IVT 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teller McCraw (ranked 4032 p4p, 361 weight class) and Davi Araujo (ranked 7277 p4p, 454 weight class). Davi Araujo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McCraw
vs
Araujo

156 cm
26
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
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 The Island, Teller McCraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davi Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo throws a leg kick
letting McCraw counter with a right hand.
McCraw lands an overhand right.

It looks like Davi Araujo has been cut.
The fighters circling - Araujo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araujo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like McCraw wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCraw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCraw swings for the body but Araujo moves out of range.
McCraw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Araujo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been informed that Araujo 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.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraw manages to avoid it.
McCraw has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

McCraw clinches up against the cage.
McCraw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Araujo misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCraw scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraw lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from McCraw.
Araujo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraw pushes Araujo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCraw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, McCraw scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McCraw.
McCraw lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Araujo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraw throws a big uppercut that drops Araujo! More strikes from McCraw and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Araujo lies dazed against the cage as McCraw celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teller McCraw!
A relieved looking Teller McCraw 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
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Punchy McPunch (ranked 4947 p4p, 399 weight class) and Test Build (ranked 3255 p4p, 313 weight class). Test Build has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Punchy McPunch's chin.

McPunch
vs
Build

180 cm
26
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
26
135 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Punchy McPunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Test Build!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Build misses.
Build throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPunch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Build.
McPunch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Build. Build obviously looking to wear him down.
Build looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Build misses with a body shot.
McPunch misses with a looping right.
McPunch scores with a nice strike.
McPunch loads up on a big right hand but Build slips the punch.
Build uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPunch.
McPunch stuns Build with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Build avoids the body shot from McPunch.
McPunch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Build jabs McPunch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Build ducks under a wild hook from McPunch.
Build tried to score with a low kick but McPunch checks it.
McPunch misses with a body kick.
Good work by McPunch as he checks the leg kick.

McPunch clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPunch digs a right hand into Build's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Build's gas tank.
McPunch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McPunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
McPunch misses with the head strike.
Build is trying to stall.
McPunch pushes Build back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Build misses with a knee strike.
McPunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
McPunch misses with a punch to the body.
McPunch working aggressively here.
McPunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
McPunch lands a shot to the body.
McPunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Build wants to stall.
McPunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from McPunch.
Build misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPunch.
Build missing with knees to the body.
McPunch can't find room to land a body shot as Build controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from McPunch fails to land.
McPunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McPunch tries to work over Build's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McPunch throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from McPunch.
McPunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McPunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Build backwards.
McPunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McPunch as Build tries to tie him up.
McPunch struggles to land a body shot inside as Build controls his hands.
McPunch lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPunch can't find room to land a body shot as Build controls the action.
McPunch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McPunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for McPunch.
McPunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McPunch working aggressively here.
McPunch scores with a shot to the side of Build's head.

Build is rocked!
A short left from McPunch.
Build is still on wobbly legs! Can McPunch finish him?
McPunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McPunch digs a right hand underneath Build's ribcage. Build let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Build looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPunch lands a shoulder strike.
Build wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McPunch pushes Build against the cage. McPunch is working some dirty boxing. McPunch pushes off with a quick right hook! Build goes down! Build tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McPunch moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Punchy McPunch!
A relieved looking Punchy McPunch 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
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafik Arfah (ranked 5240 p4p, 515 weight class) and Alceu Sato (ranked 6841 p4p, 579 weight class). Alceu Sato will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Arfah
vs
Sato

150 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafik Arfah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alceu Sato!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arfah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left lands for Sato.
Sato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sato.

It looks like Rafik Arfah has been cut.
Sato lands a body shot.
Arfah really is a fat lump.
Sato scores with a jab to the body.
Sato punishes Arfah's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Arfah misses.
Sato slips a jab from Arfah.
Alceu Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arfah doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Sato throws out a powerful jab.
Sato lands a nice looking body shot.
Sato tests Arfah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arfah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sato scores with a hook.
Sato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arfah under the eye.
Sato scores with a hook to the body. Arfah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sato throws a combination. Arfah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arfah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Arfah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Arfah is rocked!
Arfah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Arfah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arfah thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
and Sato counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Arfah! He's just covering up as Sato starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alceu Sato!
Alceu Sato decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Second Dummy (ranked 4560 p4p, 476 weight class) and Pablo Moraes (ranked 24418 p4p, 621 weight class). Second Dummy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dummy
vs
Moraes

165 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Second Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes throws a body shot but no joy.
Moraes throws out a loose jab but Dummy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dummy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moraes is trying to defend but Dummy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moraes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dummy manages to move to mount!
Dummy unloading with bombs!
Dummy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dummy 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.
Dummy prevents Moraes from getting the reversal.
Dummy raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Dummy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dummy working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Moraes turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Dummy off and cradles Moraes's limp body as Dummy celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Second Dummy!
After the fight, Second Dummy 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
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petey Williams (ranked 7383 p4p, 594 weight class) and Lucas Pablo (ranked 5784 p4p, 537 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Thing. Petey Williams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Williams
vs
Pablo

190 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams drives through and clinches with Pablo against the cage.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Pablo has him pressed against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pablo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams is looking to chop away at Pablo's legs.

Pablo closes the distance and clinches.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pablo shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams tries to clinch but Pablo is having none of it.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Petey Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Pablo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temp Spar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pablo tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Pablo swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Pablo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams tries to counter with a takedown but Pablo is quick to defend against it.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams appears to be looking for a big counter.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams looks for the body kick but Pablo saw that one coming.
Pablo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pablo is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams throws a series of punches but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pablo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pablo.
Williams attempts a counter takedown but Pablo avoids it well and moves away.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pablo slips a jab and a cross from Williams.

