FFS 2: Miami Gardens PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahura Mazda (ranked 6094 p4p, 589 weight class) and Yrkki Tyrni (ranked 7494 p4p, 666 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mazda
vs
Tyrni

182 cm
17
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahura Mazda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrkki Tyrni!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mazda counters with a thumping low kick.
Tyrni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mazda counters with a thumping low kick.
Mazda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyrni is looking to clinch.
Mazda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyrni has a takedown stuffed.
Ahura Mazda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrkki Tyrni.

Tyrni moves into range and clinches up with Mazda.
Mazda slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazda avoiding damage as Tyrni throws knees to the body.
Mazda lands with a short shot to the head.
Mazda looking to stall.
Tyrni blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mazda slows down the pace here.

Tyrni manages to break the clinch.
Mazda connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mazda.
Mazda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tyrni misses with a takedown
and Mazda counters with a low kick, right behind Tyrni 's knee.
Mazda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyrni.
Tyrni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mazda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tyrni tries for a takedown but Mazda circles away easily
and Mazda counters with a good low kick that Tyrni was not able to check.
Tyrni looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mazda counters with a low kick, right behind Tyrni 's knee.
Mazda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Mazda.
Tyrni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mazda moves into the clinch successfully.

Mazda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mazda fakes the leg kick and cracks Tyrni in the body.
Tyrni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mazda.

Mazda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mazda stalling the fight.
Mazda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Mazda.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahura Mazda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mazda 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:8
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahura Mazda!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Murphy (ranked 5547 p4p, 538 weight class) and Jason Cole (ranked 7610 p4p, 626 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jason Cole was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Murphy
vs
Cole

186 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Cole!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands the left hand.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a shot to the body.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Murphy misses its target.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Cole's head.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole takes one to the side of the head.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole takes one on the button.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:8
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:8
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Murphy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Qazi (ranked 7242 p4p, 543 weight class) and Yuri Yemer (ranked 5381 p4p, 451 weight class). Ahmed Qazi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Qazi
vs
Yemer

194 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmed Qazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Yemer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yemer drops his hands momentarily and Qazi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Yemer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Qazi wants to stand back up but Yemer manages to pass into side control.
Qazi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Qazi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Qazi tries to escape but Yemer is in control.
Qazi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yemer on the ground.
Yemer working the head and body with strikes.
Yemer scores with punches from side control.
Qazi is trying to get back to his feet.
Yemer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yemer tries to score with some ground and pound. Qazi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yemer working the ground and pound but Qazi is defending the strikes.
Yemer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Qazi keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yemer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Yemer is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Qazi looks calm but he's in trouble here. Yemer gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Qazi is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Yemer lets go of the hold and Qazi can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuri Yemer!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Powell (ranked 7259 p4p, 545 weight class) and Maaka Tuananga (ranked 5484 p4p, 455 weight class). The key to victory for Andre Powell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Powell
vs
Tuananga

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maaka Tuananga!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuananga fails with the takedown
and Powell counters with a stiff right hand.
Powell stuns Tuananga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Powell cracks a nice hook into Tuananga's ribs.
Tuananga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Powell works Tuananga's body with a nice hook.
Powell lands a nice hook to Tuananga's body. Tuananga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuananga tries to clinch but Powell moves away
letting Powell counter with a right hand.

It looks like Maaka Tuananga has been cut.

Tuananga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Powell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Powell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Powell wants to break free but Tuananga has control.
Tuananga fails to pull guard.
Andre Powell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maaka Tuananga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuananga pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Tuananga is trying to drag Powell to the mat but Powell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tuananga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuananga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Powell smiles and moves away.

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.
Powell thuds his right hand into Tuananga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tuananga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tuananga misses with a takedown attempt
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Powell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tuananga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tuananga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Powell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuananga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Powell as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Powell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tuananga with a poor takedown
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Tuananga closes the distance but Powell moves to the side

and Powell counters with a nice right hand that sends Tuananga toppling to the canvas! Tuananga scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Powell finish him?!

