BFF 21: Obermueller vs Sandman PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hederson Bautista Da Silva (ranked 3385 p4p, 375 weight class) and Bazar Al Jhit (ranked 5012 p4p, 519 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bautista Da Silva
vs
Al Jhit

172 cm
25
157 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hederson Bautista Da Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bazar Al Jhit!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Al Jhit has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Da Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Al Jhit manages to get the takedown into half guard.
My spies in Fit-Out inform me that Al Jhit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Al Jhit is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Al Jhit wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is defending well.
Al Jhit stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Jhit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Da Silva wants to sweep but Al Jhit has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries to advance to mount but Da Silva denies him.
Al Jhit slows the pace down.
Al Jhit advances to mount.
Al Jhit looking to control and managing it successfully.
More stalling from Al Jhit.

Al Jhit working for a submission but Da Silva is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to improve his position but Al Jhit isn't that keen on the idea.
Al Jhit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Al Jhit with more of the same as he continues to hold on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Al Jhit landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit controlling his opponent.
Da Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Al Jhit sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Al Jhit controlling from the full mount.
Al Jhit thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Da Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Al Jhit looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like Al Jhit might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Al Jhit has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Al Jhit avoids the attempt from Da Silva to control.
Al Jhit controlling the position easily from mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is continuing to stall.
Al Jhit misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Al Jhit controlling from mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Al Jhit the control monster continue. Boring.
Da Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Al Jhit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bazar Al Jhit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Al Jhit moves into range and clinches up with Da Silva .
Al Jhit tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Da Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Da Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Al Jhit is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Da Silva to the mat. Da Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Al Jhit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Jhit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Jhit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Al Jhit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Al Jhit defends it easily.
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Al Jhit tries to pass.
Al Jhit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Al Jhit controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Al Jhit forces Da Silva back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Jhit tries to score a body lock takedown but Da Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hederson Bautista Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bazar Al Jhit.
Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Al Jhit.
Al Jhit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Da Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Da Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Jhit is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Da Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Jhit wants a takedown.
Al Jhit is breathing heavily.
Al Jhit is working for takedown but Da Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Al Jhit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Da Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Al Jhit tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.

Al Jhit gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Al Jhit seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Al Jhit is looking to pass Da Silva 's guard but actually Da Silva recovers to full guard.
Da Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Jhit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Da Silva pushes Al Jhit off looking to stand but Al Jhit dives back in and keeps control.
Al Jhit with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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.
Al Jhit passes to side control.
Al Jhit controlling the position from side mount.
Al Jhit throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Al Jhit is staying tight to Da Silva 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Al Jhit has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Al Jhit controlling the position easily from mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is squirming around, avoiding Al Jhit's attempts to control the action.
Al Jhit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Jhit misses with a head shot.
Al Jhit controlling the pace for now.
Da Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Al Jhit content just to control the position here.
Da Silva gets back to half guard.
Al Jhit frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Al Jhit controlling from mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Al Jhit looking to secure an arm triangle but Da Silva defends it well.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit controlling the position easily from mount.

Al Jhit is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Da Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Da Silva shrugs it off.
Al Jhit controlling the position easily from mount.

That's eight 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.

Al Jhit moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Da Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Da Silva !
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Al Jhit controlling the pace for now.
Bazar Al Jhit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva is trying to stand.
Hederson Bautista Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Jhit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bazar Al Jhit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Jhit 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Bazar Al Jhit!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bazar Al Jhit!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bazar Al Jhit!

Bazar Al Jhit wins by unanimous decision!
Bazar Al Jhit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Volkov (ranked 24976 p4p, 675 weight class) and Khalid Kadyrev (ranked 24601 p4p, 668 weight class). Khalid Kadyrev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Volkov
vs
Kadyrev

