PFC 2: Rising PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuzan Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Yakuza
vs
Finn

182 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuzan Yakuza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Finn!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yakuza has closed the distance and engaged Finn in a clinch.
Yakuza blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Yakuza.
Yakuza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Yakuza.
Finn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakuza is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Yakuza.
Finn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakuza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Yakuza.
Finn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakuza.
A nice left hand lands by Yakuza.
Yakuza avoiding damage as Finn throws knees to the body.
Finn missing with knees to the body.
Yakuza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Finn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Yakuza blocks an elbow strike from Finn.
Yakuza lands a body shot.
Finn looks winded!
Finn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakuza lands a body shot.
Yakuza lands a shoulder strike.
Yakuza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakuza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Finn.
Finn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yakuza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Finn can turn it around.
Yakuza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Yakuza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
A short uppercut from Yakuza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakuza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yakuza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Yakuza.
Yakuza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Finn is rocked!
Yakuza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finn or not.
Finn is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakuza finish him?
Yakuza dips a shoulder and cracks Finn with a mighty uppercut! Finn falls back against the ropes and Yakuza unloads with a barrage of strikes! Finn is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yakuza screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

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

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ren Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Uderzacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ren Allen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Allen
vs
Uderzacz

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ren Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Uderzacz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uderzacz fails with the takedown

and Allen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Uderzacz! Allen lets Uderzacz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Uderzacz is rocked!
Uderzacz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Uderzacz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uderzacz is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Uderzacz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allen swivels and escapes.
Allen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Allen misses.
Allen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Uderzacz right on the button. Uderzacz goes down! Allen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Allen gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ren Allen!
Our winner, Ren Allen, 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michiru Fukushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cs ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michiru Fukushi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to cs ss's chin.

Fukushi
vs
ss

170 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michiru Fukushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, cs ss!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. ss showed some decent athleticism there.
ss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fukushi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
ss working Fukushi over with strikes.
ss thows a huge punch but Fukushi dodges it nicely.
ss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
ss working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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.
Fukushi trying to control from the bottom.
Fukushi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
ss drops an elbow to the side of Fukushi's head.
ss throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fukushi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ss.
Fukushi is looking to control ss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fukushi avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ss working over Fukushi with some ground and pound. Fukushi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
ss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
ss looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fukushi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ss.
ss lands with a punch from half guard.
ss is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fukushi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but ss scores with a couple of nice shots.
ss lands with a punch from half guard.
ss takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
ss stops Fukushi from getting back to his feet.
Fukushi is looking for a sweep. ss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
ss takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
ss slips a nice elbow through Fukushi's hands, connecting with Fukushi's forehead.
ss takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fukushi is not content to let ss control the position.
Fukushi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
ss is nestled in close to Fukushi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukushi trying to control but ss postures up.
ss working the head and body with strikes.
Fukushi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. ss is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
ss lands strikes from half guard.
ss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
ss slips a nice elbow through Fukushi's hands, connecting with Fukushi's forehead.
ss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
ss trying to control the action but Fukushi is working from the bottom.
ss winds up and cracks Fukushi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
ss is trying to control. Fukushi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
ss is nestled in close to Fukushi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
ss controlling the action here.
ss is nestled in close to Fukushi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukushi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
ss winds up and cracks Fukushi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Fukushi is rocked!
ss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Fukushi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
ss is nestled in close to Fukushi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
ss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
ss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
ss lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fukushi quite badly. Fukushi pulls ss in close trying to recover. ss postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fukushi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fukushi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). cs ss!
The defeated Michiru Fukushi had this to say: 'uuuugh ahhhhh I can't move anymo~'.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Frankenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lazada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Been Thru the Storm - The Roots feat. Stevie Wonder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Doctor Frankenstein has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Frankenstein
vs
Lazada

190 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doctor Frankenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Lazada !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazada dives in and grabs Frankenstein's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frankenstein pushes down on Lazada 's head and hops out.

Frankenstein forces Lazada back against the ropes and clinches.
Frankenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazada controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Frankenstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lazada jumps guard and drags Frankenstein to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Frankenstein throws a strike but Lazada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Frankenstein is working an open guard so Lazada takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Frankenstein throws a head kick that Lazada semi-blocks.

It looks like Gabriel Lazada has been cut.

Lazada rushes Frankenstein and presses him up against the ropes.
Frankenstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lazada told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lazada is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lazada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lazada is trying to force a seperation but Frankenstein has the dominant position.
Frankenstein tries to circle away but Lazada has him pinned against the ropes.
Lazada is stalling here.
Lazada keeps control of Frankenstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lazada has Frankenstein pressed against the ropes, preventing Frankenstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazada connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frankenstein's face.

It looks like Doctor Frankenstein has been cut.

Lazada decides to pull guard.

