QFC Tournament 718 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kris Tsuper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Collins (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.

Tsuper
vs
Collins

170 cm
23
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kris Tsuper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Collins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsuper clinches.
Tsuper misses with a punch on the inside.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Collins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tsuper is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Collins to the mat. Collins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tsuper manages to pass to side control.

Tsuper not doing much here.
Tsuper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tsuper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tsuper content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tsuper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuper seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Collins for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tsuper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Collins defending well though.
Tsuper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tsuper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tsuper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tsuper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tsuper controlling the pace.
Tsuper has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tsuper thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Tsuper there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tsuper landing punches.
Tsuper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tsuper 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.
Tsuper looking to finish with strikes here!
Collins blocking the ground and pound.
Collins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tsuper tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tsuper controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuper thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tsuper postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Collins looks a forlorn figure.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tsuper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsuper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Collins looks winded!
Collins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Tsuper with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsuper controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tsuper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Collins on his heels. He'll look to pass Collins's guard now, I'm sure.
Tsuper advances position into side control!
Tsuper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Collins defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuper controls the position.
Tsuper cracks Collins with a big right hand but Collins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Collins is rocked!
Tsuper controls the position.
Collins is still in real trouble! Can Tsuper finish him?
Tsuper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Tsuper is working Collins over with some ground and pound from side control.
A big shot lands for Tsuper! That's hurt Collins! Will he recover? Tsuper fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Tsuper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bray Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Ikuhisa (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.

Hack
vs
Ikuhisa

182 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bray Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otavio Ikuhisa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack is looking to clinch but Ikuhisa is avoiding it.

Ikuhisa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Hack wriggles free and stands up.

Ikuhisa drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hack has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ikuhisa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ikuhisa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hack's guard.
Ikuhisa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hack trying to control the position.
Hack doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ikuhisa is pushing down on Hack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hack is fighting to maintain full guard but Ikuhisa has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikuhisa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ikuhisa passes Hack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Ikuhisa.

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.
Ikuhisa drops an elbow to the side of Hack's head.
Hack trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ikuhisa in particular looking to stall.
Hack is trying to get back to full guard.
Hack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ikuhisa lands with a punch from half guard.
Ikuhisa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hack fails with a takedown attempt.

Ikuhisa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hack manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikuhisa looking to pass the guard.
Hack trying to keep a closed guard but Ikuhisa is proving a slippery customer.
Ikuhisa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ikuhisa is stalling in the full guard.
Ikuhisa wants to get up but he can't break Hack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Ikuhisa 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.

Ikuhisa shoots in and gets a takedown into Hack's guard.
Ikuhisa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ikuhisa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hack's head.
Hack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ikuhisa controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikuhisa passes into half guard.
Ikuhisa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Ikuhisa connects with a nice short shot to Hack's temple.
Hack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ikuhisa on the ground.

Ikuhisa decides to stand up.

Ikuhisa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hack!
Hack tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ikuhisa biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hack is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Ikuhisa is looking for the choke from the back position but Hack is controlling his hands well.
Ikuhisa keeps control of the position easily here as Hack tries to buck him off.

Ikuhisa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hack knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hack for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikuhisa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hack's body.
Ikuhisa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Otavio Ikuhisa has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hack is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ikuhisa controlling the positon.
Let's hope that Ikuhisa 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.
Ikuhisa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Ikuhisa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ikuhisa leaves Hack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hack is looking to clinch.

Ikuhisa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hack is looking to improve his position.
Ikuhisa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikuhisa drops an elbow to the side of Hack's head.
Ikuhisa working Hack over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikuhisa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hack is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ikuhisa jumps into side control!

Ikuhisa is trying to get an arm triangle but Hack is defending well.
Ikuhisa controls the position.
Hack really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ikuhisa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikuhisa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hack down.
Ikuhisa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hack seems a little lost for a moment, as Ikuhisa dominates the positioning.
Ikuhisa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ikuhisa wants to stand but Hack is controlling his arm.
Hack takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ikuhisa remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hack struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ikuhisa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hack is trying to escape and Ikuhisa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hack is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ikuhisa! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Otavio Ikuhisa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tv Nurmagomedov (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.

