BANDAI 3: Honor PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dick (ranked 5838 p4p, 498 weight class) and Mori Ranmaru (ranked 6079 p4p, 518 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.

Dick
vs
Ranmaru

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mori Ranmaru!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dick gets a takedown into half guard.
Dick stops Ranmaru from getting back to his feet.
Dick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ranmaru tries to kick Dick off but Dick keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dick drops an elbow to the side of Ranmaru's head.
Ranmaru is trying to stand back up but Dick is controlling him
Dick is nestled in close to Ranmaru, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick winds up and cracks Ranmaru with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dick is nestled in close to Ranmaru, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ranmaru tries to kick Dick off but Dick keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ranmaru with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dick working over Ranmaru with some ground and pound. Ranmaru looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ranmaru on the ground.
Dick looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ranmaru with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dick drops an elbow to the side of Ranmaru's head.
Dick slips a nice elbow through Ranmaru's hands, connecting with Ranmaru's forehead.
Ranmaru is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Dick.
Ranmaru pushes Dick off looking to stand but Dick dives back in and keeps control.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dick lands with a punch from half guard.
Ranmaru is trying to stand up here but Dick is controlling him well.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick stops Ranmaru from getting back to his feet.
Dick lands strikes from half guard.
Ranmaru looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ranmaru taking some punishment here, with Dick in his half guard.
Dick prevents Ranmaru from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick controlling the action here.
Dick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dick is nestled in close to Ranmaru, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dick winds up and cracks Ranmaru with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dick stops Ranmaru from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranmaru on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Dick seems content to control.
Dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dick 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.
Ranmaru is trying to stand back up but Dick is controlling him
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ranmaru is trying to stand up here but Dick is controlling him well.
Dick lands with a punch from half guard.
Ranmaru is trying to stand back up but Dick is controlling him
Nice strikes from Dick there.
Ranmaru is trying to stand.
Dick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dick lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranmaru is trying to stand back up but Dick is controlling him
Ranmaru tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dick manages to move to mount!
Dick controlling the pace for now.
Dick won't let Ranmaru get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ranmaru trying desperately to get to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick landing punches.
Dick controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Dick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ranmaru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Dick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ranmaru down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranmaru is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dick working the head with strikes.
Dick working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick grinds an elbow into Ranmaru's temple.
Dick is chipping away with strikes.
Dick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ranmaru down.
Dick working the ground and pound.
Dick lands a few punches from side control.
Dick taking a breather here.
Rick Dick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dick scores with punches from side control.
Ranmaru is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dick has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dick working the head and body with strikes.
Dick lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick scoring with punches from side control.
Dick lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dick working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dick scoring with punches from side control.

Ranmaru is rocked!
Dick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ranmaru is still in real trouble! Can Dick finish him?
Dick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ranmaru some visible discomfort.
Dick lands a big left to the face of Ranmaru, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Dick and another - Ranmaru is out! Dick stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Dick!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Voronov (ranked 6017 p4p, 514 weight class) and Smackin Chops (ranked 6138 p4p, 523 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.

Voronov
vs
Chops

188 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Voronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smackin Chops!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.

Voronov takes the fight into the clinch.
Voronov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Smackin Chops has been cut.
Chops working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronov tries to throw a body punch but Chops avoids it by throwing Voronov back against the cage.
Chops blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chops looking to stall.
Voronov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronov digs a right hand underneath Chops's ribcage. Chops let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronov tries to work over Chops's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chopss head.
A short right from Voronov.
Chops misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronov.
Voronov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
Chops fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chops is leaning against Voronov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chops tries to break free but Voronov pushes him back against the cage.
Chops swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronov can't find room to land a body shot as Chops controls the action.
Voronov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chops backwards.
Chops takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Voronov as the two fighters clinch.
Chops tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronov has a couple of punches blocked by Chops.
Voronov works on Chops's body with a couple of short punches.
Chops blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronov cracks Chops with a nice body shot.
Chops looks winded!
Voronov lands a left hand.
Voronov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chops.
Voronov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Voronov as the two fighters clinch.
Voronov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronov misses with a body punch.
Voronov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronov misses with the head strike.
Voronov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voronov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chopss head.

Chops is rocked!
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
Chops is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronov finish him?
Voronov misses with some punches.
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chops.
Chops seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Voronov fails to land.
Voronov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chops's elbow.
Voronov tries to throw a body punch but Chops avoids it by throwing Voronov back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Voronov.
Voronov working aggressively here.
Voronov misses with a body punch.
Chops is trying to break the clinch but Voronov is controlling him.
Chops is trying to break the clinch but Voronov has him pressed against the cage.
Voronov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chops fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov misses with a body punch.
Voronov tries a body shot but Chops blocks it.
Chops gets through Voronov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chops blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Chops fails to land.
Voronov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chops.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chops.
Chops misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chops's elbow.
A short left from Voronov.
Chops wants to break free but Voronov has control.
Voronov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronov misses with some punches.
Chops throws a head punch that misses.
Chops has a couple of punches blocked by Voronov.
Chops is trying to force a seperation but Voronov has the dominant position.
Voronov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chops backwards.
Chops tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chops fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov has Chops pressed against the cage, preventing Chops from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chops throws a head punch that misses.
Chops throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronovs head.
Voronov working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voronov tries to work over Chops's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chops misses with some punches.
Voronov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Voronov.
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!
A short right from Voronov.
Voronov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chops tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chops is trying to break the clinch but Voronov has him pressed against the cage.
Voronov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Chops with a big uppercut! Chops tries to clinch up but Voronov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Chops to the mat! Chops covers up and Voronov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yuri Voronov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Tressi (ranked 5937 p4p, 507 weight class) and Leondardo Song (ranked 6098 p4p, 520 weight class). Song comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Keith Ape - Psycho (ft. Robb Bank$) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tressi
vs
Song