Frankenstein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lazada is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Frankenstein, into his guard.

Frankenstein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lazada passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Lazada decides to return to a standing position.
Frankenstein shoots in for a double leg but Lazada sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lazada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Frankenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankenstein fails to pull guard.
Frankenstein wants to break free but Lazada has control.

Lazada ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lazada no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lazada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frankenstein manages to get himself to full guard.

Frankenstein is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lazada stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Frankenstein misses with a takedown attempt - Lazada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Frankenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frankenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Lazada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lazada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lazada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lazada fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lazada moves into range and clinches up with Frankenstein.
Frankenstein fails to pull guard.
Lazada holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Lazada pulls guard.
Frankenstein being controlled here momentarily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lazada pushes Frankenstein off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frankenstein is fending him off so far but Lazada persists. Nope, Frankenstein circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lazada .

Lazada clinches with his opponent.
Frankenstein wants to break free but Lazada has control.

Lazada breaks from the clinch.

Lazada clinches up with Frankenstein and pushes him back against the ropes.

Lazada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frankenstein dives in and grabs Lazada 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lazada pushes down on Frankenstein's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lazada .
Lazada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lazada moves into the clinch.
Lazada landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lazada tries for a takedown but Frankenstein manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lazada dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lazada closes the distance and clinches.
Frankenstein is trying to pull guard but Lazada turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Lazada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frankenstein wants to break free but Lazada has control.
Frankenstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Frankenstein manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frankenstein.
Lazada misses with a takedown attempt - Frankenstein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frankenstein appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Lazada gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lazada takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lazada struggles to land a body shot inside as Frankenstein controls his hands.
Lazada is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lazada - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frankenstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Frankenstein pulls guard successfully.
Lazada chips away with some ground and pound.
Frankenstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lazada on the ground.
Lazada connects with a couple of short punches.
Lazada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frankenstein wants to stand up but Lazada is controlling him.

Lazada stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Frankenstein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lazada as he jumps to the side.
Lazada throws a front kick that sends Frankenstein stumbling back into the ropes.

Lazada has closed the distance and engaged Frankenstein in a clinch.

Lazada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Lazada has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lazada successfully pulls guard.
Lazada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lazada postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Frankenstein to stand up.

Lazada clinches up with Frankenstein and pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Lazada .

Lazada pulls Frankenstein into guard.

Lazada is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Frankenstein presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lazada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lazada holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lazada clinches with his opponent.
Lazada 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.
Lazada is trying to pull guard but Frankenstein turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Frankenstein tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Frankenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lazada decides to pull guard.
Frankenstein wants to get up but he can't break Lazada 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lazada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frankenstein manages to get himself to full guard.

Lazada gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Frankenstein or perhaps it was just good defense by Lazada , which made it look bad.
Gabriel Lazada seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lazada rushes Frankenstein and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazada stalls.
Lazada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lazada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frankenstein just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Frankenstein tries to pull guard but Lazada won't allow it.
Lazada tries to land knees in the clinch but Frankenstein avoids the damage to the body.

Lazada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A leg kick checked by Frankenstein.
Frankenstein blocks a head kick by Lazada .
No luck for Frankenstein with that takedown attempt.
Lazada is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frankenstein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lazada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lazada shoots and misses
and Frankenstein counters with a three punch combo that has Lazada backing up. Lazada nods at Frankenstein to acknowledge the strikes.
Frankenstein throws a nice head kick!

Frankenstein pushes Lazada up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frankenstein has had enough of the clinch but Lazada keeps him there for the moment.
Frankenstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lazada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lazada taking a breather.
Lazada receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazada .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenstein is trying to break the clinch but Lazada has him pressed against the ropes.
Lazada is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Frankenstein to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frankenstein is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lazada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frankenstein can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Frankenstein uses from the top position.
Lazada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frankenstein wanted to stand there but Lazada had control of the position.

Lazada pushes Frankenstein off and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frankenstein.
Lazada is looking for the big counter here.
Nice takedown defense from Frankenstein. No joy for Lazada on that attempt.
Doctor Frankenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Lazada .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frankenstein is defended easily by Lazada .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazada fails with a takedown attempt.
Frankenstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Lazada shoots in for a takedown but Frankenstein shows good takedown defense.
Doctor Frankenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frankenstein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lazada tries to avoid it but Frankenstein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lazada to the ground. Lazada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lazada moves into the clinch successfully.
Frankenstein being controlled against the ropes.
Lazada tries to pull guard but Frankenstein holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lazada drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Frankenstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frankenstein avoiding damage as Lazada throws knees to the body.

Lazada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lazada is defended easily by Frankenstein.
Frankenstein lands a head kick!
Lazada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frankenstein swivels and escapes.