Hunt
vs
Nurmagomedov

172 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, tv Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
Nurmagomedov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nurmagomedov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Nurmagomedov counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Nurmagomedov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Nurmagomedov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
tv Nurmagomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagomedov.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Nurmagomedov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt misses with a combination
enabling Nurmagomedov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hunt with a body shot.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmagomedov checks the leg kick.
Nurmagomedov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hunt is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Nurmagomedov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
It seemed like Nurmagomedov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt misses with the body kick
and Nurmagomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a left to the body.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body punch

and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hunt! Nurmagomedov lets Hunt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nurmagomedov counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt throws a combination that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunt's knee momentarily.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Nurmagomedov counters with a left to the body.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Nurmagomedov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt wants to clinch but Nurmagomedov slips to the side
and Nurmagomedov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Frank Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nurmagomedov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nurmagomedov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nurmagomedov counters with a left to the body.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses

and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice right hand that sends Hunt toppling to the canvas! Hunt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nurmagomedov finish him?!
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Nurmagomedov counters with a huge right that knocks Hunt out cold! Nurmagomedov is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). tv Nurmagomedov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Bibo (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.

Miller
vs
Bibo

168 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Totoy Bibo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bibo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bibo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Bibo is out of range.
Bibo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Bibo saw it coming and moves away.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Miller dives in and scores a takedown into Bibo's guard.

Miller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bibo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bibo has escaped and now he's on top!

Bibo passes into half guard.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.

Bibo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bibo.

Bibo wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller pushes Bibo off looking to stand but Bibo dives back in and keeps control.
Bibo is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.

Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bibo stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Bibo throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Bibo passes to full mount!

Bibo looking to secure an arm triangle but Miller defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Bibo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miller has worked his arm free - good work by Miller!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bibo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bibo prevents Miller from escaping the position.
Miller is looking for a sweep.

Bibo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet.
Bibo wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet.
Bibo tries to score with some ground and pound. Miller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bibo trying to control the position but Miller is working away.

Bibo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bibo trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Bibo keeps moving and retains side control.
Bibo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miller is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bibo trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Bibo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bibo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bibo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bibo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bibo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bibo connects with a looping right hand.
Nick Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bibo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bibo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bibo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to clinch but Bibo moves out of range.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bibo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bibo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bibo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bibo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Nick Miller has been cut.
Bibo swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibo moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Bibo blocks a head kick by Miller.
Bibo tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Bibo is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bibo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Bibo tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Totoy Bibo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bibo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Bibo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bibo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Bibo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Bibo tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but Bibo moves out of range.

Bibo drops Miller with a big left hand and mounts him. Miller is in big trouble!

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

Bibo working for a submission but Miller is keeping him at bay.
Oh Miller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bibo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Miller because Bibo loaded up on that one.
Totoy Bibo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bibo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bibo goes for an armbar but Miller turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Miller.

Bibo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bibo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Bibo trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller wants to control from the top but Bibo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bibo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miller has Bibo in his guard.

Miller can't keep his opponent in guard - Bibo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miller pushes Bibo off but Bibo dives into side control.
Bibo wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bibo has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bibo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miller has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bibo but great work by Miller.

Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bibo, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bibo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bibo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Bibo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Miller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bibo is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Bibo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bibo doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Bibo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Miller misses the target.
Bibo moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Bibo tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bibo tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bibo is able to avoid easily.
Miller tries to clinch there but Bibo circles away.
Bibo tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bibo tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bibo blocks a head kick by Miller.
Bibo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller wants to clinch.
Bibo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller closes the distance but Bibo moves to the side
and Bibo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Bibo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller tries to clinch
and Bibo counters with a nice uppercut.
Bibo tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Bibo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bibo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller throws a quick counter head kick but Bibo was just out of range.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bibo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bibo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bibo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bibo tries to clinch up.
Bibo moves to clinch but Miller breaks away

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Bibo defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bibo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miller.
Bibo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bibo.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Bibo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Bibo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.
Bibo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Bibo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bibo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Bibo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Bibo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Miller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bibo's guard! Nice work there by Miller!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Miller.
Well Bibo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Totoy Bibo!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Totoy Bibo!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Totoy Bibo!

