AFC Fight Night 13 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 5263 p4p, 604 weight class) and Maynor Luis (ranked 22894 p4p, 787 weight class). Tito Ortiz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ortiz
vs
Luis

190 cm
25
226 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
28
222 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Ortiz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maynor Luis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Luis tenderised Ortiz 's leg. Ortiz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ortiz takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Luis lands a jab-cross combination.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Luis stalls.

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

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Luis tries to kick Ortiz off in order to stand up. Ortiz Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ortiz decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown.

Ortiz has managed to clinch.
Luis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Luis drags the fight down to the ground.

Ortiz stands up and waves to Luis to follow him.

Ortiz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ortiz uses his free foot to push down on Luis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Luis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ortiz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Ortiz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Luis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Luis and Ortiz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Luis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortiz controls the position.
Ortiz tries to advance to mount but Luis denies him.
Ortiz scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Luis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Luis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luis misses with a double jab.

Ortiz instigates a clinch.

Ortiz wants the takedown. Luis is fighting it off but Ortiz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Luis's guard against the cage.

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

Ortiz is trying to trip Luis. He has hold of a leg but Luis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ortiz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Luis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luis being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Luis throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ortiz lands a couple of digs.
Ortiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Luis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortiz 's guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ortiz is on top in guard.

Ortiz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Luis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tito Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luis looks for a takedown but Ortiz sprawls well.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Luis tries to clinch up.
Ortiz attempts a counter takedown but Luis avoids it well and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Ortiz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ortiz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Luis's face as Ortiz controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Luis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ortiz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Luis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Ortiz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Luis has a takedown stuffed.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.

Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ortiz showed some decent athleticism there.
Luis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis trying to control here.
Luis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Luis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ortiz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ortiz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Luis for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortiz slows the pace down in half guard.
Luis tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luis trying to control but Ortiz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ortiz instigates a clinch.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.

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

Luis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Luis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Luis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ortiz tries for a kimura but Luis is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Luis's face as Ortiz controls the position.
Luis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis wants to get back to his feet.

Ortiz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Ortiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ortiz lands a takedown into guard.
Luis is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ortiz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Luis lands with a nice combination. Ortiz backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luis rushes Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ortiz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Luis is looking to get back to is feet but Ortiz passes into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luis seems a little lost for a moment, as Ortiz dominates the positioning.
Ortiz working away.
Ortiz just content to control the position.
Luis manages to get back to half guard.
Luis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tito Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Ortiz seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis is trying to stand back up but Ortiz is controlling him
Luis is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Luis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ortiz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Luis is now in Ortiz 's guard. A big mistake from Ortiz there, giving up the dominant position!
Luis won't allow Ortiz to sweep him here.

Luis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luis has managed to get both his arms back between Ortiz 's legs - danger averted.
Ortiz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ortiz is pushing down on Luis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Luis is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortiz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maynor Luis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tito Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tito Ortiz .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz , 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 Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Mikhailov (ranked 3772 p4p, 465 weight class) and Adam Bocheck (ranked 4926 p4p, 572 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mikhailov
vs
Bocheck

190 cm
28
217 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viktor Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Bocheck!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mikhailov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mikhailov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bocheck is looking to reverse the position.
A control attempt from Bocheck but he's now mounted!
Mikhailov controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocheck working to try and regain half guard.
Mikhailov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Mikhailov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bocheck reaches up to try and control the position but Mikhailov seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bocheck rolls and tries to escape and now Mikhailov has his back!
Good control from Mikhailov.
Bocheck tries to escape but Mikhailov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bocheck is trying to remain composed but Mikhailov is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailov has got one arm under Bocheck's chin. This could be trouble... Bocheck trying to control the other hand but Mikhailov gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bocheck has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viktor Mikhailov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sergeant (ranked 3251 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jason Tolevski (ranked 4310 p4p, 205 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dan Sergeant has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dan Sergeant seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sergeant
vs
Tolevski

175 cm
31
139 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

180 cm
27
147 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sergeant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Tolevski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergeant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tolevski pinned against the cage. Tolevski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Sergeant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tolevski is trying to defend but Sergeant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Sergeant is trying to work for a kimura but Tolevski is defending well.
Tolevski is trying to stand back up but Sergeant is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant is just content to waste time from the top position. Tolevski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tolevski looking for a sweep. Not yet Tolevski, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tolevski has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sergeant has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sergeant is trying to drag Tolevski to the mat but Tolevski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Tolevski pulls Sergeant into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tolevski holds on and takes a little breather.
Tolevski wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolevski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tolevski wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant stopping the sweep attempt from Tolevski.
Tolevski working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Tolevski is keeping the position.
Sergeant preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tolevski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sergeant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sergeant is stalling in the full guard.
Sergeant won't allow Tolevski to sweep him here.
Sergeant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolevski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

Sergeant has Tolevski pulled in close to control his posture.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Tolevski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sergeant is controlling Tolevski's posture.

