atlantis

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brenton Bryce!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryce scores with a shot to the body.
Bryce moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Bryce throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.
Bryce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanley lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Brenton Bryce has been cut.

Bryce gets caught flat footed, as Stanley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stanley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stanley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Stanley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bryce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stanley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bryce tries to bench press Stanley off him but Stanley keeps the position.
Stanley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryce keeps working.
Stanley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Stanley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!

Stanley is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bryce looks calm but he's in trouble here. Stanley gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bryce is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Stanley lets go of the hold and Bryce can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Stanley!
Max Stanley made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'BACK ON TRACK AAAAAAHIYOYOYOYOYOYOBACKAKAKAKAKAKAKYEAHYEAHYEAHYEAHYEAHHHHH!'.
Brenton Bryce was interviewed post fight and said '... I was outdone tonight, I'm not done though believe you me. Thanks for the opportunity '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

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

Gesta
vs
Nemrik

181 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 The Island, Mercicito Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordo Nemrik!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Nemrik.
Gesta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nemrik defending well as Gesta loads up on a big left hand.
Gesta throws a right hand that Nemrik ducks under and follows up with a left that Nemrik also avoids with ease.
Gesta misses with a looping left.
Gesta throws a series of punches but Nemrik avoids them all with ease.
Nemrik throws the left hand but Gesta avoids the punch easily.
Gesta looks to land a right hand but Nemrik moved out of range.
Nemrik thows a body shot but no joy.
Gesta punishes Nemrik's body with a nice straight punch.
Gesta misses with a few strikes there.
Nemrik tries to move into range but Gesta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gesta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nemrik avoids the body shot from Gesta.
Nemrik connects with a body shot that sends Gesta's belly button to the back.
Gesta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gesta misses with a hook.
Mercicito Gesta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemrik slips a straight right by Gesta.
Gesta scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemrik misses with a straight left.
Nemrik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gesta swings for the body but Nemrik moves out of range.
Gesta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gesta defending well as Nemrik loads up on a big left hand.
Gesta misses with an uppercut. Nemrik saw that one coming.
Nemrik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nemrik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nemrik misses with a wild body shot.
Mercicito Gesta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nemrik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gesta manages to avoid it.
Nemrik moves out of range of the strikes.
Gesta throws a hook but Nemrik blocks it.
Gesta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gesta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gesta moves out of range as Nemrik strikes.
Gesta swings for the body but Nemrik moves out of range.
Gesta lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta connects with a crisp jab.
Nemrik misses with a looping left.
Gesta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gesta moves out of range of the leg kick from Nemrik.
Nemrik moves out of range as Gesta strikes.
Gesta jabs at Nemrik's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta cracks Nemrik with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gesta.
A big left from Gesta misses.
Nemrik thows a body shot but no joy.
Gesta sizes up Nemrik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gesta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nemrik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Nemrik.
Nice uppercut lands for Gesta. That snapped Nemrik's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta just misses with a punch to the body.
Nemrik just misses with a punch to the body.
Nemrik avoids the body shot from Gesta.
Gesta avoids the body shot from Nemrik.
Gesta takes a swing at Nemrik's ribcage but misses.
Gesta scores with a nice head shot.
Gesta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nemrik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nemrik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gesta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gesta looks to score with a jab to the body but Nemrik is just out of range.
Gesta throws a jab but it's blocked by Nemrik.
Gesta slips a straight right by Nemrik.
A combination from Gesta does no damage.
Nemrik is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gesta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nemrik.
Nemrik thuds his right hand into Gesta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta throws a series of punches but Nemrik avoids them all with ease.
Nemrik just misses with a punch to the body.
Gesta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nemrik ducks under a wild hook from Gesta.
Nemrik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nemrik lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nemrik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gesta.
Gesta lands a jab to the nose.
Nemrik slips a jab and a cross from Gesta.

Gesta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nemrik to score an easy takedown into full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nemrik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercicito Gesta 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.

