KFC: End of March PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Wilson (ranked 6723 p4p, 626 weight class) and Mungo Jerry (ranked 6226 p4p, 593 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.

Wilson
vs
Jerry

191 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mungo Jerry!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Jerry.
Jerry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
Wilson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jerry.

Jerry gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wilson pulls Jerry in close to his closed guard and prevents Jerry from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Jerry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Wilson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jerry has passed into half guard!
Wilson tries to roll over but Jerry keeps him under control.
Wilson gets back to full guard.

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.
Jerry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jerry stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Jerry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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

Wilson tries to sprawl but Jerry drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Wilson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Jerry moves out of range easily.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jerry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wilson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jerry somewhat.

Jerry moves into the clinch.

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

Jerry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilson's half guard.
Wilson tries to kick Jerry off in order to stand up. Jerry Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jerry is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilson struggling a bit here.
Wilson is looking to regain half guard here but Jerry keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jerry off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jerry preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wilson.

Wilson looking for the choke from the back.
Jerry wants to get back to his feet.
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 Steve Wilson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Mungo Jerry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Jerry does no damage.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jerry.
Jerry tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jerry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jerry!
Sloppy strikes from Jerry. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Jerry dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Jerry's head and hops out.

Jerry rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson tries to stall but Jerry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jerry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Jerry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steve Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mungo Jerry.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jerry tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Jerry back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.
Jerry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jerry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jerry tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.

Jerry breaks from the clinch.
Jerry avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Jerry scores with a head kick. Wilson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Jerry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Jerry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jerry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet here but Jerry is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wilson's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Wilson is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jerry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jerry really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wilson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is really stuck here.
Jerry is looking to control Wilson but Wilson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Steve Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jerry controlling the positon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson trying to control the hands but Jerry breaks the grip.
Wilson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jerry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilson doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Wilson working to try and regain half guard.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mungo Jerry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jerry throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Wilson tried to score with a low kick but Jerry checks it.
Jerry takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.

Jerry gets a clinch.
Jerry scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Jerry taking a breather.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.

Jerry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Jerry with an uppercut!
Jerry avoids the head kick by Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jerry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jerry lands a body shot.
Jerry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Jerry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson has Jerry pressed against the cage, preventing Jerry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jerry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.
Jerry lands a right hand.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Mungo Jerry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jerry throws a combination. Wilson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jerry gets a double leg takedown into Wilson's guard.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Jerry from standing up.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jerry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jerry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jerry gets to his feet - Wilson follows without any prompting.

Jerry closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jerry presses Wilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wilson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jerry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jerry looks to clinch
and Wilson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilson throws out a leg kick but Jerry moves out of range and Wilson only half commits.
A punch combination from Jerry misses.
Steve Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Jerry as he checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Jerry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jerry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jerry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Jerry avoids nicely.
Jerry fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jerry is one step ahead there.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Jerry trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jerry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jerry trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mungo Jerry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jerry 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mungo Jerry!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Maddison (ranked 4598 p4p, 361 weight class) and Clay Bidon Guida (ranked 6283 p4p, 422 weight class). Clay Bidon Guida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maddison
vs
Bidon Guida

182 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Maddison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Bidon Guida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maddison is trying to stand up here but Guida is controlling him well.
Guida working Maddison over with strikes.
Guida stops Maddison from getting back to his feet.
Guida drops an elbow to the side of Maddison's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maddison pushes Guida off looking to stand but Guida dives back in and keeps control.
Guida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guida winds up and cracks Maddison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Guida stalling.
Guida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddison pushes Guida off looking to stand but Guida dives back in and keeps control.
Maddison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Guida slows the pace down in half guard.
Maddison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guida scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Guida in particular looking to stall.
Maddison looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maddison is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Guida seems content to control.
Maddison is trying to stand.
Guida lands a big elbow - Maddison is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Guida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Bidon Guida!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Blount (ranked 3935 p4p, 187 weight class) and David Lopes (ranked 6665 p4p, 277 weight class). Blaze Blount has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blount
vs
Lopes

169 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaze Blount!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes shoots in but Blount avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blount is looking to counter the offense by Lopes and move into the clinch.
Lopes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Blount rushes Lopes and presses him up against the cage.
Blount swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Blount gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lopes regains guard.
Lopes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blount controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopes is trying to keep Blount in close.
Blount throws an elbow that misses. Lopes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blount's guard. Nice move by Lopes!

Blount working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

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

Blount is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopes is aware though and is defending well.
Blount keeping moving, preventing Lopes from controlling successfully.
Lopes controlling from the top position.
Lopes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Blount looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopes trying to control but Blount is working from the bottom.

