QFC Tournament 815 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Curry (ranked 6194 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurth Lodbrock (ranked 6272 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.

Curry
vs
Lodbrock

225 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sigurth Lodbrock!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry cracks a nice hook into Lodbrock's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Lodbrock.

Curry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lodbrock is working Curry over against the cage.

Curry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curry scores with a hook to the body. Lodbrock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Lodbrock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lodbrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lodbrock misses with a body punch
and Curry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lodbrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lodbrock throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Lodbrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Curry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Curry connects with a body shot that sends Lodbrock's belly button to the back.
Lodbrock cracks Curry with a good jab.
Curry tries to bum rush Lodbrock with a series of wild strikes but Lodbrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Lodbrock misses.
Curry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry tries to clinch there but Lodbrock circles away.
Lodbrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Lodbrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Curry jabs at Lodbrock's body.
Lodbrock throws a looping overhand right but Curry ducks down to avoid it.
Curry throws a shot to the body.
Lodbrock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lodbrock looks winded!
Lodbrock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curry scores with a jab. Lodbrock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lodbrock swinging wildly here.
Lodbrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Curry throws a right hand that Lodbrock ducks under and follows up with a left that Lodbrock also avoids with ease.
Lodbrock throws a counter combo.

Curry has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lodbrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Curry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curry.
Curry is looking to wear down Lodbrock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lodbrock tries to keep at a distance but Curry has taken the fight into the clinch.

Curry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curry lands a nice looking body shot.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lodbrock moves away.
Curry dodges the punch combination from Lodbrock.

Curry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Curry.

Curry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curry ducks under a wild hook from Lodbrock.
Curry connects with a body shot.
Curry lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Curry clinches.
Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lodbrocks head.

Curry manages to break the clinch.
Curry throws a body punch but Lodbrock moves out of range.
Curry scores with a sloppy right hand. Lodbrock should have avoided that one.
Lodbrock misses with a two punch combination.
Curry looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrock is just out of range.

Curry has closed the distance and engaged Lodbrock in a clinch.

Curry manages to break the clinch.
Curry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lodbrock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Curry rushes Lodbrock and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lodbrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Curry instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Curry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lodbrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lodbrock avoids the body shot from Curry.
Lodbrock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curry lands a jab.
Curry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curry throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Curry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lodbrock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curry misses the shot to the body.
Curry scores with a hook to the body. Lodbrock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Curry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lodbrock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Curry finds it's way through Lodbrock's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Curry 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.

Curry has taken the fight to the clinch.

Curry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lodbrock can do to turn this around?
Curry is looking to clinch.
Jet Curry is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Lodbrock does no damage.
Curry thuds a left hand into Lodbrock's body.
Lodbrock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Curry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curry lands a right hook to the body.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lodbrock misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry throws a series of punches but Lodbrock avoids them all with ease.
Curry digs a good hook to Lodbrock's body.
Sigurth Lodbrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jet Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodbrock is breathing heavily.
Curry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Curry stuns Lodbrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry lands with an uppercut that bounces Lodbrock off the cage and back into range.
Curry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lodbrock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Curry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lodbrock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lodbrock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lodbrock.
Curry lands a body shot.
Curry lands with a nice body punch.
Lodbrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curry tries to clinch up.
Curry scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lodbrock throws a nice looking combination but Curry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Lodbrock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lodbrock avoids the body shot from Curry.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Curry pushes Lodbrock up against the cage in a clinch.

Lodbrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curry sizes up Lodbrock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Curry thuds a left hand into Lodbrock's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lodbrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lodbrock misses with the combination.
Curry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Curry with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry connects with a body shot.
Curry throws a series of punches but Lodbrock moves out of range.
Curry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curry stuns Lodbrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Curry lands a jab to the head.
Curry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lodbrock tries to bum rush Curry with a series of wild strikes but Curry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curry jabs Lodbrock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Curry connects with a body shot that sends Lodbrock's belly button to the back.
Lodbrock throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands with a nice combination. Lodbrock backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curry scores with a jab to the body.
Lodbrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodbrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Curry cracks Lodbrock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lodbrock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lodbrock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lodbrock.
Curry jabs at Lodbrock's body.
Curry lands a nice hook to Lodbrock's body. Lodbrock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Curry drives through and clinches with Lodbrock against the cage.

