BRFC 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr WeBL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rems's choice of entrance music: rock n roll to the world. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

WeBL
vs
Rems

183 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 Helsinki, Mr WeBL!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Rems!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of WeBL 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rems shoots for a double leg takedown but WeBL sprawls well. He's pushed Rems's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
WeBL gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rems lands a lovely overhand right.

WeBL gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
WeBL throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
WeBL comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ryan Rems has been cut.
WeBL comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rems should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
WeBL lands a left hand.

That has opened up Ryan Rems's cut even more.
Rems looks winded!
Rems wants to get back to striking at distance but WeBL won't allow it.
Nice elbow from WeBL.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
WeBL prevents Rems from breaking the clinch.
WeBL comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Ryan Rems's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
WeBL lands an elbow inside that Rems shrugs off.

Ryan Rems's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr WeBL!
Ryan Rems was interviewed post fight and said 'rock n roll to the world'.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Canner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Belica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Canner
vs
Belica

187 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Canner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Belica!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Canner clinches.
Canner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belica just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Belica is trying to break the clinch but Canner has him pressed against the ropes.
Canner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belica gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Belica drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Canner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Canner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Canner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belica looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Canner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Canner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belica fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joe Canner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Belica has closed the distance and engaged Canner in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belica is trying to break the clinch but Canner is controlling him.
Canner wants to take the fight to the mat but Belica manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Belica is looking to break free of the clinch but Canner has double underhooks.
Belica tries to break the clinch but Canner is controlling the position.
Belica is trying to break free.
Belica lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belica can't break the clinch.
Canner is trying to drag Belica to the mat but Belica just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Canner wants a takedown but no success here.
Canner is trying to pull guard but Belica turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Canner is trying to pull guard but Belica has him pressed against the ropes.
Canner wants a takedown.

Belica successfully pulls guard.
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.
Canner postures up in Belica's guard and throws a big left but Belica blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belica looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Canner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Belica had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Canner defends it easily.
Belica throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Canner stands up and waves to Belica to follow him.
No luck for Canner with that takedown attempt.
Canner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belica but Belica pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Canner is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canner darts in looking for a takedown but Belica gets double underhooks and turns Canner into the ropes.
Canner tries to clinch up.
Canner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belica swinging wildly here.
Canner misses with a takedown attempt
and Belica counters with a left and a right that stings Canner.
Canner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belica is fending him off so far but Canner persists. Nope, Belica circles away and we're back to standing.

A jab-cross combination lands for Belica and sends Canner crashing to the mat! Belica follows him down to the mat - Canner regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Canner is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Belica is trying for a kimura here. Canner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Belica wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zach Belica!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thurston Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Reus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Underwood
vs
Reus

180 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 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 Los Angeles, Darren Reus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reus forces Underwood back against the ropes and clinches.

Reus tightens his grip and picks Underwood up, before dumping him to the ground. Underwood manages to land in guard.
Underwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Underwood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Underwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood keeping full guard, as Reus tries to pass.
Reus stopping the sweep attempt from Underwood.
Reus trying to control the position from guard on top but Underwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reus won't allow Underwood to sweep him here.
Reus is looking to pass into half guard but Underwood pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Underwood is in guard.
Underwood passes into half guard.
Reus trying to control here.
Underwood slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.

Reus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Underwood!
Underwood is looking to regain half guard here but Reus keeps moving and retains side control.
Underwood is trying to control Reus's posture but Reus avoids it.
Underwood is looking for a sweep.
Reus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Underwood's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood tries to buck Reus off but Reus is having none of it.
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.
Underwood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Underwood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Underwood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Underwood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reus checks it well.

Reus 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.
Underwood is trying to control the position but Reus postures up.
Reus with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Underwood is trying to control the position but Reus postures up.
Reus wants to stand and escape but instead Underwood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Underwood trying to control but Reus is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Underwood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reus avoids the body shot from Underwood.

Reus gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Reus 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.

Underwood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Reus takes the fight into the clinch.