201 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
268 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khalid Kadyrev!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kadyrev.
Kadyrev shoots in and drives through. Volkov sprawls well.
A head kick by Kadyrev misses
and Volkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kadyrev thinking.
Kadyrev tries for a takedown but Volkov circles away easily
and Kadyrev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kadyrev is looking to clinch but Volkov is avoiding it.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kadyrev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Kadyrev tries to counter it with a takedown but Volkov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kadyrev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Volkov stuns Kadyrev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kadyrev counters with a one-two to the body.
Kadyrev looks to throw a body kick
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Volkov's head coaches at The Garden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kadyrev is looking to clinch.
Kadyrev looks to throw a body kick
and Volkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Test Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadyrev tries for a takedown but Volkov circles away easily
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Test Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalid Kadyrev.
Kadyrev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Volkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Kadyrev looks winded!
Kadyrev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kadyrev tries for a takedown but Volkov circles away easily
and Kadyrev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Volkov lands a nice hook to Kadyrev's body. Kadyrev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kadyrev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kadyrev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kadyrev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Volkov clobbers Kadyrev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Volkov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kadyrev sprawling to the canvas! Kadyrev rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Volkov finish him?!

Kadyrev is rocked!
Volkov lands with a straight right. Kadyrev didn't see that one coming.
Kadyrev is still on wobbly legs! Can Volkov finish him?
Nice cross by Volkov.
Kadyrev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Volkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kadyrev's head.
Volkov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kadyrev seems to have recovered his senses.
Volkov connects with a right hand. Kadyrev shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov cracks Kadyrev with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Kadyrev falls to his knees and Volkov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Volkov!
During a confident post fight interview, Test Volkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 5229 p4p, 479 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 4392 p4p, 424 weight class). The key to victory for Julio Regueiro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Regueiro
vs
Steele

174 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steele moves into the clinch.
Regueiro tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Regueiro wants to stall.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Regueiro tries to pull guard but Steele won't allow it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steele has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Regueiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Regueiro fails to land.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele is struggling to control the position.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Regueiro backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele pushes Regueiro back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Regueiro into the ropes.
Regueiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Regueiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Steele blocks a body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with the head strike.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Regueiro backwards.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Regueiro's ribcage. Regueiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Regueiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele presses Regueiro against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Regueiro or not.
Regueiro is breathing heavily.
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!
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Regueiro's elbow.
Steele digs a right hand into Regueiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Regueiro's gas tank.
Regueiro working aggressively here.
A short right from Steele.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Regueiro stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Regueiros head.
Regueiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Regueiro takes a shot to the head.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele slowing the pace effectively.
Regueiro jumps guard but Steele turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Regueiro or not.
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Steele lands a body shot.
Come on Steele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Steele.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Regueiro takes a shot to the head.
Steele gets through Regueiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Regueiro is rocked!
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Regueiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Regueiro's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Regueiro drops to his knees and Steele pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanley Steele!
A relieved looking Stanley Steele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Pereira (ranked 3176 p4p, 322 weight class) and Paul McHeartney (ranked 4309 p4p, 418 weight class). McHeartney comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Queen - We Will Rock You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Murilo Pereira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul McHeartney's chin.

Pereira
vs
McHeartney

190 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murilo Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul McHeartney!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Pereira. No joy for McHeartney on that attempt.
McHeartney has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pereira is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pereira throws a lazy right hand but McHeartney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pereira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McHeartney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira pinned against the ropes. Pereira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McHeartney tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira throws a good cross that connects.
Pereira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McHeartney doesn't seem bothered though.
Pereira lunges at McHeartney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McHeartney's hand.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHeartney dives in for a single leg takedown but Pereira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Murilo Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul McHeartney.
Pereira catches McHeartney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pereira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and McHeartney counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McHeartney wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.
Pereira wants to control but McHeartney postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McHeartney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McHeartney wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.

McHeartney is trying to get an arm triangle but Pereira is defending well.

McHeartney working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pereira is not content to let McHeartney control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McHeartney is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pereira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pereira wants to control but McHeartney postures up.

McHeartney wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pereira, who protects the arm well.

