UNITED FN 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Haye
vs
Perkins

170 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cassius Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perkins looking to score a takedown here. Haye is defending well but Perkins drives through and ends up in Haye's guard.
Perkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perkins looking to pass the guard.

Haye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perkins told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Perkins is pushing down on Haye's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haye is fighting to maintain full guard but Perkins has managed to sneak the leg through.

Perkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Perkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haye throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins is pressing down on Haye's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haye is holding on for now.
Haye tries to roll over but Perkins keeps him under control.
Haye trying to control from the bottom.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Haye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Haye tries to roll over but Perkins keeps him under control.
Haye is working hard here to advance position.
Haye trying to control but Perkins postures up.
Still in half guard, Perkins seems content to control.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Haye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Haye works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Haye is retaining full guard.

Perkins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Haye is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Perkins, into his guard.

Haye preventing the sweep.
Haye would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Haye trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkins is pulling down on Haye's head. It's preventing any offense from Haye, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Haye postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haye looking to sit in guard and control but Perkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Haye has his foot on Perkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Perkins passes Haye's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haye missing with punches from the bottom.
Haye trying to hold on to Perkins's head to control him but Perkins postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins prevents Haye from improving his position.
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haye keeps working.

Perkins is looking for a kimura but Haye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perkins to get the leverage.
Haye tries to roll over but Perkins keeps him under control.

Perkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haye sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haye tries to roll over but Perkins keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Perkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Perkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haye defends it nicely.
Wesley Perkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Haye tries to buck Perkins off but Perkins is having none of it.

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

Perkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins trying to control the position but Haye is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins working away.
Haye is trying to get back to half guard.

Perkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haye manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Perkins tries to roll over but Haye keeps him under control.

Haye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perkins defends it well.
Perkins is looking for a sweep. Haye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haye wants to stand but Perkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Haye from controlling successfully.
Perkins has control of Haye's left arm, preventing Haye from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Haye from controlling successfully.
Wesley Perkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haye wants to get up but he can't break Perkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Haye instigates a clinch.

Perkins wants the takedown. Haye is fighting it off but Perkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Haye's guard against the ropes.
Perkins passes Haye's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haye is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Perkins is breathing heavily.
Haye is looking to escape.
Haye has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perkins is working away from the top position though.
Perkins trying to control from half guard but Haye is working away.
Haye is looking for a sweep. Perkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haye tries to kick Perkins off but Perkins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haye wants to get back to full guard.

Perkins is working for a submission of some sort.

Perkins is looking for a kimura but Haye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perkins to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wesley Perkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Haye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haye is trying to push Perkins away but Perkins has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Perkins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Perkins passes into half guard.
Haye trying to control here.

Perkins seems to be looking for submissions.

Haye is defending against the submission attempts here by Perkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perkins seems to be looking for submissions.
Perkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haye slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perkins stopping the sweep attempt from Haye.
Haye is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Haye is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haye tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkins is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perkins is on top in guard.

Perkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haye is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perkins is controlling him.
Perkins won't allow Haye to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye is trying to control the position but Perkins postures up.

Haye working for a triangle but Perkins defends it easily.
Haye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Perkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Perkins pushing down on Haye's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Perkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haye defends it well.

Perkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Wesley Perkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

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.
Perkins blocks the strikes from Haye.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Haye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haye haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Haye wants to get back to full guard.

Perkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perkins.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haye pushes Perkins off looking to stand but Perkins dives back in and keeps control.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Perkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perkins 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Perkins!
After the fight, Wesley Perkins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dilllon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Real Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Real Me was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Taylor
vs
Me

190 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilllon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Real Me!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor is taking a breather. Me says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Me has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
Taylor is controlling the pace.
Taylor working Me over with strikes.
Taylor prevents Me from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taylor winds up and cracks Me with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Me's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Me really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Me's head.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Me's temple.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Real Me has been cut.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Me looks winded!
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Me's head.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Me is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Me taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Me is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Me with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.

