24 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Vrinceanu
vs
Pilsudski

179 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

156 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Vrinceanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Misha Pilsudski!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrinceanu blocks a head kick by Pilsudski.
Vrinceanu shoots for a takedown but Pilsudski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pilsudski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pilsudski has a takedown stuffed.
Pilsudski darts in looking for a takedown but Vrinceanu gets double underhooks and turns Pilsudski into the cage.
Vrinceanu tries to counter with a takedown but Pilsudski is quick to defend against it.

Vrinceanu tries to keep at a distance but Pilsudski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vrinceanu gets control of Pilsudski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vrinceanu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinceanu trying to keep a closed guard but Pilsudski is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrinceanu has a closed guard, preventing Pilsudski from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilsudski is looking to work some ground and pound but Vrinceanu has wrist control.
Pilsudski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pilsudski trying to control but Vrinceanu is working from the bottom.

Vrinceanu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pilsudski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Vrinceanu is tightening it up a little... Pilsudski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pilsudski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pilsudski taps out! Nice BJJ there by Vrinceanu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Morgan Vrinceanu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Foilayoung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foilayoung
vs
Alvarez

190 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Foilayoung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Foilayoung forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Foilayoung won't allow it.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Foilayoung is controlling him.
Alvarez is pressed up against the cage. Foilayoung has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alvarez down to the mat. Alvarez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Foilayoung throws a head kick that half lands.
Foilayoung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Foilayoung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Foilayoung counter with a right hand.
Alvarez connects with a body shot.
Diego Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foilayoung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foilayoung tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Foilayoung or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvarez, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Foilayoung ducks down to avoid it.
Foilayoung seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Foilayoung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Foilayoung has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foilayoung is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Foilayoung.
Foilayoung dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Foilayoung trying to stall but Alvarez improves his position.
Alvarez wants to break free but Foilayoung has control.

Foilayoung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Foilayoung does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Foilayoung lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foilayoung rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Foilayoung jumps into guard, dragging Alvarez to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foilayoung has a closed guard, preventing Alvarez from standing up.
Foilayoung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foilayoung is on top in guard.

Alvarez has his feet on Foilayoung's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Foilayoung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses

and Foilayoung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foilayoung has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Foilayoung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foilayoung tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alvarez defends well and Foilayoung ends up having to push Alvarez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Foilayoung closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the cage.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Foilayoung really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Foilayoung has him pressed against the cage.

Foilayoung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez lands a jab to Foilayoung's midsection.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foilayoung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Alvarez tries to get set, Foilayoung tries to push him back and clinch up but Alvarez manages to avoid the attempt.
Diego Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foilayoung throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foilayoung is breathing heavily.
Alvarez swings for the body but Foilayoung moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Foilayoung misses its target.
Foilayoung shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Foilayoung moves out of range.
Foilayoung avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses
and Foilayoung counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at Foilayoung to acknowledge the strikes.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Foilayoung slips under a jab.
Foilayoung throws a counter high kick but Alvarez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Foilayoung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Foilayoung tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alvarez defends well and Foilayoung ends up having to push Alvarez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Foilayoung staying out of range there.
Foilayoung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foilayoung slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Foilayoung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez lands with a shot to the body.
Alvarez scores with a jab.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foilayoung shoots in but no luck this time.
Alvarez clobbers Foilayoung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Alvarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alvarez throws a series of punches but Foilayoung avoids them all with ease.
Foilayoung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Foilayoung avoids it well.
Foilayoung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foilayoung off to one side.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foilayoung circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foilayoung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foilayoung off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Foilayoung avoids it well.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and Foilayoung counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown.
Foilayoung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Foilayoung with a series of wild strikes but Foilayoung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foilayoung thinks about countering with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foilayoung looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Alvarez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Foilayoung back to the cage. Alvarez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Foilayoung slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Foilayoung avoids it well.
Foilayoung tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Foilayoung seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Foilayoung has taken the fight to the clinch.

