Tradition V PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes into the arena with Kanye West - Stronger blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlson
vs
De La Cruz

191 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilbert De La Cruz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carlson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Carlson forces De La Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Carlson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De La Cruz up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that De La Cruz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Carlson scores with a shot to the side of De La Cruz's head.
De La Cruz wants to take the fight to the mat but Carlson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carlson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

De La Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
De La Cruz has a closed guard, preventing Carlson from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz is trying to keep Carlson in close.
De La Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carlson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson wants to stand but De La Cruz is controlling the position.
De La Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
De La Cruz prevents Carlson from getting back to his feet.
Carlson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

De La Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Carlson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carlson manages to kick De La Cruz off! De La Cruz jumps back into Carlson's guard.
Carlson wants to get back to his feet but De La Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De La Cruz trying to control but Carlson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
De La Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carlson avoids it really well and circles away.
Carl Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert De La Cruz.
De La Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Carlson rushes De La Cruz and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson gets underhooks to prevent De La Cruz's takedown attempt.
De La Cruz tries to pull guard but Carlson holds him up against the cage and eventually De La Cruz drops back down to his feet.
Carlson lands a left hand.
Carlson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De La Cruz looks winded!
Carlson cracks De La Cruz with a nice body shot.
Carlson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De La Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carlson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Carlson lands a big right hand that sends De La Cruz crashing to the mat! Carlson stays standing though and waves De La Cruz back to his feet!

De La Cruz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carlson instigates a clinch.
De La Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlson drops De La Cruz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! De La Cruz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
De La Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlson finish him?
Carlson lands a big right hand that drops De La Cruz! The killer instinct kicks in and Carlson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Carlson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Carlson!
Carl Carlson very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sprawl Brawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park - Numb. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Paulsen
vs
Brawl

193 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sprawl Brawl!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawl swings for the body but Paulsen moves out of range.

Brawl tries to keep at a distance but Paulsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paulsen gets through Brawl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brawl takes a shot to the head.
Paulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Paulsen keeps control of Brawl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brawl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Sprawl Brawl has been cut.
Paulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paulsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brawl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen pushes Brawl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawl is trying to break free.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Brawl working hard to break the clinch.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.
Paulsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brawl backwards.
Brawl has had enough of the clinch but Paulsen keeps him there for the moment.
Brawl can't break the clinch.
Paulsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Brawl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paulsen as Brawl tries to tie him up.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawl.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
Paulsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brawl is trying to break free.
Brawl is trying to force a seperation but Paulsen has the dominant position.
Brawl blocks a body shot from Paulsen.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Paulsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
Brawl tries to circle away but Paulsen has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen working aggressively here.
Paulsen throws a head punch that misses.
Brawl wants to get back to striking at distance but Paulsen won't allow it.
Paulsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawl wants to get back to striking at distance but Paulsen won't allow it.
Paulsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sprawl Brawl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brawl lands a left and a right that send Paulsen crashing to the mat, dazed. Brawl thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Robert Paulsen has been cut.
Brawl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paulsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Brawl.

Paulsen is rocked!
Brawl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paulsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Brawl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Brawl. Those never looked like landing.
Paulsen throwing a counter right hand but Brawl manages to avoid it.

Paulsen forces Brawl back against the cage and clinches.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen gets through Brawl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Paulsen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paulsen.
Brawl can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paulsen leaning against his opponent.
Paulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Robert Paulsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paulsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawl tries to break free but Paulsen pushes him back against the cage.
Paulsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brawl can do to turn this around?
Paulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen stalling against the cage.
Paulsen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Brawl is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulsen has double underhooks.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawl wants to get back to striking at distance but Paulsen won't allow it.
Paulsen lands a right hand.
Paulsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paulsen.
Brawl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen scores with a shot to the side of Brawl's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawl.
A short right from Paulsen.
Brawl can't break the clinch.
Brawl can't break the clinch.
Paulsen has Brawl pressed against the cage, preventing Brawl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paulsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Paulsen to work.
Paulsen cracks Brawl with a nice body shot.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulsen avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawl tries to circle away but Paulsen has him pinned against the cage.
Paulsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paulsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paulsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brawl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Paulsen.
Paulsen stalls.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulsen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brawl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sprawl Brawl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Paulsen closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Brawl is trying to force a seperation but Paulsen has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Brawl blocks an uppercut.
Brawl is trying to break free.
Paulsen lands a right hand.
Paulsen keeps control of Brawl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen slowing the pace effectively.
Brawl blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
Brawl is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
Paulsen prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.
Paulsen is pushing Brawl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Paulsen.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sprawl Brawl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawl tries to break the clinch but Paulsen is controlling the position.
Brawl is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulsen has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Paulsen.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl blocking some punches.
Come on Paulsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brawl wants to break free but Paulsen has control.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawl blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawl looking to stall.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
A short right from Paulsen.
Brawl blocks an uppercut.

