QFC Tournament 488 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vato Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Max has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Max
vs
Loco

180 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Kurt Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vato Loco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Max.
Loco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Loco wants to take the fight to the mat but Max manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco looks winded!
Knees to the body from Max.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Max lands a knee to the head.

Loco is rocked!
Max landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Max with a knee to the head.
Loco is still on wobbly legs! Can Max finish him?
Max lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Max.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Max prevents a takedown attempt there.
Loco seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurt Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vato Loco.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Max prevents a takedown attempt there.
Max with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Max pulls his leg out and moves away.

Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Loco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Max gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
Loco tries for a takedown but Max manages to get underhooks.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max lands a nice knee to the body.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loco avoids it.
Loco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Max fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Max gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Max dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown attempt by Loco or perhaps it was just good defense by Max, which made it look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Max is fending him off so far but Loco persists. Nope, Max circles away and we're back to standing.

Max has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Max is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Max landing knees to the body.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Max connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Kurt Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vato Loco.
Max with a knee to the head.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Loco is working for takedown but Max is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kurt Max has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Max.
Loco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Max gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco fails to pull guard.
Max landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max gets underhooks to prevent Loco's takedown attempt.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Loco won't want to take too many of those.
Max landing knees to the head.
Loco avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Loco blocks with his arms.
Loco can't get the takedown.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Max pulls his leg out and moves away.

Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Max stops a takedown attempt from Loco.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Loco won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
Knees to the body from Max.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loco's face.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loco avoids it.
Loco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Max gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max misses with a knee strike.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loco goes for a takedown attempt but Max pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Max has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.
Loco tries to pull guard but Max won't allow it.
Max landing knees to the head.
Max connects with a knee to the head.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loco's face.
Loco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Max is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Max landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Max dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Max clinches up with Loco and pushes him back against the cage.
Loco wants a takedown.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max landing knees to the head.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco can't get the takedown.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max connects with a knee to the head.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Max gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kurt Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vato Loco.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loco's face.
Max landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Max prevents the takedown attempt.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loco fails to pull guard.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Loco won't want to take too many of those.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Max is defending well.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Max.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Max smiles and moves away.

Max has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Loco avoids the damage to the body.
Loco fails to pull guard.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Loco jumps guard but Max turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loco wants a takedown but no success here.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco is trying to drag Max to the mat but Max just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Max after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
Loco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Max just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Loco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Max prevents it.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Loco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Max fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kurt Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Max is defending well.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Vato Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Max showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Max, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Kurt Max!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Kurt Max!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Kurt Max!

Kurt Max wins by unanimous decision!

C
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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kalman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalman
vs
Morris

171 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Kamil Kalman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Morris!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Matt Morris has been cut.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Morris in his tracks for a moment.
Kalman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morris up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
Kalman slows down the pace here.
Kalman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Morris looking to slow down the pace here.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morris is trying to break the clinch but Kalman is controlling him.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.

Morris is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalman is defending well for now.
Kalman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kalman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalman avoiding damage.
Kalman stalling in the clinch.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morris up against the cage.
Morris tries for a takedown but Kalman manages to get underhooks.
Morris missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kalman.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Morris in his tracks for a moment.
Morris is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalman finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Morris in his tracks for a moment.
Kalman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Morris seems to have recovered his senses.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses.
Kalman controlling the action here for a moment.
Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kalman holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kalman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kalman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalman.
Morris working aggressively here.
Kalman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kalman leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kamil Kalman.
Kalman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morris.

Kalman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morris is trying to break the clinch but Kalman is controlling him.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kalman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kalman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is trying to stall.
Kalman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman just leaning against Morris, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Kalman to work.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Matt Morris's cut even more.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kamil Kalman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Morris.

Kalman forces Morris back against the cage and clinches.
Kalman has Morris pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kalman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Morris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kalman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morris missing with knees to the body.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Morris in his tracks for a moment.
Kalman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kamil Kalman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses.
Kalman blocking some punches.
Kalman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Morris working aggressively here.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kalman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalman.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kalman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kalman blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Morris in his tracks for a moment.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Morris in his tracks for a moment.
Kalman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morris tries to work over Kalman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off.
Morris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalman slowing the pace effectively.
Kalman lands an elbow inside.
Morris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalman avoids it.
Morris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalman is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
Kalman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morris letting Kalman take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalman has Morris pushed against the cage.
Kalman seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kalman effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kamil Kalman.

Morris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off.

The cut above Matt Morris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kalman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morris up against the cage.
Kalman lands an elbow just above Morris 's eye.
Morris missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off.
Kalman has Morris pressed against the cage. He pushes Morris back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kalman throws a beautiful elbow that sends Morris crashing to the floor! Kalman piles on the pressure with more strikes! Morris is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamil Kalman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Butt Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Watson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Butt Hurt's chin.