178 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Tressi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leondardo Song!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song goes for a double leg but Tressi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tressi continues to drive forward.
Tressi lands an overhand right.
Tressi tests Song's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tressi connects with a nice looking jab.
Tressi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Tressi misses.
Song tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tressi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Song somewhat.
Tressi throws a looping overhand right but Song ducks down to avoid it.
Song looks for a takedown but Tressi sprawls well.
Lionel Tressi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leondardo Song.
Tressi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Tressi.

Song shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tressi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song is stalling in the full guard.
Song passes Tressi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tressi is in trouble now - Song has advanced to mount!
Song moves to back control.
Tressi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Song.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leondardo Song!
Leondardo Song decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pee Nile (ranked 6282 p4p, 529 weight class) and Qui Non Song (ranked 5867 p4p, 500 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.

Nile
vs
Non Song

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pee Nile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Qui Non Song!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Nile.

Song gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Song.
Song blocking some punches.
Song throws a head punch that misses.
Nile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Song's elbow.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nile tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Nile back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nile fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Song blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Song tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nile working aggressively here.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nile as Song tries to tie him up.
A short right from Nile on the inside.
Song throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nile lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Nile uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nile.
Nile is trying to maintain a safe position but Song gets an underhook and turns Nile into the cage.
Nile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Song goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nile blocks an uppercut.
Nile lands with a light punch inside.
Song tries to work over Nile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nile prevents a body shot from Song.
Song blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nile working aggressively here.
Song struggles to land a body shot inside as Nile controls his hands.
Song lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nile backwards.
Song lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Song.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nile lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Song scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Song misses with the head strike.
Nile throws a punch but it's blocked by Song.
Song working aggressively here.
Song blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Song scores with a shot to the side of Nile's head.
Song blocks an uppercut.
Nile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Nile gets through Song's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Song.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nile lands a right hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.

It looks like Qui Non Song has been cut.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
Song misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Song.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nile takes a shot to the head.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nile misses with the head strike.
Song misses with the head strike.
Song lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Song.
Nile taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Song misses with some punches.
Nile blocks an uppercut.
Nile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nile.
Song lands a left hand.
Nile blocks a body shot from Song.
Nile misses with a punch on the inside.
Song looking to slow down the pace here.
Nile can't find room to land a body shot as Song controls the action.
Nile cracks Song with a nice body shot.
Song tries to work over Nile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile misses with some punches.
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
Song lands a body shot.
Song misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nile.
Nile misses with the head strike.
Nile blocks a body shot from Song.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song.
Song lands a hook that snaps the head of Nile backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nile.
A short right from Song on the inside.
Nile lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Song.
Song goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nile lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Qui Non Song will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Qui Non Song's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nile moves to clinch but Song breaks away
and Song counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Song listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nile throws a good cross that connects.
Nile is looking to clinch.
Song tries to counter by closing the distance.
Song fails to land with a series of punches.

Nile closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nile lands a hook to the side of the head.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile blocks a body shot from Song.
Song can't find room to land a body shot as Nile controls the action.
Nile misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song blocks an uppercut.
Nile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nile swings wildly with an uppercut but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song blocking some punches.
Nile lands a nice shot to the body.
Song blocks a body shot from Nile.
Song tries a body shot but Nile blocks it.
Song goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Nile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Nile.
Nile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qui Non Song seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Song lands a shot to the body.
Nile lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Song blocks a body shot from Nile.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Song lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nile fails to land.
Nile tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Nile back against the cage.
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Nile.
Nile lands a body punch in the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Song in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Nile.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nile scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nile.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song.
Nile tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Nile back against the cage.
Nile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Song misses with a punch to the body.
Song scores with a nice hook to the head.
Song misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nile.
Nile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Song tries a body shot but Nile blocks it.
A short uppercut from Song.
A short right from Nile.
Nile pushes Song back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Song is looking to control Nile's arms but Nile gets an underhook and turns him. Now Song has his back to the cage.
Song misses with some punches.
Nile blocking some punches.
Song blocks a body shot from Nile.
Nile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Song blocks an uppercut.
Nile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Song blocking some punches.
Nile prevents a body shot from Song.
Nile misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Nile throws a head punch that misses.
Nile misses with some punches.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nile.
Nile blocks a body shot from Song.
Song struggles to land a body shot inside as Nile controls his hands.
Nile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Nile on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nile lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Nile letting Song take a breather here.
Song misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nile.
Song misses with the head strike.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Nile.
Nile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nile lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Nile.
Nile softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Nile.
Song scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nile tries a body shot but Song blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pee Nile dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Qui Non Song's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nile tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Song was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Song takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Song moves into the clinch.
Song tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nile's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Song.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Song tries to work over Nile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Song misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Song scores with a shot to the side of Nile's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Nile blocks an uppercut.
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
Song tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Nile swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nile backwards.
Nile blocks an uppercut.
Song can't find room to land a body shot as Nile controls the action.
Song lands with a left to the head.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nile blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Song - that landed with a thud.
Song working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nile.
Song doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nile blocking some punches.
Song is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nile is keeping busy.
Nile is trying to stall.
Nile pushes Song back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nile digs a right hand into Song's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Song's gas tank.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
Song throws a head punch that misses.
Nile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Song.
A shot in the inside from Song.
Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Nile uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Nile.
Nile lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Nile.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nile lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nile works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Song takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Nile.
Nile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Song working aggressively here.
Nile lands with a left to the head.
Nile lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song takes a shot to the head.
Nile misses with some punches.
Nile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Nile has a couple of punches blocked by Song.
Nile stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Song misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Song looking to slow down the pace here.

