PFC 5: Champions PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Yagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Ankjrll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankjrll has chosen Laibach as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Eddie Yagin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie Yagin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yagin
vs
Ankjrll

178 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yagin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ankjrll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yagin darts in trying to clinch
and Ankjrll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eddie Yagin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagin dives in for a single leg takedown but Ankjrll sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ankjrll throws out a counter right but Yagin avoids it with no problem.
Yagin lands a head kick!
Yagin shoots in looking for a takedown. Ankjrll tries to sprawl out of it but Yagin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ankjrll manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ankjrll doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Yagin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ankjrll counters with a crisp right that sends Yagin to the canvas! Ankjrll follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rune Ankjrll!
Rune Ankjrll decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rifler Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Wiik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiik has chosen Rummelsnuff as his entrance music. Egil Wiik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gustaffson
vs
Wiik

185 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rifler Gustaffson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Egil Wiik!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustaffson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Egil Wiik has been cut.
Wiik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wiik shoots in for a double leg but Gustaffson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wiik closes the distance and clinches up with Gustaffson, looking for a takedown. Wiik pushes Gustaffson against the ropes but Gustaffson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rifler Gustaffson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egil Wiik.
Wiik closes the distance and clinches up with Gustaffson, looking for a takedown. Wiik pushes Gustaffson against the ropes but Gustaffson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egil Wiik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiik misses with a takedown attempt
and Gustaffson counters with a nice uppercut.

Gustaffson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiik leaning against his opponent.

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

Gustaffson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gustaffson wants to control from the top but Wiik keeps moving.

Gustaffson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiik looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wiik looks winded!
Gustaffson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Wiik has his foot on Gustaffson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gustaffson works his way back into a safe position though.

Gustaffson is posturing up here but Wiik has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gustaffson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gustaffson has to tap! Slick submission there by Wiik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Egil Wiik!
Egil Wiik bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinjo Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Petrosyan
vs
Yoshi

194 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
288 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kinjo Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan avoids the body shot from Yoshi.
Petrosyan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head kick misses from Petrosyan.
Yoshi takes a swing at Petrosyan's ribcage but misses.

Petrosyan pushes Yoshi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Petrosyan managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshi.

Petrosyan breaks the clinch.
Yoshi looks for the body kick but Petrosyan saw that one coming.
Petrosyan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yoshi just manages to avoid it.
Petrosyan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Petrosyan dodges the punch combination from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Petrosyan's shoulder, as Petrosyan tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrosyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Petrosyan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petrosyan lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Petrosyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrosyan avoids it.
Petrosyan gets through Yoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petrosyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshi.
Yoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrosyan circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshi misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Yoshi.
Petrosyan slips a jab from Yoshi.

Yoshi gets tackled into the ropes by Petrosyan. Petrosyan maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands an elbow just above Yoshi 's eye.

It looks like Kinjo Yoshi has been cut.
Petrosyan managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshi.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
Petrosyan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Yoshi.

It looks like Yoshihiro Petrosyan has been cut.

Petrosyan clinches up with Yoshi and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrosyan avoids it.
Yoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrosyan is defending well for now.
Yoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan slows down the pace here.
Petrosyan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshi prevents it.
Petrosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Yoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoshi jabs Petrosyan right on the nose. Petrosyan blinks but takes it well.
Yoshi swings for the body but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Kinjo Yoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrosyan throws a hook but Yoshi avoids it easily.

Oooooh!!! Yoshi has knocked Petrosyan down with a huge combo! Yoshi steps away and waves a wobbly Petrosyan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshi sprawls well. Yoshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petrosyan gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Yoshi misses.
Petrosyan wants to slow Yoshi down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshi throws a right hand that Petrosyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrosyan also avoids with ease.

Petrosyan rushes Yoshi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands an elbow that stopped Yoshi in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Kinjo Yoshi's cut even more.
Petrosyan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrosyan avoids the damage to the body.

Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan slips a jab from Yoshi.

Petrosyan moves into range and clinches up with Yoshi.
A nice left hand lands by Petrosyan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshi staying out of range there.
Yoshi throws a head kick but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Yoshi looks to land a combination but Petrosyan avoids it well.

