QFC Tournament 935 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Moore (ranked 4677 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boogie Mann (ranked 2938 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moore
vs
Mann

205 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

217 cm
23
297 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boogie Mann!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore clinches up against the cage.

Moore pulls guard effortlessly.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mann wants to get up but he can't break Moore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moore controls Mann momentarily but Mann frees himself.
Mann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moore is proving hard to escape from.
Moore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is pulling down on Mann's head to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore is trying to control the position but Mann postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mann looking to score a takedown here. Moore is defending well but Mann drives through and ends up in Moore's guard.
Moore trying to keep a closed guard but Mann is proving a slippery customer.

Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mann sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Moore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moore is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann stands up over Moore, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mann sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Mann decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moore, up you get!

Mann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Moore is rocked!
Mann moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oh Moore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mann lands a strong strike to the head of Moore. That's dazed him! Mann looking to finish here. Moore is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mann lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boogie Mann!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Helsinki (ranked 4815 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Atkinson (ranked 4650 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Helsinki
vs
Atkinson

186 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Helsinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rowan Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Atkinson. Those never looked like landing.
Atkinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Atkinson forces Helsinki back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atkinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atkinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atkinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkinson.
Helsinki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Helsinki throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkinson.
Atkinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Helsinki's efforts to push away.
A short right from Atkinson.
Helsinki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Helsinki tries to land a knee to the head but Atkinson blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkinson lands with a right to the head.
Atkinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atkinson.
Atkinson lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helsinki can't find room to land a body shot as Atkinson controls the action.
Helsinki jumps guard but Atkinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Helsinki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atkinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atkinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helsinki backwards.
Atkinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkinson lands with a right to the head.
Atkinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helsinki tries to break the clinch but Atkinson is controlling the position.
Atkinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helsinki backwards.

It looks like Roman Helsinki has been cut.
Atkinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helsinkis head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkinson.
A short left from Atkinson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Atkinson on the inside.
Atkinson lands a right hand.
Helsinki is breathing heavily.
Atkinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atkinson lands an uppercut.
Atkinson lands with a light punch inside.

Helsinki is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helsinki backwards.
Atkinson pushes Helsinki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Atkinson.
A shot in the inside from Atkinson.
Oh Helsinki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atkinson is pressed up against the cage. Helsinki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Atkinson down to the mat. Atkinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Helsinki seems to have got his legs back now.
OH! Helsinki has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Atkinson smells blood and charges in for the finish! Atkinson unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Helsinki sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rowan Atkinson!
Rowan Atkinson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Pilapil (ranked 4594 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kimura (ranked 2915 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilapil's entrance music is I love the Diaz Brothers. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pilapil
vs
Kimura

195 cm
23
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ernesto Pilapil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeshi Kimura!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilapil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Takeshi Kimura has been cut.
Pilapil connects with a solid leg kick.
Pilapil takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
Pilapil connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kimura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Pilapil.
Pilapil throws a sloppy head kick

and Kimura counters with a shoot takedown. Pilapil fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pilapil controlling the position.
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pilapil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pilapil tries to get out of the position.
Pilapil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.
Kimura advances to half guard.
Pilapil is trying to maintain the position but Kimura is very close to passing his half guard.
Kimura wants to stand but Pilapil has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilapil is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pilapil could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kimura tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pilapil.
Pilapil is trying to stand up here but Kimura is controlling him well.
Pilapil blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimura.
Kimura is controlling the pace.
Pilapil trying to get back to full guard but Kimura takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pilapil wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Pilapil tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Kimura has taken his back.

Kimura sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Pilapil taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takeshi Kimura!
Ernesto Pilapil was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for this opportunity.. my opponent is tough. He came a better man tonight.. congrats to him.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prabowo Subianto (ranked 4645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Man (ranked 4722 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Subianto
vs
Man

222 cm
23
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
294 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prabowo Subianto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tourney Man!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subianto is looking to clinch.
Subianto wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Subianto.
Subianto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Subianto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Subianto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Subianto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Subianto doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.

Subianto clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Subianto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Subianto missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subianto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Subianto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Subianto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Subianto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Subianto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to push Subianto away but Subianto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man tries to circle away but Subianto has him pinned against the cage.
Subianto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Subianto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Subianto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Subianto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Subianto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Subianto won't allow it.
Man is stalling here.
Subianto trying to land knees to the body.
Subianto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Subianto misses with a knee strike.
Subianto is breathing heavily.
Subianto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Subianto looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man just leaning against Subianto, taking a breather.
Subianto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Subianto has him pressed against the cage.
Subianto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Subianto has him pressed against the cage.
Subianto prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Subianto or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Subianto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man is pushing Subianto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Subianto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subianto tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Subianto is controlling him.
Man avoiding damage.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Subianto circles away quickly and effectively.
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Subianto under the eye.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Subianto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Subianto.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Subianto is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man cracks Subianto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Subianto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Subianto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Subianto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a right hand that Subianto ducks under and follows up with a left that Subianto also avoids with ease.
Subianto ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Subianto walks into a jab.

