Alpha 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Widow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White Widow looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Widow
vs
Wagner

175 cm
26
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, White Widow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widow misses with a head kick.

Wagner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Widow tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wagner is in Widow's guard.
Wagner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Widow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widow 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.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but Widow is retaining full guard.
Widow keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Donald Wagner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wagner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Widow's head.

Wagner shoots in and bounces Widow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Widow keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Widow is looking for a triangle but Wagner pushes his legs off easily.
Widow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wagner stops Widow from standing up.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Widow keeps moving.
Wagner stands and throws Widow's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wagner trying to control the action but Widow is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner working away.
Widow is not content to let Wagner control the position.
Widow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Widow is trying to improve his position.

Wagner has an Americana. Widow didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Wagner is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Wagner hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Donald Wagner!
A victorious Donald Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Shipwreck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCartney's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yesterday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCartney
vs
Shipwreck

165 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCartney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Shipwreck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shipwreck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

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

Shipwreck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCartney has escaped the position, nice work there.
McCartney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

Shipwreck has hold of McCartney's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! McCartney tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shipwreck cranks the arm and McCartney screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from McCartney, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Shipwreck!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lakay Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Fuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember The Name - Fort Minor. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gilas
vs
Fuzz

175 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lakay Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Fuzz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuzz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gilas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gilas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuzz.
Fuzz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stan Fuzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuzz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuzz has his takedown stuffed

and Gilas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fuzz's guard now.
Gilas slips nicely into half guard.
Gilas is controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fuzz trying to hold on to Gilas's head to control him but Gilas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuzz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gilas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gilas working Fuzz over with strikes here.
Gilas landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuzz tries to lock up and control but Gilas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gilas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gilas raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Gilas.
Fuzz looks winded!
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!
Gilas scoring with strikes but Fuzz is staying in there.

Fuzz is rocked!
Gilas connects with a bit shot that sees Fuzz covering up! More strikes from Gilas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gilas is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lakay Gilas!
Lakay Gilas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Adur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Mcfacepunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcfacepunch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ooh La La. Marcel Adur looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Adur
vs
Mcfacepunch

203 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

150 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcel Adur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiny Mcfacepunch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left and a right from Adur both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Tiny Mcfacepunch has been cut.
Mcfacepunch misses with a straight left.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcfacepunch.
We've been hearing good reports from Adur'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.
Adur is looking to regain half guard here but Mcfacepunch keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcfacepunch lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Adur is trying to buck Mcfacepunch off.
Adur is trying to get back to half guard.
Adur takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adur takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Adur's face as Mcfacepunch controls the position.
Mcfacepunch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Adur is breathing heavily.
Mcfacepunch working away.
Mcfacepunch is looking to take a break and control but Adur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfacepunch in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Adur looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mcfacepunch turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiny Mcfacepunch!
After the fight, Tiny Mcfacepunch 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.

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C
B

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 Reggie Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reggie Slaughter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dylan Mills's chin.

Slaughter
vs
Mills

175 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan Mills!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills lands a nice hook to Slaughter's body. Slaughter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Mills fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slaughter, pushing him back against the cage.
Mills changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slaughter fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Slaughter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mills to the mat! Mills manages to get full guard.
Slaughter wants to stand and escape but instead Mills has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mills is looking to pass into half guard but Slaughter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Slaughter is in guard.
Slaughter wants to get up but he can't break Mills's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slaughter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mills holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slaughter misses with a wild combination.

Mills looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Slaughter!
Mills moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Slaughter stops Mills from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Slaughter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slaughter keeps working.
Mills creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Slaughter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Mills are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Slaughter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mills has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter can't do much from the bottom here.
Mills taking a break here but Slaughter is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mills wants to pass to mount but Slaughter is defending the position.
Slaughter is trying to stand up here but Mills is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mills is keen to just control but Slaughter is a slippery customer.

Mills is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Slaughter is just riding it out for now. Mills eventually gives up the hold.
Slaughter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mills's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mills's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter is looking to stand but he's in a difficult position to do so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slaughter controlling well, preventing Mills from escaping the position.
Slaughter controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slaughter is looking to get the fight back to the feet.

Slaughter gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dylan Mills will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mills throws a head kick that Slaughter semi-blocks.

Slaughter gets caught flat footed, as Mills shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mills postures up.
Mills stops Slaughter from standing up.
Slaughter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slaughter wants to stand but Mills is controlling the position.
Slaughter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Slaughter just wasn't active enough.
Slaughter misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slaughter has closed the distance and engaged Mills in a clinch.
Slaughter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mills prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Slaughter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slaughter prevents the takedown attempt.
Mills is working for takedown but Slaughter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mills wants a takedown but no success here.
Reggie Slaughter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Mills.

