Solitude 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sipho Kunene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Parker
vs
Kunene

190 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elijah Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sipho Kunene!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses the jab.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kunene.
Kunene fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Kunene scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kunene.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kunene lands a body shot.
Parker jabs at Kunene's body.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parker rushes Kunene and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Kunene looks winded!
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Parker pushes Kunene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Parker.
A left hand lands to the body for Parker.
Parker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker slows down the pace here.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A hook to the body from Parker.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Kunene avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Kunene's ribcage. Kunene let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parker works on Kunene's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Parker.
Parker tries to work over Kunene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a hook that snaps the head of Kunene backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.

Kunene is rocked!
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kunene with a big uppercut! Kunene tries to clinch up but Parker pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kunene to the mat! Kunene covers up and Parker unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elijah Parker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mailus Kuuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Hazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kuuki
vs
Hazier

188 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 The Island, Mailus Kuuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohamed Hazier !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hazier misses.
Hazier wants to clinch.
Hazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Hazier 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hazier lands with a nice combination. Kuuki backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Mailus Kuuki has been cut.
Kuuki tries to clinch
and Hazier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hazier , right into the meat.
Hazier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hazier .
Hazier lunges at Kuuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuuki's hand.
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!
Hazier tries to clinch but Kuuki moves out of range.

Hazier lands a big head kick that sends Kuuki tumbling to the mat! Hazier takes a step backwards and waves Kuuki back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kuuki is rocked!
Kuuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuuki misses with a low kick.
Hazier tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hazier blocks a head kick by Kuuki.
Kuuki wants to clinch but Hazier slips to the side
and Hazier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuuki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazier is looking to clinch.
Kuuki tries to counter with a takedown but Hazier is quick to defend against it.
Kuuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hazier unleashes a big counter combination but Kuuki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kuuki gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Kuuki tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Hazier is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Kuuki buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Kuuki!! Kuuki is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Hazier throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohamed Hazier !

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Stunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tucker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stunner
vs
Tucker

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Stunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stunner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Stunner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stunner misses with a looping left.
Stunner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tucker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stunner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Stunner.
Stunner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.

Stunner rushes Tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stunner backwards.

It looks like Jay Stunner has been cut.
Stunner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucker's efforts to push away.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tucker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stunner content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunner blocking some punches.
Stunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker avoiding damage.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Stunner.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stunner pushes off an throws an elbow but Tucker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stunner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Stunner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stunner avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tucker stalling against the cage.
Stunner throws a head punch that misses.
Stunner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tucker can't break the clinch.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stunner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stunner as Tucker tries to tie him up.
Stunner pushes off an throws an elbow but Tucker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tucker misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stunner is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker wants to stall.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Stunner.
Stunner is trying to stall.
Tucker trying to stall but Stunner improves his position.
Stunner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stunner misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Stunner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Stunner lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stunner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stunner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Stunner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stunner.
A short right from Stunner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stunner is struggling to control the position.
Stunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay Stunner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Stunner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stunner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stunner tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Stunner lands but Tucker takes it in his stride.
Stunner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Stunner.
Stunner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stunners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stunner ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Nice straight punches there by Tucker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tucker.
Stunner doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
A combination from Tucker does no damage.
Tucker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stunner circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tucker drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Stunner follows Tucker to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Stunner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield has chosen Find Ya Wealth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kamil Nowak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nowak
vs
Hetfield

179 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamil Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hetfield.
A head kick by Nowak misses
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nowak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nowak throws a leg kick
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nowak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nowak is looking to clinch but Hetfield is avoiding it.
We've been told by Nowak's head coaches at All Time Wrestling that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Hetfield.
Hetfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamil Nowak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hetfield thumps Nowak with a low kick.
Hetfield avoids a kick to the body.
Nowak misses with a head kick.
Hetfield lands with a straight right. Nowak didn't see that one coming.
Nowak misses with a head kick.
Hetfield scores with a jab. Nowak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hetfield with a jab.