Nile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.

Nile closes the distance and pushes Song back into the cage.
Song blocking some punches.
Song misses with some punches.
Nile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile gets through Song's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile struggles to land a body shot inside as Song controls his hands.
Nile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Song working aggressively here.
Nile lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Song backwards.
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!
Nile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nile lands a nice uppercut.
Nile blocks an uppercut.
Song misses with a body punch.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Song is trying to stall.
Nile throws a punch but it's blocked by Song.
Nile scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nile swings wildly with an uppercut but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nile fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pee Nile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nile has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pee Nile!
After the fight, Pee Nile was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Otto (ranked 5928 p4p, 509 weight class) and Tom Harper (ranked 5839 p4p, 497 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.

Otto
vs
Harper

184 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Otto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Harper!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harper rushes Otto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Otto wants a takedown but no success here.
Otto wants a takedown but no success here.
Harper stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harper continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Harper taking a breather.
Otto stalling.

Otto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Otto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Otto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Otto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harper has managed to get both his arms back between Otto's legs - danger averted.
Harper is working Otto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Otto wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Otto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harper lands a couple of digs.
Harper working some strikes from top position.
Otto wants to sweep here but Harper controlling him for the moment.
Otto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harper manages to get himself to full guard.

Otto wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Harper has his hands on Otto's head, controlling the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto is working hard here to advance position.
Harper has his hands on Otto's head, controlling the position.
Otto wants to pass the guard but Harper is keeping the position.
Harper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Otto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otto wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Otto is fighting to break Harper's control of his arms but Harper is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Otto from controlling successfully.
Harper can't keep his opponent in guard - Otto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Otto trying to pass the guard but Harper defending well.

Otto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harper sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otto wants to control but Harper is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.
Harper trying to control from the bottom.
Harper is not content to let Otto control the position.

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

Harper clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Otto.
Otto has Harper pressed against the cage.
Otto is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Otto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for Harper to work.
Harper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Harper's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Otto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Otto misses the jab.

Harper rushes Otto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Otto is looking for a takedown.
Otto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Otto jumps guard and drags Harper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Otto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Otto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Otto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harper can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Otto from controlling successfully.
Marco Otto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto won't allow Harper to sweep him here.
Otto looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harper holds on and takes a little breather.
Otto looking to pass the guard.
Otto wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Harper has his hands on Otto's head, controlling the position.
Otto is pushing down on Harper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harper is fighting to maintain full guard but Otto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Otto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Otto mounts Harper! Really nice guard pass there!
Harper tries to lock up and control but Otto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Otto working for a guillotine from mount but Harper is in no mood to give up.
Harper is squirming around, avoiding Otto's attempts to control the action.

Otto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Otto is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Otto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harper has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Harper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Otto.

Otto has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Harper is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Otto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lester Piggott (ranked 5969 p4p, 511 weight class) and Zinedine Eldoroado (ranked 6032 p4p, 516 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.

Piggott
vs
Eldoroado

189 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lester Piggott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zinedine Eldoroado!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piggott misses with an uppercut
and Eldoroado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piggott misses with an uppercut
and Eldoroado counters with a nice uppercut.
Piggott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eldoroado counters with a right hand to the body.
Piggott lands a body shot.
A jab from Eldoroado finds it's way through Piggott's defenses.

Piggott moves into the clinch successfully.
Piggott is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piggott.
A short right from Piggott on the inside.
Piggott blocking some punches.
Piggott struggles to land a body shot inside as Eldoroado controls his hands.
Piggott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldoroado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Piggott prevents Eldoroado from breaking the clinch.
Piggott digs a right hand into Eldoroado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eldoroado's gas tank.

Piggott pulls guard.
Eldoroado is fighting to break Piggott's control of his arms but Piggott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Piggott pushes a forearm under Eldoroado's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Eldoroado is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lester Piggott!
During a confident post fight interview, Lester Piggott thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.