QFC Tournament 887 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jenna Jameson (ranked 5186 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Shane (ranked 5758 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jenna Jameson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jenna Jameson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jameson
vs
Shane

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenna Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darrell Shane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shane scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Jameson blocks the low kick.
Jameson tried to counter with a leg kick but Shane avoided it.
That kick from Jameson tenderised Shane's leg. Shane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shane duly obliges.
A combination from Shane does no damage.
Jameson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Shane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jameson finds it's way round the side to connect with Shane's head.
Jameson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Jameson misses the target.
Jameson staying out of range there.
Jameson defending well as Shane loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Jameson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Shane.
Shane misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shane moves out of range as Jameson throws a body kick.
Shane throws a hook to the side of Jameson's head but Jameson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jameson throwing a counter right hand but Shane manages to avoid it.
Shane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shane works over Jameson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane throws a hook but Jameson avoids it easily.
Shane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shane misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Jameson misses the target.
Shane misses with a hook. Jameson ducked under it nicely.
Shane scores with a nice right hand.
Shane misses with a two punch combination.
Jameson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shane sprawls and moves away.
Shane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jameson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jameson tries to move into range but Shane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darrell Shane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shane misses with a looping right.
Shane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shane.
Shane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jameson on the side of the head.
Shane misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jameson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shane.
Jameson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shane slips under a jab.
Jameson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shane throws out a loose jab but Jameson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jameson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shane connects with a right hand. Jameson shakes it off.
Jameson misses with a lunging right hand
and Shane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jameson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shane.
And Jameson counters with a quick kick to the body but Shane blocks it.
Shane throws a combination that misses
and Jameson counters with a nice uppercut.
Shane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jameson lands with a cross.
Shane lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jameson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jameson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shane keeping moving, preventing Jameson from controlling successfully.
Jameson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jameson trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.
Shane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jameson trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shane can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jameson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jameson has managed to get both his arms back between Shane's legs - danger averted.
Shane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jameson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jameson has managed to get both his arms back between Shane's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jameson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jameson postures up in Shane's guard and throws a big left but Shane blocks it.
Jameson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jameson trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.

Shane has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jameson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shane.
Shane is looking to reverse the position.
Shane wants to get back to his feet.
Jameson trying to control the action but Shane is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Shane dominated that round.
That's time! Jameson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shane misses with a lunging right hand
and Jameson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jameson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shane. That did some damage!
Jameson moves away from the strike by Shane.
A little feinted left hand from Jameson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jameson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jameson is looking to chop away at Shane's legs.
Shane thuds his right hand into Jameson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darrell Shane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jameson in his tracks.
Shane misses with a lunging right hand
and Jameson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jameson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shane lands a slapping body shot.
Shane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jameson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jameson tried to counter with a leg kick but Shane avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jameson throws a hook to the side of Shane's head but Shane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shane misses with a straight left.
Jameson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Shane misses.
Jameson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shane throws a nice looking combination but Jameson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shane looks to throw the jab but Jameson is out of range.
A big right from Shane misses.
Shane throws a solid leg kick but Jameson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shane.
Jameson throwing a counter right hand but Shane manages to avoid it.
Shane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jameson counters with a leg kick.
Jameson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jameson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shane looks to throw the jab but Jameson is out of range.
Jameson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shane throws an off balance right hand
and Jameson counters with a big head kick but Shane shrugs it off.
Shane looks to land a left hand but Jameson moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shane feints a jab promting Jameson to slip. Shane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jameson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shane misses with a left hand
and Jameson counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shane misses with a hook
and Jameson counters with a big head kick but Shane shrugs it off.
Shane misses with a straight right.
Jameson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Jameson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shane is breathing heavily.
Shane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shane trying to hold on to Jameson's head to control him but Jameson postures up.

Jameson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Shane.
Shane is looking to get back to his feet here but Jameson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Shane's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane is trapped and Jameson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Jameson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Shane is trying to remain composed but Jameson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Jenna Jameson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jameson misses with punches from the back.
Shane covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Shane tries to escape the position.
Jameson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shane trying to control the hands but Jameson breaks the grip.
Jameson is landing with strikes. Shane can't take much more of this.
Jameson throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Shane could be in trouble here!
Shane rolls, trying to escape but Jameson keeps control of the position.
Jameson throwing sloppy strikes.
Shane is really stuck here.
Shane is trying to stand back up.
Jameson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Shane's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shane takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jameson is trying to stick to Shane's back but Shane is turning into Jameson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jameson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shane.
Jameson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jameson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jameson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jameson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jameson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Shane.
Jameson lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Shane.
Jameson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shane!
Shane throws a hook to the side of Jameson's head but Jameson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jameson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shane throws a jab but it's blocked by Jameson.
Jameson blocks a low kick nicely.
Shane throws a right hand that misses
and Jameson counters with a nice leg kick.
Shane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shane misses with a right hand
and Jameson counters with a body kick that stops Shane in his tracks momentarily.
Shane misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane misses with an uppercut
and Jameson counters with a nice uppercut.
Shane fails to land with a series of punches.
Jameson dodges the punch combination from Shane.
A little feinted left hand from Jameson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Shane misses.
Shane misses with a low kick as Jameson jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Shane.
Jameson takes one on the button.
Shane throws the left hand but Jameson avoids the punch easily.
Jameson attempts a counter takedown but Shane avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Shane misses the target.
Jenna Jameson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shane with a hook.
Shane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jameson.
Shane lands a nice shot that snaps Jameson's head back.
Shane missing with a left hand there. Jameson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shane misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shane misses with the combination.
Shane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane fails to land with a series of punches.
Shane thuds his right hand into Jameson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shane throws a lazy uppercut
and Jameson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jameson throws the kick towards the body but Shane avoids it.
Jameson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shane.
Shane throws a right hand that misses
and Jameson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jameson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shane avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Shane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson moves out of range as Shane strikes.
And Jameson counters with a quick kick to the body but Shane blocks it.
Shane lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Shane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shane misses with a looping right.
Jameson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Darrell Shane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shane cracks Jameson with a good jab.
Shane cracks Jameson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jameson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shane sprawls well. Shane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jameson gets slowly back to his feet.
Shane throws out a counter right but Jameson avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrell Shane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Darrell Shane!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Darrell Shane!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Darrell Shane!