Nowak is rocked!
Nowak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hetfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nowak tries to work over Hetfield's front leg with a kick but Hetfield checks it.
Nowak tries to clinch but Hetfield moves away
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hetfield.
Hetfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hetfield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nowak throws a right hand that misses
and Hetfield counters with a thumping low kick.
Nowak throws a head kick that misses.
Nowak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hetfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Nowak's head.
Hetfield with a jab.
Oh Nowak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hetfield drops Nowak with a big left hand! Nowak is injured, injured bad! Hetfield jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Hetfield!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Hetfield started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Kamil Nowak stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marston
vs
Sparrow

167 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Daniel Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sparrow.
Marston throws a body shot but no joy.
Sparrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marston.
Sparrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marston swivels and escapes.
Marston tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sparrow counters with a takedown into side control.
Sparrow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marston manages to get back to half guard.
Sparrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marston is trying to control but can't.
Sparrow not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marston is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow prevents Marston from improving his position.
Sparrow tries to pass to full mount but Marston defends it.
Sparrow content to control rather than advance.
Sparrow stalling away here and it's allowed Marston to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marston trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marston is trying to keep Sparrow in close.
Marston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daniel Marston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Sparrow.
Sparrow misses with a takedown attempt

and Marston counters with a takedown into side control.
Marston trying to control the position but Sparrow is working away.
Sparrow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sparrow regains half guard there - taking advantage of Marston's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Marston working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sparrow's thigh. Sparrow counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sparrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparrow, not yet.
Marston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston stands and throws Sparrow's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marston is looking to take a break and control but Sparrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparrow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Marston lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sparrow down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparrow pushes Marston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Sparrow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sparrow defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparrow is defended easily by Marston.
Marston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sparrow's waist but Sparrow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marston off to one side.
Marston thows a leg kick but Sparrow checks it

and Sparrow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sparrow wants to free his trapped foot but Marston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sparrow throws a strike but Marston avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston is trying to keep Sparrow in close.
Sparrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparrow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jack Sparrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sparrow in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marston wants to control but Sparrow postures up.
Marston tries to buck Sparrow off but Sparrow is having none of it.
Sparrow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sparrow trying to control the position but Marston is working away.
Sparrow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marston is avoiding damage well.
Sparrow slows the pace down.
Sparrow landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow wants to control but Marston is keeping him busy.
Marston is looking to regain half guard here but Sparrow keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Sparrow are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marston parries the strikes from Sparrow easily there. Sparrow is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marston to escape.
Marston is trying to get back to half guard.
Sparrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marston keeps working.
Sparrow has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sparrow raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sparrow lands a couple of good shots and Marston has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sparrow throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Marston is in bad spot here.
Marston just trying to survive but Sparrow is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Marston is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sparrow wants to control but Marston is keeping busy.
Marston is taking damage to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston is trying to stand back up.
Sparrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sparrow throwing sloppy strikes.
Marston trying to control the action but Sparrow just sinks the hooks in.
Can Marston hold on?! Sparrow is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Sparrow lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Sparrow misses with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparrow keeps control of the position as Marston tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marston manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Sparrow is now in side control.
Marston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sparrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marston stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparrow. Sparrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Marston looks to land a right hand but Sparrow moved out of range.
Marston throws a body shot but no joy.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparrow manages to avoid it.
Marston tries to clinch there but Sparrow circles away.
Sparrow shoots for a double leg takedown but Marston sprawls well. He's pushed Sparrow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marston attempts a counter takedown but Sparrow avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparrow is defended easily by Marston.
Daniel Marston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Sparrow.
Nice sprawl there from Marston as Sparrow shoots in.
Nice defenses there by Sparrow.
Jack Sparrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Sparrow tries to counter it with a takedown but Marston pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Marston has closed the distance and engaged Sparrow in a clinch.
Sparrow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marston lands an elbow inside that Sparrow shrugs off.

It looks like Jack Sparrow has been cut.
The referee calls for Marston to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sparrow as Marston tries to tie him up.

Marston lands a takedown into guard.

Sparrow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marston is aware though and is defending well.
Marston wants to pass the guard but Sparrow is keeping the position.
Sparrow keeping moving, preventing Marston from controlling successfully.
Sparrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marston trying to control but Sparrow is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sparrow wants to sweep here but Marston controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Sparrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marston is letting Sparrow control him for a moment.
Sparrow trying to control the action but Marston is working from the bottom.
Marston tries to buck Sparrow off but Sparrow is having none of it.
Marston is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to hold on to Sparrow's head to control him but Sparrow postures up.
Marston is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sparrow uses his free foot to push down on Marston's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Marston.
Marston takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sparrow raining down shots from the mount!
Sparrow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marston takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sparrow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marston wants to hold on but Sparrow pushes him away.
Sparrow landing punches.
Sparrow throws some wild stikes that Marston manages to avoid easily.
Sparrow lands with some strikes.
Sparrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marston hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sparrow landing strikes from the mount and Marston is in trouble!
Marston working to try and regain half guard.
Sparrow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sparrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sparrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sparrow!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Buehrle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Buehrle
vs
Santos

190 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

214 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Buehrle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anderson Santos!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos cracks Buehrle with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Santos.