Petrosyan clinches.
Petrosyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrosyan managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshi.
Yoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Petrosyan lands an elbow that stopped Yoshi in his tracks for a moment.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Petrosyan blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrosyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kinjo Yoshi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yoshi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrosyan avoids the head kick by Yoshi.

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

Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrosyan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses

and Petrosyan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoshi backwards.
Petrosyan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yoshi tries to throw a body punch but Petrosyan avoids it by throwing Yoshi back against the ropes.
Petrosyan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi lands a body shot.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrosyan avoids it.
Yoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Yoshi tries a knee to the head but Petrosyan blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrosyan.
Yoshi takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yoshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrosyan clobbers Yoshi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrosyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshi throws a head kick but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshi throws a nice looking combination but Petrosyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi swings for the body but Petrosyan moves out of range.

Petrosyan takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Kinjo Yoshi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Petrosyan lands with a light punch inside.
Yoshi misses with an elbow strike.
Petrosyan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yoshi up against the ropes.

Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshi throws a looping overhand right but Petrosyan ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshihiro Petrosyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrosyan counters with a body kick.
Petrosyan misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Yoshi misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Yoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Petrosyan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yoshi is breathing heavily.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrosyan.
Kinjo Yoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Petrosyan gets a clinch.
Petrosyan lands an elbow just above Yoshi 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshi.

Petrosyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Petrosyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petrosyan taking a breather.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Petrosyan blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshi fails to land.
Petrosyan leaning against his opponent.
Petrosyan working aggressively here.
Yoshi throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshi.
Petrosyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Yoshi works on Petrosyan's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoshi avoids the elbow strike from Petrosyan, against the ropes.
Yoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrosyan is defending well for now.

Petrosyan manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Yoshi - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Yoshi looks to move away, Petrosyan throws a big counter combo but Yoshi just gets out of the way.
Petrosyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petrosyan slips a jab and a cross from Yoshi.
Yoshi misses with a head kick.
Petrosyan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yoshi throws a right hand that Petrosyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrosyan also avoids with ease.
Yoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Petrosyan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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 Yoshihiro Petrosyan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Yoshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrosyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoshi misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrosyan moves away.
Yoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshi throws a right and a left that Petrosyan avoids nicely.

Petrosyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yoshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Yoshi.
Petrosyan working Yoshi over with knees to the body.
Petrosyan stalling.
Yoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Petrosyan controls the action.
Petrosyan lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrosyan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yoshi tries a knee to the head but Petrosyan blocks it.
Yoshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan lands an elbow just above Yoshi 's eye.
Petrosyan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan avoids the body shot from Yoshi.
Petrosyan misses with a two punch combination.
Petrosyan lands a jab to Yoshi's midsection.
A punch combination from Yoshi misses.

Petrosyan clinches up with Yoshi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yoshi throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petrosyan.

Kinjo Yoshi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Petrosyan avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrosyan obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petrosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Petrosyan breaks the clinch.
Petrosyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrosyan.

Petrosyan moves into range and clinches up with Yoshi.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
Petrosyan blocks an elbow strike.
Petrosyan lands a damaging elbow.
Yoshi letting Petrosyan take a breather here.
Yoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan slips under a jab from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a series of punches but Petrosyan avoids them all with ease.
Yoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoshihiro Petrosyan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertil Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bengtsson
vs
Laranja

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Sin City Allstars

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, Bertil Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bengtsson misses with a lunging right hand