That's four 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.

Sergeant has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tolevski is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sergeant gets underhooks to prevent Tolevski's takedown attempt.
Sergeant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolevski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tolevski fails to pull guard.
Sergeant prevents a body shot from Tolevski.
Tolevski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Sergeant breaks the clinch.
Sergeant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tolevski swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolevski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tolevski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sergeant lands with an overhand left.
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 Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tolevski throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Sergeant counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolevski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolevski is looking to sweep but instead, Sergeant has passed into half guard.
Sergeant slows the pace down in half guard.
Tolevski is trying to stand back up but Sergeant is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sergeant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sergeant stalling away here and it's allowed Tolevski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tolevski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sergeant manages to get himself to full guard.

Sergeant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tolevski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolevski trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant wants to stand but Tolevski is controlling the position.
Sergeant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolevski trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tolevski gets to his feet - Sergeant follows without any prompting.

Sergeant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tolevski's guard.

Tolevski pushes Sergeant off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sergeant. No joy for Tolevski on that attempt.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tolevski counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergeant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sergeant throws a combination. Tolevski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Tolevski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant lands a couple of elbows.
Tolevski is pulling down on Sergeant's head. It's preventing any offense from Sergeant, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolevski 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.
Tolevski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sergeant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sergeant postures up in Tolevski's guard and throws a big left but Tolevski blocks it.
Sergeant looking to sit in guard and control but Tolevski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sergeant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolevski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tolevski trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sergeant is pulling down on Tolevski's head. It's preventing any offense from Tolevski, at least for the moment.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tolevski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tolevski scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tolevski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolevski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sergeant avoids it really well and circles away.
Sergeant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sergeant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sergeant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sergeant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolevski on the ground.
Tolevski is not content to let Sergeant control the position.
Sergeant remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant throws a strike aimed at the side of Tolevski's head but Tolevski avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tolevski tries to buck Sergeant off but Sergeant is having none of it.

Tolevski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tolevski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sergeant circles away.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tolevski shoots for a takedown but Sergeant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan Sergeant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Tolevski.
Sergeant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tolevski on the side of the head.

Sergeant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sergeant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tolevski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tolevski reverses the position - he's now on top in Sergeant's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolevski is stalling in the full guard.

Tolevski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sergeant lands a head shot.

Sergeant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolevski keeping his opponent close.
Tolevski is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control.
Sergeant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tolevski keeps working.
Sergeant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tolevski is not content to let Sergeant control the position.

Sergeant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sergeant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jason Tolevski has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tolevski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tolevski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sergeant stopping the sweep attempt from Tolevski.

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

Tolevski wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 5072 p4p, 529 weight class) and John Franco (ranked 5485 p4p, 562 weight class). David McDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDonald
vs
Franco

186 cm
29
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

182 cm
30
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Franco!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Franco tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
Franco is not content to let McDonald control the position.
Franco is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Franco can do anything to dispel that myth.
McDonald is trying to control. Franco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Franco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Franco is trying to stand back up but McDonald is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franco.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald won't allow Franco to sweep him here.
Franco is wriggling around but McDonald manages to pass to half guard.
Franco is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from McDonald's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Still in half guard, McDonald seems content to control.

Franco has one foot on McDonald's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Franco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McDonald was covering up waiting for the punch and Franco finishes the takedown easily into guard.

McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Franco trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
Franco wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
McDonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Franco connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McDonald is looking for a triangle but Franco pushes his legs off easily.
Franco postures up in McDonald's guard and throws a big left but McDonald blocks it.
Franco is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

McDonald won't allow Franco to get back to his feet.

Franco working for submissions but it's allowed McDonald to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McDonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Franco looking for submissions off his back.

Franco is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and McDonald has latched onto it... Big trouble! McDonald pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Franco is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from McDonald!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David McDonald!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dann (ranked 3527 p4p, 399 weight class) and Ethan Brown (ranked 3707 p4p, 418 weight class). Brian Dann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Brown's chin.

