QFC Tournament 404 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pinto (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.

Beall
vs
Pinto

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Beall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Pinto closes the distance and clinches.
Pinto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinto swings wildly with an uppercut but Beall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinto misses with the head strike.
Pinto leaning against his opponent.
Beall is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
Pinto lands with a right to the head.
Beall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beall wants to break free but Pinto has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beall is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
Pinto slows down the pace here.
Beall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pinto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beall blocking some punches.
Pinto misses with some punches.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinto leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bealls head.
Still in the clinch, Pinto scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Beall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Beall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pinto misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Pinto to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto can't find room to land a body shot as Beall controls the action.
Beall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pinto stalling.
Pinto lands with a light punch inside.
Pinto tries to work over Beall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Beall.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beall can't break the clinch.
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinto lands a left hand.
Pinto digs a right hand underneath Beall's ribcage. Beall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Beall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pinto misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pinto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pinto stalling.
Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beall backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pinto.
Beall is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
Beall is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
Pinto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinto scores with a shot to the side of Beall's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto gets through Beall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinto lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pinto.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pinto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinto lands with a right to the head.
Pinto is stalling here.
Pinto lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beall or not.
A short uppercut from Pinto.
Pinto has Beall pressed against the cage.
Beall wants to break free but Pinto has control.
Pinto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinto lands with a left to the head.
Pinto scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinto pushes Beall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto lands a body shot.
Beall prevents a body shot from Pinto.
Pinto lands a nice uppercut.
Arthur Pinto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinto presses Beall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pinto tries to work over Beall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Pinto.
Pinto lands a shoulder strike.
Pinto keeps control of Beall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beall wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto has Beall pressed against the cage, preventing Beall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Pinto.
Beall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Beall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pinto stalls.
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.

Arthur Pinto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pinto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinto just misses with a punch to the body.
Beall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Beall gets tackled into the cage by Pinto. Pinto maintains the clinch.
A short right from Pinto on the inside.
Pinto effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Pinto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pinto scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinto can't find room to land a body shot as Beall controls the action.
Pinto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Pinto.
Pinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Beall controls his hands.
Pinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinto has Beall pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a head punch that misses.
Beall letting Pinto take a breather here.
Pinto lands with a short shot to the head.
Pinto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beall.
Pinto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pinto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beall up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur Pinto.
Beall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pinto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinto 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Arthur Pinto!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Arthur Pinto!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Arthur Pinto!

Arthur Pinto wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Arthur Pinto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Grip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ripper (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.

Grip
vs
Ripper

153 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenneth Grip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grip fails with a takedown attempt.

Ripper gets a clinch.

Ripper decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Ripper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grip is aware though and is defending well.

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

Ripper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ripper keeping moving, preventing Grip from controlling successfully.

Ripper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Grip drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grip jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper is pulling down on Grip's head. It's preventing any offense from Grip, at least for the moment.
Grip wants to control from the top but Ripper keeps moving.

Ripper working for submissions but it's allowed Grip to get to half guard.

Ripper is defending against the submission attempts here by Grip.

Ripper looking for submissions off his back.

Grip is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ripper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grip is working away from the top position though.
Grip trying to control from half guard but Ripper is working away.

Ripper is defending against the submission attempts here by Grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grip is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ripper sees it coming and defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grip stops Ripper from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ripper actively working from the bottom here.
Grip prevents Ripper from improving his position.

Ripper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Grip is looking for a kimura here.
Grip wants to free his trapped foot but Ripper is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Grip seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ripper is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenneth Grip!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Jaquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Clinch (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.