Subianto is rocked!
Man pounces like a tiger and cracks Subianto with a vicious hook! Subianto is down but not out! Man follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tourney Man!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaige Douglas (ranked 4734 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Killa (ranked 4666 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Douglas
vs
Killa

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
23
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gaige Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Killa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Killa wants to clinch.
Douglas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Killa shoots in and gets a takedown into Douglas's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Killa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Douglas wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Killa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Douglas trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Douglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Killa is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Killa fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas takes a swing at Killa's ribcage but misses.
Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Killa sprawls well. Killa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.

Killa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Douglas being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Killa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to improve position but can't.
Killa controlling from side mount.

Killa swings around for an armbar but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Killa's guard.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Killa has Douglas pulled in close to control his posture.
Killa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Killa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Killa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Douglas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Killa controlling Douglas's posture.

Killa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Douglas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Douglas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Killa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ima Killa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Killa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Douglas trying to control but Killa postures up.
Killa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa is continuing to stall.
Killa wants to stand up but Douglas has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Douglas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Killa is working away from the top position though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Killa wants to get back to his feet.

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

Killa shoots in and gets a takedown into Douglas's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Killa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Douglas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Douglas has escaped and now he's on top!

Killa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Douglas uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa is looking to reverse the position.
Killa bucks up and tries to throw Douglas off but instead Douglas has got his back!
Douglas has the hooks in. Killa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Douglas is looking for the choke from the back position but Killa is controlling his hands well.
Killa prevents Douglas from getting a body triangle.
Douglas not allowing Killa to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Killa is trying to stand back up.
Gaige Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Killa rolls, trying to escape but Douglas keeps control of the position.
Douglas trying to control.

Douglas tightening his grip on Killa, looking for the choke.
Killa wants to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Douglas avoiding Killa 's attempts to control his hands.
Despite being in a bad position, Killa is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killa tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaige Douglas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Killa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Douglas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Killa off and has taken his back!
Killa's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Douglas's hands.
Killa tries to roll but Douglas sticks to his back.
Douglas is not going to allow Killa to sit and survive in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I really don't envy Killa right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Douglas is looking to control Killa but Killa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Killa just trying to survive but Douglas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Killa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Douglas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Killa is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Killa is keeping busy.
Killa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Killa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Killa wants to improve his position but Douglas is controlling well.
Killa is trying is best to control the position here.
Killa tries to roll over but Douglas keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa trying to control here.
Killa is looking for a sweep. Douglas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Killa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Douglas quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Killa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Killa is looking to advance position but Douglas won't allow it.
Killa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Douglas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Killa controlling the pace.
Killa is pressing down on Douglas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Douglas is holding on for now.
Killa is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gaige Douglas.
Well Douglas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Gaige Douglas!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Gaige Douglas!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Gaige Douglas!

Gaige Douglas wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Columbus (ranked 4597 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 4651 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Columbus
vs
Goldberg

199 cm
23
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus misses with a takedown attempt - Goldberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goldberg throws out a counter right but Columbus avoids it with no problem.
Columbus looks to land a left hand but Goldberg moved out of range nicely.
Goldberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Columbus doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldberg circles away.
Goldberg steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Columbus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldberg but Goldberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldberg counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Columbus feints and as Goldberg raises his hands in defense, Columbus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

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

Columbus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Columbus postures up and lands a big shot to Goldberg's brow.

Goldberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Columbus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Columbus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Goldberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Columbus is aware though and is defending well.

Goldberg working for a triangle but Columbus defends it easily.
Columbus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg looking for a guillotine here but Columbus defends easily.
Goldberg looks winded!
Columbus passes Goldberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Columbus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Goldberg looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Columbus is taking a breather. Goldberg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Columbus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Goldberg looking for a kimura from the bottom but Columbus passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Columbus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goldberg to his feet.
Columbus moves in looking to clinch but Goldberg pushes him off.

Columbus drives through with a takedown into Goldberg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Columbus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Columbus lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus landing with the ground and pound.
Columbus chips away with some ground and pound.
Columbus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Columbus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goldberg for as long as he can get away with.
Columbus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Goldberg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Columbus passes into side control.
Goldberg is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goldberg is trying to escape the position but Columbus is controlling the position.
Goldberg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Columbus's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Columbus dominated that round.
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.

Columbus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goldberg to the ground. Columbus is now in Goldberg's guard.
Columbus content to stall in guard here.
Columbus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Goldberg looking for subs off his back but Columbus has passed one foot through into half guard.

Goldberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus is pressing down on Goldberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goldberg is holding on for now.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
Columbus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Columbus pulls his head out easily.
Columbus not doing much here.
Columbus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Columbus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Goldberg has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Columbus escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Columbus!
Goldberg is letting Columbus control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goldberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Columbus cracks Goldberg with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Columbus moves into full mount!

Columbus has isolated one of Goldberg's arms. Goldberg looking to fight him off but Columbus twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Columbus!