Dann
vs
Brown

182 cm
30
196 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

187 cm
30
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Brown!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Dann on that attempt.
Dann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dann blocks a head kick by Brown.

Dann looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Dann drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.

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

Dann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick but Dann moved away.
Brown misses with a body kick.

Dann shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dann trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to roll over but Dann keeps him under control.
Dann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown is looking to improve his position.

Dann is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Dann controlling the pace.

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

Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dann pulls his head out easily.
Dann is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dann works his way into side control.
Dann working the ground and pound.
Dann taking a breather here.
Dann working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dann scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brown tries to improve his position but instead Dann has taken his back!
Dann just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dann is loading up with his shots from the back and Brown is in big trouble! Brown taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brian Dann!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Rumper (ranked 2962 p4p, 385 weight class) and Ivan Malikoic (ranked 2910 p4p, 376 weight class). Ivan Malikoic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rumper
vs
Malikoic

198 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
223 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Rumper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Malikoic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malikoic shoots for a takedown but Rumper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Malikoic stuffs the takedown attempt from Rumper. Rumper gets slowly back to his feet.
Malikoic throws a body punch but Rumper moves out of range.
Rumper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malikoic but Malikoic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rumper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malikoic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rumper somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Rumper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rumper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malikoic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rumper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malikoic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rumper lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumper moves into full mount!
Malikoic is desperately trying to improve his position but Rumper has a good base and remains in mount.
Rumper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Malikoic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rumper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rumper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rumper lands a big shot there that rocks Malikoic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Malikoic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rumper content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malikoic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malikoic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rumper controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malikoic is working to get back to half guard.

Rumper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rumper lands a couple of good shots and Malikoic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Rumper looking for the RNC.
Rumper is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Malikoic is in bad spot here.

Rumper is persistently looking for the submission but Malikoic is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rumper not allowing Malikoic to control his hands.
Malikoic is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rumper is riding his opponent, not letting Malikoic buck him off.

Rumper has the hooks in. Malikoic is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Rumper passes his arm under Malikoic's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Malikoic taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Todd Rumper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Young (ranked 3682 p4p, 369 weight class) and Pietro De Negri (ranked 4575 p4p, 451 weight class). Pietro De Negri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Young
vs
De Negri

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
28
150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trevor Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pietro De Negri!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Negri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
De Negri has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Young has passed into side control.
De Negri is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Young off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Young is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
De Negri gets his hands free as Young looks to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young turns into De Negri and is now in his guard.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but De Negri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Negri stopping the sweep attempt from Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Negri chips away with some ground and pound.
Young wants to control but De Negri passes easily into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Negri lands a nice short elbow.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Negri is working away from the top position though.
De Negri winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Negri prevents Young from improving his position.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as De Negri sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Negri trying to control the pace.
De Negri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
De Negri is nestled in close to Young, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if De Negri is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Negri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Negri stalling.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Young is looking to escape.
De Negri winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Negri is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Negri stalling.
Young is pressing down on De Negri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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.

De Negri drops back, looking for a kneebar! Young looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Young looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Young!

Young taking a breather here.
De Negri can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Negri looks to move to half guard but instead Young has passed into mount! Damn!
De Negri wants to control but Young is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pietro De Negri will probably get the nod.
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.

De Negri leaves Young with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

De Negri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De Negri showed some decent athleticism there.

Young has one foot on De Negri's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

De Negri closes the distance and clinches.
De Negri tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
De Negri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.

Young manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young being controlled here, momentarily.
Young seems keen to control De Negri's posture.
De Negri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Negri won't allow Young to get back to his feet.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Young is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Negri trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.

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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Young looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

De Negri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Young quickly recovers to half guard.
Young slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Young is trying to control the position but De Negri postures up.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Negri trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

De Negri gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Young tries for a takedown but De Negri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Young shoots in and gets a takedown into De Negri's guard.

De Negri is working an open guard so Young takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for De Negri with that takedown attempt.
Trevor Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pietro De Negri.
Nice takedown defense from De Negri. No joy for Young on that attempt.
De Negri fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from De Negri.
De Negri is looking to land body kicks.
De Negri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Negri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

De Negri gets caught napping as Young dives in and scores a takedown. De Negri manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Young dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

De Negri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but De Negri persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing.
De Negri tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably

and De Negri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.
Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Young trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
De Negri prevents Young from getting back to his feet.
Young is trying to control the position but De Negri postures up.
De Negri stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
De Negri prevents Young from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Negri trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young shoots in but De Negri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Negri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Negri wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Young tries to clinch but De Negri moves away

and De Negri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
De Negri is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
De Negri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Negri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Young keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Young manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Negri stands and steps away. Young gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

De Negri throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Young was covering up waiting for the punch and De Negri finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but De Negri is proving a slippery customer.
De Negri slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control but De Negri postures up.
De Negri lands a few punches from side control.
Young wants to control but De Negri postures up.
Pietro De Negri has got the better of the ground game so far.

