QFC Tournament 439 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juha Nimmaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nimmaki
vs
Hunt

170 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juha Nimmaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nimmaki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hunt on his heels. He'll look to pass Hunt's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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

Nimmaki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nimmaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Nimmaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nimmaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nimmaki tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown but Nimmaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hunt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Nimmaki scores with a takedown into Hunt's guard.

Nimmaki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nimmaki sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt seems keen to control Nimmaki's posture.
Nimmaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nimmaki passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nimmaki is nestled in close to Hunt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nimmaki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nimmaki pulls his head out easily.

Nimmaki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Nimmaki is trying for a kimura here. Hunt looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nimmaki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juha Nimmaki!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Guillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Guillard
vs
Hamilton

176 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Guillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Guillard.
Hamilton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A bone on bone clash there as Hamilton blocks the leg kick.

Guillard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hamilton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Guillard is in Hamilton's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Guillard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Guillard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hamilton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hamilton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guillard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guillard controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guillard gets to mount! Hamilton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Guillard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hamilton is desperately trying to improve his position but Guillard has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard content just to control the position here.
Hamilton tries to reverse the position but Guillard maintains control.

Guillard stands up from mount. Strange move.

Guillard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamilton to the mat! Hamilton manages to get full guard.

Guillard stands up from Hamilton's guard - Guillard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hamilton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard misses with a looping right.
Hamilton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guillard. That did some damage!
Michael Hamilton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guillard shoots in looking for a takedown but Hamilton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guillard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hamilton throws out a leg kick but Guillard moves out of range and Hamilton only half commits.
Hamilton is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamilton is looking to slow Guillard down with leg kicks.
Hamilton keeps the fight on the outside.
Guillard tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it.
Guillard is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Hamilton connects with a high kick.
Kevin Guillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Guillard as he checks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Guillard or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamilton, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamilton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hamilton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hamilton throws a wild body kick that Guillard sees coming a mile off.

Hamilton gets caught napping as Guillard dives in and scores a takedown. Hamilton manages to retain guard.
Guillard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamilton wants to sweep here but Guillard controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamilton working a defensive guard but Guillard manages to pass into side control anyway.
Guillard gets to mount! Hamilton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hamilton working to try and regain half guard.
Guillard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamilton tries to hold on but Guillard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Guillard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guillard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Guillard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamilton to the mat! Hamilton manages to get full guard.
Guillard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guillard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamilton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guillard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guillard works over Hamilton with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamilton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Guillard controls the pace.
Guillard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Guillard seems content to control.
Guillard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Guillard content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hamilton for as long as he can get away with.
Guillard prevents Hamilton from getting the reversal.
Guillard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guillard lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillard raining down hammerfists from mount.
Guillard controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard with a couple of short strikes.
Guillard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hamilton is working to get back to half guard.
Hamilton has given up his back 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!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Can Hamilton hold on?! Guillard is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Guillard is riding his opponent, not letting Hamilton buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard lands punches and elbows.
Guillard is hanging on to Hamilton's back as he tries to escape.
Guillard is punishing Hamilton with strikes - can he finish him?!
Guillard avoiding Hamilton 's attempts to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Guillard controlling the positon.

Guillard has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hamilton is defending well but eventually Guillard manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hamilton has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Guillard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Aleksewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aleksewicz
vs
Lah Troth Tohlah

178 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pawel Aleksewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lah Troth Tohlah has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aleksewicz is defended easily by Lah Troth Tohlah.
Lah Troth Tohlah fails to land the takedown.

Aleksewicz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lah Troth Tohlah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lah Troth Tohlah is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Aleksewicz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lah Troth Tohlah, up you get!
Lah Troth Tohlah is looking to clinch but Aleksewicz is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aleksewicz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pawel Aleksewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah.
Lah Troth Tohlah misses with a takedown attempt

and Aleksewicz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lah Troth Tohlah!
Lah Troth Tohlah being controlled for a moment.
Aleksewicz landing strikes.
Aleksewicz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aleksewicz tries to advance to mount but Lah Troth Tohlah denies him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aleksewicz landing strikes.
Lah Troth Tohlah takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aleksewicz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lah Troth Tohlah!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleksewicz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aleksewicz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aleksewicz controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksewicz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aleksewicz controlling from mount.

Aleksewicz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Aleksewicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pawel Aleksewicz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troll ShitBrickHouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Green
vs
ShitBrickHouse

180 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Troll ShitBrickHouse!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ShitBrickHouse clinches.
ShitBrickHouse lands a body punch.
ShitBrickHouse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ShitBrickHouse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Dennis Green has been cut.
ShitBrickHouse presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
ShitBrickHouse pressing his opponent against the cage.
ShitBrickHouse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from ShitBrickHouse.
Green avoids the elbow strike from ShitBrickHouse, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by ShitBrickHouse.
ShitBrickHouse is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag ShitBrickHouse down to the mat. ShitBrickHouse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

ShitBrickHouse gets a clinch.
ShitBrickHouse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, ShitBrickHouse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ShitBrickHouse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ShitBrickHouse misses with a punch to the body.
ShitBrickHouse lands a nice elbow.
ShitBrickHouse effectively controlling the action here.
ShitBrickHouse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Dennis Green's cut is getting worse.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but ShitBrickHouse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
ShitBrickHouse lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ShitBrickHouse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, ShitBrickHouse throws an elbow but misses.
ShitBrickHouse misses with an elbow over the top.
ShitBrickHouse throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on ShitBrickHouse - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ShitBrickHouse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
ShitBrickHouse misses with an elbow strike.
ShitBrickHouse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
ShitBrickHouse lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
ShitBrickHouse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dennis Green's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the fighters up against the cage, ShitBrickHouse throws an elbow but misses.
ShitBrickHouse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troll ShitBrickHouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Green's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

ShitBrickHouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ShitBrickHouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from ShitBrickHouse. Those never looked like landing.
ShitBrickHouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ShitBrickHouse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

ShitBrickHouse moves into the clinch successfully.
ShitBrickHouse lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
Green is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but ShitBrickHouse is defending well.
ShitBrickHouse lands an elbow inside.
ShitBrickHouse lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ShitBrickHouse tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ShitBrickHouse throws an elbow but it misses.
ShitBrickHouse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
ShitBrickHouse lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Dennis Green's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from ShitBrickHouse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Troll ShitBrickHouse!