QFC Tournament 794 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Mitchell (ranked 6686 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Ulpukka (ranked 6766 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gavin Mitchell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gavin Mitchell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mitchell
vs
Ulpukka

189 cm
18
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavin Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Ulpukka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitchell gets the takedown into side control.

Ulpukka explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Ulpukka.
Ulpukka prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Ulpukka won't want to take too many of those.
Mitchell tries to stall but Ulpukka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but Ulpukka blocks it.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell misses with a knee strike.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mitchell slows down the pace here.
Mitchell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mitchell successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Ulpukka postures up.
Ulpukka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ulpukka preventing the sweep.
Ulpukka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ulpukka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ulpukka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Ulpukka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mitchell is trying to defend but Ulpukka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ulpukka thows a huge punch but Mitchell dodges it nicely.
Ulpukka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ulpukka winds up and cracks Mitchell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ulpukka lands with a punch from half guard.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ulpukka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulpukka working the head and body with strikes.
Ulpukka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ulpukka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ulpukka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ulpukka lands with a punch from half guard.
Ulpukka working over Mitchell with some ground and pound. Mitchell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ulpukka winds up and cracks Mitchell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ulpukka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulpukka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ulpukka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ulpukka lands strikes from half guard.
Ulpukka working the head and body with strikes.
Ulpukka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mitchell has hold of Ulpukka's hands but Ulpukka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Ulpukka connects with a nice short shot to Mitchell's temple.

Mitchell is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulpukka working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Mitchell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ulpukka is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Mitchell is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ulpukka fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Mitchell from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ulpukka! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvo Ulpukka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Zynzack (ranked 6619 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 6303 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zynzack
vs
Johnson

190 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

152 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Zynzack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws the left hand but Zynzack avoids the punch easily.
Zynzack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
A counter left hand to the body from Zynzack misses its target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zynzack.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zynzack working the head and body with strikes.

Johnson is rocked!
Zynzack lands a big left to the face of Johnson, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Zynzack and another - Johnson is out! Zynzack stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Zynzack!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Stratton (ranked 6453 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Extreme (ranked 6814 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Extreme will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stratton
vs
Extreme

183 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Stratton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Extreme!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stratton closes the distance and pushes Extreme back into the cage.
Extreme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stratton fails to pull guard.
Extreme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Extreme lands an uppercut.
Extreme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stratton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Extreme prevents Stratton from breaking the clinch.
Stratton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Extreme has Stratton pressed against the cage, preventing Stratton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Extreme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Extreme.
Stratton working hard to break the clinch.
Stratton is trying to break the clinch but Extreme has him pressed against the cage.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Stratton wants to break free but Extreme has control.
Stratton is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extreme misses with a short punch on the inside.

Extreme breaks the clinch.

Stratton clinches up with Extreme and pushes him back against the cage.

Stratton decides to pull guard.

Stratton manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Stratton rushes Extreme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Extreme throws a head punch that misses.
Extreme tries to throw a body punch but Stratton avoids it by throwing Extreme back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stratton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Extreme misses with some punches.
Extreme scores with a shot to the side of Stratton's head.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Extreme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stratton's efforts to push away.
Stratton misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Extreme is trying to maintain a safe position but Stratton gets an underhook and turns Extreme into the cage.
Stratton takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stratton working hard to break the clinch.
Extreme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stratton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Extreme can't find room to land a body shot as Stratton controls the action.
Extreme keeps control of Stratton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stratton is trying to force a seperation but Extreme has the dominant position.
Extreme misses with the head strike.
Extreme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Extreme tries a body shot but Stratton blocks it.
Extreme taking a breather.
Stratton is trying to break the clinch but Extreme has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Extreme lands an uppercut.
Extreme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stratton's elbow.
Extreme prevents Stratton from breaking the clinch.
Extreme misses with the head strike.
Stratton has had enough of the clinch but Extreme keeps him there for the moment.
Stratton wants a takedown.
Extreme misses with the head strike.
Stratton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stratton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Extreme has Stratton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stratton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Extreme has a couple of punches blocked by Stratton.
Extreme looking to slow down the pace here.
Extreme lands with a short shot to the head.
Stratton wants to take the fight to the mat but Extreme manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Stratton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extreme tries to work over Stratton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stratton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stratton tries to score a body lock takedown but Extreme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Extreme trying to stall but Stratton improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Extreme.
Stratton is breathing heavily.
Extreme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stratton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stratton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stratton is trying to push Extreme away but Extreme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stratton has a couple of punches blocked by Extreme.
Extreme trying to control the position but instead, Stratton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Extreme into the cage.
Extreme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Extreme tries to stall but Stratton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Extreme dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Extreme scores with a punch to the head.
Stratton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Extreme gets caught flat footed, as Stratton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Extreme wants to stand and escape but Stratton is having none of it.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Extreme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Extreme can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stratton controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stratton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stratton forces Extreme back against the cage and clinches.
Stratton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Extreme has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Extreme fails to land.
Extreme wants to get back to striking at distance but Stratton won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton tries to pull guard but Extreme holds him up against the cage and eventually Stratton drops back down to his feet.
Extreme should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Extreme scores with a hook to the body.
Extreme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Extreme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stratton blocks a body shot from Extreme.
Extreme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Extreme working aggressively here.
Extreme throws a head punch that misses.
Extreme tries to work over Stratton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Extreme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stratton smiles and moves away.
Stratton ducks under a wild hook from Extreme.
Stratton has his takedown stuffed
and Extreme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Stratton is rocked!
Extreme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extreme circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Stratton to the canvas! Stratton doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Extreme keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Extreme!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ding Troach (ranked 6512 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Poika (ranked 6459 p4p, 0 weight class). Jukka Poika acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Troach
vs
Poika

170 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ding Troach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jukka Poika!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troach takes a swing at Poika's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Troach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Troach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Poika forces Troach back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Troach.
Poika taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Poika dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Troach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troach wants to stall.
Troach looking to stall.
Poika avoiding damage as Troach throws knees to the body.
Poika lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poika scores with a shoulder strike.
Poika stalling in the clinch.
Poika gets through Troach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Troach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Troach wants to get back to striking at distance but Poika won't allow it.
Troach could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Poika dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Poika has Troach pushed against the cage.
Poika will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Troach up against the cage.
Troach is trying to break the clinch but Poika has him pressed against the cage.
Troach can't break the clinch.
Poika leaning against his opponent.
Poika controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Poika's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jukka Poika.
Poika connects with the punch.
Troach tries to clinch there but Poika circles away.

Poika has closed the distance and engaged Troach in a clinch.
Poika lands with a left to the head.
Poika lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Poika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poika lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Troach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poika moves into range and connects with a jab.
Troach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Poika has closed the distance and engaged Troach in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Poika takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poika has Troach pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Poika scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Troach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Troach is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poika is keeping busy.
Poika pushes Troach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poika.
Troach is breathing heavily.
Poika lands a hook that snaps the head of Troach backwards.
Troach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poika creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Troach's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Troach drops to his knees and Poika pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Poika!