and Laranja counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bengtsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bengtsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laranja.
Laranja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bengtsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Laranja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Laranja wants to control from the top but Bengtsson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bengtsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Laranja has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hugs & Kisses. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Laranja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bengtsson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laranja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Laranja tries to free his leg and advance position but Bengtsson is retaining full guard.
Bengtsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laranja is stalling in the full guard.
Laranja being controlled here momentarily.
Laranja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bengtsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bengtsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laranja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bengtsson.
Laranja with the counter takedown but Bengtsson avoids it easily.
Bengtsson misses with a hook.
Bengtsson misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja blocks a jab.
Bengtsson takes a swing at Laranja's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Laranja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bengtsson loads up on a big right hand but Laranja slips the punch.
Bengtsson throws a right hand that Laranja ducks under and follows up with a left that Laranja also avoids with ease.
Bengtsson looks to throw the jab but Laranja is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Bengtsson backs off Laranja throws a huge counter combo but Bengtsson manages to avoid it all.
Bengtsson throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
Laranja is looking for the big counter here.
Bengtsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laranja under the eye.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laranja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertil Bengtsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bengtsson throws a looping overhand right but Laranja ducks down to avoid it.
Laranja throws a big counter head kick but Bengtsson avoids it with no problem.
Bengtsson throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
As Bengtsson backs off Laranja throws a huge counter combo but Bengtsson manages to avoid it all.
Bengtsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bengtsson looks to land a right hand but Laranja moved out of range.
Laranja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laranja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bengtsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laranja tries to counter with a clinch but Bengtsson shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson throws a nice looking combination but Laranja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laranja feints the counter takedown.
Renato Laranja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bengtsson looks to throw the jab but Laranja is out of range.
Laranja unleashes a big counter combination but Bengtsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bengtsson misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Laranja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja slips a jab from Bengtsson.
A jab from Bengtsson misses.
Laranja throws a counter combo.
Bengtsson misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bengtsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Laranja tries to counter it with a takedown but Bengtsson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Laranja slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Bengtsson backs off Laranja throws a huge counter combo but Bengtsson manages to avoid it all.
Bengtsson throws a looping overhand right but Laranja ducks down to avoid it.
Laranja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bengtsson throws an off balance right hand

and Laranja counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laranja.
Laranja wants to control from the top but Bengtsson keeps moving.
Laranja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Laranja wants to control from the top but Bengtsson keeps moving.
Bengtsson controls Laranja momentarily but Laranja frees himself.
Laranja looking to pass the guard.
Laranja throwing strikes but missing.
Laranja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laranja is fighting to break Bengtsson's control of his arms but Bengtsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertil Bengtsson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bengtsson throws the left hand but Laranja avoids the punch easily.
Bengtsson looks to land a left hand but Laranja moved out of range nicely.
Bengtsson misses with a looping left.
And Laranja tries to counter it with a takedown but Bengtsson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bengtsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laranja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws out a loose jab but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bengtsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laranja slips a jab from Bengtsson.
Nice defenses there by Laranja.
Bengtsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laranja counters with a left and a right that stings Bengtsson.
Renato Laranja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bengtsson throws out the jab.
Bengtsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Laranja.
Despite the aggression on Laranja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bengtsson looks to land a left hand but Laranja moved out of range nicely.
Laranja with the counter takedown but Bengtsson avoids it easily.
Laranja tries to move into range but Bengtsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bengtsson misses.
Bengtsson throws a looping overhand right but Laranja ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bengtsson misses its intended target.
Laranja feints the counter takedown.
Bengtsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laranja.
Laranja swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bertil Bengtsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Bengtsson cracks Laranja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bengtsson, as that shot connected.
Bengtsson throws a looping overhand right but Laranja ducks down to avoid it.
Laranja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bengtsson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bengtsson throws a hook but Laranja avoids it easily.
Laranja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bertil Bengtsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bengtsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bertil Bengtsson!
Bertil Bengtsson made sure to mention his sponsor, Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Banks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Banks
vs
Keller

193 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
29
215 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Keller!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Keller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keller misses the shot to the body.
Banks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Keller sprawls and moves away.

Banks forces Keller back against the ropes and clinches.
Keller fails to pull guard.

Banks decides to pull guard.
Banks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keller wants to stand but Banks is controlling his posture from full guard.

Banks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keller is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller passes Banks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Banks is in trouble now - Keller has advanced to mount!

Keller has control of Banks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Banks regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller tries to control but Banks wriggling away.