Foilayoung manages to break the clinch.
Foilayoung shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Foilayoung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Foilayoung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foilayoung manages to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foilayoung wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Foilayoung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarez.
Foilayoung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez throws a good cross that connects.
Alvarez throws a series of strikes that have Foilayoung backpedaling.
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Foilayoung counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Foilayoung tries to clinch up.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Foilayoung tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Foilayoung moves out of range.
Foilayoung is looking to counter with head kicks.

Foilayoung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foilayoung is trying to drag Alvarez to the mat but Alvarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Foilayoung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Foilayoung has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Foilayoung controls his hands.
Foilayoung taking a breather.
Alvarez tries to break free but Foilayoung pushes him back against the cage.

Foilayoung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarez. No joy for Foilayoung on that attempt.
Alvarez stalks Foilayoung and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foilayoung's face. Foilayoung staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez sizes up Foilayoung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edward Foilayoung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.

Foilayoung is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Foilayoung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Foilayoung seems to have got his legs back now.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Foilayoung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Foilayoung clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Foilayoung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alvarez is defending well for now.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez wants to break free but Foilayoung has control.
Foilayoung is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Foilayoung keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Foilayoung has double underhooks.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but Foilayoung blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foilayoung.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Foilayoung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Foilayoung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foilayoung utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foilayoung stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Foilayoung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Foilayoung won't allow it.
Alvarez wants to break free but Foilayoung has control.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.

Foilayoung pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.

Alvarez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Foilayoung shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Foilayoung's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Alvarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foilayoung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Foilayoung seems unphased.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Foilayoung looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Alvarez tests Foilayoung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Foilayoung closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foilayoung has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Foilayoung is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Foilayoung has the dominant position.
Alvarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foilayoung.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.

Foilayoung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Foilayoung darts in looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets double underhooks and turns Foilayoung into the cage.
Foilayoung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Foilayoung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foilayoung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Foilayoung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Foilayoung moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foilayoung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Foilayoung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foilayoung fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez digs a good hook to Foilayoung's body.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edward Foilayoung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvarez 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Diego Alvarez!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Diego Alvarez!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Diego Alvarez!

Diego Alvarez wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Batista has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Batista
vs
Dukes

200 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batista clinches with his opponent.
Batista tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dukes avoids it.

Dukes wants the takedown. Batista is fighting it off but Dukes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Batista's guard against the cage.
Batista keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Batista will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Batista has a closed guard, preventing Dukes from standing up.
Batista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Batista tries to get out of the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Batista holds on and takes a little breather.
Dukes pushing down on Batista's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Batista works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Batista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.
Batista pulls Dukes in close to prevent any damage.
Dukes throwing strikes but missing.
Dukes trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.
Batista is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Batista looking for a guillotine here but Dukes defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Batista has his hands on Dukes's head, controlling the position.

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

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.
Dukes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Batista fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eduardo Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Batista throws a low kick, looking for Dukes's leg but Dukes calmly moves out of range.

Batista has Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.

Batista has hold of one of Dukes's legs. Dukes is fighting the takedown attempt but Batista gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dukes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Batista manages to pass to side control.

Batista controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes pushes Batista off looking to stand but Batista dives back in and keeps control.

Batista is looking for a kimura here.
Batista is thwarting Dukes's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Dukes kicks off Batista and gets to his feet.

Dukes takes the fight into the clinch.
Batista stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Batista gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dukes pushes Batista off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Dukes.
Batista seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dukes moves in looking to clinch but Batista pushes him off.

Batista closes the distance and clinches.
Dukes is looking to take this one to the mat.

Batista decides to pull guard.
Batista bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dukes's guard.

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

That was a close round but I would say that Eduardo Batista will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dukes dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Dukes throws out a counter right but Batista avoids it with no problem.

Batista clinches up against the cage.
Batista keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dukes's efforts to push away.
Dukes wants to stall.

Dukes jumps guard and drags Batista to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Batista is looking to stand up but Dukes won't let him.
Batista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista preventing the sweep.

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

Dukes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Batista pushes Dukes off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batista takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to clinch but Batista is avoiding it.
Batista wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Batista fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dukes, pushing him back against the cage.

