Madness: Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dangerous Dan (ranked 20649 p4p, 538 weight class) and Titus Branch (ranked 7122 p4p, 507 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dan
vs
Branch

193 cm
25
186 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

178 cm
26
184 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dangerous Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titus Branch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Dan lands.

It looks like Titus Branch has been cut.
Branch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dan.
Branch swinging wildly here.
Dan throws a body punch but Branch moves out of range.
Branch misses with a series of wild punches.
Dan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dan throws a jab but it's blocked by Branch.
Branch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Branch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dan.
Branch scores with a body shot.
Dan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dan cracks Branch with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branch throws a leg kick but Dan sees it coming and moves out of range.

Branch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Branch lands in his opponent's guard.

Branch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A looping hook to the body misses from Branch. Dan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dan misses with a low kick.
A big right from Dan misses.
Dan lands with a nice body kick.
Dan throws a sloppy body shot

and Branch counters with a shoot takedown. Dan fights it but they end up in guard.

Dan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Branch wants to stand but Dan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dan working for a triangle but Branch defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Branch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Branch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Branch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Branch's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Branch looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan postures up and lands a big shot to Branch's brow.
Branch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dan won't allow Branch to get back to his feet.
Dan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Branch wants to sweep here but Dan controlling him for the moment.
Branch wants to get back to his feet but Dan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dan tries to free his leg and advance position but Branch is retaining full guard.
Branch looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Dan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Branch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Branch trying to control but Dan postures up.

Dan is looking for a kimura but Branch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dan to get the leverage.
Dan is trying to control the action in half guard but Branch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branch is trying to get back to full guard.

Dan is looking for a kimura here.

Dan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Dan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Branch sees it coming and defends easily.
Dan wants to control but Branch is keeping him busy.
Dan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Branch is looking to escape.
Dan is nestled in close to Branch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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 Dangerous Dan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titus Branch's cut.
That's time! Dan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Branch slips a straight right by Dan.
Branch throws a head kick but Dan moves out of range.
Dan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Branch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dan.
Branch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dan attempts a counter takedown but Branch avoids it well and moves away.
Branch slips a straight right by Dan.
Branch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dan was well out of range. Poor timing from Branch.
Branch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Branch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Branch lands with a nice combination. Dan backs away looking to recover.
Dan keeps Branch at a distance using the push kick.
Branch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Branch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dan moves out of range of the leg kick from Branch.
Dan lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dan scores with a jab. Branch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dan slips under a jab from Branch.
Dan has been working on his balance at Relentless Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Branch.
Dan thuds his shin into the meat of Branch's side.
Branch is breathing heavily.
Dan throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Branch crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dangerous Dan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Pettis (ranked 4813 p4p, 337 weight class) and Ginger Jesus (ranked 6729 p4p, 383 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pettis
vs
Jesus

