BRFC 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Machine Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Victor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machine Gun
vs
Victor

200 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Machine Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Victor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victor scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Victor there.

It looks like Steve Machine Gun has been cut.
Victor lands a leg kick that knocks Machine Gun off balance momentarily.
Machine Gun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Victor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Victor.
Victor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Victor lands with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Machine Gun crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Victor - the referee stops the clock and Machine Gun gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Victor. Machine Gun manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Victor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joao Victor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Victor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Victor.
Machine Gun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machine Gun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Victor can pounce on him.
Machine Gun misses with the body kick
and Victor counters with a good low kick that Machine Gun was not able to check.
Machine Gun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Victor connects with a solid leg kick.
Victor jabs at Machine Gun's body.
Machine Gun is breathing heavily.
Machine Gun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor slaps away a takedown attempt from Machine Gun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Machine Gun throws a leg kick
and Victor counters with a low kick, right behind Machine Gun 's knee.
Machine Gun doesn't manage to clinch there - Victor circles away.
Victor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Victor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Machine Gun takes a step back to recover.
Machine Gun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Victor.
Victor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Victor cracks Machine Gun with an uppercut from hell and Machine Gun crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Victor's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
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!
Victor 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machine Gun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machine Gun keeping moving, preventing Victor from controlling successfully.
Victor is in close to Machine Gun's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Steve Machine Gun's cut is getting worse.
Victor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machine Gun is keeping the position for now.
Victor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Victor lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machine Gun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Victor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Victor trying to control but Machine Gun is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Victor.
Machine Gun tries for a takedown but Victor circles away easily
and Victor counters with a straight right hand.

Steve Machine Gun's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Victor avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine Gun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Victor. Victor obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Victor.
Victor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machine Gun if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victor.
Victor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Victor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joao Victor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machine Gun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victor cracks the inside of Machine Gun's front leg.
Machine Gun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Machine Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Victor scores with a leg kick.
Victor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Victor with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Victor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Machine Gun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Machine Gun closes the distance and clinches up with Victor, looking for a takedown. Machine Gun pushes Victor against the ropes but Victor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Victor connects with a body shot that sends Machine Gun's belly button to the back.
Victor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Machine Guns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Victor thumps Machine Gun with a low kick.
Victor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Victor lands with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Victor. Machine Gun shrugs it off though.
Machine Gun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victor.
Machine Gun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Victor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victor.
Victor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Victor. Machine Gun shrugs it off though.
Victor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Victor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jeez, Steve Machine Gun's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Victor is looking to slow Machine Gun down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victor.
Victor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Victor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Victor slams his shin into Machine Gun's torso.
Machine Gun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

A head kick lands from Victor that sends Machine Gun to the canvas. Machine Gun tries to scramble back to his feet but Victor brings him back down into side control.

Machine Gun is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Machine Gun's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joao Victor!
Our winner, Joao Victor, 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.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Titan
vs
Johnson

212 cm
19
228 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

196 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titan misses with a low kick.
Titan misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Titan.
Titan misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a body punch but Titan moves out of range.
Titan thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Titan won't be happy with that.

Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Titan's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

Titan has managed to clinch.
Titan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titan misses with a knee strike.
Titan working aggressively here.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Titan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan connects with the punch.
Titan throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Titan tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson controlling the position.
Titan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Titan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Titan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Titan looks to land a strike but Johnson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Titan throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Titan's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Titan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Titan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Titan is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Titan managing to control the position.
Titan wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan working a defensive guard here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Titan keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Titan scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the liver by Titan. Beautiful body shot.
Titan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Titan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Titan lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titan moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
Titan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Titan.
Titan is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Titan has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.

Johnson scores with a takedown into Titan's guard.
Titan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Titan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Titan lands a body shot.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Titan tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Titan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.