Reus decides to pull guard.
Underwood with a nice head shot there.
Underwood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Underwood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood is looking to take a break and control but Reus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Reus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Underwood wants to control but Reus is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Underwood controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Reus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Reus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Reus looking to score a takedown here. Underwood is defending well but Reus drives through and ends up in Underwood's guard.
Reus stays in close to Underwood's body and controls the position.
Reus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood being controlled here, momentarily.
Underwood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Underwood stands and throws Reus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reus is looking for a sweep.
Underwood prevents Reus from escaping the position.
Underwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reus keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reus moves into range and clinches up with Underwood.

Reus lands a takedown into guard.
Reus wants to stand and escape but instead Underwood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reus is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Underwood dives into side control.
Reus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Underwood is controlling him well.
Underwood advances to full mount.
Underwood looking to control but Reus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood unloads with some shots from mount but Reus bucks and avoids them well.
Underwood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Underwood throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Reus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reus jabs at Underwood's body.

Reus rushes Underwood and presses him up against the ropes.

Reus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reus digs a good body shot into Underwood's ribs.

Reus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Underwood tries to circle away but Reus has him pinned against the ropes.

Reus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reus wants to control but Underwood is keeping him busy.
Underwood is trying to control Reus's posture but Reus avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Underwood regains half guard, as Reus was trying to land strikes.
Underwood is looking for a sweep. Reus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reus looks to land a strike but Underwood avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Underwood or perhaps it was just good defense by Reus, which made it look bad.

Reus clinches with his opponent.
Reus slows down the pace here.

Reus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Reus takes the fight into the clinch.

Reus jumps guard and drags Underwood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Underwood trying to control but Reus is working from the bottom.
Underwood postures up.
Underwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Reus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reus trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood pushing down on Reus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Underwood trying to control from half guard but Reus is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Reus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Reus dives in and scores a takedown into Underwood's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Underwood controls Reus momentarily but Reus frees himself.
Thurston Underwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren Reus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Underwood looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Reus is defending well. Underwood quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Reus has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Underwood celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thurston Underwood!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwegowy East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gwegowy East told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Washington
vs
East

196 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Supreme Nutrition

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 - 2 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwegowy East!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Washington .
Washington feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to East's calf.
Washington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
East blocks a low kick nicely.
Washington tries to clinch but East moves out of range.
As Washington backs off East throws a huge counter combo but Washington manages to avoid it all.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
East circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Washington backs off East throws a huge counter combo but Washington manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington lands with a nice body kick.
Washington is looking to clinch.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but East paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from East! But no joy.
Washington wants to clinch up but East keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington thuds his shin into the meat of East's side.
Washington is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - East sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Washington is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from East misses.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
Washington tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. East manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
East lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington closes the distance but East moves to the side

and East counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
East is taking a breather. Washington says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
East slips a nice elbow through Washington 's hands, connecting with Washington 's forehead.
East lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Washington taking some punishment here, with East in his half guard.
East is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Washington is looking for a sweep. East is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Washington holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Washington taking some punishment here, with East in his half guard.
East lands with a punch from half guard.

Washington is rocked!
East working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Washington is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
East scores with a big shot! Washington 's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Washington ! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwegowy East!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klavs Klunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jacob Shaw has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shaw
vs
Klunker

195 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Klavs Klunker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klunker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shaw tries to bum rush Klunker with a series of wild strikes but Klunker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klunker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Shaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klunker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Klunker is trying to get back to half guard.
Shaw wants to stand but Klunker is controlling his arm.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Klunker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shaw tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shaw stands up and beckons Klunker to his feet.
Klunker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Sloppy strikes from Shaw. Those never looked like landing.
Klunker feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw throws a right hand that Klunker ducks under and follows up with a left that Klunker also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Shaw misses.
Klunker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jacob Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klavs Klunker.

Shaw rushes Klunker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Klunker prevents Shaw from breaking the clinch.
Klunker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shaw is defending well.
Klunker wants to take the fight to the mat but Shaw manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Klunker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaw.
Klunker wants to take the fight to the mat but Shaw manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Klunker has him pressed against the ropes.