Banks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Keller.
Banks wants to control but Keller is having none of it.
Banks is looking to improve his position but Keller isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two 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.
Keller is landing with some decent strikes but Banks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Banks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Banks wants to hold on but Keller pushes him away.
Keller landing punches.
Keller landing shots from mount.
Banks is trying to escape the mount.
Keller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banks tries to control Keller's body but Keller pushes him off. Banks squirms to his side and now Keller has his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Banks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Keller.
Banks is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Keller is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

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.
Banks staying busy and making it hard for Keller to control.
Banks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Banks just trying to survive but Keller is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Keller doesn't have the hooks in and Banks manages to turn into his guard.
Banks passes into half guard.
Banks is trying to control. Keller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banks throwing shots but Keller is blocking nicely.
Keller is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keller trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Keller slips under a jab.
Keller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keller stuffs the takedown attempt from Banks. Banks gets slowly back to his feet.
Keller dives in and grabs Banks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banks pushes down on Keller's head and hops out.
Keller slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
A head kick misses from Keller.

Keller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Banks is trying to control Keller's posture but Keller avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keller tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Keller is looking to control Banks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keller avoid being mounted?

Banks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keller defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Keller kicks off Banks and gets to his feet.

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

Banks is rocked!

It looks like Brandon Banks has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller connects with a nice cross there... Banks is looking wobbly and Keller recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Banks to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Keller jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Keller!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Taylor
vs
Lee

175 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Taylor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Taylor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Taylor prevents Lee from standing back up.
Taylor has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tommy Taylor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eisenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chonan
vs
Eisenburg

176 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Eisenburg!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chonan clinches up against the ropes.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Chonan has Eisenburg pushed against the ropes.
Eisenburg wants a takedown.
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eisenburg is looking for a takedown.
Eisenburg looking for a takedown.
Piranha Chonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eisenburg.
Chonan lands a nice uppercut.

Eisenburg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chonan taking some punishment here, with Eisenburg in his half guard.
Eisenburg stops Chonan from getting back to his feet.
Eisenburg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chonan is trying to stand.
Eisenburg trying to control the action but Chonan is working from the bottom.
Chonan pushes Eisenburg off looking to stand but Eisenburg dives back in and keeps control.
Eisenburg wants to control but Chonan is keeping him busy.
Chonan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chonan tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenburg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chonan is trying to stand back up but Eisenburg is controlling him
Eisenburg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eisenburg lands with a punch from half guard.
Eisenburg trying to control from half guard but Chonan is working away.
Chonan wants to get back to his feet.
Eisenburg wants to take a breather but Chonan is having none of it.
Eisenburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chonan's head.
Eisenburg thows a huge punch but Chonan dodges it nicely.
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.
Chonan is looking to escape.

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

Chonan clinches.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eisenburg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Eisenburg goes for a takedown attempt but Chonan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Chonan has closed the distance and engaged Eisenburg in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Eisenburg backwards.
The referee calls for Chonan to work.
Eisenburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eisenburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Chonan avoids the damage to the body.

Eisenburg manages to pull guard.
Chonan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eisenburg is proving hard to escape from.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Eisenburg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chonan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eisenburg is trying to control the position but Chonan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eisenburg is on top in guard.

Eisenburg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chonan wants to stand and escape but Eisenburg is having none of it.
Eisenburg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chonan wants to stand but Eisenburg is controlling the position.

That's four 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.
Eisenburg trying to control but Chonan is working from the bottom.
Eisenburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chonan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eisenburg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chonan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Eisenburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chonan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Chonan looking to stall.
Eisenburg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chonan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
I was talking to Chonan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chonan lands a right hand.
Eisenburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chonan pushes Eisenburg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piranha Chonan dominated that round.
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.

Chonan pushes Eisenburg up against the ropes in a clinch.
Eisenburg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eisenburg as Chonan tries to tie him up.
Chonan is leaning against Eisenburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chonan tries to throw a body punch but Eisenburg avoids it by throwing Chonan back against the ropes.
Chonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eisenburg blocks an uppercut.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Eisenburg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chonan after a bit of a struggle.
Piranha Chonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eisenburg.
Chonan digs a right hand into Eisenburg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eisenburg's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan digs a right hand underneath Eisenburg's ribcage. Eisenburg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eisenburg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chonan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chonan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eisenburg can do to turn this around?

