QFC Tournament 529 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie Duke (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.

Stone
vs
Duke

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitaly Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jessie Duke!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duke slips nicely into half guard.

Duke has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stone defend it? Duke steps over the head and cranks it - Stone is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Duke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jessie Duke!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kto Rycerz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Smalls (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.

Rycerz
vs
Smalls

200 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kto Rycerz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rycerz gets caught napping as Smalls dives in and scores a takedown. Rycerz manages to retain guard.
Rycerz is trying to keep Smalls in close.
Smalls seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Rycerz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rycerz looking for a guillotine here but Smalls defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smalls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smalls gets to his feet. Rycerz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rycerz shoots in looking for a takedown but Smalls manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rycerz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rycerz fails to land the takedown.

Rycerz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smalls content to stall in guard here.
Rycerz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smalls is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rycerz is trying to control the position but Smalls postures up.
Rycerz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smalls controls the pace.
It looks like Smalls might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Smalls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smalls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smalls advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rycerz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smalls on the ground.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rycerz is looking to clinch but Smalls is avoiding it.

Smalls shoots in and gets a takedown into Rycerz's guard.
Rycerz working a defensive guard here.
Rycerz working a defensive guard but Smalls passes into half guard.
Rycerz is breathing heavily.
Smalls works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Smalls lands a few punches from side control.
Smalls is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rycerz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Smalls decides to stand back up.
Rycerz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smalls throws the kick towards the body but Rycerz avoids it.
Smalls shoots in for a double leg but Rycerz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smalls leaves Rycerz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smalls with the counter takedown but Rycerz avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Smalls dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smalls shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smalls works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rycerz has given up his back. Will we see Smalls going for some submissions?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rycerz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Smalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rycerz is covering up but some of the strikes from Smalls are getting through and doing damage.
Smalls gets his hands free as Rycerz looks to control.
Rycerz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rycerz is trying to get back to his feet but Smalls has full control of the position and if anything, Rycerz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Smalls gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Rycerz trying to control the position but Smalls manages to sink in the hooks.

Smalls patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Smalls is riding his opponent, not letting Rycerz buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is punishing Rycerz with some ground and pound.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Smalls controlling the positon.
Smalls softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Rycerz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Smalls gets his way!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smalls is working the ground and pound. Can Rycerz escape?
Smalls has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rycerz's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rycerz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Smalls's arms.
Smalls controlling the position well here. Rycerz rolled but Smalls kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Smalls has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Smalls looking for the RNC.
Rycerz can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is riding his opponent, not letting Rycerz buck him off.

Smalls is cranking Rycerz's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Rycerz! He's tightened the choke and Rycerz is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Smalls!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Holow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Watnabe (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.

Holow
vs
Watnabe

180 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Holow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kano Watnabe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watnabe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Watnabe is controlling him well.
Holow wants to control but Watnabe postures up.
Holow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Watnabe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holow's legs.
Watnabe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Watnabe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Watnabe tries to clinch there but Holow circles away.
Watnabe throws a head kick that misses
and Holow counters with a left and a right that stings Watnabe.
Holow slips under a jab.
Holow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watnabe pinned against the cage. Watnabe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watnabe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Holow.
Holow avoids the head kick by Watnabe.

Watnabe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Watnabe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Watnabe working away.

Watnabe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watnabe slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Watnabe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Watnabe cracks Holow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Watnabe controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Watnabe.
Watnabe cracks Holow with a big elbow.
Watnabe advances nicely into full mount.
Watnabe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Holow?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Watnabe! Holow is hurt baaadly! Watnabe is firing away with more strikes - Holow is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kano Watnabe!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geert Geerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oda Nobunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobunaga is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Japanese dance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Geerts
vs
Nobunaga

174 cm
24
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geert Geerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oda Nobunaga!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Nobunaga coming out on top.
Nobunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Geerts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nobunaga avoids the body shot from Geerts.

Geerts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Geerts blocks an uppercut.
Nobunaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Geerts backwards.
Nobunaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nobunaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Geerts backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nobunaga.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nobunaga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nobunaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nobunaga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nobunaga can't find room to land a body shot as Geerts controls the action.
Nobunaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobunaga lands with a short shot to the head.
Nobunaga scores with a shot to the side of Geerts's head.
A shot in the inside from Nobunaga.

Geerts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Geerts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Geerts keeping full guard, as Nobunaga tries to pass.
Geerts wants to sweep here but Nobunaga controlling him for the moment.
Geerts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Geerts has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nobunaga doesn't defend quickly enough and Geerts has managed to lock this one up! Can Nobunaga escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Geerts on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Geert Geerts!
Oda Nobunaga spoke after the fight, saying 'Hatsu shigure saru mo komino wo hoshige nari. Arigato.'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chang Sun Fi Li Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Haul (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.

Sun Fi Li Wei
vs
Haul

155 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Sun Fi Li Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Haul!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sun Fi Li Wei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haul counters with a nice uppercut.
Sun Fi Li Wei shoots in for a takedown but Haul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sun Fi Li Wei fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chang Sun Fi Li Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sun Fi Li Wei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haul is fending him off so far but Sun Fi Li Wei persists. Nope, Haul circles away and we're back to standing.
Haul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sun Fi Li Wei drives through and clinches with Haul against the cage.
Sun Fi Li Wei stops a takedown attempt from Haul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun Fi Li Wei jumps guard but Haul stands there with Sun Fi Li Wei around his waist. Sun Fi Li Wei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haul lands with a light punch inside.
Sun Fi Li Wei changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haul fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sun Fi Li Wei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haul wants to control but Sun Fi Li Wei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sun Fi Li Wei wants to take a breather but Haul is having none of it.
Haul is looking to control Sun Fi Li Wei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haul avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sun Fi Li Wei stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sun Fi Li Wei wants to clinch
and Haul counters with a one-two to the body.
Sun Fi Li Wei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sun Fi Li Wei could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Haul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Haul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sun Fi Li Wei manages to get back to half guard.
Sun Fi Li Wei is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haul's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sun Fi Li Wei struggling to keep hold of the position.
Haul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sun Fi Li Wei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sun Fi Li Wei working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Haul is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sun Fi Li Wei has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Haul taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chang Sun Fi Li Wei!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Princess Leia (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.

Brown
vs
Leia

178 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Princess Leia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leia shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Leia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Leia tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Leia wants to control but Brown postures up.
Leia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leia is not content to let Brown control the position.
Leia is trying to improve his position.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Leia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leia regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leia is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Leia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Leia looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.

Leia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Leia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leia working a defensive guard but Brown passes into half guard.
Leia trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Brown is thwarting Leia's attempts to control the position.

Leia actively working from the bottom here.
Leia is not content to let Brown control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leia looking for submissions off his back.
Leia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown trying to control but Leia is working from the bottom.

Leia is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brown throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Leia's body to avoid the submission. Leia has instead reached around Brown's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Leia arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Princess Leia!