Klunker wants the takedown. Shaw is fighting it off but Klunker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shaw's guard against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Klunker from controlling successfully.
Shaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klunker on the ground.
Klunker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klunker trying to move into half guard but instead Shaw has managed to sweep!
Shaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Klunker has his feet on Shaw's thighs here. He's pushed Shaw off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Shaw screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klavs Klunker!
In defeat, Jacob Shaw stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was on my off-game tonight, congratulations to my opponent for being on top of that and taking advantage of my weaknesses.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Brand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Kennedy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brand
vs
Kennedy

198 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bo Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand tries to clinch up
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Bo Brand has been cut.

Brand clinches up with Kennedy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Brand controls the action.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brand lands with a light punch inside.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Brand controls his hands.
Brand misses with the head strike.
Brand blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy pushes Brand back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Brand blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
Brand blocking some punches.
Brand lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kennedy or not.
Kennedy lands a body shot.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy trying to control the position but instead, Brand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kennedy into the ropes.
Brand blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Brand breaks from the clinch.
Brand misses with a combination
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
Kennedy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brand really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brand throws a one two combo.
Brand tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy flicks out a counter leg kick but Brand steps away.
Brand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Brand.
Brand scores with a three punch combo!
Brand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kennedy counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brand fails to land with a series of punches.
Brand looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Brand looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Brand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brand.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brand pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range and Brand settles back down.
Kennedy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kennedy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bo Brand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brand misses with a combination
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brand connects with a single shot there.
Brand scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kennedy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kennedy scores with a head kick.

Brand is rocked!
Brand throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brand is breathing heavily.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Brand is avoiding it.
Brand misses with a combination
and Kennedy counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand tries to clinch up
and Kennedy counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Brand! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Kennedy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guillermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Guillermo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da Silva
vs
Guillermo

193 cm
23
227 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Guillermo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillermo avoids the head kick by Da Silva.
As Da Silva backs off Guillermo throws a huge counter combo but Da Silva manages to avoid it all.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Guillermo is having none of it.
Guillermo moves out of range of the body kick.
Guillermo shoots in but no luck this time.
Da Silva throws a leg kick

and Guillermo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Da Silva looking for a takedown.
Guillermo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Da Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guillermo after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva has Guillermo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Guillermo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guillermo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Guillermo trying to pass the guard but Da Silva defending well.
Da Silva is trying to control but can't.
Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guillermo lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guillermo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guillermo is working away from the top position though.
Guillermo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guillermo lands a nice short elbow.
Da Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guillermo.
Guillermo lands strikes from half guard.
Guillermo not doing much here.
Guillermo tries to pass to full mount but Da Silva defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guillermo is working away from the top position though.
Da Silva's coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Da Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guillermo content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

Guillermo instigates a clinch.
Come on Guillermo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guillermo is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guillermo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Da Silva tries to sprawl but Guillermo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Guillermo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Da Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guillermo on the ground.
Guillermo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guillermo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guillermo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guillermo cracks Da Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guillermo tries to control but Da Silva wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guillermo controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Guillermo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guillermo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Guillermo decides to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guillermo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Guillermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guillermo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva is fighting to break Guillermo's control of his arms but Guillermo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Guillermo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guillermo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guillermo wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guillermo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Da Silva - the referee stops the clock and Guillermo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Da Silva. Guillermo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Da Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Guillermo tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guillermo is breathing heavily.
Da Silva throws a one two combo.
Da Silva looks for the body kick but Guillermo saw that one coming.

Guillermo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Da Silva to the mat! Da Silva manages to get full guard.
Guillermo stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva.
Guillermo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Guillermo connects with a couple of short punches.
Guillermo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Guillermo stands up and waves to Da Silva to follow him.
Guillermo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It appears Da Silva was looking to counter with a kick there.
Da Silva feints a jab promting Guillermo to slip. Da Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guillermo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Guillermo keeps him there for the moment.
Guillermo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Da Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Guillermo can turn it around.

Guillermo jumps guard.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Guillermo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva has gone for a leg lock! Guillermo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Eddie Guillermo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guillermo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Guillermo from controlling successfully.
Da Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Da Silva is working an open guard so Guillermo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Da Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Guillermo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Da Silva!
Da Silva is looking for a sweep.
Da Silva is trying to control Guillermo's posture but Guillermo avoids it.
Da Silva is trying to improve his position.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Guillermo drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guillermo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Guillermo stalls from top position.
Da Silva 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.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Da Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Da Silva tries to clinch there but Guillermo circles away.
Guillermo blocks the body kick.
Guillermo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Da Silva. No joy for Guillermo on that attempt.
Lucas Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.

