G-Co 1: CR7 vs Ulrich PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Ulrich (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.

Ulrich
vs
Ulrich

223 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvin Ulrich looks to clinch
and Jorge Ulrich counters with a low kick, right behind Calvin Ulrich 's knee.
Jorge Ulrich fails with the takedown.

Jorge Ulrich gets caught flat footed, as Calvin Ulrich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Calvin Ulrich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calvin Ulrich is in close to Jorge Ulrich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Calvin Ulrich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Calvin Ulrich is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jorge Ulrich has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Calvin Ulrich is looking to defend but Jorge Ulrich has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Calvin Ulrich! Jorge Ulrich pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Calvin Ulrich taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jorge Ulrich!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izaque Belmiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Manuel Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Manuel Ulrich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belmiro
vs
Manuel Ulrich

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Izaque Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Manuel Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ulrich circles away.
Belmiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ulrich has eaten all the pies!
Ulrich shoots in for a takedown but Belmiro shows good takedown defense.
Juan Manuel Ulrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmiro thuds his right hand into Ulrich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Belmiro cracks Ulrich with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Belmiro has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ulrich to stand back up!

It looks like Juan Manuel Ulrich has been cut.
Belmiro wants to clinch up but Ulrich keeps it at a distance.
Belmiro tries to clinch but Ulrich is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro leaves Ulrich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ulrich looks winded!
Belmiro tries to clinch but Ulrich moves out of range.

Belmiro moves into the clinch.
Belmiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ulrich backwards.
Belmiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belmiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belmiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belmiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ulrich avoids a wild elbow strike from Belmiro.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belmiro as Ulrich tries to tie him up.
I was talking to Belmiro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulrich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belmiro smiles and moves away.
Izaque Belmiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Manuel Ulrich.

Belmiro moves into the clinch.
Ulrich is looking to control Belmiro's arms but Belmiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulrich has his back to the cage.
Belmiro avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Belmiro.
Ulrich tries to pull guard but Belmiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Ulrich drops back down to his feet.
Belmiro wants to break free but Ulrich has control.

Belmiro manages to break the clinch.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belmiro tries to clinch there but Ulrich circles away.
Belmiro tries to clinch up.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Belmiro! Ulrich is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izaque Belmiro!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Brown (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.

Lewis
vs
Brown

173 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lewis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lewis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Lewis ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lewis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lewis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Calvin Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Lewis cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis with a nice head shot there.
Lewis controlling from the top position.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Lewis walks into a jab.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.

Lewis dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Lewis landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewis is stalling in the full guard.
Jake Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Jake Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lewis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Lewis working the body and head with strikes.

Brown is rocked!
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis cracks Brown with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lewis immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Brown is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Lewis!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ulrich (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.

Ulrich
vs
Ulrich

194 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

151 cm
24
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 Las Vegas, Cristiano Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristiano Ulrich wants to clinch up but John Ulrich keeps it at a distance.
John Ulrich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Cristiano Ulrich.
Cristiano Ulrich tries to clinch but John Ulrich moves out of range.
Cristiano Ulrich lands a two punch combo.
Cristiano Ulrich tries to close the distance and clinch but John Ulrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cristiano Ulrich wants to clinch.

John Ulrich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - John Ulrich lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John Ulrich is pushing down on Cristiano Ulrich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cristiano Ulrich is fighting to maintain full guard but John Ulrich has managed to sneak the leg through.

John Ulrich maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cristiano Ulrich could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but John Ulrich has cracked it and Cristiano Ulrich is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by John Ulrich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Ulrich!