Darrell Shane wins by unanimous decision!
Darrell Shane spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Andrade (ranked 7454 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Gein (ranked 7483 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas Andrade has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Andrade
vs
Gein

175 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicholas Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Gein!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gein moves into the clinch.
Gein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andrade is working for takedown but Gein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gein gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andrade.
Gein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andrade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Andrade is looking for a takedown.
Gein is pressed up against the cage. Andrade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gein down to the mat. Gein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gein lands a head kick!

It looks like Nicholas Andrade has been cut.

Andrade bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gein is looking for a sweep.
Andrade gets to mount! Gein was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gein sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gein is looking to improve his position.
Gein slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andrade landing with the ground and pound.
Andrade won't allow Gein to sweep him here.
Andrade is stalling in the full guard.
Gein has momentary wrist control but Andrade slips an elbow through the middle.

Gein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andrade defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade connects with a couple of short punches.
Andrade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andrade scoring with punches to the head and body.

Gein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andrade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gein has momentary wrist control but Andrade slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gein lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Andrade tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein tries to free his leg and advance position but Andrade is retaining full guard.
Andrade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andrade bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gein's guard.

Andrade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Andrade trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
Andrade won't allow Gein to sweep him here.
Andrade distracts Gein with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gein has momentary wrist control but Andrade slips an elbow through the middle.
Gein looking to control.
Andrade working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gein trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Andrade haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Andrade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Andrade chips away with some ground and pound.
Gein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Andrade is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Andrade from controlling successfully.
Gein is trying to control the position but Andrade postures up.
Gein has momentary wrist control but Andrade slips an elbow through the middle.
Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Gein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Andrade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Andrade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Andrade's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gein as he avoids it easily.
Gein steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Andrade.

Andrade looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

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

Gein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andrade defends it easily.
Andrade connects with a couple of short punches.
Andrade postures up and lands a big shot to Gein's brow.
Andrade lands a couple of digs.
Gein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade lands a couple of elbows.

Gein has his foot on Andrade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andrade works his way back into a safe position though.
Gein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andrade is one step ahead there.
Andrade is in close to Gein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Andrade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andrade trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
Andrade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Andrade looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Andrade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andrade lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andrade defends it easily.
Andrade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gein's head.
Nicholas Andrade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andrade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andrade is in close to Gein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Andrade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gein's head.

Gein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrade is in close to Gein's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Gein working for a triangle but Andrade defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein looking to control.
Andrade sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andrade stands up over Gein, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Andrade pushing down on Gein's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Andrade slips a nice elbow through Gein's hands, connecting with Gein's forehead.
Andrade 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.
Gein is refusing to be controlled, as Andrade sits in half guard.
Andrade looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andrade scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Andrade there.

Gein looking for submissions off his back.
Gein is refusing to be controlled, as Andrade sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andrade in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Andrade.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Andrade lands a nice short elbow.
Gein is staying active underneath Andrade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gein trying to control from the bottom.
Andrade scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andrade seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Andrade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Andrade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Andrade's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Andrade feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andrade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gein can do to turn this around?
Gein wants to sweep but no luck.

Gein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gein has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Andrade is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gein.
Gein is trying to control Andrade's posture but Andrade avoids it.
Andrade lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade lands a nice forearm strike.

Gein is rocked!
A lull in the action here as Andrade stalls from top position.
Gein is still in real trouble! Can Andrade finish him?
Gein gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrade working over Gein with some ground and pound. Gein looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gein tries to roll over but Andrade keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andrade connects with a nice short shot to Gein's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Gein! More strikes land and this one is all over! Andrade jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Insidious Mira (ranked 6453 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bean (ranked 6019 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Bean told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mira
vs
Bean

172 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Insidious Mira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Bean!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bean forces Mira back against the cage and clinches.
Bean utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bean using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bean stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bean.
Bean with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bean.
Bean has Mira pressed against the cage.
Mira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bean with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Insidious Mira has been cut.
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!
Bean crunches a lovely knee into Mira's ribcage.
Bean is stalling here.
Bean landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bean with a knee to the head.

Mira is rocked!
Bean working the clinch nicely. Mira is working for position but Bean cracks him with a big knee to the head! Mira crumples up against the cage and Bean lands two more shots before the ref can save Mira! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Joe Bean!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Brown (ranked 5952 p4p, 483 weight class) and Roberto Medina (ranked 3360 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roberto Medina's chin.

Brown
vs
Medina

174 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Medina!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Medina on that attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown.
Medina tries to improve position but can't.
Medina trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Medina pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Medina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Medina is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brown working away.
Brown just content to control the position.
Medina is looking for a sweep.

Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Medina rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Medina!

Medina content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Brown has locked up a guillotine! Brown's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Medina is holding on here and Brown must be using up a lot of energy. Medina has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Brown gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jay Brown!