Blount has his foot on Lopes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopes works his way back into a safe position though.
Lopes trying to control the position from guard on top but Blount is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lopes trying to control the position from guard on top but Blount is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blount avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blount keeping moving, preventing Lopes from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Blount moves into the clinch successfully.
Blount tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Lopes decides to pull guard.
Lopes is pulling down on Blount's head. It's preventing any offense from Blount, at least for the moment.
Blount working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopes's head.
Blount trying to control but Lopes is working from the bottom.
Blount lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blount preventing the sweep.
Blount working some strikes from top position.
Blount lands a couple of digs.
Blount stopping the sweep attempt from Lopes.
Blount throwing strikes from guard but Lopes blocks nicely.
Blount scoring with some ground and pound.
Blount loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blount chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blount pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopes is keeping the position for now.
Blount lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Blount dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopes wants to clinch up but Blount keeps it at a distance.
Lopes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Blount gets a clinch.
Lopes is working for takedown but Blount is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopes throws a punch but it's blocked by Blount.
Lopes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blaze Blount has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lopes.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but Blount has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lopes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blount is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blount content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blount is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopes can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blount accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blount keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopes's head.
Blount pushes down on Lopes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lopes is breathing heavily.

Blount wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blount working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lopes has hold of Blount's hands but Blount slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blount is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blount seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lopes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blaze Blount overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopes is looking for a sweep. Blount is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blount looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blount lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blount lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blount connects with a nice short shot to Lopes's temple.
Blount scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blount controlling the action here.

Lopes is defending against the submission attempts here by Blount.
Blount working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blount lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blount working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blount wants to free his trapped foot but Lopes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopes trying to hold on to Blount's head to control him but Blount postures up.
Blount working the head and body with strikes.
Blount looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blount lands a nice short elbow.

Lopes is rocked!

Blount is working for a submission of some sort.
Blount trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blount lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blount perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blount scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blount trying to control from half guard but Lopes is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Blount is trying to work for a kimura but Lopes is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blount's waist but Blount gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lopes off to one side.

Blount closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopes quickly recovers to half guard.

Lopes manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Blount takes the fight into the clinch.
Blount lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopes backwards.
Blount lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blount pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Blount closes the distance and pushes Lopes back into the cage.
Lopes struggles to land a body shot inside as Blount controls his hands.
Blount lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blount on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blount lands a left hand.
Blount leaning against his opponent.
Lopes tries to pull guard but Blount won't allow it.
Lopes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blaze Blount has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lopes.
Blount content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Blount manages to pull guard.
Blount throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blount will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lopes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Blount looking for a guillotine here but Lopes defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blount 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.
Blount on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blount tries to get out of the position.
Lopes trying to control but Blount is working from the bottom.
Blount wants to sweep but no luck.
Blount keeping moving, preventing Lopes from controlling successfully.

Blount looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes trying to control but Blount is working from the bottom.

Blount looking for a guillotine here but Lopes defends easily.

Blount looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopes trying to control but Blount is working from the bottom.
David Lopes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Lopes stopping the sweep attempt from Blount.

Blount has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blount is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blount is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopes is aware though and is defending well.
Lopes distracts Blount with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Blount working for a triangle but Lopes defends it easily.
Lopes trying to control the position from guard on top but Blount is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze Blount showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blount 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 Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Blount!
David Lopes spoke after the fight, saying 'I will try it.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Landon Bollinger (ranked 4253 p4p, 446 weight class) and Mishima Valhalla (ranked 4906 p4p, 501 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bollinger
vs
Valhalla

187 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Bollinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mishima Valhalla!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valhalla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bollinger.

Bollinger clinches up with Valhalla and pushes him back against the cage.

Bollinger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Valhalla is trying to keep an underhook but Bollinger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Valhalla has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bollinger is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valhalla 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.
Valhalla missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhalla tries to roll over but Bollinger keeps him under control.
Valhalla gets full guard.
Bollinger postures up.
Valhalla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bollinger.
Valhalla wants to sweep but no luck.
Bollinger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Valhalla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bollinger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Valhalla tries to roll over but Bollinger keeps him under control.
Valhalla is trying to maintain the position but Bollinger is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla wants to get back to full guard.

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

Bollinger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valhalla's guard.

Valhalla has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bollinger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Bollinger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Valhalla to the ground. Bollinger is now in Valhalla's guard.

Valhalla manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bollinger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Valhalla clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Valhalla is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Bollinger off. It looks like it's working - Bollinger slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Valhalla displaying calm under pressure there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valhalla scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Valhalla lands strikes from half guard.
Bollinger wants to control but Valhalla is keeping busy.
Bollinger wants to improve his position but Valhalla is controlling well.
Valhalla slips a nice elbow through Bollinger's hands, connecting with Bollinger's forehead.
Valhalla sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Valhalla working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla is nestled in close to Bollinger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Valhalla working Bollinger over with strikes.
Bollinger is breathing heavily.
Bollinger is trying to maintain the position but Valhalla is very close to passing his half guard.
Valhalla working over Bollinger with some ground and pound. Bollinger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valhalla scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Valhalla looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bollinger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Valhalla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valhalla scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valhalla scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bollinger throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Bollinger drives through with a takedown into Valhalla's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bollinger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valhalla on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bollinger is posturing up here but Valhalla has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bollinger tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bollinger has to tap! Slick submission there by Valhalla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mishima Valhalla!
Mishima Valhalla managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Annihilation Apparel, into his post fight interview.