QFC Tournament 667 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Lewis (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.

Mouse
vs
Lewis

182 cm
23
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mouse controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Lewis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mouse has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mouse is holding on to half guard well.
Mouse is trying to stand back up but Lewis is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouse has his hands clasped together around Lewis's back. He's all about the action.
Lewis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mouse is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis not doing much here.
Mouse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mouse tries to get out of the position.
Mouse trying to control from the bottom.
Mouse is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Mouse defends the submission attempt.
Mouse is positioning himself well to prevent Lewis advancing to mount.
Lewis drops an elbow to the side of Mouse's head.
Lewis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mouse is controlling Lewis's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mouse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mouse pulls Lewis in close to his closed guard and prevents Lewis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lewis wants to stand but Mouse has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mouse wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Mouse tries to counter with a takedown but Lewis is quick to defend against it.

Lewis drives through with a takedown into Mouse's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lewis stops Mouse from standing up.
Mouse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lewis's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Mouse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lewis tries to buck Mouse off but Mouse is having none of it.
Mouse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis looks winded!

Mouse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lewis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mouse misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mouse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mouse looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Mouse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lewis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mouse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mouse trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Mouse throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lewis works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mouse is working for a kimura but Lewis is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stuart Mouse will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mouse closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Mouse pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mouse.
Mouse changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Devon Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mouse appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mouse is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Mouse circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Mouse counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mouse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mouse cracks Lewis with a solid left hand.
Mouse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mouse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lewis is trying to control Mouse's posture but Mouse avoids it.
Mouse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lewis is trying to escape the position but Mouse is controlling the position.

Mouse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lewis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mouse staying calm.

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.
Mouse throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis tries to buck Mouse off but Mouse is having none of it.

Mouse in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lewis is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stuart Mouse!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denile Jewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbin Nevil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jewel
vs
Nevil

150 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Denile Jewel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbin Nevil!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jewel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jewel lands in his opponent's guard.
Jewel wants to control from the top but Nevil keeps moving.

Jewel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nevil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jewel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jewel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jewel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jewel won't allow Nevil to get back to his feet.
Jewel throwing strikes from guard but Nevil blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jewel trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevil is looking to stand up but Jewel isn't so interested in that idea.
Jewel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jewel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jewel throws a big right hand that misses.
Jewel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewel stops Nevil from standing up.
Jewel throwing strikes but missing.
Nevil wants to stand and escape but Jewel is having none of it.
Nevil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jewel wants to control from the top but Nevil keeps moving.
Nevil is looking to stand up but Jewel isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nevil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nevil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jewel on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Nevil - just one landing.
Jewel ducks right into an uppercut from Nevil.
Jewel shoots in but no luck this time.
Nevil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nevil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denile Jewel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jewel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nevil's waist but Nevil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jewel off to one side.
Nevil feints with a jab and clips Jewel right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Jewel is sent crashing into the canvas and Nevil leaps in for the kill! Jewel tries to get to his feet but Nevil is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Jewel is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbin Nevil!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Alessio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Richards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alessio
vs
Richards

155 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Alessio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Richards!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alessio forces Richards back against the cage and clinches.
Richards misses with a hook to the ribs.

Richards is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alessio is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Richards to the mat. Richards regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alessio chips away with some ground and pound.
Alessio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards's guard.

Alessio seems to be working for a kimura but Richards defends the submission attempt.
Richards wants to improve his position but Alessio is controlling well.
Alessio is thwarting Richards's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Alessio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is in trouble now - Alessio has advanced to mount!
Alessio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alessio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alessio avoids the attempt from Richards to control.
Alessio controlling his opponent.
Alessio's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alessio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alessio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alessio is landing with some decent strikes but Richards is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alessio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alessio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alessio with good strikes from the mount here!
Richards can't escape the position.
Alessio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alessio with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alessio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Alessio swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Richards is now in Alessio's guard. A big mistake from Alessio there, giving up the dominant position!
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alessio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Alessio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alessio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alessio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Richards looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alessio not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Alessio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alessio is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Richards's corner calls for a 1-2. Richards obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richards misses with a body shot.

Alessio gets a takedown into half guard.
Alessio drops an elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Alessio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alessio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alessio slips nicely into half guard.
Alessio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alessio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alessio is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Alessio gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Alexander Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Alessio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Richards is trying to defend but Alessio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alessio works his foot free and advances to mount.
Richards tries to hold on but Alessio postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying desperately to get to his feet.
Alessio lands a heavy elbow.
Alessio landing strikes from the mount and Richards is in trouble!
Alessio content just to control the position here.
Alessio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alessio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alessio scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Alessio.
Alessio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Richards tries to reverse the position but Alessio maintains control.
Alessio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Richards bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alessio scores with a nice shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Alessio dominated that second round.
That's time! Alessio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alessio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Richards!
Richards tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
John Alessio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alessio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alessio looking to finish Richards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Richards!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alessio controlling his opponent.
Alessio with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alessio controlling from the full mount.
Richards is bucking up trying to escape but Alessio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alessio working Richards over with strikes here.
Alessio controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alessio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alessio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alessio controlling from mount.
Alessio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alessio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alessio controlling from mount.
BOOM! Alessio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Alessio.
Alessio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alessio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alessio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Richards hang on?
Alessio controlling his opponent.
Alessio lands a big shot there that rocks Richards but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alessio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alessio controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alessio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Richards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Alessio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alessio, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for John Alessio!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for John Alessio!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for John Alessio!

John Alessio wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Full Flames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demo Mauler (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.

Flames
vs
Mauler

154 cm
23
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

154 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Full Flames!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demo Mauler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Flames. No joy for Mauler on that attempt.
Flames fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mauler avoids it really well and circles away.
Flames tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mauler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flames somewhat.
Mauler throws a combination. Flames tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mauler tries for a takedown but Flames sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Flames throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mauler has a takedown stuffed.
Full Flames has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demo Mauler.
Flames misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flames stuffs the takedown attempt from Mauler. Mauler gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauler slips under a jab from Flames.
Mauler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flames's waist but Flames gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mauler off to one side.
Mauler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flames backs up against the cage.

Flames closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Flames lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flames throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flames is sitting in close to Mauler's body. Mauler has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Flames is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Flames is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mauler.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Demo Mauler!