Hurt
vs
Watson

164 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Butt Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Watson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Hurt misses.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hurt throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Hurt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt backing away here, and Watson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Watson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurt.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson avoids the body shot from Hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Watson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Watson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Watson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hurt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Hurt ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butt Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt is looking to chop away at Watson's legs.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butt Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
Hurt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hurt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hurt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Watson gets back to full guard.
Watson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Watson wants to control from the top but Hurt keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Watson has passed into half guard!
Hurt wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hurt is doing well to control the position and prevent Watson from advancing to side control.
Hurt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hurt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hurt 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watson wants to control from the top but Hurt keeps moving.
Watson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Hurt is looking for a triangle here but Watson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Watson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hurt's legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Watson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hurt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Watson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hurt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hurt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watson throws out a counter right but Hurt avoids it with no problem.
Hurt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Hurt doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurt misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson throws out a counter right but Hurt avoids it with no problem.

Hurt moves into range and clinches up with Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
Watson is working for takedown but Hurt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hurt misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson letting Hurt take a breather here.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hurt stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
Butt Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Watson.
Hurt avoiding damage.
Hurt stalling in the clinch.
Hurt gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hurt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hurt swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson moves out of range as Hurt throws a body kick.
Hurt just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hurt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hurt forces Watson back against the cage and clinches.
Hurt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hurt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurt prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butt Hurt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Watson checks a leg kick.
Hurt wants to slow Watson down by chopping away at his legs.
Watson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hurt with a body shot.
Hurt throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hurt misses the shot to the body.
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurt misses the shot to the body.
Watson throws out a counter right but Hurt avoids it with no problem.
Hurt misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hurt is looking to clinch.
Watson throws out a counter right but Hurt avoids it with no problem.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurt.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Hurt gets a double leg takedown into Watson's guard.
Hurt wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watson 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.
Hurt sitting in guard here, content to control.

Hurt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Watson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Watson has escaped and now he's on top!

Hurt keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Watson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hurt has locked up a guillotine! Hurt's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Watson is holding on here and Hurt must be using up a lot of energy. Watson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hurt gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Butt Hurt!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snorri Vilhjalmur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Snorri Vilhjalmur has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vilhjalmur
vs
Byers

160 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Snorri Vilhjalmur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Byers!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilhjalmur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vilhjalmur darts in and clinches Byers up against the cage.

Byers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vilhjalmur.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vilhjalmur.
Byers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vilhjalmur wants to clinch.
Vilhjalmur tries to clinch but Byers moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vilhjalmur gets caught flat footed, as Byers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Byers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Byers wants to control from the top but Vilhjalmur keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilhjalmur is looking to stand up but Byers isn't so interested in that idea.
Byers is pushing down on Vilhjalmur's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vilhjalmur is fighting to maintain full guard but Byers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Byers prevents Vilhjalmur from standing back up.
Vilhjalmur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Byers on the ground.
Byers is trying to control the action in half guard but Vilhjalmur is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Byers slows the pace down in half guard.

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

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Byers throws a nice looking combination but Vilhjalmur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vilhjalmur tries to clinch there but Byers circles away.
Byers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snorri Vilhjalmur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byers fails to land the takedown.
Byers shoots in but Vilhjalmur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vilhjalmur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byers swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vilhjalmur closes the distance and clinches.
Byers effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byers tries to break the clinch but Vilhjalmur is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Byers is trying to break the clinch but Vilhjalmur has him pressed against the cage.
Vilhjalmur looking to throw knees to the head but Byers is blocking nicely.

That's four 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.
Byers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Byers is trying to pull guard but Vilhjalmur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Snorri Vilhjalmur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Byers.
Byers managing to block the knees to the body from Vilhjalmur.
Byers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vilhjalmur has Byers pressed against the cage.
Vilhjalmur misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raymond Byers will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Byers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vilhjalmur could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vilhjalmur wants to clinch

and Byers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vilhjalmur won't be happy with that.
Vilhjalmur dodges the ground and pound from Byers.
Vilhjalmur is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Byers is controlling him well.
Vilhjalmur is not content to let Byers control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers trying to control but Vilhjalmur is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilhjalmur holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Byers tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Byers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Byers working for a guillotine from mount but Vilhjalmur is in no mood to give up.
Byers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Byers throws some wild stikes that Vilhjalmur manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byers working Vilhjalmur over with strikes here.
Vilhjalmur is squirming around, avoiding Byers's attempts to control the action.
Vilhjalmur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vilhjalmur tries to get out of the position.
Vilhjalmur taking shots to the head.
Byers trying to control but Vilhjalmur is having none of it.

Byers looking to secure an arm triangle but Vilhjalmur defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byers thowing shots but they're missing.
Byers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byers controlling from mount.
Byers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vilhjalmur can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Byers has isolated one of Vilhjalmur's arms. Vilhjalmur looking to fight him off but Byers twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Byers!