Lodbrock manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Lodbrock does no damage.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch but Lodbrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Curry backs off Lodbrock throws a huge counter combo but Curry manages to avoid it all.
Curry misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Curry dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Lodbrock. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lodbrock!
Lodbrock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Curry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Lodbrock. Those never looked like landing.
Curry jabs at Lodbrock's body.
Curry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lodbrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lodbrock throws a counter combo.
Lodbrock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lodbrock throws a series of punches but Curry avoids them all with ease.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodbrock manages to avoid it.
Curry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Curry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry swings for the body but Lodbrock moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Curry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Donk. Curry catches Lodbrock right on the button with a cross.
A right-left combo lands from Lodbrock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curry lands a nice shot to the body.
Curry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lodbrock circles away quickly and effectively.
Lodbrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lodbrock.
Good shot there by Lodbrock.
Lodbrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lodbrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Curry works Lodbrock's body with a nice hook.
Curry looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrock is just out of range.
Lodbrock misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curry. Lodbrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lodbrock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sloppy strikes from Lodbrock. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Curry clinches.

Lodbrock breaks from the clinch.

Curry clinches.
Lodbrock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Lodbrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lodbrock! But no joy.
Lodbrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curry manages to avoid it.
Lodbrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Curry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lodbrock thinking.
Curry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lodbrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Curry.
Curry thuds his right hand into Lodbrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lodbrock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lodbrock misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry misses with a double jab.
As Curry backs off Lodbrock throws a huge counter combo but Curry manages to avoid it all.
Lodbrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lodbrock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lodbrock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jet Curry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Curry scores with a hook to the body. Lodbrock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lodbrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Lodbrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curry.
Lodbrock misses with the combination.
Lodbrock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curry dodges the punch combination from Lodbrock.
Curry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lodbrock.
Curry lands with a shot to the body.
Lodbrock throws a right and a left that Curry avoids nicely.
Curry is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lodbrock throws a series of punches but Curry moves out of range.
Curry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lodbrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lodbrock's hands.

Lodbrock tries to keep at a distance but Curry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sigurth Lodbrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lodbrock has a couple of punches blocked by Curry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Jet Curry!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Jet Curry!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Jet Curry!

Jet Curry wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Jones (ranked 6200 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyce Culliver (ranked 6400 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.

Jones
vs
Culliver

215 cm
23
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dynamite Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyce Culliver!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Culliver moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones can't break the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Culliver is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Culliver goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.

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

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Culliver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Culliver misses.
Culliver tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

It looks like Boyce Culliver has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Culliver closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Culliver instigates a clinch.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Culliver misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops Culliver! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Culliver to his feet! Culliver is in big trouble!
Dynamite Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyce Culliver.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Culliver tries to clinch up
and Jones comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Culliver stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Jones is on him like rabid pit bull! Culliver slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dynamite Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thao Pho (ranked 6063 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmut Orhan (ranked 6261 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.

Pho
vs
Orhan

225 cm
23
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thao Pho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mahmut Orhan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Orhan with that takedown attempt.
Pho lands with a slapping head kick.
Pho misses with a head kick.
Pho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pho lands a high kick!
Pho throws a sloppy head kick and Orhan moves out of range easily.
Pho throws a sloppy head kick and Orhan moves out of range easily.
Pho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Orhan instigates a clinch.
Pho gets underhooks to prevent Orhan's takedown attempt.

Orhan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orhan fails with a takedown attempt.
Thao Pho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahmut Orhan.
Pho lands a head kick. Orhan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orhan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pho manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orhan avoids the head kick by Pho.
Orhan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orhan misses with a low kick.
Pho throws a head kick that Orhan semi-blocks.
Orhan throws a jab but it's blocked by Pho.
Orhan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pho throws a head kick that misses

and Orhan moves into the clinch.

Orhan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orhan avoids the head kick by Pho.
Pho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orhan throws a fast counter high kick but Pho manages to duck under it in time.
Orhan blocks a head kick by Pho.
Pho scores with a head kick.
Pho throws a nice head kick!
Pho throws a sloppy head kick and Orhan moves out of range easily.
Orhan has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Orhan closes the distance and clinches.
Pho tries to circle away but Orhan has him pinned against the cage.
Pho is looking to break free of the clinch but Orhan has double underhooks.
Orhan jumps guard but Pho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pho has had enough of the clinch but Orhan keeps him there for the moment.