Lazada moves into the clinch.
Gabriel Lazada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frankenstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Lazada won't allow it.

Lazada ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lazada no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frankenstein manages to get himself to full guard.

Lazada controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frankenstein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lazada is controlling him.
Lazada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Frankenstein wants to get back to his feet but Lazada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doctor Frankenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lazada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Lazada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lazada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Lazada !
Gabriel Lazada 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
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Wagonwheel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Larios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larios comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sige Lang - Quest kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Calvin Larios will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wagonwheel
vs
Larios

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paddy Wagonwheel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Larios!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larios gets tackled into the ropes by Wagonwheel. Wagonwheel maintains the clinch.

Wagonwheel gets control of Larios's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wagonwheel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wagonwheel is trying to control the position but Larios postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Larios wants to get up but he can't break Wagonwheel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Larios tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagonwheel is retaining full guard.
Wagonwheel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wagonwheel tries to get out of the position.
Wagonwheel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larios is one step ahead there.
Larios looking to pass the guard.
Larios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wagonwheel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larios tries to stand but Wagonwheel is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wagonwheel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larios defends well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wagonwheel looking to control.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larios moves out of range of the body kick.
Larios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagonwheel closes the distance and clinches up with Larios, looking for a takedown. Wagonwheel pushes Larios against the ropes but Larios circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Wagonwheel clinches with his opponent.
Larios tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Larios can't break the clinch.
Wagonwheel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larios prevents it.

Wagonwheel breaks the clinch.
Wagonwheel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larios's waist but Larios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wagonwheel off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Wagonwheel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larios keeps the fight on the outside.
Paddy Wagonwheel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larios lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Larios fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wagonwheel checks it well.
Larios closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larios looks to land a combination. Wagonwheel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagonwheel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larios tries to avoid it but Wagonwheel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larios to the ground. Larios escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Larios looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wagonwheel is breathing heavily.
Larios shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wagonwheel eats them both and turns towards Larios to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wagonwheel looks to throw the jab but Larios is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Larios.

Wagonwheel pushes Larios up against the ropes in a clinch.
Larios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagonwheel has him pressed against the ropes.
Larios is looking to break free of the clinch but Wagonwheel has double underhooks.
Wagonwheel tries to pull guard but Larios forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagonwheel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larios just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Larios has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Larios manages to break the clinch.
Wagonwheel lands with a slapping head kick.
Wagonwheel is looking to clinch but Larios is avoiding it.
Larios feints a jab promting Wagonwheel to slip. Larios then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wagonwheel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Larios throws a shot to the body.
Larios throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagonwheel's waist but Wagonwheel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larios off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larios.
Larios is working the combinations to good effect here.
Larios throws a combination. Wagonwheel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagonwheel walks into a stiff left hand from Larios.
Larios changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wagonwheel tries to avoid it but Larios manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wagonwheel to the ground. Wagonwheel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagonwheel shoots and misses
and Larios counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Wagonwheel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagonwheel moves out of range of the body kick from Larios.
Larios shoots in for a takedown but Wagonwheel shows good takedown defense.
Wagonwheel tries to counter with a takedown but Larios is quick to defend against it.
Larios looks to land a combination. Wagonwheel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Larios both land. Nice combination.
Larios works over Wagonwheel's head and body with a nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Larios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Larios 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.

Larios tries a head kick but it misses.

Wagonwheel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wagonwheel showed some decent athleticism there.
Wagonwheel working Larios over with strikes.
Wagonwheel moves into full mount! Larios won't be happy about that!
Larios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larios is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wagonwheel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larios is looking to escape.

Wagonwheel looking to secure an arm triangle but Larios defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagonwheel won't let Larios get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wagonwheel unloading with bombs!
Larios squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wagonwheel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Larios?
Larios wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagonwheel with the ground and pound from mount.
Wagonwheel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wagonwheel controlling the position easily from mount.
Larios is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wagonwheel looking to control but Larios is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wagonwheel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Larios can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wagonwheel is landing with some decent strikes but Larios is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagonwheel landing strikes from the mount and Larios is in trouble!
Wagonwheel raining down hammerfists from mount.

Wagonwheel goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Larios turns into him and now he's in Wagonwheel's guard.
Wagonwheel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larios is looking to stand up but Wagonwheel won't let him.
Wagonwheel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagonwheel has a closed guard, preventing Larios from standing up.
Larios is looking to work some ground and pound but Wagonwheel has wrist control.
Wagonwheel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Larios's guard.

Larios wants to stand but Wagonwheel is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagonwheel throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Wagonwheel 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!

Larios throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagonwheel's waist but Wagonwheel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larios off to one side.
Wagonwheel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larios counters with a left and a right that stings Wagonwheel.