Claude Jaquette
vs
Clinch

150 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Claude Jaquette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Clinch!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clinch moves into the clinch.
Jaquette blocking some punches.
Jaquette throws an elbow that misses.
Jaquette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaquette lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Clinch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaquette gets through Clinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clinch throws a head punch that misses.
Clinch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clinch trying to control the position but instead, Jaquette has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clinch into the cage.
Clinch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaquette lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clinch backwards.
Jaquette could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clinch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaquette stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clinch prevents a body shot from Jaquette.
Jaquette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clinch has him pressed against the cage.
Jaquette misses with some punches.
Clinch pushes Jaquette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clinch misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaquette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaquette blocks a body shot from Clinch.
Clinch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clinch stalling in the clinch.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jaquette fails to land.
Clinch is trying to stall.
Jaquette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jaquette.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clinch.
Clinch misses with some punches.
Jaquette misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Clinch - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Clinch fails to land.
Clinch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaquette digs a right hand underneath Clinch's ribcage. Clinch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clinch looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaquette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Clinch prevents a body shot from Jaquette.
Stalling in the clinch from Jaquette.
Clinch tries a body shot but Jaquette blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.
Clinch tries to work over Jaquette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaquette with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaquette tries to work over Clinch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clinch lands with a left to the head.
Clinch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jaquette struggles to land a body shot inside as Clinch controls his hands.
Clinch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jaquette throws a head punch that misses.
Jaquette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaquette lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clinch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jaquette.
Jaquette lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clinch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clinch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clinch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaquette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Clinch fails to land.
Clinch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clinch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaquette backwards.
Jaquette has Clinch pushed against the cage.
Jaquette throws a punch but it's blocked by Clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Clinch fails to land.
Clinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaquette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clinch looks winded!
Jaquette is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaquette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinch backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinch looking to stall.
Jaquette blocking some punches.
Jaquette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaquette can't find room to land a body shot as Clinch controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaquette.
Jaquette lands an elbow just above Clinch 's eye.
Nice body punch from Jaquette - that landed with a thud.
Jaquette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaquette pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clinch lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaquette backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaquette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clinch tries to stall but Jaquette uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clinch lands with a left to the head.
Jaquette dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jean Claude Jaquette will probably get the nod.
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.

Jaquette throws out a powerful jab.
Clinch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaquette was well out of range. Poor timing from Clinch.
Clinch thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaquette misses with a wild body shot.
Jaquette just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinch moves away from the strike by Jaquette.
Clinch stalks Jaquette and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jaquette's face. Jaquette staggers backwards, shaken.
Jaquette with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clinch to score with a decent uppercut.
Jaquette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinch.
Clinch just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinch misses with a body shot.

Clinch clinches with his opponent.
Jaquette slows down the pace here.
Clinch throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaquette.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaquette gets through Clinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clinch struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaquette controls his hands.
Jaquette misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaquette.
Jaquette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jean Claude Jaquette has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clinch blocks an uppercut.
Jaquette is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clinch is keeping busy.
Clinch blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Clinch.
Clinch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaquette's elbow.
Clinch is breathing heavily.
Jaquette gets through Clinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jaquette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaquette lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaquette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clinch's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clinch blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinch tries a body shot but Jaquette blocks it.
Jaquette misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Jaquette.
Jaquette misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Jaquette.
Jaquette lands a right hand.
Jaquette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clinch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaquette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaquette lands a shot to the body.
Clinch struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaquette controls his hands.
Clinch misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jaquette scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaquette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jaquette lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaquette lands a shoulder strike.
Jaquette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquette misses with a body punch.
Jaquette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clinch's elbow.
Clinch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clinch.
Jaquette taking a breather.
Jaquette controlling the action here for a moment.
Clinch prevents a body shot from Jaquette.
Jaquette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jaquette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jaquette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaquette lands a body punch.
Jaquette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaquette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaquette working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaquette is struggling to control the position.
Jaquette pushes Clinch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaquette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaquette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaquette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clinch being controlled against the cage.
Jaquette misses with the head strike.
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!
Jaquette lands a hook that snaps the head of Clinch backwards.
Jaquette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinch backwards.
Jaquette tries to work over Clinch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaquette presses Clinch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Jaquette scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaquette lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaquette presses Clinch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jaquette displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clinch up against the cage.
Clinch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Jaquette dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Clinch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaquette throws a body punch but Clinch moves out of range.