Orhan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pho throws a head kick that misses.
Pho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pho throws a head kick but Orhan moves out of range.
Thao Pho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pho throws a head kick that misses

and Orhan counters by clinching up.
Pho stalling in the clinch but Orhan improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orhan breaks from the clinch.
Orhan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pho misses with a head kick.
Pho throws a head kick that misses.
Pho throws a front kick aimed at Orhan's knee but Orhan avoids it well.
Orhan missing with a left hand there. Pho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pho thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pho scores with a head kick. Orhan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orhan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pho.
Pho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orhan avoids the head kick by Pho.
Orhan avoids the head kick by Pho.
Pho is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orhan.
Pho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Orhan pushes Pho up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orhan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pho to keep the fight standing.
Orhan effectively controlling the action here.
Orhan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Orhan jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Orhan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pho is aware though and is defending well.
Orhan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orhan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pho has managed to get both his arms back between Orhan's legs - danger averted.

Pho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Orhan, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Orhan blocks a head kick by Pho.
Pho throws a sloppy head kick and Orhan moves out of range easily.
Orhan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orhan avoids the head kick by Pho.
Pho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pho lands with a slapping head kick.

Orhan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orhan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Orhan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pho throws a head kick that misses.
Orhan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pho defends well and Orhan ends up having to push Pho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orhan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orhan somewhat.
Thao Pho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahmut Orhan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pho.
Pho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pho throws a sloppy head kick and Orhan moves out of range easily.
Pho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pho throws a sloppy head kick and Orhan moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pho throws a sloppy head kick and Orhan moves out of range easily.
Pho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orhan wants to counter the offense by Pho and move into the clinch position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orhan.
Orhan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pho's waist but Pho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orhan off to one side.
Pho throws a head kick but Orhan moves out of range.
Pho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thao Pho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orhan doesn't manage to clinch there - Pho circles away.

Orhan has managed to clinch.
Pho is pressed up against the cage. Orhan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pho down to the mat. Pho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orhan.
Pho throws a head kick that misses.
Pho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orhan can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thao Pho is winning the standup battle so far.
Pho tries a head kick but it misses.
Pho misses with a head kick.
Pho throws a head kick but Orhan moves out of range.
Orhan looks for a takedown but Pho sprawls well.
Pho throws a head kick but Orhan moves out of range.
Pho tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pho blocks the body kick.
Pho tries a head kick but it misses.
Orhan feints the counter takedown.

Orhan clinches with his opponent.

Orhan pulls guard effortlessly.

Pho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orhan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pho has managed to get both his arms back between Orhan's legs - danger averted.
Pho wanted to stand there but Orhan had control of the position.
Orhan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Orhan has a closed guard, preventing Pho from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orhan working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orhan wants to counter the offense by Pho and move into the clinch position.
Pho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orhan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thao Pho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Orhan fails with the takedown.
Orhan avoids the head kick by Pho.
Orhan blocks a head kick by Pho.
Pho throws a head kick that misses.

Orhan gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pho tries to circle away but Orhan has him pinned against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orhan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pho has managed to get both his arms back between Orhan's legs - danger averted.
Orhan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pho wants to stand but Orhan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Orhan trying to control the position.

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.
Orhan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Pho backs off Orhan throws a huge counter combo but Pho manages to avoid it all.
Pho lands a high kick!
Pho tries a head kick but it misses.
Orhan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mahmut Orhan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pho connects with a high kick.
Orhan blocks a head kick by Pho.
Orhan closes the distance and clinches up with Pho, looking for a takedown. Orhan pushes Pho against the cage but Pho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orhan blocks a head kick by Pho.
Orhan jabs at Pho's body.
Pho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orhan.
Thao Pho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahmut Orhan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orhan wants to slow Pho down by chopping away at his legs.
Orhan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pho throws a nice head kick!
Pho throws a head kick but Orhan moves out of range.
Orhan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Orhan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pho is trying to force a seperation but Orhan has the dominant position.

Orhan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pho lands a high kick!

Orhan instigates a clinch.

Orhan jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orhan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Orhan's guard.
Orhan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mahmut Orhan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Orhan looking for a guillotine here but Pho defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thao Pho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pho, 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 Blasius scores the fight for Thao Pho!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Thao Pho!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Thao Pho!