Wagonwheel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Larios to the mat! Larios manages to get full guard.
Larios is wriggling around but Wagonwheel manages to pass to half guard.

Wagonwheel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wagonwheel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagonwheel prevents Larios from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagonwheel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wagonwheel is looking for a kimura but Larios is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wagonwheel to get the leverage.

Larios has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wagonwheel is on him like a limpet, forcing Larios back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Larios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wagonwheel wants to stall.
Wagonwheel tries for a takedown but Larios manages to get underhooks.
Wagonwheel tries to pull guard but Larios forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Wagonwheel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Larios is trying to break the clinch but Wagonwheel is controlling him.
Wagonwheel prevents Larios from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calvin Larios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larios lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Larios moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wagonwheel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagonwheel with a poor takedown
and Larios counters with a one-two to the body.
Wagonwheel moves out of range of the leg kick from Larios.
Larios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larios tries for a takedown but Wagonwheel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Larios finds it's target.
Wagonwheel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Larios shoots for a takedown but Wagonwheel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagonwheel with a poor takedown

and Larios counters by clinching up.
Wagonwheel presses Larios against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Larios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larios shoots in looking for a takedown. Wagonwheel tries to sprawl out of it but Larios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wagonwheel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagonwheel just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagonwheel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larios will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larios fails to land the takedown.
Wagonwheel throws a combination. Larios tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Larios lands a two punch combo.
Larios tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagonwheel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagonwheel dives in and grabs Larios's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larios pushes down on Wagonwheel's head and hops out.
Larios feints a jab promting Wagonwheel to slip. Larios then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wagonwheel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larios tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wagonwheel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Larios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Larios duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Larios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larios 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Larios!
A relieved looking Calvin Larios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Timothy Ray was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Williams
vs
Ray

186 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Ray!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Ray, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Ray against the ropes but Ray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ray swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Ray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Ray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Ray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Ray throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray taking a breather.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Ray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ray as he avoids it easily.
Ray feints the counter takedown.
Ray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.

Williams forces Ray back against the ropes and clinches.
Williams keeps control of Ray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Ray in a clinch.
Ray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
Ray looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Williams pulls Ray into guard.
Ray preventing the sweep.
Williams wants to stand but Ray is controlling the position.
Ray wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams pulls Ray in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams has control of Ray's left arm, preventing Ray from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ray avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams dives in and grabs Ray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ray pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ray avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the ropes.
Williams wants a takedown.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Ray tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Ray back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ray eats them both and turns towards Williams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ray misses with a hook.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams slips a jab from Ray.
Johnny Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ray defends well and Williams ends up having to push Ray into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Ray with a lazy takedown attempt

and Williams moves into the clinch.
Ray is breathing heavily.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Timothy Ray has been cut.

Williams gets a clinch.
Ray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Ray.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?
Ray doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Ray. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray throws a counter combo.
Ray stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
As Ray tries to get set, Williams tries to push him back and clinch up but Ray manages to avoid the attempt.
Ray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.

Williams gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray wants to get back to full guard but Williams has mounted him!
Ray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Williams working for a guillotine from mount but Ray is in no mood to give up.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ray avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Williams prevents Ray from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Ray's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ray's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ray tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.

Williams jumps guard and drags Ray to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ray connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams controlling the position.
Ray is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray being controlled here momentarily.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.

The fighters are working up against the ropes. Williams manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Williams manages to pull guard.
Ray tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but Ray defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling Ray's posture.
Ray wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Ray stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Ray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the ropes.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Ray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Ray fails to land the takedown.
Johnny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Ray.
Ray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with the takedown.
A nice side step and Ray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ray as he avoids it easily.

Williams drives through and clinches with Ray against the ropes.
Ray wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ray avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams stalling.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ray misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams counters by clinching up.
Timothy Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams pressing his opponent against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Williams!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Yagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Yagin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Taylor
vs
Yagin

175 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Yagin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

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

Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yagin is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yagin is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagin controlling the position well.

Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Yagin defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yagin's head.

Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yagin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Yagin won't allow it.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yagin keeps working.

Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Taylor is trying to control. Yagin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yagin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Taylor in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yagin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Taylor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Joe Kearney has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Kearney seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kearney
vs
Down

192 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Down sprawls well. Down wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kearney gets slowly back to his feet.
Down throws a counter combo.
Kearney looks for a takedown but Down sprawls well.
Kearney shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kearney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kearney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Kearney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kearney is defended easily by Down.
Down is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney misses with a takedown attempt
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Kearney.
Kearney fails with the takedown.
Down throws a counter combo.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Kearney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Down scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kearney is breathing heavily.
Kearney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Down counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Joe Kearney has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Kearney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kearney gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Down counters with a left right combination that sends Kearney crashing to the mat - Down wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Kearney out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Your Down!