Batista works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Batista not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dukes looking to control.
Batista wanted to stand there but Dukes had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Batista stands up and waves to Dukes to follow him.
Batista throws a sloppy head kick and Dukes moves out of range easily.

Batista looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Batista has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dukes is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dukes prevents Batista from getting back to his feet.
Dukes wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Batista seems keen to control Dukes's posture.
Dukes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista controlling the position.
Batista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dukes.

Dukes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Batista has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dukes has managed to get both his arms back between Batista's legs - danger averted.
Batista is controlling Dukes's posture.
Dukes passes Batista's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Batista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dukes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Batista sees it coming and defends easily.

Batista looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Batista wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dukes is trying to work for a kimura but Batista is defending well.
Dukes is thwarting Batista's attempts to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dukes wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dukes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Batista to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Dukes pushes Batista off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Batista dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dukes shoots for a takedown but Batista saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Batista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Batista drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dukes is trying to drag Batista to the mat but Batista just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Batista keeps control of Dukes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Batista keeps control of Dukes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dukes smiles and moves away.
Dukes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Batista defends well and Dukes ends up having to push Batista into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eduardo Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Dukes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eduardo Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Batista manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Batista closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Batista has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dukes is trying to keep an underhook but Batista manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Dukes kicks off Batista and gets to his feet.

Batista closes the distance and clinches.

Dukes jumps guard and drags Batista to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Batista is looking to stand up but Dukes won't let him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes looking to control.
Batista wants to control from the top but Dukes keeps moving.
Dukes has a closed guard, preventing Batista from standing up.
Dukes keeping moving, preventing Batista from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Batista has gone for a leg lock! Dukes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Batista's guard.

Dukes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dukes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Batista's guard.
Dukes trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Batista working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dukes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dukes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Batista is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dukes defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista controlling Dukes's posture.
Dukes wants to stand but Batista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Batista moves into the clinch.
Batista is trying to pull guard but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.

Batista lands a takedown into guard.

Dukes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batista manages to break the clinch.

Batista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dukes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batista on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dukes is trying to push Batista away but Batista has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dukes is looking to take this one to the mat.

Dukes jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batista trying to control but Dukes is working from the bottom.
Batista 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.
Batista advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Dukes.
I think Batista has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Eduardo Batista!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Eduardo Batista!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Eduardo Batista!

Eduardo Batista wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fatey Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen Chill Bill as his entrance music. Fatey Ahmad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ahmad
vs
Stone

163 cm
19
131 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fatey Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Ahmad scores with a jab to the head.
Stone looks for the body kick but Ahmad saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Ahmad misses.
Ahmad moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone 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 Ahmad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahmad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stone misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Stone is predictable there
letting Ahmad counter with a right hand.
Ahmad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Ahmad. Those never looked like landing.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Ahmad works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Robert Stone has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Ahmad down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ahmad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ahmad.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmad misses with a wild body shot.
Ahmad backing away here, and Stone unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stone feints and then cracks Ahmad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahmad down.
Stone throws a solid leg kick but Ahmad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stone.
Ahmad was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad swings widly with a right hand
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahmad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahmad is out of range.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone throws a chopping leg kick but Ahmad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ahmad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahmad was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Ahmad misses with a body shot.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahmad misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Ahmad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robert Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone moves forwards but Ahmad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stone lands with a nice body kick.
Ahmad steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stone. That one must have hurt.
A leg kick checked by Ahmad.
Ahmad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ahmad lands with an uppercut that bounces Stone off the cage and back into range.
Ahmad connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ahmad misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmad ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Ahmad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ahmad misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ahmad's knee momentarily.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Ahmad moved away.
Stone scores with a kick to the body.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Stone rushes Ahmad and presses him up against the cage.
Ahmad is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fatey Ahmad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
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.