McHeartney has hold of Pereira's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pereira seems comfortable defending it but McHeartney has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pereira is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pereira is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but McHeartney couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul McHeartney!
A very excited looking Paul McHeartney made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn Ii (ranked 3488 p4p, 463 weight class) and Roy Gaston (ranked 2930 p4p, 403 weight class). Gaston has chosen You Can Do It as his entrance music. Roy Gaston is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vovchanchyn Ii
vs
Gaston

178 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Vovchanchyn Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn Ii misses with a few strikes there.
Gaston pushes Vovchanchyn Ii away with a front kick.
Gaston avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Gaston.
Gaston keeps Vovchanchyn Ii at a distance using the push kick.
Vovchanchyn Ii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vovchanchyn Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vovchanchyn Ii lands with a shot to the body.
Gaston lands with a kick to the temple. Vovchanchyn Ii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn Ii has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a right hand that Gaston ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaston also avoids with ease.
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaston.
Gaston throws the kick towards the body but Vovchanchyn Ii avoids it.
Vovchanchyn Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaston was well out of range. Poor timing from Vovchanchyn Ii.
Gaston lunges at Vovchanchyn Ii with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vovchanchyn Ii's hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vovchanchyn Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaston.
Gaston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vovchanchyn Ii backwards.
Gaston pushes Vovchanchyn Ii back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gaston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vovchanchyn Ii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vovchanchyn Ii could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gaston digs a right hand into Vovchanchyn Ii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vovchanchyn Ii's gas tank.
Vovchanchyn Ii is breathing heavily.
Gaston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gaston creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vovchanchyn Ii's defenses.
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaston.
Gaston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaston.
Vovchanchyn Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gaston throws an elbow but misses.
Gaston lands a right hand.
Gaston blocks an uppercut.
Gaston lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaston lands a nice shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn Ii lands with a left to the head.
Vovchanchyn Ii takes an elbow to the temple.
We've been informed that Gaston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vovchanchyn Ii misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Gaston.
Vovchanchyn Ii blocks an elbow strike from Gaston.
Gaston gets through Vovchanchyn Ii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Gaston.
Vovchanchyn Ii takes a shot to the head.
Gaston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vovchanchyn Ii backwards.
Gaston digs a right hand underneath Vovchanchyn Ii's ribcage. Vovchanchyn Ii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaston.
Vovchanchyn Ii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gaston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Gaston on the inside.
Gaston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaston pushes Vovchanchyn Ii back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gaston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaston lands a damaging elbow.

Vovchanchyn Ii is rocked!

Gaston drops Vovchanchyn Ii onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vovchanchyn Ii is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Vovchanchyn Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vovchanchyn Ii avoids the elbow strike from Gaston, against the ropes.
Gaston lands a damaging elbow.
Gaston lands a hook that snaps the head of Vovchanchyn Ii backwards.
Gaston digs a right hand into Vovchanchyn Ii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vovchanchyn Ii's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gaston as the two fighters clinch.
Gaston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vovchanchyn Ii or not.
A short uppercut from Gaston.
A short left from Gaston.
Gaston will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vovchanchyn Ii up against the ropes.
Gaston works on Vovchanchyn Ii's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaston presses Vovchanchyn Ii against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vovchanchyn Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Vovchanchyn Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gaston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn Ii avoids the elbow strike from Gaston, against the ropes.
Gaston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Gaston.
Gaston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gaston drops Vovchanchyn Ii onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vovchanchyn Ii is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Gaston creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Vovchanchyn Ii drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Gaston!
Roy Gaston took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pit Bull Development for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yeu Fei (ranked 1745 p4p, 176 weight class) and Alex Stern (ranked 4360 p4p, 351 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fei
vs
Stern

184 cm
26
148 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Conviction
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yeu Fei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Stern!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stern.
A jab from Fei misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stern! But no joy.
Fei tries a head kick but it misses.
Stern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fei manages to avoid it.
Fei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stern.
Stern stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fei.
Fei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stern's sensitive parts.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fei.
A punch combination from Fei misses.
Stern now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stern blocks a jab.
Fei looks to score with a jab to the body but Stern is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Fei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fei drops his hands momentarily and Stern takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stern takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Alex Stern has been cut.
Fei slips under a jab.
Stern digs a good body shot into Fei's ribs.
Stern takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stern misses with an uppercut. Fei saw that one coming.
Fei motions for Stern to come forward. Fei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fei looks to score with a jab to the body but Stern is just out of range.
Stern unleashes a big counter combination but Fei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fei misses with a body shot.
Fei misses the jab.
Stern looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei thuds his right hand into Stern's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fei misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern walks into a left hand.