Brawl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brawl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paulsen has time to react.
Paulsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulsen is looking to counter punch.
Brawl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulsen misses with a low kick.

Paulsen forces Brawl back against the cage and clinches.
Brawl wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Paulsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robert Paulsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl tries to break free but Paulsen pushes him back against the cage.
Paulsen misses with some punches.
Paulsen is leaning against Brawl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawl is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulsen has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Brawl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Paulsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paulsen, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Paulsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robert Paulsen made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hand Grenade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Nash is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nash
vs
Hand Grenade

183 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

BeastMode

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Nash!
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, Marcus Hand Grenade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand Grenade dodges the punch combination from Nash.

Nash gets tackled into the cage by Hand Grenade. Hand Grenade maintains the clinch.
Nash misses with a punch to the body.
Hand Grenade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nash up against the cage.
Nash misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Hand Grenade to work.
Hand Grenade scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hand Grenade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Hand Grenade lands a nice uppercut.
Nash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hand Grenade backwards.
Hand Grenade lands a hook that snaps the head of Nash backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand Grenade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hand Grenade is stalling here.
Nash is trying to stall.
Hand Grenade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hand Grenade effectively controlling the action here.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nash trying to control the position but instead, Hand Grenade has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nash into the cage.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nash lands a nice shot that snaps Hand Grenade's head back.
Nash tries to bum rush Hand Grenade with a series of wild strikes but Hand Grenade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade throws a right hand that misses
and Nash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hand Grenade lands with a shot to the body.
Nash throws a jab but it's blocked by Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade lands with a kick to the temple. Nash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hand Grenade tries to clinch there but Nash circles away.
Nash throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nash takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hand Grenade tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
Hand Grenade thuds his right hand into Nash's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nash looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hand Grenade tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it.

Hand Grenade pushes Nash up against the cage in a clinch.
Hand Grenade holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hand Grenade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Hand Grenade content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hand Grenade is defending well for now.
Nash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hand Grenade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Hand Grenade leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hand Grenade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Nash.
Hand Grenade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but Hand Grenade has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hand Grenade.
Nash is trying to push Hand Grenade away but Hand Grenade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hand Grenade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nash up against the cage.
Nash tries to circle away but Hand Grenade has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hand Grenade as Nash tries to tie him up.
Nash is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hand Grenade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nash.
Hand Grenade avoiding damage as Nash throws knees to the body.
Hand Grenade has a couple of punches blocked by Nash.
Nash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hand Grenade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hand Grenade misses with a body punch.
Hand Grenade is pushing Nash up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hand Grenade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hand Grenade 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.

Nash keeps the fight on the outside.
Nash misses with a hook.
Kevin Nash is winning the standup battle so far.
Nash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hand Grenade circles away quickly and effectively.
Nash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nash swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Nash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hand Grenade throws a series of punches but Nash moves out of range.
Nash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hand Grenade tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
Hand Grenade tries to clinch there but Nash circles away.
Hand Grenade throws a hook but Nash blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hand Grenade tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it.
Nash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hand Grenade moves in looking to clinch but Nash pushes him off.
Hand Grenade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nash misses.
Nash swinging wildly here.
Hand Grenade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hand Grenade tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hand Grenade pushes Nash up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Hand Grenade to work.
Nash blocks an uppercut.
Nash trying to stall but Hand Grenade improves his position.
Nash can't break the clinch.
Hand Grenade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Nash tries to break free but Hand Grenade pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade lands with a light punch inside.
Hand Grenade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hand Grenade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nash tries to stall but Hand Grenade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hand Grenade gets through Nash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hand Grenade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcus Hand Grenade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nash is trying to maintain a safe position but Hand Grenade gets an underhook and turns Nash into the cage.
A short left from Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hand Grenade is pushing Nash up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nash tries to break the clinch but Hand Grenade is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Hand Grenade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash lands with a light punch inside.
Nash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hand Grenade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hand Grenade lands a hook that snaps the head of Nash backwards.