De Negri stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Young shoots in but De Negri avoids the takedown attempt easily.

De Negri shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Negri controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro De Negri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Negri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietro De Negri!

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 1641 p4p, 84 weight class) and Bill Como (ranked 2691 p4p, 136 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ruger
vs
Como

169 cm
29
145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

172 cm
30
143 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Como dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruger. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Como there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Ruger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Como is trying to get back to full guard.
Como keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Como is refusing to be controlled, as Ruger sits in half guard.
Ruger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Como on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Como tries to roll over but Ruger keeps him under control.
Ruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Como keeps working.
Ground and pound from Ruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Como.
Ruger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Como is rocked!
Ruger postures up.
Como is still in real trouble! Can Ruger finish him?
Ruger chips away with some ground and pound.
Como controls Ruger momentarily but Ruger frees himself.
Como wants to sweep here but Ruger controlling him for the moment.
Ruger postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Como covers up, he's hurt! Ruger keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ruger and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ruger can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ruger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 1743 p4p, 229 weight class) and Huffy Sanna (ranked 1542 p4p, 201 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cathaway
vs
Sanna

183 cm
24
185 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huffy Sanna!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanna looks to land a combination. Cathaway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Sanna misses with an uppercut
and Cathaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Huffy Sanna has been cut.
Cathaway takes a swing at Sanna's ribcage but misses.
Cathaway lands a jab to the nose.
Sanna misses with a lunging right hand
and Cathaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cathaway lands with a nice combination. Sanna backs away looking to recover.
Cathaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanna.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanna throws a jab but it's blocked by Cathaway.
Cathaway jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sanna looks to land a right hand but Cathaway moved out of range.
Cathaway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanna.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanna misses the target.
Cathaway scores with a leg kick.
Sanna misses with a hook.
Cathaway throws a front kick aimed at Sanna's knee but Sanna avoids it well.
Cathaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanna was well out of range. Poor timing from Cathaway.
Cathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanna is just out of range.
Cathaway tries to bum rush Sanna with a series of wild strikes but Sanna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cathaway staying out of range there.
Cathaway walks into a jab.
Cathaway gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanna throws a jab but it's blocked by Cathaway.
Cathaway 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.

That has opened up Huffy Sanna's cut even more.
Cathaway scores with a shot to the body.
Cathaway drops Sanna with a naaaaasty hook - Sanna is in real trouble here! Cathaway dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Cathaway!
Jimmy Cathaway retains his middleweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 1013 p4p, 121 weight class) and Tony Bison (ranked 1617 p4p, 184 weight class). Kim Rhee Daebyeol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rhee Daebyeol
vs
Bison

180 cm
29
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

181 cm
29
154 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bison gets a clinch.
Daebyeol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daebyeol leaning against his opponent.
Daebyeol is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bison misses with an elbow strike.
Daebyeol is trying to drag Bison to the mat but Bison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daebyeol - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bison throws an elbow but misses.
Daebyeol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bison lands a head kick. Daebyeol smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daebyeol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick from Bison.

Daebyeol decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebyeol trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison is trying to stand.
Daebyeol is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daebyeol is trying to control the action in half guard but Bison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daebyeol controlling the action here.
Daebyeol works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bison is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daebyeol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bison is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Daebyeol with shots to the head and body - Bison looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bison is working to get back to half guard.
Daebyeol pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bison trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bison is looking to get to half guard.
Daebyeol looking to control but Bison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bison tries to reverse the position but Daebyeol maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol dominating with strikes here.
Daebyeol content just to control the position here.
Daebyeol with a couple of short strikes.
Bison wants to hold on but Daebyeol pushes him away.
Daebyeol lands a heavy elbow.
Daebyeol lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Bison is rocked!
Daebyeol landing strikes from the mount.
Bison is still in real trouble! Can Daebyeol finish him?
Daebyeol loads up with a big shot that hurts Bison! He's pulled Daebyeol in close but Daebyeol has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Bison survive? More strikes from Daebyeol and Bison is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
Kim Rhee Daebyeol retains his lightweight title!