Mills jumps guard.
Mills wants to sweep here but Slaughter controlling him for the moment.
Slaughter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter being controlled here momentarily.
Slaughter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mills is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Slaughter tries to keep at a distance but Mills has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mills wants a takedown.
Mills lands with a right to the head.
Slaughter wants to break free but Mills has control.
Slaughter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mills lands a knee to the body.
Mills wants to take the fight to the mat but Slaughter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mills jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slaughter walks away with a smile on his face. Mills gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mills clinches with his opponent.
Slaughter prevents the takedown attempt.
Slaughter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mills stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slaughter struggles to land a body shot inside as Mills controls his hands.
Mills lands a good knee to the midsection. Slaughter won't want to take too many of those.

That's four 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!
Slaughter has Mills pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mills manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slaughter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Mills pulls guard effortlessly.
Slaughter stops Mills from standing up.
Slaughter preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mills is on top in guard.
Mills stops Slaughter from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slaughter working a defensive guard here.
Slaughter being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mills throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slaughter counters with a one-two to the body.
Mills fails with a takedown attempt.
Mills tries to clinch but Slaughter moves out of range.
Slaughter shoots for a takedown but Mills saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaughter circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mills.
Mills tries to clinch up but Slaughter circles away and keeps his distance.
Mills shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slaughter as he jumps to the side.
Reggie Slaughter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Mills.
Mills is looking to clinch but Slaughter is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slaughter counters with a two punch combo.
Mills throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slaughter's head.
Mills swings for the body but Slaughter moves out of range.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slaughter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slaughter dives in and grabs Mills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes down on Slaughter's head and hops out.
Slaughter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Mills closes the distance and pushes Slaughter back into the cage.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mills has Slaughter pressed against the cage, preventing Slaughter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses.
Mills using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills tries to pull guard but Slaughter holds him up against the cage and eventually Mills drops back down to his feet.
Slaughter lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mills is trying to trip Slaughter. He has hold of a leg but Slaughter is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mills persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slaughter is keeping the position for now.

Slaughter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mills off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Mills pushes Slaughter up against the cage in a clinch.

Mills successfully pulls guard.
Dylan Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to stand but Mills is controlling from the bottom.
Mills is pulling down on Slaughter's head. It's preventing any offense from Slaughter, at least for the moment.
Slaughter wants to stand but Mills has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mills looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Mills moves into range and clinches up with Slaughter.
Dylan Mills is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mills effectively controlling the action here.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slaughter is working for takedown but Mills is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slaughter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reggie Slaughter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mills blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dylan Mills.
Well Mills 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Mills!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miro Besic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Tripp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripp has chosen House of the Rising Sun by The Animals as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Besic
vs
Tripp

193 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Soul Supremacy Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miro Besic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Tripp!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Besic throws a right hand that Tripp ducks under and follows up with a left that Tripp also avoids with ease.
Besic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tripp.
Tripp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tripp has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Besic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tripp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Besic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Besic throws a series of punches but Tripp avoids them all with ease.
Besic throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripp.
Besic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Besic cracks a nice hook into Tripp's ribs.

Tripp closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Besic quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Besic is controlling Tripp's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tripp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Besic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tripp is looking to advance position but Besic won't allow it.
Tripp is trying to control. Besic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Besic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tripp.
Tripp stalling.
Besic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Besic tries to get out of the position.
Besic wants to get back to his feet.
Besic won't allow Tripp to pass to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tripp closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Besic did well to prevent Tripp getting side control.
Besic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tripp.
Tripp prevents Besic from improving his position.
Tripp thows a huge punch but Besic dodges it nicely.
Besic wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Besic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Besic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Besic looks to throw the jab but Tripp is out of range.
Besic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tripp counters with a left to the body.

Tripp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Besic is breathing heavily.
Tripp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tripp preventing the sweep.
Tripp wants to control from the top but Besic keeps moving.
Tripp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Besic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Besic managing to control the position.
Besic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miro Besic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Besic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tripp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Besic throws a series of punches but Tripp moves out of range.
Besic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Tripp does no damage.
Besic misses with a double jab

and Tripp counters by moving into the clinch.
Besic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tripp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Besic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miro Besic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Besic misses with a jab to the body
and Tripp counters with a huge left! Besic is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tripp isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Besic from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tripp!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Tripp!
An out of breath Jackson Tripp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claude Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Rush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rush
vs
McFly