Thao Pho wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Thao Pho thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Joo (ranked 6043 p4p, 0 weight class) and la Raza (ranked 6259 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.

Joo
vs
Raza

190 cm
23
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Just Joo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, la Raza!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joo misses with a straight right.
Raza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Joo clinches with his opponent.
Joo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Joo.
Joo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raza is trying to break free.
Joo works on Raza's body with a couple of short punches.
Joo lands with a light punch inside.
Joo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joo lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raza's efforts to push away.
Joo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joo scores with a shot to the side of Raza's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joo.
Good body shot from Joo.
Raza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Joo.
Raza looks winded!
Joo lands a left hand.
Joo presses Raza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Joo.
Joo is working Raza over against the cage.
Raza tries to circle away but Joo has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Joo.
Joo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joo lands a shoulder strike.
Joo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joo is working Raza over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Joo.
Joo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Joo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Just Joo.
Raza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raza throws a lazy uppercut
and Joo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raza throws a right hand that misses

and Joo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joo lands with a short shot to the head.
Joo gets through Raza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joo pushes Raza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raza backwards.

Raza is rocked!
Come on Joo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Joo scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joo lands a shoulder strike.
Raza is still on wobbly legs! Can Joo finish him?
Joo lands a big right hand that drops Raza! The killer instinct kicks in and Joo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Joo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Just Joo!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sleigh (ranked 6295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquise Reagent (ranked 6156 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.

Sleigh
vs
Reagent

185 cm
23
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Sleigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marquise Reagent!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reagent gets a takedown into half guard.
Sleigh is refusing to be controlled, as Reagent sits in half guard.
Sleigh trying to control here.
Reagent slips a nice elbow through Sleigh's hands, connecting with Sleigh's forehead.
Sleigh wants to get back to full guard.
Reagent looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sleigh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleigh is looking to improve his position.
Sleigh could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Sleigh looking for submissions off his back.
Sleigh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagent wants to control but Sleigh is keeping him busy.
Reagent tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sleigh controls his leg.
Reagent working Sleigh over with strikes.
Sleigh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sleigh.
Reagent passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reagent working away.
Sleigh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagent is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sleigh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sleigh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reagent wants to stand but Sleigh is controlling his arm.
Sleigh is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Reagent is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Reagent with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Bob Sleigh has been cut.
Reagent trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reagent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagent lands a nice shot to the head.
Reagent lands a big elbow.
Sleigh tries to hold on but Reagent pushes him away.
Reagent wants to get back to his feet but Sleigh is holding on tight.
Sleigh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sleigh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reagent on the ground.
Reagent looking to finish Sleigh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sleigh!
Reagent wants to stand but Sleigh is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Sleigh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reagent content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleigh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sleigh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sleigh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Reagent is thwarting Sleigh's attempts to control the position.
Sleigh tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Reagent has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sleigh working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reagent raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquise Reagent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Sleigh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reagent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bob Sleigh's cut is getting worse.

Reagent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reagent throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Reagent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sleigh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sleigh gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reagent in particular looking to stall.
Sleigh manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reagent wants to control from the top but Sleigh keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleigh wants to sweep here but Reagent controlling him for the moment.
Reagent trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sleigh's guard.
Reagent 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.
Sleigh is trying to keep Reagent in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Sleigh has his foot on Reagent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reagent works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two 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.
Sleigh has momentary wrist control but Reagent slips an elbow through the middle.
Sleigh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reagent makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Sleigh is looking for a triangle but Reagent pushes his legs off easily.
Sleigh wants to sweep but no luck.
Reagent wants to stand but Sleigh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sleigh tries to clinch up.
Reagent unleashes a big counter combination but Sleigh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reagent is looking to clinch but Sleigh is avoiding it.

Sleigh gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagent works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reagent keeping moving, preventing Sleigh from controlling successfully.
Sleigh is really struggling to control Reagent but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sleigh won't allow Reagent to sweep him here.
Sleigh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Sleigh trying to control the position from guard on top but Reagent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reagent keeping full guard, as Sleigh tries to pass.

Reagent is looking for a triangle but Sleigh pushes his legs off easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sleigh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sleigh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sleigh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reagent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquise Reagent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Sleigh's cut.
That's time! Sleigh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reagent fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sleigh to the ground. Reagent is now in Sleigh's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sleigh trying to control the position.
Reagent passes Sleigh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sleigh wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reagent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleigh is trying to get back to full guard.
Sleigh is working hard here to advance position.