Chonan rushes Eisenburg and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Piranha Chonan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eisenburg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eisenburg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eisenburg lands with a right to the head.

Eisenburg jumps guard.
Chonan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eisenburg's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chonan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Eisenburg looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chonan has picked Eisenburg up and slammed him! Eisenburg can't keep hold of the triangle and Chonan manages to pass to side control!
Chonan wants to stand but Eisenburg is controlling his arm.
Eisenburg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Chonan stands up and beckons Eisenburg to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chonan clinches up against the ropes.
Eisenburg working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chonan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Chonan.
Chonan cracks Eisenburg with a nice body shot.
Chonan controlling the action here for a moment.
Chonan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Eisenburg.
Eisenburg can't get the takedown.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eisenburg or not.
Eisenburg is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan wants to stall.
Chonan lands a nice uppercut.
Eisenburg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chonan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Chonan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chonan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eisenburg is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Chonan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Eisenburg fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Chonan.
A nice left hand lands by Chonan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Eisenburg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chonan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piranha Chonan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chonan drives through and clinches with Eisenburg against the ropes.
Chonan is stalling here.
Eisenburg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chonan after a bit of a struggle.
Eisenburg goes for a takedown attempt but Chonan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Chonan clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Eisenburg fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Chonan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eisenburg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chonan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Piranha Chonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eisenburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chonan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Chonan.
Chonan lands a nice uppercut.
Chonan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eisenburg is keeping busy.
Chonan is pressed up against the ropes. Eisenburg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chonan down to the mat. Chonan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Chonan clinches up with Eisenburg and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eisenburg backwards.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Eisenburg controls the action.
Chonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eisenburg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eisenburg gets control of Chonan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Eisenburg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chonan wanted to stand there but Eisenburg had control of the position.
Eisenburg looking to control but Chonan passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eisenburg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eisenburg trying to control but Chonan postures up.
Chonan wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Eisenburg uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Chonan stands and steps away. Eisenburg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Chonan clinches up with Eisenburg and pushes him back against the ropes.
Eisenburg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chonan pushes Eisenburg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eisenburg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chonan just leaning against Eisenburg, taking a breather.
Chonan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eisenburg.
Chonan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Ryan Eisenburg has been cut.
Chonan tries a body shot but Eisenburg blocks it.
Chonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Eisenburg.
Chonan gets underhooks to prevent Eisenburg's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chonan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Chonan cracks Eisenburg with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piranha Chonan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Eisenburg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chonan has managed to clinch.
Eisenburg can't get the takedown.
Chonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chonan.
A hook to the body from Chonan.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan leaning against his opponent.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eisenburg.
Chonan pushes Eisenburg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Chonan scores with a shot to the side of Eisenburg's head.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eisenburg.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chonan.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chonan just leaning against Eisenburg, taking a breather.
Eisenburg is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Chonan.
Chonan has Eisenburg pushed against the ropes.
Eisenburg wants a takedown but no success here.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eisenburg.
Chonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Eisenburg backwards.
Eisenburg is trying to break free.
Chonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eisenburgs head.
Chonan pushes Eisenburg back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chonan.
Eisenburg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chonan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eisenburg.
Chonan is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Chonan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Chonan pushes Eisenburg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Eisenburg is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piranha Chonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eisenburg.
Eisenburg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Chonan to keep the fight standing.
Chonan lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan gets through Eisenburg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Eisenburg is rocked!
Eisenburg is working for takedown but Chonan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eisenburg or not.
Chonan gets through Eisenburg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chonan.
Eisenburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Chonan finish him?
Chonan is trying to stall.
Eisenburg seems to have recovered his senses.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Eisenburg is trying to break the clinch but Chonan is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan is trying to maintain a safe position but Eisenburg gets an underhook and turns Chonan into the ropes.
Eisenburg is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Chonan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eisenburg throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Chonan digs a right hand into Eisenburg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eisenburg's gas tank.
Chonan presses Eisenburg against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eisenburg backwards.
Eisenburg being controlled against the ropes.
Good body shot from Chonan.
Chonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Chonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eisenburgs head.
Chonan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eisenburg up against the ropes.
Eisenburg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eisenburg is looking for a takedown.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Chonan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chonan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eisenburg backwards.
Eisenburg wants a takedown.
Chonan taking a breather.
Eisenburg is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Chonan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chonan lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piranha Chonan had his way with Ryan Eisenburg in that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Eisenburg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chonan takes the fight into the clinch.
Chonan just leaning against Eisenburg, taking a breather.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.
Chonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chonan takes a shot to the head.
Eisenburg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chonan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Eisenburg has Chonan pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Eisenburg pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Chonan tumbling to the mat - Eisenburg dives into Chonan's guard.
Eisenburg stops Chonan from standing up.
Eisenburg is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Eisenburg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chonan dives on top into guard.