Johnson pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Titan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Titan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Titan is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Titan throws a big elbow that misses.
Titan wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Titan throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Titan throwing strikes but missing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Titan stands up from Johnson's guard - Titan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Titan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Titan counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Titan lands a slapping body shot.
Titan misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zeus Titan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Titan connects with a nice looking jab.
Titan doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Titan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zeus Titan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Titan drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Titan has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Titan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Titan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Titan throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Titan prevents the takedown attempt.
Titan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Titan misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Titan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Titan gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Titan.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Titan.
Titan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Titan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Titan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Titan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Titan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Titan postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Titan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Titan from controlling successfully.
Titan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Titan passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Titan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Titan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Titan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Titan misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Titan does no damage.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Titan lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titan cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Titan throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Titan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Titan throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Titan sprawls well. Titan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Titan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Titan avoids it well.
Johnson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Titan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Titan fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Titan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Titan stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Titan tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Zeus Titan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titan cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Titan misses with a low kick.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Titan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zeus Titan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Titan.
Titan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Titan stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Titan circles away and keeps his distance.
Titan with a jab.
Titan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Titan counters with a straight right hand.
Zeus Titan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan lands with a nice body punch.
Titan tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A punch combination from Titan misses.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Titan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Titan pinned against the ropes. Titan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeus Titan is winning the standup battle so far.
Titan connects with a crisp jab.
Titan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
Titan throws a good cross that connects.
Titan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Titan.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Titan's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Titan controlling Johnson's posture.
Titan keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Titan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Titan has wrist control.
Dwayne Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Titan is trying to keep Johnson in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Titan throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Titan. Those never looked like landing.

Johnson has Titan up against the ropes in a clinch.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Titan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titan throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Titan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Titan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Titan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titan, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Zeus Titan!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Zeus Titan!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Zeus Titan!

Zeus Titan wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Zeus Titan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hump Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korax Tarum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hump Face could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Korax Tarum's chin.

Face
vs
Tarum

193 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hump Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Korax Tarum!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face shoots in but Tarum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tarum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tarum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Face blocks the leg kick.
As Tarum tries to get set, Face tries to push him back and clinch up but Tarum manages to avoid the attempt.
Face blocks a head kick by Tarum.
Face is looking to clinch.
Face could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Face scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tarum trying to control here.
Face prevents Tarum from improving his position.
Tarum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Face. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tarum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face is thwarting Tarum's attempts to control the position.
Tarum is controlling Face's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Face has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Face thows a huge punch but Tarum dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarum trying to control here.
Face drops an elbow to the side of Tarum's head.
Face thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tarum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tarum is looking for a sweep. Face is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Face not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tarum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tarum trying to control here.
Face trying to mount his opponent but Tarum defends it.
Tarum wants to get back to full guard.
Tarum looks winded!
Face thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Face lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face passes to full mount!
Face unloading with bombs!
Face is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tarum taking shots to the head.
Face has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tarum's face.
Face raining down hammerfists from mount.

Tarum is rocked!
Face unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Tarum wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Face celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hump Face!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavrentis Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomaz Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomaz Khalifa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Papadopoulos
vs
Khalifa

195 cm
19
231 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
282 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 St Petersburg, Lavrentis Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomaz Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalifa scores with a takedown into Papadopoulos's guard.
Papadopoulos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Khalifa with a nice head shot there.
Khalifa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khalifa postures up in Papadopoulos's guard and throws a big left but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Papadopoulos keeping full guard, as Khalifa tries to pass.
Khalifa stands up over Papadopoulos, holding on to his feet. Khalifa throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Papadopoulos is out cold! Khalifa lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomaz Khalifa!
Thomaz Khalifa thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Isi Nanuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Banner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nanuq
vs
Banner

188 cm
19
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isi Nanuq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Banner!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner misses with a left hand

and Nanuq counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nanuq wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Nanuq throwing strikes but missing.
Banner wants to hit a switch here but Nanuq passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Banner there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanuq controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanuq tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Nanuq there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Banner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nanuq throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Banner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banner is squirming around, avoiding Nanuq's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nanuq throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Banner because Nanuq loaded up on that one.
Banner tries to reverse the position but Nanuq maintains control.
Banner blocking the ground and pound.
Nanuq throws some wild stikes that Banner manages to avoid easily.
Nanuq tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
Banner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Nanuq looking to secure an arm triangle but Banner defends it well.
Banner is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanuq wants to control the pace but Banner is squirming around nicely.
Nanuq throws a sloppy strike and Banner uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Banner has ended up in Nanuq's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banner is looking to clinch but Nanuq is avoiding it.
Isi Nanuq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanuq misses with a hook.
Nanuq looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Banner thinks about the counter body kick.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Banner throws a hook but Nanuq avoids it easily.
Nanuq throws a jab but it's blocked by Banner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nanuq throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease.
Banner is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nanuq works the jab nicely.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nanuq throws out the jab.
Banner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Nanuq lands a big shot that drops Banner! Can he finish him?