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 St Petersburg, Sergio Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Jesus.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Jesus moves out of range easily.
Jesus scores with a body shot.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Jesus moves out of range easily.
Jesus throws out a counter right but Pettis avoids it with no problem.
Pettis fails with the takedown
enabling Jesus to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pettis misses with a combination
and Jesus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pettis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jesus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pettis wants to clinch up but Jesus keeps it at a distance.
Pettis shoots for a double leg takedown but Jesus sprawls well. He's pushed Pettis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jesus works Pettis's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus walks into a jab.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown but Jesus shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Jesus finds it's way through Pettis's defenses.
Sergio Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis tries to clinch but Jesus moves away
and Jesus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jesus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pettis shoots and misses
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
Jesus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jesus connects with a looping right hand.
Pettis misses with a lunging right hand
and Jesus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jesus lands with a straight right. Pettis didn't see that one coming.
Ginger Jesus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jesus counters with a left to the body.
Pettis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus punishes Pettis's body with a nice straight punch.
Pettis throws an off balance right hand
and Jesus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jesus scores with a hook to the body. Pettis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jesus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jesus lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jesus.
Pettis tries to clinch
and Jesus counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis darts in looking for a takedown but Jesus gets double underhooks and turns Pettis into the cage.
Jesus throws out a counter right but Pettis avoids it with no problem.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Jesus circles away easily
and Jesus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jesus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jesus connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis fails with the takedown
and Pettis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pettis is rocked!
Jesus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pettis on the side of the head.
Oh Pettis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pettis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jesus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jesus jabs Pettis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pettis moves to clinch but Jesus breaks away
and Jesus counters with a left to the body.
Pettis seems to have got his legs back now.
Jesus throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Jesus coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jesus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jesus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pettis walks into a stiff left hand from Jesus.
Nice uppercut there from Jesus.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jesus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jesus throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Jesus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jesus connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pettis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jesus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jesus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pettis off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Jesus dominated that round.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good shot there by Jesus.
Pettis tries to clinch but Jesus moves away
and Jesus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Pettis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jesus lands an overhand right.
Pettis closes the distance but Jesus moves to the side
and Pettis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jesus throws a shot to the body.
Pettis tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis wants to clinch
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jesus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pettis throws a head kick but Jesus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pettis shoots and misses
and Jesus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jesus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pettis has time to react.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pettis.
Jesus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Jesus.
Jesus cracks Pettis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pettis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pettis fails with the takedown
and Jesus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jesus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Jesus.
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!
Pettis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jesus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sergio Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis looks for a takedown but Jesus sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jesus! But no joy.
Pettis goes for a double leg but Jesus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jesus continues to drive forward.
Pettis moves forwards but Jesus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Jesus finds it's target.
Jesus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jesus jabs Pettis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ginger Jesus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pettis misses with a leg kick
and Jesus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jesus.
Jesus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick by Pettis misses
and Jesus counters with a right hand to the body.
Jesus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pettis tries to move into range but Jesus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pettis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jesus throws a good cross that connects.
Jesus stuns Pettis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jesus cracks Pettis with a hook to the temple - Pettis is on wobbly legs here! Jesus swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Pettis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jesus wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ginger Jesus!
Ginger Jesus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ade Absame (ranked 6277 p4p, 266 weight class) and Eno Hlaalu (ranked 5086 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Absame
vs
Hlaalu

166 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ade Absame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eno Hlaalu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Absame throws a right hand that misses
and Hlaalu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Absame. Hlaalu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlaalu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Absame uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlaalu.
Absame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlaalu.
It looked like Absame was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Absame throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlaalu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlaalu throws a hook but Absame avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hlaalu misses.
Hlaalu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hlaalu cracks Absame with a hook to the temple - Absame is on wobbly legs here! Hlaalu swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Absame falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hlaalu wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eno Hlaalu!
A very excited looking Eno Hlaalu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Good (ranked 5313 p4p, 491 weight class) and Blue Karaage (ranked 4729 p4p, 465 weight class). Blue Karaage is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Good
vs
Karaage

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blue Karaage!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karaage has his takedown stuffed
and Good counters with a right hand to the body.
Good lands a glancing blow to the side of Karaage's head.

Karaage rushes Good and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karaage tries for a takedown but Good manages to get underhooks.
Karaage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Good walks away with a smile on his face. Karaage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jamal Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Karaage.
Good scores with a decent looking hook.

Karaage throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Good tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Karaage is in Good's guard.
Good wants to get back to his feet but Karaage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karaage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karaage drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Good manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Karaage has Good in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good cracks Karaage with a solid left hand.

Good has gone for a leg lock! Karaage slips out almost immediately though and dives into Good's guard.

Karaage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karaage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Good swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karaage with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Karaage passes Good's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Karaage is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Good has managed to free his arm - good work.
Good looks like he's trying to stand up.

Karaage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Good is just riding it out for now. Karaage eventually gives up the hold.

Karaage is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karaage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Karaage is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Good defends it well.
Karaage moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good stops Karaage from passing to mount.
Good is looking to reverse the position.
Karaage tries to stand but Good is controlling his head.
Karaage moves into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Karaage goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Good turns into him and now he's in Karaage's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blue Karaage will probably get the nod.
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.