The cut above Real Me's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Taylor is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Me is hurt! He's hurt bad - Taylor fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Me from any more punishment! Congratulations to Taylor! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dilllon Taylor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Maybetter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ogbeche (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.

Maybetter
vs
Ogbeche

190 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Maybetter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Ogbeche!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maybetter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogbeche manages to avoid it.
Ogbeche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maybetter throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Maybetter. No joy for Ogbeche on that attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maybetter enables Ogbeche to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maybetter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maybetter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ogbeche is controlling him.
Maybetter looking to control.

Ogbeche stands and steps away. Maybetter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ogbeche closes the distance and clinches.

Ogbeche has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maybetter regains guard immediately.
Ogbeche slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybetter is trying to stand back up but Ogbeche is controlling him
Ogbeche perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maybetter controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ogbeche is thwarting Maybetter's attempts to control the position.
Ogbeche stops Maybetter from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Maybetter misses.
Floyd Maybetter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maybetter gets caught flat footed, as Ogbeche shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the ropes. Maybetter manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.

Ogbeche's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ogbeche is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ogbeche gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maybetter throws a hook but Ogbeche avoids it easily.
Maybetter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maybetter lands with a straight right. Ogbeche didn't see that one coming.

Ogbeche shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maybetter is trying to defend but Ogbeche finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ogbeche is trying to control the action in half guard but Maybetter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ogbeche looks winded!
Maybetter is looking to stand up but Ogbeche isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Maybetter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ogbeche is aware though and is defending well.
Maybetter wants to sweep but no luck.
Maybetter wants to stand up but Ogbeche is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maybetter slips a straight right by Ogbeche.
Maybetter looks to throw the jab but Ogbeche is out of range.
Maybetter missing with a left hand there. Ogbeche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maybetter moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOgbeche.
Maybetter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maybetter throws a hook but Ogbeche blocks it.
As Maybetter backs off Ogbeche throws a huge counter combo but Maybetter manages to avoid it all.
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 Floyd Maybetter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ogbeche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maybetter.

Maybetter tries to keep at a distance but Ogbeche has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ogbeche looking to throw knees to the head but Maybetter is blocking nicely.
Ogbeche tries to pull guard but Maybetter forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Maybetter can't break the clinch.
Ogbeche manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ogbeche tries to land a knee to the head but Maybetter blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maybetter is trying to force a seperation but Ogbeche has the dominant position.
Maybetter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ogbeche throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogbeche wants to stall.
Maybetter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ogbeche lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Ogbeche.
Maybetter tries to break free but Ogbeche pushes him back against the ropes.
Maybetter working hard to break the clinch.
Ogbeche lands a left hand.
Maybetter tries to circle away but Ogbeche has him pinned against the ropes.
Ogbeche is stalling here.
Ogbeche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maybetter.
Ogbeche has Maybetter pressed against the ropes, preventing Maybetter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogbeche can't get the takedown.
Maybetter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maybetter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ogbeche lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ogbeche jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maybetter walks away with a smile on his face. Ogbeche gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Floyd Maybetter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ogbeche.
Maybetter checks the leg kick.
Maybetter swings for the body but Ogbeche moves out of range.
Maybetter lands a right hook to the body.
Ogbeche is breathing heavily.
Maybetter lands a jab to Ogbeche's midsection.
Maybetter lands a jab to the nose.
Ogbeche moves away from the strike by Maybetter.
Chris Ogbeche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maybetter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ogbeche's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter throws a hook to the side of Ogbeche's head but Ogbeche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maybetter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ogbeche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maybetter.
Ogbeche throws a counter combo.
Maybetter fails to land with a series of punches.
Maybetter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maybetter misses with an uppercut.
Ogbeche wants to counter the offense by Maybetter and move into the clinch position.
Maybetter swings for the body but Ogbeche moves out of range.
Ogbeche misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Maybetter.
A combination from Maybetter does no damage.
Maybetter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maybetter lands a jab to Ogbeche's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ogbeche.
Maybetter just misses with a punch to the body.
Maybetter misses with a looping left.
Maybetter looks to land a combination but Ogbeche avoids it well.
Maybetter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ogbeche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maybetter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maybetter misses with a double jab.
Ogbeche looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice takedown defense from Maybetter. No joy for Ogbeche on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maybetter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ogbeche counters with a one-two to the body.
Maybetter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maybetter sets himself, and Ogbeche steps forward looking for the clinch! Maybetter avoids it this time.
Ogbeche walks into a stiff left hand from Maybetter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Maybetter 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. This is the final round!