Pablo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Williams is trying to defend but Pablo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Pablo there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pablo pulls his head out easily.

Pablo is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Pablo is controlling him
Pablo controlling the pace.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pablo pulls his head out easily.
Williams is not content to let Pablo control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pablo stands up from Williams's guard - Pablo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Pablo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pablo throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pablo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Pablo shoots in.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pablo forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.

Pablo breaks from the clinch.
Williams scores with a one two! Pablo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.

Pablo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pablo looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pablo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petey Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pablo moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Pablo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pablo wants to counter the offense by Williams and move into the clinch position.

Pablo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Pablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pablo misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Pablo looks to move away, Williams throws a big counter combo but Pablo just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pablo wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

Pablo clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with the combination.
Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petey Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pablo eats them both and turns towards Williams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Pablo tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pablo breaks the clinch.
Pablo blocks a low kick nicely.

Williams gets caught flat footed, as Pablo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pablo prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Pablo passes into half guard.
Lucas Pablo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Pablo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pablo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams kicks off Pablo and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pablo shoots in and gets a takedown into Williams's guard.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Pablo pushes his legs off easily.

Pablo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Williams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pablo has managed to get both his arms back between Williams's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pablo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pablo pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Pablo decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pablo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pablo.
Pablo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Pablo is trying to pull guard but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Petey Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Pablo.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

Williams dives in and scores a takedown into Pablo's guard.
Pablo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pablo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

Williams stands up from Pablo's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pablo looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams works over Pablo's head and body with a nice combination.
Pablo shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Pablo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams sizes up Pablo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pablo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pablo off to one side.
Williams scores with a one two! Pablo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pablo doesn't seem bothered though.
Pablo throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Pablo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Pablo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Pablo tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pablo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pablo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pablo on the side of the head.
Williams looks to land a combination. Pablo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Pablo moves out of range easily.
Pablo goes for a double leg but Williams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Williams continues to drive forward.
Petey Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Pablo.
Pablo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams throws a push kick but Pablo slaps the foot to one side.
Pablo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Williams defends it well.
Williams throws a right hand that Pablo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pablo also avoids with ease.
Williams wants to clinch.
Pablo moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Pablo blocks the body kick.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Pablo needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Pablo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a series of punches but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pablo tries a head kick but it misses.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pablo shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Pablo is rocked!
Pablo wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
As Pablo looks to move away, Williams throws a big counter combo but Pablo just gets out of the way.
Williams is looking to clinch.

Pablo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pablo throws a lazy body kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Pablo backing up. Pablo nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Pablo is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams steps in with a hook that catches Pablo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Williams follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pablo looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petey Williams!
Petey Williams decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Lucas Pablo had this to say: 'Puta!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Miller (ranked 2101 p4p, 216 weight class) and Tim Willis (ranked 6911 p4p, 445 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Miller
vs
Willis

170 cm
26
136 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cole Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Willis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Willis.
Willis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Willis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willis tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Willis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Willis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Willis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willis throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Willis counters with a nice body shot.
Willis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Miller clobbers Willis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Willis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Willis misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller slips under a jab.
Cole Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Willis counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Willis to acknowledge the strikes.
Miller avoids the head kick by Willis.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Miller misses its target.
Willis throws a nice head kick!
Willis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Willis throws a one two combo.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Willis does no damage.
Willis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Willis is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller connects with the punch.

Willis is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
Willis is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Willis right on the button. Willis goes down! Miller follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Miller gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Miller!
Cole Miller 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
66%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stig Jahr (ranked 2176 p4p, 289 weight class) and Tommy Means (ranked 2385 p4p, 312 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jahr
vs
Means

178 cm
26
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stig Jahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Means!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Means scores with a nice head shot.
Jahr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jahr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Jahr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jahr drops an elbow to the side of Means's head.
Jahr works his way into side control.
Jahr just content to control the position.
Jahr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Means down.
Means takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jahr lands an elbow.
Jahr working the head with strikes.
Jahr lands a nice forearm strike.
Means really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jahr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jahr has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Means!
Jahr unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jahr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Tommy Means has been cut.
Jahr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jahr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jahr cracks Means with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jahr with good strikes from the mount here!

Means is rocked!
Jahr 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.
Jahr lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Means! Jahr sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Means and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stig Jahr!
Stig Jahr tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bennett (ranked 2232 p4p, 294 weight class) and Paasio Pertti (ranked 2879 p4p, 358 weight class). Paasio Pertti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bennett
vs
Pertti

187 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paasio Pertti!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett avoids the head kick by Pertti.
Bennett cracks a nice hook into Pertti's ribs.
Pertti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pertti thinking.
Bennett works Pertti's body with a nice hook.
Bennett misses with a hook. Pertti ducked under it nicely.
Bennett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perttis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pertti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pertti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bennett.
Pertti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pertti there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pertti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pertti misses with a body shot.
Pertti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bennett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pertti's hands.
Bennett throws out a powerful jab.
Pertti loads up on a big right hand but Bennett slips the punch.
Paasio Pertti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett stuns Pertti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennett takes a swing at Pertti's ribcage but misses.
Pertti throws an off balance right hand
and Bennett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pertti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett pounces like a tiger and cracks Pertti with a vicious hook! Pertti is down but not out! Bennett follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Bennett!
A very excited looking John Bennett 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.