184 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claude Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson McFly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McFly scores with a decent looking hook.
McFly misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from McFly. Those never looked like landing.
McFly tries to bum rush Rush with a series of wild strikes but Rush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McFly misses with a jab, cross combination.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush moves out of range.
A combination from McFly does no damage.
Rush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left lands for McFly.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
A combination from McFly does no damage.
McFly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rush drops his hands momentarily and McFly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McFly swinging wildly here.
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!
McFly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from McFly.
Jackson McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McFly thuds a left hand into Rush's body.
McFly misses with the combination.
McFly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McFly misses with the combination.
Jab by McFly.
McFly's coach down at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McFly's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from McFly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush avoids the body shot from McFly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McFly misses.
McFly misses with a wild body shot.
McFly misses with a jab, cross combination.
McFly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McFly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rush.
Rush moves out of range of the strikes.
McFly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rush circles away quickly and effectively.
McFly misses with the combination.
Nice shot by McFly.
McFly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McFly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McFly scores with a punch to the head.
McFly just misses with a punch to the body.
McFly throws a jab when Rush was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McFly misses.
McFly dips to his left and cracks Rush with an uppercut!
McFly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McFly.
Nice defenses there by Rush.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
McFly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by McFly.
McFly thows a left - swing and a miss!
McFly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McFly throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.
McFly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.
McFly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly looks to land a combination but Rush avoids it well.
Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush slips a jab and a cross from McFly.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush moves out of range.
Rush slips a straight right by McFly.
McFly misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from McFly misses.
McFly looks winded!
Rush dodges the punch combination from McFly.
McFly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from McFly.
McFly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson McFly dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McFly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rush has time to react.
McFly stuns Rush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from McFly misses.
McFly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left and a right from McFly both land. Nice combination.
McFly swinging wildly here.
McFly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
McFly scores with a jab.
Rush dodges the punch combination from McFly.
Rush dodges the punch combination from McFly.
The fighters circling - McFly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly misses with a two punch combination.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFly. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for McFly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson McFly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McFly connects with a jab.
McFly looks to land a combination but Rush avoids it well.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.
McFly is breathing heavily.
McFly misses with a few strikes there.
McFly misses with a jab, cross combination.
McFly scores with the left hand. Rush knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly looks to throw the jab but Rush is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rush might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rush staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from McFly.
McFly takes a swing at Rush's ribcage but misses.
McFly throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFly swings for the body but Rush moves out of range.
Rush slips a jab from McFly.
McFly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McFly misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush moves out of range.
McFly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McFly throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson McFly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFly loads up on a big right hand but Rush slips the punch.
McFly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rush moves away.
McFly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McFly misses the jab.
McFly scores with a sloppy right hand. Rush should have avoided that one.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
McFly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rush.
McFly misses with a wild body shot.
McFly with a nice cross.
McFly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rush looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McFly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush moves out of range.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFly. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McFly throws out a loose jab but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson McFly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McFly misses with a double jab.
McFly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush avoids the body shot from McFly.
Sloppy strikes from McFly. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFly fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Rush.
McFly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McFly throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson McFly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McFly misses with a two punch combination.
McFly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McFly.
McFly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McFly connects with a jab.
McFly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rush back to the cage. McFly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McFly takes a swing at Rush's ribcage but misses.
McFly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.
McFly throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.
Rush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFly.
McFly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rush. Rush circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for McFly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McFly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McFly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
Rush walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McFly throws a right hand that Rush ducks under and follows up with a left that Rush also avoids with ease.
McFly looks to land a combination but Rush avoids it well.
McFly misses with a straight left.
Rush slips a jab from McFly.
McFly lands a nice looking body shot.
McFly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFly throws a right hand that Rush ducks under and follows up with a left that Rush also avoids with ease.
McFly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly takes a swing at Rush's ribcage but misses.
McFly misses with an uppercut. Rush saw that one coming.
Rush defending well as McFly loads up on a big left hand.
McFly throws a nice looking combination but Rush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McFly misses with a double jab.
McFly misses with a jab, cross combination.
McFly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McFly throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from McFly does no damage.
McFly throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.
McFly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McFly throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
McFly throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush avoids the body shot from McFly.
McFly throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
McFly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McFly tries to bum rush Rush with a series of wild strikes but Rush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFly misses the shot to the body.
McFly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Claude Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McFly throws the left hand but Rush avoids the punch easily.
McFly looks to throw the jab but Rush is out of range.
McFly throws a body shot but no joy.
McFly throws out a loose jab but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
McFly misses with the combination.
A punch combination from McFly misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
McFly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from McFly.
McFly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFly misses with a straight left.
McFly swings for the body but Rush moves out of range.
McFly scores with a hook to the body. Rush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McFly misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - McFly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rush dodges the punch combination from McFly.
Some wild striking there from McFly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson McFly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McFly 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson McFly!
Jackson McFly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.