Sleigh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reagent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reagent working Sleigh over with strikes.
Reagent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

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.

Sleigh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sleigh is staying active underneath Reagent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reagent is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Reagent tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Reagent moves nicely into side control.
Reagent tries to move to mount but Sleigh blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Sleigh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleigh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reagent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reagent advances to mount.
Sleigh tries to reverse the position but Reagent maintains control.
Sleigh tries to hold on but Reagent postures up.
The referee warns Sleigh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Bob Sleigh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reagent is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sleigh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Jeez, Bob Sleigh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Sleigh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marquise Reagent!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick White (ranked 6263 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Long (ranked 6201 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.

White
vs
Long

200 cm
22
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spider Long!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White clinches up against the cage.
White trying to stall but Long improves his position.
Long tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.

White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Long drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Long off! Long jumps back into White's guard.

Long is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Long drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Long off! Long jumps back into White's guard.

Long thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White pulls Long in to control the position.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Long on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long preventing the sweep.
Long lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Long throwing strikes but missing.
Long trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Long has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Long throws a big elbow that misses.

Long drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Long as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! White screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Long! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Spider Long!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Redding (ranked 6199 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quantum Lock (ranked 6102 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.

Redding
vs
Lock

180 cm
20
228 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Redding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quantum Lock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lock forces Redding back against the cage and clinches.

Redding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Redding is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lock's half guard.
Lock trying to hold on to Redding's head to control him but Redding postures up.
Redding knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lock on the ground.

Lock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Redding pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redding is thwarting Lock's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lock holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Redding cracks a nice hook into Lock's ribs.

Redding has closed the distance and engaged Lock in a clinch.

Redding has Lock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Redding pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lock tumbling to the mat - Redding dives into Lock's guard.
Redding is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redding drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Redding jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Redding sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lock is on top in guard.

Lock trying to control the position from guard on top but Redding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock is looking to work some ground and pound but Redding has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Redding throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Redding throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lock wants to stand and escape but instead Redding has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Redding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Redding stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Redding stands up over Lock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redding scoring with some ground and pound.
Redding might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Redding connects with a couple of short punches.

Lock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Redding is aware though and is defending well.
Redding with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Redding won't allow Lock to sweep him here.
Lock looks winded!
Redding looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Redding has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Redding dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Redding gets the takedown into side control.
Redding controlling the position from side mount.
Redding works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Redding off and has taken his back!
Redding tries to escape the position.
Redding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redding tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lock throwing strikes here but Redding is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock avoids the attempt from Redding to control.
Redding really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Redding is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Redding sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Greg Redding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redding regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lock.
Redding looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lock is one step ahead there.
Redding not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redding looking for a sweep. Not yet Redding, not yet.
Lock cracks Redding with a solid left hand.
Lock wants to stand but Redding is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lock throwing strikes but missing.
Lock passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redding is holding on to half guard well.
Lock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Redding is staying active underneath Lock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Redding trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Redding wants to clinch.
Lock doesn't manage to clinch there - Redding circles away.
Lock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four 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.
Lock shoots in but no luck this time.

Redding shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Redding takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Redding wants to pass the guard but Lock is defending well.
Lock trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Lock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Quantum Lock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Redding swats away the attempt to clinch by Lock.

Lock gets caught napping as Redding dives in and scores a takedown. Lock manages to retain guard.
Redding not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lock controls Redding momentarily but Redding frees himself.
Redding pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lock is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redding preventing the sweep.
Redding has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Redding passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lock can't do much from the bottom here.
Lock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redding in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Redding tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lock can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Redding tries to advance to mount but Lock denies him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Redding instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Redding has hold of one of Lock's legs. Lock is fighting the takedown attempt but Redding gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lock is wriggling around but Redding manages to pass to half guard.
Lock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lock is trying to control but can't.
Redding prevents Lock from improving his position.
Redding slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redding stops Lock from getting back to his feet.
Redding is keen to just control but Lock is a slippery customer.
Redding performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Redding is looking to advance position but Lock won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Redding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redding has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Blasius scores the fight for Greg Redding!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Greg Redding!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Greg Redding!

Greg Redding wins by unanimous decision!
Greg Redding decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.