DFC Las Vegas 56 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Yocum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Se (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yocum
vs
Se

161 cm
24
140 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

168 cm
26
141 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Yocum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Se!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Se goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yocum looks to land a combination but Se avoids it well.
Se tries a head kick but it misses.
Se throws a right and a left that both miss.
Se ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yocum moves away.
Se scores with a one two! Yocum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Se misses with a two punch combination.
Se tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yocum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Se pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Se plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yocum tries to close the distance and clinch but Se swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yocum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Se.
Se scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Se ducks under a wild hook from Yocum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Se connects with a high kick.

Yocum clinches.
Yocum has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch on the inside from Yocum fails to land.
Yocum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Se has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yocum swings wildly with an uppercut but Se uses good head movement to avoid it.
Se lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yocum has Se pressed against the cage, preventing Se from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yocum pushes off an throws an elbow but Se leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Se looking for a takedown.
Se is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yocum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yocum lands an elbow inside that Se shrugs off.
Se is trying to push Yocum away but Yocum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yocum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Se.
Johnny Yocum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Se.
Yocum has a couple of punches blocked by Se.
Se's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Se escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Se looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Yocum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yocum looks to score with a jab to the body but Se is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Se tries to keep at a distance but Yocum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yocum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Se blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Se's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Se, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Se ducks under a wild hook from Yocum.
Se throws a nice looking combination but Yocum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Se catches Yocum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yocum wants to clinch.
Se throws a right hand that Yocum ducks under and follows up with a left that Yocum also avoids with ease.
Se tries to bum rush Yocum with a series of wild strikes but Yocum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Se throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yocum ducks under a wild hook from Se.
Yocum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Se circles away from the clinch attempt.
Se pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yocum avoids the head kick by Se.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yocum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yocum blocks a head kick by Se.

Yocum clinches.
Se blocks a body shot from Yocum.
Se takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yocum.
Yocum throws an elbow but it misses.

Se breaks the clinch.
Yocum scores with a nice head shot.
Se throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yocum is looking to counter punch.
Se staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yocum tries to bum rush Se with a series of wild strikes but Se uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yocum ducks under a wild hook from Se.
Yocum throwing a counter right hand but Se manages to avoid it.
A combination from Se does no damage.
Se scores with a hook to the body. Yocum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Se throws a head kick that misses.
Yocum dodges the punch combination from Se.
Se connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Se lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yocum circles away quickly and effectively.
Yocum is looking to clinch but Se is avoiding it.
Se tries to counter by closing the distance.
Se has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Se throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Yocum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Se.
Yocum appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yocum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Se.
Se tries to pull guard but Yocum won't allow it.
Yocum is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Se's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Se pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Se pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yocum tries to counter with a takedown but Se is quick to defend against it.
Yocum throws a looping overhand right but Se ducks down to avoid it.
Se throws a sloppy head kick and Yocum moves out of range easily.
Yocum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Se manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Yocum does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Se. Those never looked like landing.
Se swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Se takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Se.
Yocum looks to land a left hand but Se moved out of range nicely.
Yocum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Se.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yocum misses with an uppercut. Se saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Se.
Yocum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Se paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Se uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yocum.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Se! But no joy.
Se throws a series of punches but Yocum avoids them all with ease.
Se scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Se rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yocum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Se.
Se uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yocum has time to react.
Karl Se seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yocum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yocum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Se.

Yocum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Se avoids the elbow strike from Yocum, against the cage.
Yocum misses with an elbow strike.
Johnny Yocum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Se avoids a wild elbow strike from Yocum.
Se has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yocum misses with a knee to the head.
Yocum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Se has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Se dodges an elbow strike from Yocum.
Se tries to break free but Yocum pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Se manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Se. Beautiful body shot.
Se moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yocum is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Se swinging wildly here.
Se throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yocum tries to clinch but Se moves out of range.
Yocum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Se uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yocum.
Despite the aggression on Se's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yocum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Se smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Se misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Se showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Se lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yocum doesn't seem phased though.
Yocum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yocum tries to clinch there but Se circles away.
Se throws a right hand that Yocum ducks under and follows up with a left that Yocum also avoids with ease.
Yocum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Se both land. Nice combination.
Yocum dodges the punch combination from Se.
Yocum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karl Se seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Se tries a head kick but it misses.
Yocum tries to close the distance and clinch but Se swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Se works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Se uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yocum has time to react.
Se lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Se.
Yocum tries to clinch there but Se circles away.
Se tries to counter with a clinch but Yocum shakes him off and moves away.
Yocum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Se manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yocum tries to clinch but Se moves out of range.
No joy there for Se, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yocum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Se paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Se defending well as Yocum loads up on a big left hand.

Yocum drives through and clinches with Se against the cage.

Se pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yocum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnny Yocum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Se throws a head kick that misses.
Se connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yocum. Yocum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yocum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Se misses with the combination.
Se swats away the attempt to clinch by Yocum.
Yocum tries to clinch up.
Se is looking for the big counter here.
Se thuds his right hand into Yocum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Se cracks Yocum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Se looks to land a left hand but Yocum moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Se swats away the attempt to clinch by Yocum.
Se blocks a jab.
Yocum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Se.
Se tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yocum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Se cracks Yocum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Se tries a head kick but it misses.
Se scores with a nice right hand.
Yocum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Se lands a two punch combo.
Karl Se is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Se scores with a one two! Yocum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yocum lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yocum wants to clinch up but Se keeps it at a distance.

