QFC Tournament 915 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hurjempi Salli (ranked 4637 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolon Mikey (ranked 4633 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurjempi Salli had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Salli
vs
Mikey

169 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hurjempi Salli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dolon Mikey!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mikey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salli.
Mikey with the counter takedown but Salli avoids it easily.
Salli shoots for a double leg takedown but Mikey sprawls well. He's pushed Salli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Salli forces Mikey back against the cage and clinches.

Mikey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Salli is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikey wants to pass the guard but Salli is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salli actively working from the bottom here.
Mikey is pressing down on Salli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salli is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikey is still trying to improve position.
Salli pushes Mikey off looking to stand but Mikey dives back in and keeps control.

Mikey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Salli has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mikey is pressing down on Salli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salli is holding on for now.
Mikey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mikey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salli.
Mikey won't allow Salli to sweep him here.
Mikey wants to pass the guard but Salli is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mikey looks winded!
Salli wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikey won't allow Salli to get back to his feet.
Salli pulls Mikey in close to prevent any damage.
Salli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mikey manages to get himself to full guard.

Salli tries to stand but Mikey is controlling from the bottom.
Salli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salli wants to pass the guard but Mikey is keeping the position.
Salli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salli is looking to stand up but Mikey won't let him.
Salli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mikey for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salli shoots in for a double leg but Mikey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mikey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hurjempi Salli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salli misses with the body kick

and Mikey counters with a single leg into guard. Salli didn't expect that.
Salli wants to sweep here but Mikey controlling him for the moment.
Salli throwing short punches from the bottom.
Salli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Salli is looking for a triangle but Mikey pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hurjempi Salli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Salli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Salli.
Salli tries for a takedown but Mikey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikey with the counter takedown but Salli avoids it easily.
Salli tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mikey counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Salli!
Salli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mikey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Salli!
Salli manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salli is trying to stand back up but Mikey is controlling him
Mikey trying to mount his opponent but Salli defends it.
Salli gets full guard.
Salli has his hands on Mikey's head, controlling the position.
Salli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mikey is pushing down on Salli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Salli is fighting to maintain full guard but Mikey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mikey is breathing heavily.
Salli misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mikey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Salli can't escape the position.
Salli is controlling an arm, preventing Mikey from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikey avoids the attempt from Salli to control.

Mikey swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Salli is now in Mikey's guard. A big mistake from Mikey there, giving up the dominant position!
Salli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salli is pushing down on Mikey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mikey is fighting to maintain full guard but Salli has managed to sneak the leg through.

Salli seems to be working for a kimura but Mikey defends the submission attempt.
Salli lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salli is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mikey is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hurjempi Salli!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Escobar (ranked 4661 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubio Moro (ranked 4623 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubio Moro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Escobar
vs
Moro

169 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubio Moro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moro wants it to stay on the feet.
Moro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Escobar defends it well.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moro but Moro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Escobar goes for a double leg but Moro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moro continues to drive forward.
And Moro tries to counter it with a takedown but Escobar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Moro moved out of range.
Escobar shoots in looking for a takedown. Moro tries to sprawl out of it but Escobar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moro ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Moro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Escobar defends it well.
Escobar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moro swivels and escapes.
Escobar has his takedown stuffed

and Moro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Escobar is on top in guard.

Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Moro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Moro is keeping the position.
Escobar looking to sit in guard and control but Moro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Moro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moro has managed to get both his arms back between Escobar's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moro's guard.

Escobar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Escobar has managed to get both his arms back between Moro's legs - danger averted.
Moro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Escobar's guard.

Escobar working a defensive guard here.
Moro wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Moro is fighting to break Escobar's control of his arms but Escobar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moro doesn't defend quickly enough and Escobar has managed to lock this one up! Can Moro escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Escobar on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luiz Escobar!
A pretty intense looking Luiz Escobar took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julian Gil (ranked 4628 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucho Peres (ranked 4922 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gil
vs
Peres

180 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Gil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chucho Peres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
No luck for Gil with that takedown attempt.
Peres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gil avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gil goes for a double leg but Peres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peres continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Gil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peres with the counter takedown but Gil avoids it easily.

Gil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Peres manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peres manages to get to full guard.
Gil works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil tries to pass to full mount but Peres defends it.

Gil is trying to work for a kimura but Peres is defending well.
Gil passes to full mount!
Gil moves to his opponent's back but Peres bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Gil.
Gil is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peres advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peres maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gil could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Peres has cracked it and Gil is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Peres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chucho Peres!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danger Cerrone (ranked 4668 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gladiatorus Romanus (ranked 4625 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cerrone
vs
Romanus

167 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danger Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gladiatorus Romanus!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone moves into range and connects with a jab.

Cerrone drops Romanus with a nice combination! Cerrone dives into Romanus's guard, looking to finish!
Cerrone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Romanus has his foot on Cerrone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cerrone works his way back into a safe position though.
Cerrone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romanus on the ground.

Romanus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cerrone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cerrone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerrone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romanus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Romanus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Romanus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cerrone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Romanus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cerrone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cerrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cerrone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Romanus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cerrone has managed to get both his arms back between Romanus's legs - danger averted.
Romanus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cerrone.
Cerrone cracks Romanus with a solid left hand.

Romanus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cerrone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cerrone with a nice head shot there.
Cerrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Romanus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cerrone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romanus's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cerrone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romanus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cerrone stacks Romanus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cerrone!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanus taking a bit of punishment here - Cerrone scoring with strikes.
Romanus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cerrone off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerrone wants to escape the position.

Cerrone defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Romanus is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cerrone knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cerrone for a finish.

Romanus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cerrone has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Romanus looking to break Cerrone's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cerrone remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Romanus will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanus is hanging on to Cerrone's back as he tries to escape.

Romanus is looking for the choke from the back position but Cerrone is controlling his hands well.

Romanus is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Cerrone won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Romanus off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gladiatorus Romanus!