Buehrle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buehrle looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
Santos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buehrle.
Buehrle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Buehrle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Buehrle scores with a jab to the body.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buehrle manages to avoid it.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buehrle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos wants to clinch up but Buehrle keeps it at a distance.
Buehrle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buehrle misses with a kick to the body.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buehrle throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Buehrle lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Santos tried to score with a low kick but Buehrle checks it.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Buehrle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Buehrle backwards.
Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buehrle is breathing heavily.
Santos lands an uppercut.
Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Santos lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos lands an elbow inside.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.

Buehrle is rocked!
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Buehrle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Santos.
Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Santos has Buehrle pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Buehrle is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Santos - that's hurt Buehrle badly! Oh, another knee lands and Buehrle is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Buehrle doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Anderson Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Soldan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvio Soldan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Jones's chin.

Soldan
vs
Jones

188 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvio Soldan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldan tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldan closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soldan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones throwing strikes but Soldan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Soldan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Soldan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Soldan is looking to escape.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones throws a strike but Soldan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones distracts Soldan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Soldan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soldan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldan is keeping the position for now.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Soldan scores with a four punch combination!

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soldan's half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soldan defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones prevents Soldan from standing back up.
Soldan 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.
Soldan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Soldan dodges it nicely.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Soldan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soldan defending well though.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick from Jones lands but Soldan takes it in his stride.
Jones tries to clinch there but Soldan circles away.
Soldan appears to be looking for a big counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soldan checks a leg kick.
Soldan works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones cracks the inside of Soldan's front leg.
Soldan avoids the body shot from Jones.

Soldan gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldan.

Soldan closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands an elbow just above Soldan 's eye.
Soldan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldan managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soldan.
Soldan wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones working aggressively here.
Soldan wants to break free but Jones has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Soldan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jones can turn it around.
Soldan gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soldan taking a breather.
Soldan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Soldan won't want to take too many of those.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Soldan blocks it.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Soldan.
Jones working Soldan over with knees to the body.
Brandon Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.

Soldan manages to break the clinch.
Soldan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soldan throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Soldan drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Soldan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Soldan has managed to clinch.
Soldan scores with a shoulder strike.
Soldan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Soldan avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Soldan is blocking nicely.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Soldan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Soldan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Soldan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Soldan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soldan.

Jones is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldan lands with a right to the head.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Soldan finish him?
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldan creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jones's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jones drops to his knees and Soldan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvio Soldan!
Our winner, Silvio Soldan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saverio Fabbri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fabbri
vs
Taisumov

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saverio Fabbri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mairbek Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Fabbri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fabbri scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fabbri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taisumov defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taisumov wants to get back to his feet.
Fabbri thows a huge punch but Taisumov dodges it nicely.
Fabbri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taisumov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fabbri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taisumov defending well though.
Fabbri prevents Taisumov from standing back up.
Fabbri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabbri passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taisumov!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabbri landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabbri tries to control but Taisumov wriggling away.
Fabbri with a couple of short strikes.
Fabbri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
You get the feeling that Taisumov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fabbri lands with some strikes.
Fabbri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fabbri working the ground and pound effectively.

Taisumov is rocked!
Fabbri content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taisumov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Taisumov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saverio Fabbri!
Saverio Fabbri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Okkso Pokkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Jacobs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pokkinen
vs
Jacobs

209 cm
25
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Okkso Pokkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glen Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pokkinen lands a big right hand that sends Jacobs crashing to the mat! Pokkinen stays standing though and waves Jacobs back to his feet!

It looks like Glen Jacobs has been cut.
Pokkinen misses with a wild combination.
Jacobs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Okkso Pokkinen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pokkinen.
Pokkinen misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs throws a counter combo.
Jacobs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.
Okkso Pokkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs with a jab.
Jacobs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pokkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Pokkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pokkinen.
Pokkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pokkinen is breathing heavily.
Pokkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacobs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jacobs tests Pokkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jacobs feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pokkinen sprawling to the canvas! Pokkinen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jacobs finish him?!

Pokkinen is rocked!

Okkso Pokkinen's cut is getting worse.
Pokkinen bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Jacobs comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Pokkinen falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Pokkinen was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Glen Jacobs!