Gesta just misses with a punch to the body.
Gesta misses with a straight left.
Gesta with a nice cross.
Nemrik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nemrik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gesta.
Gesta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nemrik slips a jab from Gesta.
Gesta jabs at Nemrik's body.
Mercicito Gesta is winning the standup battle so far.
Gesta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gesta looks to score with a jab to the body but Nemrik is just out of range.
Nemrik ducks under a wild hook from Gesta.
Gesta misses with a wild body shot.
Nemrik throws a lazy right hand but Gesta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gesta swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta staying out of range there.
Gesta looks to throw the jab but Nemrik is out of range.
Nemrik stuns Gesta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nemrik slips under a jab.
Nemrik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gesta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nemrik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a jab to the head.
Gesta tests Nemrik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nemrik throws a big shot that misses.
Gesta loads up on a big right hand but Nemrik slips the punch.
Gesta throws a body punch but Nemrik moves out of range.
Nemrik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nemrik in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gesta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nemrik slips under a jab.
Gesta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nemrik moves away.
Nemrik misses with a wild body shot.
Nemrik throws a jab when Gesta was well out of range.
Gesta looks to land a right hand but Nemrik moved out of range.
Nemrik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gesta rather than just go for the knockout.
Gesta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta throws a lazy right hand but Nemrik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nemrik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gesta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gesta lands a body shot.
Nemrik thows a body shot but no joy.
Gesta jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gesta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemrik wants to land a leg kick but Gesta is out of range.
Gesta feints a jab promting Nemrik to slip. Gesta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nemrik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nemrik misses the jab.
Nemrik looks to land a left hand but Gesta moved out of range nicely.
Nemrik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gesta was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemrik.
Gesta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gesta throws a series of punches but Nemrik avoids them all with ease.
Nemrik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nemrik blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Gesta.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gesta enables Nemrik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gesta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gesta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gesta tries to get out of the position.
Gesta is looking to stand up but Nemrik isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemrik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nemrik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gesta.
Nemrik throws a body punch but Gesta moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Gesta misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nemrik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gesta was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemrik.
A big left from Gesta misses.
Gesta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nemrik manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercicito Gesta dominated that second round.
That's time! Gesta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Gesta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nemrik doesn't seem phased though.
Nemrik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gesta just misses with a punch to the body.
Nemrik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gesta.
Gesta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nemrik manages to avoid it.
Gesta throws a looping overhand right but Nemrik ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gesta. Nemrik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gesta swings for the body but Nemrik moves out of range.
Nemrik misses with a looping left.
Gesta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nemrik misses with a body shot
and Gesta counters with a three punch combo that has Nemrik backing up. Nemrik nods at Gesta to acknowledge the strikes.
Nemrik walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nemrik. Gesta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nemrik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nemrik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gesta.
Sloppy strikes from Gesta. Those never looked like landing.
Gesta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nemrik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta throws a looping overhand right but Nemrik ducks down to avoid it.
Nemrik needs to keep his hands up - Gesta had a free shot at his head there.
Gesta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nemrik.
Nemrik misses the shot to the body.
Nemrik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nemrik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nemrik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gesta moves away.
Gesta throws a right hand that Nemrik ducks under and follows up with a left that Nemrik also avoids with ease.
Gesta misses with a straight left.
Nemrik thows a body shot but no joy.
Gesta lands a nice looking body shot.
That kick from Nemrik tenderised Gesta's leg. Gesta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nemrik misses with a body shot.
Nemrik needs to keep his hands up - Gesta had a free shot at his head there.
Nemrik slips under a jab.
Mercicito Gesta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gesta. Beautiful body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Gesta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gesta misses with a straight left.
Gesta ducks under a wild hook from Nemrik.
Gesta blocks a leg kick.
Gesta looks to throw the jab but Nemrik is out of range.
Gesta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nemrik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gesta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Gesta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nemrik slips a jab from Gesta.
Gesta moves out of range of the strikes.
Nemrik throws a jab but it's blocked by Gesta.
Gesta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gesta. Nemrik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nemrik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gesta throws a body punch but Nemrik moves out of range.
Gesta defending well as Nemrik loads up on a big left hand.
Nemrik misses with a hook. Gesta ducked under it nicely.
Gesta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nemrik.
Gesta throws a good cross that connects.
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nemrik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nemrik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gesta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nemrik.
Gesta misses with a body shot.
Nemrik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nemrik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gesta is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta scores with a jab to the head.
Nemrik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nemrik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nemrik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gesta.
A telegraphed right hand from Nemrik misses the target.
Nemrik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nemrik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gesta throws a lazy right hand but Nemrik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gesta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nemrik.
Gesta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nemrik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gesta.
Nemrik ducks under a wild hook from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a shot to the body.
Gordo Nemrik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gesta.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mercicito Gesta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gesta, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercicito Gesta!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beach Bumm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Rance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bumm
vs
Rance

173 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beach Bumm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas Rance!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bumm scores with a jab. Rance acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bumm scores with a punch to the head.
Rance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot lands for Bumm.
Bumm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bumm lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bumm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rance has his takedown stuffed
and Bumm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beach Bumm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bumm lands with a right hand.
Bumm has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rance takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bumm lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Rance is rocked!
Beach Bumm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bumm lands with a nice body punch.
Bumm is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rance looks winded!
Bumm connects with a body shot that sends Rance's belly button to the back.
Bumm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bumm pounces like a tiger and cracks Rance with a vicious hook! Rance is down but not out! Bumm follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Beach Bumm!
A determined Beach Bumm didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!