Totoy Bibo wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zezinho Silva (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.

Blazer
vs
Silva

166 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Blazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zezinho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva works Blazer's body with a nice hook.
Silva lands a jab to Blazer's midsection.
Blazer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva works over Blazer's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva digs a good body shot into Blazer's ribs.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva stalks Blazer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blazer's face. Blazer staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva throws a right and a left that Blazer avoids nicely.
Silva throws a combination that misses

so Blazer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blazer is controlling him.
Blazer wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Blazer from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Blazer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice hook to Blazer's body. Blazer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Blazer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blazer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blazer.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blazer needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva is staying active underneath Blazer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blazer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blazer rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva looks to land a combination but Blazer avoids it well.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva connects with a right hand. Blazer shakes it off.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Blazer backs away looking to recover.
Blazer misses with a looping left.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva cracks Blazer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blazer dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Blazer feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Blazer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Zezinho Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a body punch but Blazer moves out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Blazer's ribs.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blazer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Blazer avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blazer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blazer dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Blazer's head back.
Silva with a hook.
Blazer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blazer backs up against the cage.
Silva thuds his right hand into Blazer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Blazer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.

Blazer feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Blazer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blazer stops Silva from standing up.
Blazer trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blazer 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Blazer is having none of it.
Blazer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blazer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Blazer tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Silva tests Blazer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zezinho Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Blazer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blazer tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Zezinho Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blazer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva is wriggling around but Blazer manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazer is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva pushes Blazer off looking to stand but Blazer dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, if Blazer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blazer slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Blazer counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Blazer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blazer won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Blazer stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Blazer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blazer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blazer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blazer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva tries to kick Blazer off but Blazer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blazer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blazer backs up against the cage.
Rick Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zezinho Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blazer ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zezinho Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Zezinho Silva!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Zezinho Silva!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Zezinho Silva!

Zezinho Silva wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klovek Gluvekenhiem (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.

Johnson
vs
Gluvekenhiem

165 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klovek Gluvekenhiem!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a jab.
Gluvekenhiem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gluvekenhiem to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gluvekenhiem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Gluvekenhiem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gluvekenhiem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gluvekenhiem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Gluvekenhiem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Gluvekenhiem fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Gluvekenhiem persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Gluvekenhiem seems content to control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Gluvekenhiem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gluvekenhiem controlling the pace.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Gluvekenhiem is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gluvekenhiem takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gluvekenhiem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gluvekenhiem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Klovek Gluvekenhiem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gluvekenhiem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gluvekenhiem.

Gluvekenhiem decides to pull guard.

Gluvekenhiem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gluvekenhiem pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gluvekenhiem throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gluvekenhiem wants to sweep but no luck.

Gluvekenhiem has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Johnson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gluvekenhiem has Johnson pressed against the cage.

Gluvekenhiem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gluvekenhiem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
As Gluvekenhiem looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Gluvekenhiem just gets out of the way.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gluvekenhiem pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gluvekenhiem to keep the fight standing.
Gluvekenhiem jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gluvekenhiem throws a head kick that misses.
Gluvekenhiem dodges the punch combination from Johnson.

Gluvekenhiem closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Gluvekenhiem won't allow it.
Gluvekenhiem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gluvekenhiem ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gluvekenhiem no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gluvekenhiem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Johnson is looking for a sweep. Gluvekenhiem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluvekenhiem thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Gluvekenhiem is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gluvekenhiem looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

Gluvekenhiem gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gluvekenhiem closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Gluvekenhiem.
Gluvekenhiem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gluvekenhiem's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gluvekenhiem tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.

Johnson has his foot on Gluvekenhiem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gluvekenhiem works his way back into a safe position though.
Gluvekenhiem's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson controls Gluvekenhiem momentarily but Gluvekenhiem frees himself.
Gluvekenhiem stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gluvekenhiem's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Gluvekenhiem is proving a slippery customer.