Clinch has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaquette throws an elbow but misses.
Jaquette takes a shot to the head.
Clinch avoiding damage as Jaquette throws knees to the body.
Jaquette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Clinch.
Clinch blocking some punches.
Clinch swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaquette looking to throw knees to the head but Clinch is blocking nicely.
Clinch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaquette backwards.
Jaquette throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.
Jaquette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaquette has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
Jaquette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch lands with a right to the head.
Clinch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clinch presses Jaquette against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clinch trying to stall but Jaquette improves his position.
Jaquette blocking some punches.
Jaquette misses with a body punch.
Jaquette swings wildly with an uppercut but Clinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaquette blocks an uppercut.
Jaquette misses with a punch to the body.
Jaquette pushes Clinch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Clinch fails to land.
A short left from Clinch.
Jaquette lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaquette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clinch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clinch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaquette takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaquette.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaquette.
Clinch swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinch working aggressively here.
Clinch blocking some punches.
Jaquette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.
Jaquette throws a head punch that misses.
Jaquette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clinch lands an uppercut.
Clinch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaquette swings wildly with an uppercut but Clinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clinch as Jaquette tries to tie him up.
Clinch stalling in the clinch but Jaquette improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Clinch.
Jaquette stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jaquette gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jean Claude Jaquette.
Clinch connects with a body shot that sends Jaquette's belly button to the back.
Jaquette walks into a left hand.

Clinch drives through and clinches with Jaquette against the cage.
Jaquette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaquette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinch trying to control the position but instead, Jaquette has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clinch into the cage.
Jaquette lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaquette lands with a light punch inside.
Jaquette has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
Clinch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaquette working aggressively here.
Jaquette will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clinch up against the cage.
Clinch gets through Jaquette's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jaquette misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Jaquette scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaquette misses with some punches.
Jaquette tries to throw a body punch but Clinch avoids it by throwing Jaquette back against the cage.
Jaquette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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 Jean Claude Jaquette.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaquette, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Jean Claude Jaquette!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jean Claude Jaquette!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Jean Claude Jaquette!

Jean Claude Jaquette wins by unanimous decision!
Jean Claude Jaquette took some time post fight to say the following; 'Wooooo Stylish!!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grigo Girigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Kristensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristensen has chosen Pursuit of Happiness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Girigo
vs
Kristensen

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grigo Girigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikael Kristensen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristensen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kristensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kristensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kristensen misses with the combination.
Girigo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Kristensen.

Girigo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kristensen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Girigo scoring with punches from side control.
Kristensen is trying to get back to his feet.
Kristensen tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girigo landing a few strikes.
Kristensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Girigo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Kristensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kristensen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kristensen taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girigo lands a nice forearm strike.
Girigo advances to full mount.
Girigo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Girigo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kristensen looks a forlorn figure.
Kristensen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Girigo working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristensen trying to control the hands but Girigo breaks the grip.

Girigo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kristensen is in real trouble here. Girigo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kristensen is tapping out! Girigo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grigo Girigo!
The defeated Mikael Kristensen had this to say: 'Cattle die, kin die, we ourselves die also. I know one thing that never dies: the honors of all the dead'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cabbage - No meat for you. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hiller
vs
Cortez

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez tries to bum rush Hiller with a series of wild strikes but Hiller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Hiller moves out of range.
Hiller moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Hiller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez drops his hands momentarily and Hiller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hiller shoots in for a double leg but Cortez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Matt Hiller has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiller throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortez.
Cortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hiller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cortez won't be happy with that.
Cortez is trying to control Hiller's posture but Hiller avoids it.
Cortez 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.
Hiller controls the position.

Hiller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cortez, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hiller is trying to get an arm triangle but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez tries to bench press Hiller off him but Hiller keeps the position.

Hiller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cortez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hiller trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.

Hiller tries for a kimura but Cortez is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez struggling a bit here.
Cortez regains half guard.
Hiller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cortez wants to control but Hiller is keeping busy.

