QFC Tournament 943 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Johnson (ranked 4645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Gadar (ranked 2984 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.

Johnson
vs
Gadar

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muhammed Gadar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadar tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Gadar tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gadar won't be happy with that.
Johnson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gadar tries to improve position but can't.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson moves into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson winds up and cracks Gadar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadar tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.

Gadar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gadar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Johnson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gadar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Johnson forces Gadar back against the cage and clinches.
Gadar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Gadar is controlling him.
Gadar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gadar is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Gadar is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ryan Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammed Gadar.
Gadar fails to pull guard.
Gadar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadar jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gadar looks winded!

Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gadar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gadar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gadar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Gadar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Johnson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gadar's guard. Nice work there by Johnson.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gadar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Gadar's legs - danger averted.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson stays in close to Gadar's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gadar for as long as he can get away with.

Gadar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.

Gadar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gadar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gadar, up you get!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gadar moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Gadar tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.

Johnson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gadar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gadar keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

Johnson stands and steps away. Gadar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gadar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Gadar tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Gadar breaks away and moves out of range.
Gadar tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Gadar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gadar sprawls and moves away.
Gadar tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gadar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gadar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gadar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson tries to roll over but Gadar keeps him under control.

Gadar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Gadar is controlling well.

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

Gadar 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! Johnson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Muhammed Gadar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinra Tense (ranked 2982 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julie Darkin (ranked 4605 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.

Tense
vs
Darkin

180 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinra Tense!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julie Darkin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkin swinging wildly here.
Tense appears to be looking for a big counter.
Darkin throws a right hand that Tense ducks under and follows up with a left that Tense also avoids with ease.
Tense half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Darkin throws out a powerful jab.
Darkin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Tense rushes Darkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tense tries for a takedown but Darkin manages to get underhooks.
Darkin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Darkin on the inside.
Darkin has a couple of punches blocked by Tense.
Darkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Tense escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tense dives in and grabs Darkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darkin pushes down on Tense's head and hops out.
Tense wants to clinch up but Darkin keeps it at a distance.
Darkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Darkin counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tense tries to clinch there but Darkin circles away.
Darkin stalks Tense and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tense's face. Tense staggers backwards, shaken.
Darkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darkin.
Darkin misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinra Tense. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tense shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tense doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shinra Tense seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good work by Darkin as he checks the leg kick.
Tense tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tense circles away quickly and effectively.
Darkin with a jab.

Tense gets the takedown into side control.

Tense has hold of Darkin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Darkin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tense cranks the arm and Darkin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Darkin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shinra Tense!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gery Anderson (ranked 4784 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Allens (ranked 3027 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.

Anderson
vs
Allens

179 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gery Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Allens!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allens drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Allens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Allens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Allens swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allens has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson cracks Allens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Allens tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gery Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Allens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Allens instigates a clinch.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Allens has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson pushes Allens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Allens breaks the clinch.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Allens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Allens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trevor Allens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allens staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allens moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Gery Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Allens.
Allens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Allens moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Allens throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Allens's body.
Anderson misses the jab.
Allens tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allens closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Allens pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson tests Allens's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allens throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Allens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Allens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allens.
Allens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Allens. Allens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allens shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Allens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allens on the side of the head.
Allens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allens ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Allens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gery Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allens tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allens throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allens can do to turn this around?
Allens doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Allens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allens misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Trevor Allens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allens blocks a jab.
Allens walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Allens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Allens slips the punch.
Allens wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Allens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Allens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Allens ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Allens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allens drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson misses with a hook. Allens ducked under it nicely.
Allens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Gery Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Allens.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allens ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allens's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Allens.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allens on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allens misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Allens slips the punch.
Anderson cracks Allens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Allens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Allens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Allens scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allens defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Allens shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Allens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Allens wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Allens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allens's head.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Allens moved out of range nicely.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Allens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Allens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gery Anderson dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Allens blocks a jab.
Allens is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Allens.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allens lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Allens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Allens.
Allens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Allens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Allens uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Allens should have avoided that one.
Gery Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Allens misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Allens's shoulder, as Allens tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson 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.
Allens defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Allens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Allens is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Allens moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allens misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Allens moves away and avoids it.
Allens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allens shoots and misses
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Allens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allens moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allens shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Allens blocks a jab.
Allens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Allens looks to clinch
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allens walks into a jab.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Allens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Allens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gery Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Allens.
Allens throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Allens saw that one coming.
Allens wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Allens takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Allens's defenses.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Allens saw that one coming.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Allens closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Allens pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Allens manages to avoid it.
Allens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Allens.
Allens moves out of range of the strikes.
Allens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Trevor Allens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allens throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gery Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Gery Anderson!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Gery Anderson!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Gery Anderson!