Guillermo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Da Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guillermo is putting a hurting on Da Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Guillermo looks up at the clock and then as Da Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Guillermo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Da Silva is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Guillermo has passed into mount! Damn!
Guillermo controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to control the position but Guillermo now has his back.
Guillermo is landing with strikes from the back.
Da Silva tries to escape but Guillermo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Guillermo tries to keep control of the position but Da Silva is staying busy.
Da Silva is trying to break free.
Guillermo keeps control of the position easily here as Da Silva tries to buck him off.

Guillermo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Da Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Da Silva for a finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guillermo has the hooks in. Da Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
I really don't envy Da Silva right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to stand back up.
Guillermo has the hooks in. Da Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Guillermo tightening his grip on Da Silva, looking for the choke.
Guillermo biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Da Silva is really stuck here.
Guillermo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Da Silva doesn't escape.

Guillermo working for the choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Guillermo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guillermo 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Eddie Guillermo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Eddie Guillermo!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Eddie Guillermo!

Eddie Guillermo wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hump Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Face
vs
Heavy

193 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Heavy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heavy wants to counter the offense by Face and move into the clinch position.

Face has Heavy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Face drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heavy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Face throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heavy blocks it with crossed arms.
Face tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heavy avoids it.
Heavy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Face avoids it.
Heavy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Face stops a takedown attempt from Heavy.
Face could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Face tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heavy avoids it.
Face misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Face.
Face throws an elbow that misses.
Face looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Face looking to throw knees to the head but Heavy is blocking nicely.
Heavy dodges an elbow strike from Face.
Heavy wants to get back to striking at distance but Face won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face throws an elbow but it misses.
Heavy tries to break the clinch but Face is controlling the position.
Face is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Face looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Face misses with an elbow strike.
Heavy tries a body shot but Face blocks it.
Heavy tries to circle away but Face has him pinned against the ropes.
Face avoiding damage as Heavy throws knees to the body.
Face has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Tokyo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Heavy.
Heavy tries to pull guard but Face holds him up against the ropes and eventually Heavy drops back down to his feet.
Face with a knee to the head.
Heavy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Face tries to land a knee to the head but Heavy blocks with his arms.
Face prevents Heavy from breaking the clinch.
Face tries to land a knee to the head but Heavy blocks with his arms.
Face is breathing heavily.
Heavy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Face tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavy lands a hook that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face wants to stall.
Heavy digs a right hand underneath Face's ribcage. Face let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Heavy has picked Face up - he's going for a ride! Heavy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Heavy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heavy is pressing down on Face's thigh, looking to free his foot. Face is holding on for now.
Face wants to improve his position but Heavy is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heavy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Face controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavy stalling.
Heavy wants to stand but Face has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Face is looking to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Heavy scores with a jab to the body.
Heavy connects with a nice cross there... Face is looking wobbly and Heavy recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Face to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Heavy jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jordan Heavy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Rare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rare
vs
Evans

194 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

KaotiK

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Rare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Evans!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rare gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Evans preventing the sweep.

Rare is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Evans frees his head nicely. Oh but Rare has switched to an armbar! Evans is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). The Rare!
The Rare 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
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Catipay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Garcia looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Catipay
vs
Garcia

191 cm
26
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Catipay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Garcia !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catipay leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Catipay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Catipay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garcia after a bit of a struggle.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Catipay obliges.
Catipay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Catipay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garcia looks winded!
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Catipay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catipay throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Catipay.

Catipay gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catipay is nestled in close to Garcia , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Catipay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Catipay lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catipay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Catipay lands a heavy elbow.
Catipay landing strikes from the mount.
Catipay landing strikes from the mount.
Catipay lands a big shot there that rocks Garcia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Catipay landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Catipay landing strikes, looking to finish!

Garcia is rocked!
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Catipay finish him?
Garcia is bucking up trying to escape but Catipay cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Catipay breaks from Garcia 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catipay postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Garcia badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Catipay around the waist but Catipay pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Catipay is the winner by TKO! Catipay jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Catipay!
A victorious Christian Catipay thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.