Stern is rocked!
Fei throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern misses with a body shot.
Stern misses with a series of wild punches.
Stern avoids the head kick by Fei.
Fei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stern throws out the jab.
Fei throwing a counter right hand but Stern manages to avoid it.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stern's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stern scrambles back to his feet.
Fei moves out of range as Stern strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei throws a big shot that misses.
Stern moves out of range of the body kick.
Stern misses with a hook. Fei ducked under it nicely.
Fei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stern on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stern is still on wobbly legs! Can Fei finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Stern. Fei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stern seems to have recovered his senses.
Fei misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fei looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
Stern looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stern works the jab nicely.
Fei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei scores with a nice body kick.
Stern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stern.
Fei misses with the combination.
Stern waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fei.
Stern moves out of range as Fei throws a body kick.
Stern is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the liver by Stern. Beautiful body shot.
Fei buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stern throws a hook but Fei blocks it.
Fei lands with a good body shot.
Fei scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fei scores with a leg kick.
Stern has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fei.
Stern throws a poor cross that misses
and Fei counters with a good, hard body kick but Stern shrugs it off.
Stern looks winded!
A nice combination there by Stern.
Fei just misses with a punch to the body.
Fei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stern.
Fei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Fei.
Stern loads up on a big right hand but Fei slips the punch.
Fei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Fei. That snapped Stern's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fei.
Fei looks to land a combination but Stern avoids it well.
Stern misses with a wild combination.
Stern throws a body punch but Fei moves out of range.
Yeu Fei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fei.
Nice uppercut lands for Stern. That snapped Fei's head back.
Stern chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fei can pounce on him.

Fei lands a left and a right that send Stern crashing to the mat, dazed. Fei thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Fei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stern walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Fei swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yeu Fei!
Yeu Fei retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Yeu Fei, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Alex Stern stepped up to the mic, saying 'I knew the odds were against me going into this, it was a chance I had to take. I'll be back soon enough make no mistake.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernd Obermueller (ranked 1521 p4p, 167 weight class) and Mr Sandman (ranked 1654 p4p, 182 weight class). Sandman has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mr Sandman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Obermueller
vs
Sandman

220 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Pit Bull Development

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernd Obermueller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Sandman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obermueller tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Obermueller moves into the clinch successfully.
Obermueller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obermueller tries to land a knee to the head but Sandman blocks with his arms.

Sandman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Obermueller regains guard.
Sandman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Obermueller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obermueller is trying to control the position but Sandman postures up.
Obermueller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sandman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Obermueller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obermueller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Obermueller tries to get out of the position.
Sandman throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obermueller controls Sandman momentarily but Sandman frees himself.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Obermueller keeps moving.
Obermueller looking for a sweep. Not yet Obermueller, not yet.
Obermueller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sandman on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obermueller is pulling down on Sandman's head. It's preventing any offense from Sandman, at least for the moment.
Obermueller keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.
Obermueller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sandman stopping the sweep attempt from Obermueller.
Sandman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sandman postures up in Obermueller's guard and throws a big left but Obermueller blocks it.
Obermueller keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sandman keeps the fight on the outside.
Obermueller is looking to clinch.
Sandman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sandman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Obermueller rushes Sandman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Obermueller has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandman.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.
Sandman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Sandman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Sandman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Obermueller to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Sandman on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obermueller stalling the fight.
Obermueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
Sandman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obermueller lands an elbow just above Sandman 's eye.