Maybetter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ogbeche.
Ogbeche misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ogbeche looking to score a takedown here. Maybetter is defending well but Ogbeche drives through and ends up in Maybetter's guard.
Ogbeche wants to pass the guard but Maybetter is keeping the position.
Maybetter looking for a sweep. Not yet Maybetter, not yet.
Maybetter wants to get back to his feet but Ogbeche is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Maybetter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ogbeche defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maybetter wants to stand up but Ogbeche is controlling him.
Ogbeche takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogbeche trying to control the position from guard on top but Maybetter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Maybetter connects with the punch.
Maybetter throws a body shot but no joy.

Ogbeche shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ogbeche prevents Maybetter from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter is striking from the bottom but Ogbeche uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ogbeche is trying to control the action in half guard but Maybetter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maybetter wants to get back to his feet.
Ogbeche is keen to just control but Maybetter is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maybetter is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maybetter scores with a jab. Ogbeche acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Ogbeche rushes Maybetter and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter is trying to break the clinch but Ogbeche is controlling him.
Ogbeche keeps control of Maybetter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maybetter is trying to break the clinch but Ogbeche has him pressed against the ropes.
Ogbeche tries to pull guard but Maybetter holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ogbeche drops back down to his feet.
Maybetter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Floyd Maybetter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maybetter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Maybetter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maybetter here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ogbeche tries to pull guard but Maybetter holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ogbeche drops back down to his feet.
Ogbeche keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maybetter's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Maybetter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ogbeche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maybetter throws out the jab.
Ogbeche thinks about the counter body kick.
Maybetter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maybetter lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Maybetter.
Maybetter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floyd Maybetter is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maybetter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ogbeche is just out of range.
Maybetter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ogbeche can do to turn this around?
Ogbeche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maybetter.
Ogbeche let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chris Ogbeche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maybetter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Ogbeche's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Maybetter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maybetter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Maybetter!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Maroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Suzuki (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.

Maroni
vs
Suzuki

177 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Maroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzuki 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.
Maroni throws a leg kick
letting Suzuki counter with a right hand.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maroni pinned against the ropes. Maroni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.
Suzuki checks a leg kick nicely.
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzuki connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maroni.
We've been told by Maroni's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Suzuki misses with a leg kick
and Maroni counters with a two punch combo.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Maroni tries to clinch up

and Suzuki counters with a single leg into guard. Maroni didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maroni is working an open guard so Suzuki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maroni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maroni slips under a jab from Suzuki.
Maroni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suzuki just manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Maroni. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki wants to counter with a clinch but Maroni pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Maroni.
Maroni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suzuki unleashes a big counter combination but Maroni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suzuki is defended easily by Maroni.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.
Maroni lands with a nice body punch.
Maroni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Maroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maroni tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maroni with a nice cross.
Maroni is looking to clinch.
Maroni doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a body punch but Maroni moves out of range.

Maroni closes the distance and clinches.
Maroni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch but Maroni keeps him there for the moment.
Maroni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maroni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Suzuki is trying to break the clinch but Maroni is controlling him.
Maroni tries to land knees in the clinch but Suzuki avoids the damage to the body.

Maroni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maroni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suzuki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Maroni.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.