Nash breaks the clinch.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Hand Grenade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Hand Grenade.
Nash blocks a jab.
Nash throws a lazy body kick
and Hand Grenade counters with a series of strikes. Nash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nash gets tackled into the cage by Hand Grenade. Hand Grenade maintains the clinch.
Nash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hand Grenade lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nash takes a shot to the head.
Hand Grenade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nash is trying to break free.
Come on Hand Grenade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hand Grenade lands a right hand.
Hand Grenade prevents Nash from breaking the clinch.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hand Grenade 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hand Grenade gets a clinch.
Hand Grenade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hand Grenade lands a shoulder strike.
Hand Grenade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hand Grenade pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hand Grenade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nash trying to stall but Hand Grenade improves his position.
Hand Grenade scores with a shot to the side of Nash's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hand Grenade.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade controlling the action here for a moment.
Hand Grenade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand Grenade scores with a shoulder strike.
Nash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hand Grenade's elbow.
Nash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hand Grenade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hand Grenade has a couple of punches blocked by Nash.
Nash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hand Grenade blocks it with crossed arms.
Hand Grenade just leaning against Nash, taking a breather.
Hand Grenade lands a body shot.

Nash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nash jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Hand Grenade has managed to clinch.
Nash misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade has Nash pushed against the cage.
Hand Grenade swings wildly with an uppercut but Nash uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade blocking some punches.
Nash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade misses with some punches.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hand Grenade.

Nash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Hand Grenade. That snapped Nash's head back.

Hand Grenade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash trying to stall but Hand Grenade improves his position.
Nash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hand Grenade avoids it.
Hand Grenade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hand Grenade manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hand Grenade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hand Grenade taking a breather.
Hand Grenade just leaning against Nash, taking a breather.
Hand Grenade continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nash tries to break the clinch but Hand Grenade is controlling the position.
Nash creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hand Grenade is stalling here.
Marcus Hand Grenade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade lands with a light punch inside.
Nash with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nash tries a body shot but Hand Grenade blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hand Grenade.
Nash tries to break free but Hand Grenade pushes him back against the cage.
Hand Grenade is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nash is trying to push Hand Grenade away but Hand Grenade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hand Grenade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hand Grenade winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Marduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marduk comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Swanson's choice of entrance music: Kill For Satan. This should be a great matchup!

Marduk
vs
Swanson

202 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Marduk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dandy Swanson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marduk darts in and clinches Swanson up against the cage.

Swanson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marduk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Swanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marduk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marduk stopping the sweep attempt from Swanson.
Swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Marduk is proving a slippery customer.
Marduk wants to get up but he can't break Swanson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Our spies down at at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $425 fee) inform us that Swanson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Swanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marduk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marduk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk tries to stand but Swanson is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swanson working for a triangle but Marduk defends it easily.
Swanson has a closed guard, preventing Marduk from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Marduk is proving a slippery customer.

Swanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marduk defends it easily.

Swanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marduk defends it easily.
Marduk preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marduk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Swanson is predictable there
and Marduk counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Marduk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marduk lands with a light punch inside.
Marduk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swanson lands an elbow just above Marduk 's eye.

It looks like Craig Marduk has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marduk swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marduk digs a right hand underneath Swanson's ribcage. Swanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swanson misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marduk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swanson or not.
Swanson looks winded!
Marduk lands an uppercut.

It looks like Dandy Swanson has been cut.
Marduk is pushing Swanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marduk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marduk gets through Swanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marduk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Marduk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marduk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swanson.

Marduk clinches up against the cage.
Swanson misses with a punch to the body.
Marduk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marduk is working Swanson over against the cage.

Swanson successfully pulls guard.
Marduk wants to stand and escape but instead Swanson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Swanson stops Marduk from standing up.
Marduk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marduk 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.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Marduk keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk pulls Swanson in close to prevent any damage.
Swanson stops Marduk from standing up.
Marduk keeping full guard, as Swanson tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marduk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Marduk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marduk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marduk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marduk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Marduk blocks a body shot from Swanson.

Marduk drops Swanson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Swanson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Swanson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marduk throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Marduk finish him?
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swanson throws a head punch that misses.
Marduk stalling the fight.
Marduk misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marduk.
Swanson seems to have recovered his senses.
Marduk blocks a body shot from Swanson.
Craig Marduk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swanson wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Marduk.

That has opened up Dandy Swanson's cut even more.
Marduk pushes Swanson against the cage. Marduk is working some dirty boxing. Marduk pushes off with a quick right hook! Swanson goes down! Swanson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marduk moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Marduk!
Craig Marduk managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.