The Island Season 10, 145 lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Davis (ranked 1979 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 379 p4p, 0 weight class). Satoru Yoshioka has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Davis
vs
Yoshioka

177 cm
26
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses the jab.
Davis lands with a cross.
Yoshioka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yoshioka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Yoshioka ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis takes a swing at Yoshioka's ribcage but misses.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Yoshioka ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Yoshioka with the counter takedown but Davis avoids it easily.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws a hook but Yoshioka avoids it easily.
Yoshioka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshioka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis throws a hook but Yoshioka blocks it.
Yoshioka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshioka moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Satoru Yoshioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws the left hand but Yoshioka avoids the punch easily.
Yoshioka tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yoshioka counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Yoshioka passes into half guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Yoshioka sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.
Yoshioka works his way into side control.
Davis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yoshioka fails to advance to Davis's back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshioka moves to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshioka working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Davis is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Yoshioka has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Davis taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Satoru Yoshioka!
Satoru Yoshioka tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 1884 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvain Chastain (ranked 1395 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Anderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anderson
vs
Chastain

173 cm
26
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvain Chastain!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chastain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chastain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chastain throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Chastain avoids them all with ease.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chastain slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chastain misses the jab.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Chastain moves out of range.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson clobbers Chastain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is looking to slow Chastain down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Chastain's defenses.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chastain's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Chastain down.
Chastain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chastain manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick
and Chastain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Chastain avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Chastain misses.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Chastain lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Chastain.
Chastain dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson connects with a right hand. Chastain shakes it off.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chastain.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Chastain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Chastain moves out of range easily.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chastain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chastain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chastain avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Chastain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Chastain ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson is looking to slow Chastain down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Chastain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chastain's calf.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Chastain's body.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Chastain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson swings for the body but Chastain moves out of range.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Ryan Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Chastain avoids it well.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Chastain misses.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chastain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tests Chastain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson throws a body punch but Chastain moves out of range.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chastain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chastain takes one on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chastain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chastain doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Chastain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chastain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chastain's sensitive parts.
Chastain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson tests Chastain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Chastain 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chastain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Chastain is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chastain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Chastain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chastain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Chastain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Chastain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Chastain.
Chastain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chastain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chastain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson scores with a head kick. Chastain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Chastain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves out of range as Chastain strikes.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson tries to land a body kick
and Chastain counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson feints a jab promting Chastain to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chastain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chastain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chastain cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chastain misses with a straight right.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chastain's head backwards.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chastain checks a low kick from Anderson.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Chastain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson feints and then cracks Chastain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chastain down.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson throws a head kick but Chastain moves out of range.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chastain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chastain! But no joy.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Chastain's leg. Chastain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Chastain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson tries to bum rush Chastain with a series of wild strikes but Chastain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Chastain ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chastain! But no joy.
Chastain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson cracks Chastain with a good jab.
Anderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chastain back to the cage. Anderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Chastain moved out of range.
It seemed like Chastain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Chastain's ribs.
Chastain avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Chastain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chastain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chastain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Chastain's shoulder, as Chastain tries to avoid the shot.
Chastain drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chastain avoids the body shot from Anderson.
It seemed like Chastain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Chastain stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chastain can do to turn this around?
Anderson jabs Chastain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Chastain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson throws the left hand but Chastain avoids the punch easily.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chastain's sensitive parts.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chastain throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chastain.
Chastain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Chastain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chastain.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chastain is just out of range.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chastain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Silvain Chastain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!

Ryan Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francois Marais (ranked 1320 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Baker (ranked 2161 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marais
vs
Baker

171 cm
27
154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Marais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Baker!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marais closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baker quickly recovers to half guard.
Marais is looking to advance position but Baker won't allow it.
Baker is trying to stand back up but Marais is controlling him
Baker won't allow Marais to pass to mount.
Baker is trying to stand up here but Marais is controlling him well.
Marais wants to pass the guard but Baker is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marais is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.

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

Marais gets a takedown into half guard.
Marais prevents Baker from standing back up.
Marais wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Marais scores with a takedown into Baker's guard.
Marais has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marais wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Baker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Marais from controlling successfully.
Baker is looking to stand up but Marais isn't so interested in that idea.
Marais trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marais trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marais is controlling him.

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

Marais shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marais prevents Baker from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marais trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marais controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Marais changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Marais dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marais shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baker is looking to stand up but Marais isn't so interested in that idea.
Marais is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Baker keeping moving, preventing Marais from controlling successfully.
Marais definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baker wants to stand but Marais is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marais stays in close to Baker's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marais wants to pass the guard but Baker is keeping the position.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marais.
Baker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marais has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marais tries to advance to mount but Baker denies him.
Baker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Marais looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marais wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marais scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baker tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marais pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Baker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Francois Marais overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marais has hold of Baker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Baker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Marais fails to move to back control.
Baker tries to buck Marais off but he can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Marais 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. And we move into the final round!

Marais is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baker's half guard.
Baker tries to kick Marais off but Marais keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Marais is working for a kimura here but Baker manages to reverse the position and he's now in Marais's guard.
Marais has a closed guard, preventing Baker from standing up.
Marais tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marais has a closed guard, preventing Baker from standing up.

Marais escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baker wants to stand and escape but instead Marais has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baker has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Buoy Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Marais passes into half guard.
Baker is trying to stand.
Baker is staying active underneath Marais, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baker is trying to stand up here but Marais is controlling him well.

Marais is looking for a kimura but Baker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marais to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baker is looking to escape.

Marais 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.
Marais is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baker!
Baker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Marais trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marais trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Marais moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Baker has worked his arm free - good work by Baker!

Marais is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marais asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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

Marais looking to score a takedown here. Baker is defending well but Marais drives through and ends up in Baker's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Marais showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marais 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Francois Marais!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Francois Marais!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Francois Marais!

Francois Marais wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Domicio (ranked 226 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Mills (ranked 1891 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Domicio
vs
Mills

171 cm
27
148 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucio Domicio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lance Mills!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domicio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Mills was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Domicio misses with a wild body shot.
Domicio throws a jab when Mills was well out of range.
Domicio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mills's head backwards.

Mills closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mills lands in his opponent's guard.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but Domicio is retaining full guard.

Domicio looking for subs off his back but Mills has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mills tries to pass to full mount but Domicio defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domicio is refusing to be controlled, as Mills sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domicio is trying to maintain the position but Mills is very close to passing his half guard.

Domicio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mills pulls his head out easily.
Domicio wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
Mills tries to pass to full mount but Domicio defends it.
Domicio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Domicio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Domicio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mills's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Domicio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mills's guard.
Mills works his way to full guard. Good work.
Domicio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mills 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.
Domicio trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is pulling down on Domicio's head. It's preventing any offense from Domicio, at least for the moment.
Mills looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mills working a defensive guard here.

Mills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Domicio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Domicio wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Domicio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mills is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mills looking for a sweep but Domicio has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Domicio wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domicio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.
Mills has given up his back here. Will Domicio look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Domicio trying to control.
Domicio has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Mills defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Domicio doesn't have the hooks in and Mills manages to turn into his guard.
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 Lucio Domicio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mills misses with a takedown
and Domicio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mills scores with a takedown into Domicio's guard.

Mills lying in Domicio's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Domicio decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Mills taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Domicio!
Lucio Domicio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.