Banner is rocked!
Nanuq postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Banner covers up, he's hurt! Nanuq keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nanuq and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nanuq can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isi Nanuq!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Keene (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.

Punk
vs
Keene

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, EM Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Keene!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Punk on the side of the head.

Punk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Punk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Punk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Punk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Keene holds on and takes a little breather.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Keene is keeping the position.
Punk passes Keene's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keene can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keene tries to get to full guard but Punk has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Punk seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punk seems to be looking for submissions.

Punk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Punk is working for a submission of some sort.

Punk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Punk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keene defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keene is doing well to control the position and prevent Punk from advancing to side control.

Punk seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Keene is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). EM Punk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thurston Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takamura Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo has chosen Enforcer - Destroyer as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Underwood
vs
Ippo

180 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thurston Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamura Ippo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Underwood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ippo throws a head kick that misses.
Ippo is looking to slow Underwood down with leg kicks.
Ippo lands an overhand right.
Ippo throws a leg kick which misses Underwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Underwood tries to avoid it.
Ippo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Underwood throws an off balance right hand
and Ippo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ippo cracks Underwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Underwood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ippo as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ippo can pounce on him.
Ippo throws a body punch but Underwood moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takamura Ippo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Underwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ippo.
Ippo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ippo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ippo connects with a high kick.
Ippo throws a right and a left that Underwood avoids nicely.
Underwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Ippo.
Underwood is looking for a counter combo.

Ippo moves into the clinch successfully.
Ippo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ippo lands an elbow just above Underwood 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ippo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Underwood avoids it.
The referee calls for Ippo to work.
Ippo lands an elbow inside.
Ippo prevents Underwood from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Ippo.
Underwood tries to circle away but Ippo has him pinned against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Ippo.
Ippo cracks Underwood with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Ippo.
Ippo gets through Underwood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ippo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Underwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ippo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Ippo.
Underwood wants to stall.
Ippo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ippo lands a right hand.
Ippo pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Underwood being controlled against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ippo.

Underwood is rocked!
Ippo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Underwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ippo slowing the pace effectively.
Underwood is trying to force a seperation but Ippo has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ippo.
Ippo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ippo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ippo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Underwood! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Ippo is unloading with more strikes now! Underwood drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takamura Ippo!
Takamura Ippo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Tuomioja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuomioja is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The boys are back in town. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Benjamin Tuomioja was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Washington
vs
Tuomioja

196 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Washington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Tuomioja!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington closes the distance and pushes Tuomioja back into the ropes.
Washington misses with a knee strike.

Tuomioja wants the takedown. Washington is fighting it off but Tuomioja persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Washington 's guard against the ropes.
Tuomioja controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tuomioja cracks Washington with a solid left hand.
Washington is pulling down on Tuomioja's head. It's preventing any offense from Tuomioja, at least for the moment.
Tuomioja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Washington trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tuomioja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington looking for a sweep. Not yet Washington , not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomioja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tuomioja connects with a couple of short punches.
Tuomioja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tuomioja advances to half guard.
Tuomioja is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Washington !
Tuomioja is landing with some decent strikes but Washington is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tuomioja controlling from the full mount.

Tuomioja looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Washington working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomioja with the ground and pound from mount.
Washington wants to hold on but Tuomioja pushes him away.
Tuomioja controlling from the full mount.
Tuomioja prevents Washington from getting the reversal.
Tuomioja putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tuomioja lands a heavy elbow.

Washington is rocked!
Tuomioja sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Washington is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuomioja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuomioja controlling the pace for now.
Washington seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomioja tries to control but Washington wriggling away.
Washington is working to get back to half guard.
Tuomioja putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tuomioja looking to finish Washington with some ground and pound. This is bad for Washington !
Tuomioja with the ground and pound from mount.
Tuomioja lands a big shot there that rocks Washington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tuomioja connects with a bit shot that sees Washington covering up! More strikes from Tuomioja and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tuomioja is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Tuomioja!
Benjamin Tuomioja 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.