Karaage misses with a straight right.
Karaage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Good.
Karaage walks into a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Good. No joy for Karaage on that attempt.
Good throws a head kick but Karaage moves out of range.
Good displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karaage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karaage.
Jamal Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Karaage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karaage tries to clinch but Good moves away
and Good counters with a stiff right hand.
Good connects with a leg kick. Karaage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karaage moves out of range of the leg kick from Good.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karaage shoots for a double leg takedown but Good sprawls well. He's pushed Karaage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good throwing a counter right hand but Karaage manages to avoid it.
Karaage is breathing heavily.
Good pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karaage is out of range and Good settles back down.
Good's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karaage under the eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Good. That snapped Karaage's head back.
Good pounces like a tiger and cracks Karaage with a vicious hook! Karaage is down but not out! Good follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jamal Good!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edin Halidjic (ranked 3084 p4p, 348 weight class) and Tommy Murphy (ranked 3663 p4p, 391 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Halidjic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to LUCIANO feat. GZUZ - CHAMPION. The key to victory for Edin Halidjic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Halidjic
vs
Murphy

193 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

VanDam Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edin Halidjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Halidjic. Halidjic maintains the clinch.

Murphy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Murphy passes into half guard.

Murphy in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Halidjic tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Murphy!
Tommy Murphy gave a mention to VanDam Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dock (ranked 3376 p4p, 351 weight class) and Matt Griffin (ranked 4439 p4p, 407 weight class). Dock comes to the cage accompanied by The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko. This should be a great matchup!

Dock
vs
Griffin

225 cm
34
200 lbs
16 - 28 - 0

186 cm
29
194 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Dock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dock scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Dock.
Dock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dock throws a body kick that misses.
Dock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Dock avoids it easily.
That kick from Dock tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dock throws a leg kick

and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dock won't be happy with that.

Griffin tries for a kimura but Dock is defending well.
Dock is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin lands a few punches from side control.
Dock tries to buck Griffin off but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin advances nicely into full mount.
Griffin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Griffin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Dock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Griffin pulls his head out easily.
Dock's coaches at The King's Road have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Griffin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Griffin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Griffin prevents Dock from improving his position.
Dock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dock taking some punishment here, with Griffin in his half guard.

Griffin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dock defend it? Griffin steps over the head and cranks it - Dock is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Griffin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Griffin!
Matt Griffin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruas (ranked 928 p4p, 120 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 1121 p4p, 141 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ruas
vs
Ribbit

200 cm
26
280 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
208 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Ruas misses
and Ribbit counters with a good low kick that Ruas was not able to check.
Ruas 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.
Ruas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ribbit as he jumps to the side.
Ruas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ribbit counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruas can't break the clinch.
Ruas is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruas.
Ribbit swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribbit misses with a body punch.
Ruas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ribbit just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ribbit.
Ruas lands a right hand.
Ribbit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
Ruas takes a shot to the head.
Ribbit scores with a shot to the side of Ruas's head.
Ribbit avoids a wild elbow strike from Ruas.
Ribbit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruas or not.
Ribbit lands with a light punch inside.
Ribbit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruas backwards.
Ruas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ribbit scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Ruas missing with knees to the body.
Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ribbit digs a right hand underneath Ruas's ribcage. Ruas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Ribbit.
Ribbit presses Ruas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ribbit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit lands with a light punch inside.
Ribbit prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribbit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ribbit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ribbit can turn it around.
Ribbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ribbit digs a right hand into Ruas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruas's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Ribbit.
Ribbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ribbit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ribbit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribbit scores a nice knee to the body.
Ribbit pushes Ruas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribbit lands with a left to the head.
Ribbit misses with a knee strike.
Ruas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruas throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit blocking some punches.
Ribbit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ribbit.
Ruas wants to break free but Ribbit has control.
Ribbit scores with a knee to the head.
Ribbit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruas can't get the takedown.
A short left from Ribbit.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ribbit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ribbit.
Ribbit tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruas avoids the damage to the body.
Ribbit scores with a shot to the side of Ruas's head.
Ribbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ribbit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ribbit breaks the clinch.
Ruas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruas misses with a right hand
and Ribbit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but Ribbit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ribbit counters with a big right hand! Oh Ruas is in trouble here! Ribbit follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frog Ribbit!
Frog Ribbit thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Carlos Ruas stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.