Gery Anderson wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 2986 p4p, 0 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 4624 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.

Daddy
vs
Punk

170 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daddy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Punk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daddy shoots in looking for a takedown. Punk tries to sprawl out of it but Daddy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Punk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daddy throws a head kick but Punk moves out of range.
Punk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daddy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense.

Daddy clinches.
Punk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daddy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Punk is defending well.
Punk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Daddy manages to break the clinch.
Daddy misses with the combination.
Punk throws out a counter right but Daddy avoids it with no problem.
Daddy tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punk! But no joy.
Daddy tries to score with a low kick but Punk moves his leg out of the way.
Punk stuffs the takedown attempt from Daddy. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Punk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daddy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punk avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Punk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Punk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Punk missing with a left hand there. Daddy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daddy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Daddy wants to clinch up but Punk keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Punk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daddy throws a head kick but Punk moves out of range.
It seemed like Punk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Punk lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Big Daddy has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk lunges at Daddy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daddy's hand.
Punk lands with a right hand.
Punk lands the left hand.
Daddy looks to throw the jab but Punk is out of range.
It seemed like Punk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
BOOM! Punk lands a beautiful left hook that drops Daddy. Daddy tries to recover but Punk is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Daddy lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CM Punk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeya Momota (ranked 4628 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 2985 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.

Momota
vs
Jong Un

178 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeya Momota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong Un!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momota swats away the attempt to clinch by Jong Un.
Momota appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Jong Un gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Momota has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jong Un avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Momota goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jong Un prevents it.
Jong Un lands an elbow inside that Momota shrugs off.
Momota looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeya Momota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jong Un pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jong Un throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momota is trying to pull guard but Jong Un turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jong Un throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jong Un lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jong Un misses with an elbow strike.
Momota fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momota working hard to break the clinch.
Jong Un misses with an elbow over the top.
Momota avoids a wild elbow strike from Jong Un.
Momota tries to pull guard but Jong Un forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jong Un pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jong Un looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jong Un lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Takeya Momota has been cut.
Jong Un pushes off an throws an elbow but Momota leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jong Un throws an elbow but misses.
Jong Un gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Momota is trying to push Jong Un away but Jong Un has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jong Un comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Momota blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Momota avoids the elbow strike from Jong Un, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momota avoids a wild elbow strike from Jong Un.
Jong Un lands an elbow inside that Momota shrugs off.
Jong Un lands an elbow that stopped Momota in his tracks for a moment.
Jong Un creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
Jong Un lands an elbow just above Momota 's eye.

Takeya Momota's cut is getting worse.
Jong Un lands an elbow inside that Momota shrugs off.

Momota is rocked!
Jong Un throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Momota is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Momota dodges an elbow strike from Jong Un.
Momota seems to have got his legs back now.
Jong Un lands an elbow inside that Momota shrugs off.
Jong Un misses with an elbow over the top.
Jong Un lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Takeya Momota's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Momota creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jong Un throws an elbow that misses.
Momota is trying to break the clinch but Jong Un is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Momota is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jong Un gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jong Un is pressed up against the cage. Momota has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jong Un down to the mat. Jong Un avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jong Un forces Momota back against the cage and clinches.
Jong Un throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Momota blocks an elbow strike.
Jong Un pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Momota blocks an elbow strike.

Momota pulls guard.
Momota trying to strike off his back.

Momota working for a triangle but Jong Un defends it easily.
Jong Un prevents Momota from getting back to his feet.
Momota is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jong Un stands and steps away. Momota gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Jong Un pushes Momota up against the cage in a clinch.
Jong Un throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jong Un throws an elbow but misses.
Jong Un misses with an elbow over the top.
Momota wants a takedown.
Momota avoids the elbow strike from Jong Un, against the cage.
Momota is looking to take this one to the mat.
Momota blocks the elbow strike.
Jong Un looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeya Momota's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jong Un moves in looking to clinch but Momota pushes him off.
Jong Un tries to close the distance and clinch but Momota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jong Un tries to clinch but Momota moves out of range.