Chonan wants to get up but he can't break Eisenburg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ryan Eisenburg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chonan wants to stand and escape but instead Eisenburg has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Chonan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chonan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chonan has momentary wrist control but Eisenburg slips an elbow through the middle.
Chonan wants to get back to his feet but Eisenburg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eisenburg lands a couple of elbows.
Chonan wants to stand and escape but Eisenburg is having none of it.

Eisenburg drops back looking for a leg! Chonan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chonan manages to kick Eisenburg off! Eisenburg jumps back into Chonan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan wants to stand but Eisenburg is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Eisenburg pushes Chonan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Chonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eisenburg wants a takedown.
Eisenburg tries for a takedown but Chonan manages to get underhooks.
Piranha Chonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eisenburg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Ryan Eisenburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Chonan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan working aggressively here.
Chonan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eisenburg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chonan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Chonan.
Chonan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eisenburgs head.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan stalling against the ropes.

Eisenburg has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chonan is trying to keep an underhook but Eisenburg manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan is trying to stand back up but Eisenburg is controlling him
Eisenburg with the ground and pound but Chonan uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Eisenburg drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chonan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chonan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chonan!

Piranha Chonan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eisenburg tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piranha Chonan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chonan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:44
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piranha Chonan!
Piranha Chonan is the new middleweight champion!
Piranha Chonan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitaka Burzaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Down
vs
Burzaka

196 cm
23
248 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitaka Burzaka!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Down.
Burzaka wants to clinch.
Down seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Burzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Burzaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Down counters with a shoot takedown. Burzaka fights it but they end up in guard.
Down wants to stand and escape but instead Burzaka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Down wants to stand but Burzaka is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burzaka is pushing down on Down's leg trying to pass to half guard. Down is fighting to maintain full guard but Burzaka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Down wants to get back to his feet.
Burzaka is keen to just control but Down is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down tries to kick Burzaka off but Burzaka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Down is trying to escape back to his feet but Burzaka uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Down on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Down tries to get out of the position.

Down is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Burzaka take his back! Uh oh - Burzaka has got a rear naked choke here! Down is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mitaka Burzaka!
Mitaka Burzaka is the new heavyweight champion!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

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

Paschal
vs
Yakubitskaya

180 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Zenith Nutrition (160q)

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlin Paschal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Yakubitskaya!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paschal tries for a takedown but Yakubitskaya circles away easily
and Yakubitskaya counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paschal is defended easily by Yakubitskaya.

Paschal pushes Yakubitskaya up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakubitskaya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paschal's elbow.
Paschal is trying to pull guard but Yakubitskaya turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlin Paschal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paschal with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yakubitskaya gets control of Paschal's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yakubitskaya will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Paschal postures up and lands a big shot to Yakubitskaya's brow.
Yakubitskaya being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paschal advances position into side control!
Paschal controls the position.

Paschal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paschal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paschal advances to full mount.

Paschal working for a submission but Yakubitskaya is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paschal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Paschal throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Yakubitskaya has his hands clasped together but Paschal breaks the hold and Yakubitskaya is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Paschal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marlin Paschal!
Marlin Paschal is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Marlin Paschal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.