Maroni closes the distance and clinches.
Maroni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Suzuki avoids the elbow strike from Maroni, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maroni feints and then cracks Suzuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suzuki down.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maroni.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maroni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suzuki wants to slow Maroni down by chopping away at his legs.
Maroni lands the left hand.
Suzuki misses with a body kick.
Maroni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maroni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maroni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maroni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maroni.
Maroni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suzuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phil Maroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maroni scoring well with a low kick there.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maroni. Maroni obviously looking to wear him down.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maroni tried to score with a low kick but Suzuki checks it.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maroni can pounce on him.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maroni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Suzuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Maroni was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Phil Maroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.
Maroni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maroni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?

Suzuki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maroni napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Suzuki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maroni doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maroni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maroni can pounce on him.
Good work by Maroni as he checks the leg kick.
Maroni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maroni tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maroni counters with a one-two to the body.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Maroni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.
Maroni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maroni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maroni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maroni connects with an inside leg kick.
Maroni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Maroni dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Maroni.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maroni.

Maroni clinches up with Suzuki and pushes him back against the ropes.

Maroni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maroni throws a leg kick but Suzuki moved away.
Phil Maroni is winning the standup battle so far.

Maroni closes the distance and clinches.
Maroni stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroni trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suzuki as Maroni tries to tie him up.
Maroni taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suzuki is trying to force a seperation but Maroni has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Suzuki blocks the elbow strike.
Maroni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maroni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Suzuki is keeping busy.

Maroni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maroni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

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.
Maroni scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Maroni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Maroni tries to sprawl out of it but Suzuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Maroni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maroni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Maroni sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maroni.
Maroni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maroni lands with a slapping head kick.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroni wants to clinch.
Maroni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maroni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Maroni.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Phil Maroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eiji Suzuki.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maroni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maroni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maroni tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Suzuki unleashes a big counter combination but Maroni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maroni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maroni. Maroni obviously looking to wear him down.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maroni moves to clinch but Suzuki breaks away
and Suzuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Maroni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maroni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Maroni!
Phil Maroni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dewayne Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Franchesci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Franchesci is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lewis
vs
Franchesci

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dewayne Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Franchesci!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franchesci has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Franchesci is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

Franchesci lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lewis wants to stand back up but Franchesci manages to pass into side control.
Lewis seems a little lost for a moment, as Franchesci dominates the positioning.
Franchesci scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Franchesci decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Franchesci shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Franchesci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franchesci.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dewayne Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Franchesci.
Franchesci scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Franchesci.
Franchesci looks winded!
A low kick from Franchesci misses

Franchesci is rocked!
Franchesci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lewis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franchesci is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Franchesci closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franchesci thinking.
Franchesci seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchesci with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lewis counters with a nice right hand that sends Franchesci toppling to the canvas! Franchesci scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lewis finish him?!
Alejandro Franchesci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franchesci falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franchesci misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Lewis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franchesci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
Franchesci shoots and misses

and Lewis counters with a crisp one two that drops Franchesci! Lewis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Franchesci to his feet! Franchesci is in big trouble!
Franchesci misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franchesci thinking.
Franchesci moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Lewis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franchesci misses with a head kick.
Franchesci fails with the takedown
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franchesci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franchesci throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Franchesci badly! He tries to strike back but Lewis puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Franchesci out cold! Oh man, Franchesci will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dewayne Lewis!

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 Hector Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Ortiz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ortiz
vs
Cook

179 cm
25
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ortiz throws a big counter combination but Cook scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cook connects with an inside leg kick.
Cook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cook digs a good hook to Ortiz's body.
Ortiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook misses the jab.
Ortiz is looking for a counter combo.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cook.
We've been told by Ortiz's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cook.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ortiz's calf.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Cook looks to move away, Ortiz throws a big counter combo but Cook just gets out of the way.
Ortiz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Ortiz is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ortiz takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cook sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ortiz bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Cook!