Yocum closes the distance and clinches.
Se wants to break the clinch but can't.

Se breaks from the clinch.
Se connects with a nice looking jab.
Yocum slips a jab and a cross from Se.
Yocum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Se lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Se.
Se takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Se uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yocum.
Se wants to counter the offense by Yocum and move into the clinch position.
Yocum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Se.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Se comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Se winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Se!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bikermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bikermann comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Whiskey in the jar. Heikkinen has chosen Sigur Rós - Varúð as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Bikermann
vs
Heikkinen

166 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Bikermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heikkinen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bikermann is pressing down on Heikkinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bikermann looking for a triangle here. Heikkinen is fighting it but it looks tight! Bikermann pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Heikkinen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Bikermann!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Auld Bawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bawls comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Big Balls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bawls
vs
Wallstrom

225 cm
28
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auld Bawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bawls closes the distance and clinches.
Bawls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bawls up against the cage.

Bawls is trying to trip Wallstrom. He has hold of a leg but Wallstrom is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bawls persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wallstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallstrom, not yet.
Bawls trying to control but Wallstrom is working from the bottom.
Wallstrom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bawls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawls pushing down on Wallstrom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wallstrom is in trouble now - Bawls has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Bawls moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wallstrom has worked his arm free - good work by Wallstrom!
Bawls wants to take a breather but Wallstrom manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bawls.
Bawls is looking to pass into half guard but Wallstrom pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wallstrom is in guard.

Wallstrom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bawls looking to control.
Bawls really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bawls wants to hit a switch here but Wallstrom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bawls there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bawls is working to get back to half guard.
Bawls is working hard here to advance position.
Bawls wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bawls is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Bawls do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bawls is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wallstrom controlling the positon.
Wallstrom is hanging on to Bawls's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wallstrom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wallstrom gets his hands free as Bawls looks to control.
Wallstrom keeps control of the position easily here as Bawls tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallstrom's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Wallstrom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wallstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bawls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallstrom takes a swing at Bawls's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bawls is defended easily by Wallstrom.
A big right from Bawls misses.
Wallstrom lands a jab to the head.
Bawls swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bawls stuns Wallstrom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bawls or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallstrom, which made it look bad.
Wallstrom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bawls tries to bum rush Wallstrom with a series of wild strikes but Wallstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawls throws a looping overhand right but Wallstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Bawls moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bawls displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Bjorn Wallstrom has been cut.
Bawls feints a jab promting Wallstrom to slip. Bawls then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wallstrom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bawls takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Wallstrom gets tackled into the cage by Bawls. Bawls maintains the clinch.
Bawls tries to pull guard but Wallstrom holds him up against the cage and eventually Bawls drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Auld Bawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wallstrom misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bawls has Wallstrom pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallstrom manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallstrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bawls tries to pull guard but Wallstrom holds him up against the cage and eventually Bawls drops back down to his feet.
Wallstrom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wallstrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wallstrom presses Bawls against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bawls backwards.

Bawls is rocked!
Wallstrom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Bawls is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallstrom lands a nice uppercut.
Wallstrom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wallstrom.

Wallstrom drops Bawls onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bawls is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wallstrom presses Bawls against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wallstrom lands a body shot.
Wallstrom pushes Bawls back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallstrom pushes Bawls against the cage. Wallstrom is working some dirty boxing. Wallstrom pushes off with a quick right hook! Bawls goes down! Bawls tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Wallstrom moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Wallstrom!
In defeat, Auld Bawls stepped up to the mic, saying 'What happened? '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kanishka Lijikiszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Hunt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lijikiszcz
vs
Hunt

150 cm
22
135 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clinton Hunt!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lijikiszcz walks into a jab.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Hunt clinches up with Lijikiszcz and pushes him back against the cage.
Lijikiszcz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lijikiszcz's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt tries to work over Lijikiszcz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lijikiszcz backwards.
Lijikiszcz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lijikiszcz being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Lijikiszcz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Lijikiszcz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lijikiszcz walks into a left hand.
Clinton Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lijikiszcz swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Lijikiszcz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hunt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lijikiszcz throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lijikiszcz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lijikiszcz drops back looking for a leg! Hunt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hunt manages to kick Lijikiszcz off! Lijikiszcz jumps back into Hunt's guard.
Lijikiszcz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lijikiszcz trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Lijikiszcz pushes down on Hunt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt has hold of Lijikiszcz's hands but Lijikiszcz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lijikiszcz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hunt!
Lijikiszcz landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lijikiszcz working for a submission but Hunt is keeping him at bay.
Lijikiszcz 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.

Lijikiszcz looking to secure an arm triangle but Hunt defends it well.
Lijikiszcz unloading with bombs!
Lijikiszcz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Lijikiszcz working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Hunt turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Lijikiszcz off and cradles Hunt's limp body as Lijikiszcz celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
Kanishka Lijikiszcz retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Kanishka Lijikiszcz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.