QFC Tournament 689 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maia
vs
Key

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Key!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Key gets caught napping as Maia dives in and scores a takedown. Key manages to retain guard.
Maia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Key is trying to control the position but Maia postures up.

Key throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Key is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maia trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
Maia slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia prevents Key from improving his position.
Maia is taking a breather. Key says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Key avoid being mounted?
Maia controlling the action here.
Maia is pressing down on Key's thigh, looking to free his foot. Key is holding on for now.
Key taking some punishment here, with Maia in his half guard.
Key is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Key is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Key on the ground.
Key keeps trying to improve his position.
Maia is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Key wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
Maia slows the pace down in half guard.
Maia passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maia's best efforts.
Key has hold of Maia's hands but Maia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maia'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.
Key has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
Maia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Key looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maia is trying to control. Key wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maia prevents Key from improving his position.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Key is defending well.
Maia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maia connects with a nice short shot to Key's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maia moves out of range of the strikes.

Key drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maia tries to buck Key off but Key is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Maia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Key in side control, throwing shots but Maia defends.
Key trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key is working Maia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Key moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands with some strikes.
Maia is desperately trying to improve his position but Key has a good base and remains in mount.
Key trying to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Maia working to try and regain half guard.
Maia tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia working to try and regain half guard.
Key fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Daniel Maia has been cut.
Maia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Key looking for a guillotine from mount but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Key lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maia hang on?
Maia can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key scoring with strikes but Maia is staying in there.
Key wants to control the pace but Maia is squirming around nicely.
Key has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maia tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maia is trying desperately to improve position.
Key trying to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maia tries to get out of the position.
Key with good strikes from the mount here!
Key punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
Maia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maia tries to strike from the bottom.
Key forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia wants to improve his position but Key is controlling well.
Maia gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Key showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Maia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Key falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Key is keeping the position for now.
Key looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Key looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maia trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
Key looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Key is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Maia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Key!
Key can't do much from the bottom here.
Key trying to remain calm as Maia controls from the top position.
Maia lands a few punches from side control.
Maia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Key tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Key struggling a bit here.
Maia is looking to take a break and control but Key is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Key taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Key keeps working.
Key is looking to regain half guard here but Maia keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia scoring with punches and elbows.
Maia misses with the ground and pound.
Maia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Key will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Maia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Key tries to improve position but can't.
Maia is putting a hurting on Key here, landing some big shots from side control.
Key takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Key is looking to regain half guard here but Maia keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it.
Maia trying to control the position but Key is working away.
Maia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Key!
Maia looking to finish Key with some ground and pound. This is bad for Key!
Maia controlling the position easily from mount.
Maia is landing with some decent strikes but Key is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maia lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Daniel Maia!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Daniel Maia!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Paul Key!

Daniel Maia wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tyson
vs
Power

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Tyson scores with a four punch combination!
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Power thuds his right hand into Tyson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Power.
Tyson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Power lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the liver by Power. Beautiful body shot.
Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Max Power has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Power releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab by Power.
Power scores with a head kick.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power misses with the combination.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson cracks Power's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Power slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Tyson can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Tyson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flash Barger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Gaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaitan has chosen Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barger
vs
Gaitan

183 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flash Barger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Gaitan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaitan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barger at a distance.
Gaitan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaitan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Barger clinches.
Barger lands a shot to the body.
Barger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Gaitan.
Gaitan lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Flash Barger has been cut.
Barger pushes Gaitan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Barger drags the fight down to the ground.
Barger is adopting a defensive guard.

Gaitan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Barger has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gaitan is looking to defend but Barger has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gaitan! Barger pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gaitan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Flash Barger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triple G Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carter
vs
G Golovkin

160 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Triple G Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter gets the takedown into side control.
Carter happy to just control the position for now.
Carter 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.
Carter working the ground and pound but Golovkin is defending the strikes.
Golovkin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Carter 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.
Carter staying calm.
Carter in side control, throwing shots but Golovkin defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Carter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golovkin keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter in side control, throwing shots but Golovkin defends.
Carter working the ground and pound from side control.
Carter lands an elbow.
Carter controlling from side mount.
Golovkin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Golovkin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Golovkin is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Golovkin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Carter can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Carter!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Preast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Michaels
vs
Preast

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marty Preast!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels looks to throw a body kick

so Preast counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Michaels is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Preast dives into side control.

Michaels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Preast on the ground.
Michaels gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Preast with the ground and pound from mount.
Preast dominating with strikes here.
Michaels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Michaels that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Michaels is rocked!
Preast postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Michaels bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Preast and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Preast!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jordan
vs
Adams

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Adams!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jordan as he jumps to the side.
Jordan tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Shawn Jordan has been cut.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.

Adams scores with a takedown into Jordan's guard.
Adams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adams postures up.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jordan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jordan can't keep his opponent in guard - Adams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jordan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams slips a nice elbow through Jordan's hands, connecting with Jordan's forehead.
Jordan has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jordan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jordan is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
Jordan is concentrating on defense, preventing Adams from advancing position.
Jordan is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jordan manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Adams is in close to Jordan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordan is keeping the position for now.
Jordan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams prevents Jordan from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Jordan blocks nicely.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams cracks Jordan with a solid left hand.

Jordan has his foot on Adams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adams works his way back into a safe position though.
Adams distracts Jordan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Jordan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jordan is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Jordan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a couple of digs.

Jordan is rocked!
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Jordan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Jordan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Adams!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vondelfuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Chester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vondelfuk
vs
Chester

191 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

PED Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Vondelfuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Chester!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chester misses with a takedown attempt - Vondelfuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vondelfuk throwing a counter right hand but Chester manages to avoid it.
Chester darts in looking for a takedown but Vondelfuk gets double underhooks and turns Chester into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Vondelfuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chester.
Vincent Vondelfuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Chester.
Chester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vondelfuk connects with a crisp jab.
Vondelfuk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chester momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Chester. Those never looked like landing.
Chester dives in for a single leg takedown but Vondelfuk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vondelfuk tests Chester's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vondelfuk forces Chester back against the cage and clinches.
Vondelfuk is struggling to control the position.
Vondelfuk lands an elbow inside.
Chester tries to pull guard but Vondelfuk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chester tries to circle away but Vondelfuk has him pinned against the cage.
Vondelfuk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vondelfuk pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vondelfuk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vondelfuk pinned against the cage. Vondelfuk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice jab there from Vondelfuk.
A shot to the liver by Vondelfuk. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vondelfuk counters with a straight right hand.
Vondelfuk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vondelfuk looks to land a combination. Chester sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Vondelfuk drives through and clinches with Chester against the cage.
Chester letting Vondelfuk take a breather here.
Vondelfuk is pushing Chester up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vondelfuk slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Vondelfuk.
Vondelfuk gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A bit of stalling here from Vondelfuk.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vincent Vondelfuk.
Vondelfuk stuffs the takedown.
Chester dives in for a single leg takedown but Vondelfuk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
John Chester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vondelfuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vondelfuk is stalling here.
Vondelfuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chester pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chester scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

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

Chester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vondelfuk is just riding it out for now. Chester eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vondelfuk's head.

Chester seems to be working for a kimura but Vondelfuk defends the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chester throwing shots but Vondelfuk is blocking nicely.
Vondelfuk is staying active underneath Chester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondelfuk trying to control but Chester postures up.
Vondelfuk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vondelfuk tries to get out of the position.
Chester working Vondelfuk over with strikes.

Chester is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Vondelfuk is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Chester!