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

Gluvekenhiem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gluvekenhiem drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klovek Gluvekenhiem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gluvekenhiem shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Gluvekenhiem backing up. Gluvekenhiem nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Gluvekenhiem with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson misses with a double jab

and Gluvekenhiem counters by clinching up.
Gluvekenhiem is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klovek Gluvekenhiem.

Gluvekenhiem turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gluvekenhiem laying and praying for a moment but Johnson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gluvekenhiem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gluvekenhiem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gluvekenhiem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gluvekenhiem manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnson advances position into side control!
Johnson trying to control the action but Gluvekenhiem is working from the bottom.
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That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gluvekenhiem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gluvekenhiem is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position but Gluvekenhiem is working away.
Gluvekenhiem manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gluvekenhiem thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson trying to hold on to Gluvekenhiem's head to control him but Gluvekenhiem postures up.
Gluvekenhiem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gluvekenhiem wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gluvekenhiem performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gluvekenhiem trying to control from Johnson's half guard. Johnson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gluvekenhiem throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gluvekenhiem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Klovek Gluvekenhiem!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Klovek Gluvekenhiem!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Klovek Gluvekenhiem!

Klovek Gluvekenhiem wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ste Jones (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.

Vargas
vs
Jones

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Fatty's

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ste Jones!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vargas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones tries to bench press Vargas off him but Vargas keeps the position.

Vargas has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Vargas yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Vargas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Vargas!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thiago Vargas thanked Fatty's for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Addie Fadlie Samsudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (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.

Fadlie Samsudin
vs
Jones

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Addie Fadlie Samsudin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch up but Samsudin keeps it at a distance.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Samsudin tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Samsudin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Samsudin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samsudin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samsudin tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Samsudin.
Samsudin blocks an uppercut.
Samsudin wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Addie Fadlie Samsudin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Samsudin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Samsudin is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Samsudin blocking some punches.
Samsudin blocking some punches.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Samsudin.
Samsudin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samsudin taking a breather.
Samsudin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Samsudin.

Samsudin jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Samsudin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls Samsudin momentarily but Samsudin frees himself.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Samsudin from standing up.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samsudin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Samsudin slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsudin wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Samsudin is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones tries to roll over but Samsudin keeps him under control.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is staying active underneath Samsudin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Samsudin jumps into side control!
Samsudin misses with the ground and pound.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Samsudin trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Samsudin decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Samsudin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Samsudin tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Samsudin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samsudin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samsudin tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.

Samsudin decides to pull guard.

Samsudin looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Samsudin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Samsudin!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Samsudin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Samsudin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samsudin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Samsudin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Samsudin is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samsudin 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.
Samsudin throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Jones tries to control but Samsudin manages to take his back.
Addie Fadlie Samsudin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones rolls, trying to escape but Samsudin keeps control of the position.
Jones trying to control the hands but Samsudin breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Samsudin.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.
Jones tries to escape the position.
Jones trying to control the position but Samsudin manages to sink in the hooks.
Samsudin keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but Samsudin has full control of the position and if anything, Jones has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jones trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Samsudin has good solid back control here.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Addie Fadlie Samsudin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Samsudin moves into the clinch.
Samsudin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paul Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samsudin tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Samsudin drops back down to his feet.
Samsudin blocks an uppercut.
Samsudin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samsudin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Addie Fadlie Samsudin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Samsudin.
Addie Fadlie Samsudin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

Samsudin rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Samsudin.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Samsudin blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Samsudin on the inside.
Samsudin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Samsudin blocks an uppercut.
Samsudin tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Samsudin drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Samsudin.
Samsudin blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Samsudin tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samsudins head.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Samsudin jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsudin blocks an uppercut.
Samsudin is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Samsudin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Samsudin.
Samsudin blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Samsudin.
Samsudin blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samsudin taking a breather.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Samsudin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands a right hand.
Samsudin tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Samsudin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones gets through Samsudin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Samsudin.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

Samsudin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Samsudin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samsudin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Samsudin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Samsudin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Samsudin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samsudin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Samsudin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jones wants to hit a switch here but Samsudin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
Addie Fadlie Samsudin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones wants to hold on but Samsudin pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Paul Jones!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Paul Jones!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Paul Jones!

Paul Jones wins by unanimous decision!