Stone misses with a body punch
enabling Ahmad to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone thumps Ahmad with a low kick.
Ahmad moves away from the strike by Stone.
Ahmad misses with a wild body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stone throws out a leg kick but Ahmad moves out of range and Stone only half commits.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fatey Ahmad is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stone. Ahmad shrugs it off though.
Ahmad just misses with a punch to the body.
Fatey Ahmad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Ahmad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ahmad throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Ahmad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses with a body shot
letting Ahmad counter with a right hand.
Ahmad misses with a wild combination.
Stone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ahmad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahmad moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Stone tries to work over Ahmad's front leg with a kick but Ahmad checks it.
Stone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ahmad if he has to take too many more of those.
Stone misses with a hook. Ahmad ducked under it nicely.
Stone misses with a leg kick
and Ahmad counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahmad.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ahmad throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Ahmad looks to land a combination. Stone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a leg kick but Ahmad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahmad misses the target.
Ahmad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ahmad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Ahmad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a push kick but Ahmad slaps the foot to one side.
As Stone looks to move away, Ahmad throws a big counter combo but Stone just gets out of the way.
Stone cracks the inside of Ahmad's front leg.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahmad.
Ahmad throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ahmad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahmad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahmad moves away.
It looked like Ahmad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ahmad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahmad misses with the combination.
Ahmad sets himself, and Stone steps forward looking for the clinch! Ahmad avoids it this time.
Stone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ahmad is out of range and Stone settles back down.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahmad.
Ahmad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ahmad blocks it well.
Ahmad blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Ahmad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stone tries a low kick but Ahmad avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone throws a hook but Ahmad blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
That's time! Ahmad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ahmad with a nice cross.
Ahmad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Ahmad throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Stone tries a low kick but Ahmad avoids it.
A shot to the body from Stone misses
and Ahmad counters with a straight right hand.
Ahmad throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ahmad slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone takes a swing at Ahmad's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahmad misses its target.
Ahmad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahmad moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahmad avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Ahmad is looking to break free of the clinch but Stone has double underhooks.
Ahmad avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Ahmad is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ahmad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone throws out a counter right but Ahmad avoids it with no problem.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ahmad's sensitive parts.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahmad looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Ahmad lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ahmad cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone keeps Ahmad at a distance using the push kick.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ahmad's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad misses with a body shot.
Ahmad ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Ahmad avoids the head kick by Stone.
Ahmad checks a leg kick.
Stone takes one on the button.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahmad manages to avoid it.
Stone misses with a kick to the body
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahmad tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahmad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Ahmad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahmad misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stone tries to land a body kick
and Ahmad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ahmad checks a leg kick.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Ahmad checks it.
Ahmad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ahmad cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Stone.
I think Stone 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Fatey Ahmad!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov comes to the cage accompanied by For those about to Rock. Yevgeni Kozlov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kozlov
vs
Ahmad

168 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yevgeni Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riki Ahmad!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmad dives in and grabs Kozlov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kozlov pushes down on Ahmad's head and hops out.

Ahmad shoots in and bounces Kozlov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ahmad wants to get up but he can't break Kozlov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kozlov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kozlov wants to control from the top but Ahmad keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ahmad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ahmad wants to stand up but Kozlov is controlling him.
Kozlov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ahmad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kozlov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Ahmad keeps moving.
Kozlov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ahmad wants to stand but Kozlov is controlling the position.
Kozlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kozlov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kozlov trying to control but Ahmad is working from the bottom.
Ahmad wants to stand but Kozlov is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Ahmad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov can't do much from the bottom here.
Ahmad tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kozlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ahmad wants to stand but Kozlov has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Ahmad wants to stand but Kozlov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ahmad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kozlov is on top in guard.

Kozlov postures up in Ahmad's guard and throws a big left but Ahmad blocks it.
Kozlov works over Ahmad with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ahmad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kozlov scoring with some ground and pound.
Ahmad keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.
Ahmad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kozlov trying to control but Ahmad is working from the bottom.
Kozlov is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahmad has wrist control.
Kozlov stops Ahmad from standing up.
Kozlov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ahmad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kozlov is controlling him.
Kozlov trying to control but Ahmad is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kozlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kozlov stops Ahmad from standing up.
Ahmad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahmad is looking to stand up but Kozlov isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Ahmad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ahmad tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kozlov is trying to control Ahmad's posture but Ahmad avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yevgeni Kozlov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ahmad tries for a takedown but Kozlov circles away easily

and Kozlov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ahmad pushes Kozlov off and gets back to his feet.