Hiller seems to be looking for submissions.
Cortez gets back to full guard.
Hiller's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to sweep here but Hiller controlling him for the moment.
Hiller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Cortez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hiller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cortez trying to keep a closed guard but Hiller is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Hiller moved out of range nicely.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiller.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez thuds a left hand into Hiller's body.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Cortez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez connects with a single shot there.

Hiller is rocked!
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiller.
Oh Hiller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Hiller ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Hiller.
Hiller seems to have got his legs back now.
Hiller moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Hiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hiller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hiller seems to be looking for submissions.

Hiller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cortez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hiller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Cortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hiller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.

Cortez cracks Hiller with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cortez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hiller to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Hiller crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tito Cortez!
Matt Hiller spoke after the fight, saying 'Im still the awesome dude. So do not worry, i take few suplements and then YOU ALL SEE WHO RULES!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Helmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sorrow - Last cry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Helmers

190 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacon Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basil Helmers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green moves out of range as Helmers strikes.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Helmers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Helmers under the eye.
Green wants to clinch but Helmers slips to the side

and Helmers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helmers cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helmers on the ground.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helmers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helmers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helmers lands a couple of digs.
Helmers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Helmers 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.
Helmers wants to stand but Green is controlling his posture from full guard.
Green really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Helmers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Helmers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Helmers thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
Helmers drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Helmers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to improve his position but Helmers is controlling well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helmers lands with a punch from half guard.
Helmers wants to take a breather but Green is having none of it.
Green trying to get back to full guard but Helmers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Helmers trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Helmers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Helmers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helmers landing strikes from the mount.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Helmers has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helmers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Helmers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Helmers raining down shots from the mount!
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
Helmers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Helmers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Helmers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?

Green is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Helmers cracks Green with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helmers tries to control but Green wriggling away.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
Helmers looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmers lands a couple of good shots and Green has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Helmers connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Green to escape the position.
Helmers connects with a big shot to the side of Green's head.
Green is really stuck here.
Helmers 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.
Helmers is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Green. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Green is trying to remain composed but Helmers is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Helmers connects with a big shot to the side of Green's head.
Helmers lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmers punishes Green with strikes from the back mount.
Green covers up after that shot from Helmers.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Helmers 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.

Helmers misses with a body punch

and Green counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Green trying to control but Helmers is working from the bottom.
Helmers controlling the position.
Helmers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Helmers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Helmers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Green throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Green looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green keeping moving, preventing Helmers from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmers won't allow Green to sweep him here.

Helmers drops back looking for a leg! Green is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Green manages to kick Helmers off! Helmers jumps back into Green's guard.
Helmers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
Helmers with a nice head shot there.
Helmers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Basil Helmers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helmers wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green has momentary wrist control but Helmers slips an elbow through the middle.
Helmers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green working a defensive guard here.
Helmers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Helmers trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Helmers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Helmers is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helmers trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helmers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Helmers stands and throws Green's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Green tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helmers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Helmers grinds an elbow into Green's temple.
Helmers cracks Green with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Helmers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Helmers in side control lands a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Green is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Helmers is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Helmers wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Helmers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Green tries to buck Helmers off but Helmers is having none of it.
Helmers working the body and head with strikes.
Helmers working the ground and pound.
Green takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Helmers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helmers looks up at the clock and then as Green takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Helmers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Helmers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Helmers shoots in for a double leg but Green sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Helmers seems unphased.
Basil Helmers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helmers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Helmers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helmers.
Helmers needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helmers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Helmers's belly button to the back.
Jacon Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helmers.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green looks to land a right hand but Helmers moved out of range.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Helmers avoids it really well and circles away.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Helmers 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.
Helmers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Helmers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmers is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Helmers trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Helmers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helmers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Helmers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Helmers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helmers lands strikes from half guard.
Helmers is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Helmers passes to full mount!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helmers wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helmers controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Helmers.
Helmers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.

Helmers throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Green has his hands clasped together but Helmers breaks the hold and Green is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Helmers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Basil Helmers!
A relieved looking Basil Helmers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.