It looks like Mr Sandman has been cut.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head.
Sandman looks winded!
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Obermueller crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Sandman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sandman tries to pull guard but Obermueller holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sandman drops back down to his feet.
Obermueller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sandman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Obermueller controlling the action here for a moment.
Obermueller stalling against the ropes.
Obermueller lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandman won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.
Obermueller slowing the pace effectively.
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Sandman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obermueller obliges.
Nice elbow from Obermueller.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obermueller with a knee to the head.
Obermueller leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Obermueller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandman's defenses.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
Obermueller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sandman is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bernd Obermueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Sandman.
Obermueller working Sandman over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Obermueller has Sandman pressed against the ropes, preventing Sandman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obermueller with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Obermueller lands an elbow just above Sandman 's eye.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obermueller lands an elbow that stopped Sandman in his tracks for a moment.
Obermueller lands a nice knee to the body.
Obermueller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Obermueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Obermueller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sandman up against the ropes.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Obermueller stalling in the clinch.
Obermueller working Sandman over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
Obermueller lands a knee to the body.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Obermueller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandman's defenses.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Obermueller stalling in the clinch.
Sandman can't break the clinch.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obermueller landing knees to the body.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sandman takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Obermueller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sandman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obermueller obliges.
Obermueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Obermueller.
Obermueller controlling the action here for a moment.
Obermueller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller effectively controlling the action here.
Obermueller trying to control the position but instead, Sandman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obermueller into the ropes.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obermueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Obermueller keeps control of Sandman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obermueller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obermueller stalling the fight.
Sandman has Obermueller pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Obermueller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sandman wants to stall.
Obermueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
Obermueller lands a damaging elbow.
Obermueller landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obermueller.
Obermueller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandman's defenses.
Obermueller working Sandman over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obermueller.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obermueller obliges.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Obermueller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.

Sandman is rocked!

Obermueller drops Sandman with a big knee straight up the middle! Sandman is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sandman is still on wobbly legs! Can Obermueller finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Obermueller has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obermueller.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obermueller.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Obermueller keeps control of Sandman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obermueller.
Stalling in the clinch from Obermueller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obermueller blocking some punches.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
Obermueller with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obermueller.
Obermueller landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernd Obermueller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Sandman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sandman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sandman seems to have recovered his senses.
Obermueller moves to clinch but Sandman breaks away
and Sandman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sandman misses with a straight right.
Obermueller tries to clinch but Sandman moves out of range.
Obermueller tries to clinch up
and Sandman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Sandman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman moves out of range as Obermueller strikes.
Obermueller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Obermueller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandman.
Sandman misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obermueller is looking to clinch but Sandman is avoiding it.
Sandman feints the counter takedown.
Obermueller darts in trying to clinch
and Obermueller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandman missing with a left hand there. Obermueller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Obermueller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obermueller misses with a looping right.
Sandman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sandman counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandman scores with a jab to the body.
Obermueller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sandman counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obermueller.

Obermueller moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obermueller prevents Sandman from breaking the clinch.
Obermueller lands a knee to the body.
Sandman is breathing heavily.
Sandman takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obermueller with a knee to the head.
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Obermueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sandman can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
Obermueller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sandman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Obermueller.
Obermueller scores a nice knee to the body.
Obermueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sandman is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Obermueller lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandman won't want to take too many of those.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obermueller scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Obermueller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandman's defenses.
Obermueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sandman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obermueller with a knee to the head.
Sandman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obermuellers head.
Obermueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sandman tries to pull guard but Obermueller won't allow it.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside that Sandman shrugs off.
Obermueller connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obermueller obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Obermueller.
Obermueller connects with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
Sandman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside that Sandman shrugs off.
Sandman is trying to break the clinch but Obermueller is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obermueller backwards.
Nice elbow from Obermueller.
Sandman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
Obermueller holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Obermueller drops Sandman with a big knee straight up the middle! Sandman is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sandman is rocked!

Obermueller gets a clinch.
Sandman is still on wobbly legs! Can Obermueller finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obermueller.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Obermueller working the clinch nicely. Sandman is working for position but Obermueller cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sandman crumples up against the ropes and Obermueller lands two more shots before the ref can save Sandman! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bernd Obermueller!
Bernd Obermueller retains his heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bernd Obermueller made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.