Momota moves into the clinch.
Jong Un pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Momota avoids the elbow strike from Jong Un, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jong Un throws an elbow but misses.
Jong Un misses with an elbow over the top.
Momota pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jong Un lands a nice elbow.
Jong Un comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momota has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jong Un after a bit of a struggle.
Momota jumps guard but Jong Un stands there with Momota around his waist. Momota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Momota takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Un lands a damaging elbow.
Jong Un looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jong Un stops a takedown attempt from Momota.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeya Momota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong Un misses with an elbow over the top.
Jong Un lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Momota avoids the elbow strike from Jong Un, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Momota.
Jong Un lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jong Un pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jong Un pushes off an throws an elbow but Momota leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Momota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jong Un smiles and moves away.

Momota closes the distance and clinches.
Jong Un throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momota blocks the elbow strike.
Momota has Jong Un pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jong Un manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jong Un misses with an elbow over the top.

Momota pulls guard effortlessly.
Momota is striking but Jong Un is not phased and passes to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Un tries to stand but can't do so whilst Momota controls his leg.
Momota is trying to stand back up but Jong Un is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momota controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Momota.
Momota wants to improve his position but Jong Un is controlling well.
Momota is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.
Jong Un wants to stand up but Momota is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jong Un is looking to clinch.
Momota shoots in and drives through. Jong Un sprawls well.
Jong Un fails with an attempt to clinch.
Momota swats away the attempt to clinch by Jong Un.

Momota tries to keep at a distance but Jong Un has taken the fight into the clinch.
Momota is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momota wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jong Un has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeya Momota's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Momota gets tackled into the cage by Jong Un. Jong Un maintains the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jong Un.
Kim Jong Un seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Momota blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Momota tries to break free but Jong Un pushes him back against the cage.
Momota avoids the elbow strike from Jong Un, against the cage.
Jong Un lands a damaging elbow.
Momota looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Momota goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jong Un prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un throws an elbow that misses.
Momota blocks an elbow strike.
Momota wants a takedown but no success here.
Jong Un creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momota blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jong Un throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Momota - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jong Un misses with an elbow over the top.
Momota has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jong Un after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeya Momota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momota wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jong Un lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jong Un lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jong Un throws an elbow but misses.
Momota blocks the elbow strike.
Jong Un lands a nice elbow.
Momota takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Takeya Momota's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Takeya Momota's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong Un!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benson (ranked 4627 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 4622 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.

Benson
vs
Li

190 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Li tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.

Benson darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Li jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benson walks away with a smile on his face. Li gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Li wants to clinch.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Li avoids it.
Li is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.
Li wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.

Benson instigates a clinch.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benson smiles and moves away.

Benson takes the fight into the clinch.

Li successfully pulls guard.

Li looking for a guillotine here but Benson defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Li is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Benson frees his head nicely. Oh but Li has switched to an armbar! Benson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jet Li!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Denis (ranked 4625 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthem Lobov (ranked 4610 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.

Denis
vs
Lobov

190 cm
23
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dillon Denis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthem Lobov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lobov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Denis actively working from the bottom here.

Lobov seems to be working for a kimura but Denis defends the submission attempt.

Denis is defending against the submission attempts here by Lobov.

Denis looking for submissions off his back.

Lobov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Denis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lobov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denis pushes down on Lobov's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Lobov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Denis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lobov defends it well.

Denis is looking for a kimura here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lobov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Denis wants to work for an arm triangle but Lobov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Denis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lobov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Denis pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Denis is looking for a kimura here.

Lobov looking for submissions off his back.

Denis is looking for a kimura here.

Lobov actively working from the bottom here.
Lobov looks winded!

Denis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Denis is working for a submission of some sort.
Lobov moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Denis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Denis drops back looking for a leg! Lobov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lobov manages to kick Denis off! Denis jumps back into Lobov's guard.

Lobov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Denis rolls with it to try and escape but Lobov cranks on the arm and Denis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthem Lobov!