Ahmad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kozlov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kozlov struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahmad wants to stand but Kozlov has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Kozlov pulls Ahmad in close to prevent any damage.
Ahmad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kozlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov is controlling Ahmad's posture.
Kozlov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kozlov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ahmad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kozlov's guard.
Ahmad wants to stand and escape but instead Kozlov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Kozlov trying to control but Ahmad is working from the bottom.
Kozlov won't allow Ahmad to get back to his feet.

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.
Kozlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahmad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kozlov is controlling him.
Ahmad keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Ahmad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kozlov pushes Ahmad off looking to stand but Ahmad dives back in and keeps control.
Kozlov is looking to control Ahmad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kozlov avoid being mounted?
Ahmad seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kozlov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kozlov.
Kozlov trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kozlov looking for a guillotine here but Ahmad defends easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ahmad working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kozlov has control of Ahmad's left arm, preventing Ahmad from doing any damage.
Ahmad is looking to stand up but Kozlov won't let him.
Ahmad wants to stand and escape but instead Kozlov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ahmad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kozlov is controlling him.

Kozlov drops back looking for a leg! Ahmad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ahmad manages to kick Kozlov off! Kozlov jumps back into Ahmad's guard.
Kozlov trying to control but Ahmad is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Ahmad keeps moving.
Ahmad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kozlov is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahmad is looking to stand up but Kozlov isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kozlov looks for a takedown but Ahmad sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ahmad shoots in and gets a takedown into Kozlov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yevgeni Kozlov will probably get the nod.
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!

Ahmad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kozlov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ahmad.
Kozlov shoots for a takedown but Ahmad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kozlov fails with a takedown attempt.
Riki Ahmad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kozlov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ahmad's half guard.
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!
Ahmad is trying to escape back to his feet but Kozlov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Ahmad is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kozlov asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Kozlov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahmad is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Kozlov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ahmad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ahmad wants to get back to his feet.
Kozlov 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.
Ahmad is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kozlov asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.

Kozlov tries for a kimura but Ahmad is defending well.
Ahmad wants to get back to his feet but Kozlov drags him back down.
Kozlov trying to control the position but Ahmad is working away.
Kozlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahmad can do to turn this around?
Ahmad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kozlov is controlling him well.

Kozlov decides to stand back up.

Ahmad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kozlov trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kozlov wants to get back to full guard.
Ahmad wants to get back to his feet.

Ahmad stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kozlov to get to his feet.
Ahmad slaps away a takedown attempt from Kozlov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahmad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ahmad decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ahmad is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Kozlov manages to get to full guard.
Ahmad is looking to stand up but Kozlov won't let him.
Yevgeni Kozlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kozlov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ahmad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kozlov is tightening it up a little... Ahmad has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ahmad reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ahmad taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kozlov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yevgeni Kozlov!
In his post fight interview, Yevgeni Kozlov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrinceanu comes to the cage accompanied by The Foggy dew. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vrinceanu
vs
Kim

180 cm
25
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bogdan Vrinceanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mason Kim!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrinceanu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Vrinceanu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vrinceanu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu avoids the head kick by Kim.
Vrinceanu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vrinceanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
Vrinceanu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim looks for a takedown but Vrinceanu sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Vrinceanu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Vrinceanu is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Kim tries to clinch but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Vrinceanu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vrinceanu cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice sprawl there from Vrinceanu as Kim shoots in.
Vrinceanu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vrinceanu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vrinceanu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vrinceanu is out of range.
Vrinceanu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Kim is rocked!
Vrinceanu seems to be stalking Kim here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Kim drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bogdan Vrinceanu!
Bogdan Vrinceanu took some time post fight to say the following; 'The king is back'.