Tuananga is rocked!
Tuananga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Powell's waist but Powell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuananga off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Powell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tuananga is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Powell tests Tuananga's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Maaka Tuananga's cut even more.
Tuananga throws a front kick that sends Powell stumbling back into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Powell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Powell 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Powell!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shanti Flyer (ranked 5413 p4p, 455 weight class) and Scott MacGillivray (ranked 7166 p4p, 519 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Flyer
vs
MacGillivray

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 New York, Shanti Flyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott MacGillivray!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flyer's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacGillivray under the eye.
Flyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacGillivray has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Flyer misses with an uppercut.

Flyer lands a big uppercut and MacGillivray crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but MacGillivray looks OK. Flyer waves MacGillivray back to his feet!

MacGillivray is rocked!
Flyer misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flyer loads up on a big right hand but MacGillivray slips the punch.
Scott MacGillivray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flyer there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacGillivray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Flyer misses the target.

Flyer cracks MacGillivray with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! MacGillivray looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Flyer finish him?
MacGillivray is still on wobbly legs! Can Flyer finish him?
MacGillivray tests Flyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacGillivray scores with a jab to the head.
MacGillivray seems to have recovered his senses.
MacGillivray moves into range and connects with a jab.

Flyer lands a big uppercut and MacGillivray crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but MacGillivray looks OK. Flyer waves MacGillivray back to his feet!
MacGillivray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacGillivray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MacGillivray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flyer.
MacGillivray lands with an overhand left.
MacGillivray defending well as Flyer loads up on a big left hand.
Flyer throws out a loose jab but MacGillivray uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacGillivray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacGillivray lands a really nice looking cross but Flyer seems unphased.
Flyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Flyer is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flyer misses with a straight right.
MacGillivray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Flyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Flyer cracks MacGillivray with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Flyer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning MacGillivray to stand back up!
Flyer seems to have got his legs back now.
MacGillivray scores with a hook.
MacGillivray drops Flyer with a huge uppercut! Flyer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. MacGillivray is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott MacGillivray!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Blood (ranked 5907 p4p, 549 weight class) and John Wick (ranked 5995 p4p, 556 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.

Blood
vs
Wick

185 cm
16
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
16
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wick!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Blood clinches with his opponent.
Wick tries to pull guard but Blood holds him up against the ropes and eventually Wick drops back down to his feet.

Blood lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Wick manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Blood keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Blood wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick wants to take the fight to the mat but Blood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Blood is trying to trip Wick. He has hold of a leg but Wick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blood persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blood is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blood.
Wick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Wick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wick controlling Blood's posture.

Blood drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wick dives on top into guard.

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.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wick's guard.

Wick 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.
Wick is pulling down on Blood's head. It's preventing any offense from Blood, at least for the moment.
Wick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wick keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.

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 Tim Blood.
I think Blood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tim Blood!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morrison (ranked 5335 p4p, 450 weight class) and Robin Van Doen (ranked 5562 p4p, 463 weight class). Morrison comes to the ring accompanied by Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morrison
vs
Van Doen

181 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robin Van Doen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison scores with a nice head shot.
Van Doen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison dips to his left and cracks Van Doen with an uppercut!
Van Doen throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Van Doen misses.
Morrison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morrison connects with a single shot there.
A clash of legs there as Morrison blocks the low kick.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Van Doen.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Van Doen.

Morrison closes the distance and pushes Van Doen back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Van Doen.
Morrison with a hook.
Van Doen darts in trying to clinch
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Doen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Morrison clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Doen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Morrison.
Van Doen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrison's elbow.
Morrison lands a nice uppercut.

Morrison is trying to trip Van Doen. He has hold of a leg but Van Doen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Morrison persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Doen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Doen has wrist control.
Morrison connects with a couple of short punches.
Morrison stands up over Van Doen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Van Doen keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison postures up and lands a big shot to Van Doen's brow.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Morrison is working Van Doen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morrison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison postures up in Van Doen's guard and throws a big left but Van Doen blocks it.
Morrison with a nice head shot there.
Van Doen trying to keep a closed guard but Morrison is proving a slippery customer.
Morrison landing with the ground and pound.
Morrison stands up over Van Doen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morrison throwing strikes from guard but Van Doen blocks nicely.
Morrison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Doen's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morrison 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Morrison!
A victorious Frank Morrison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Linus Anan (ranked 5498 p4p, 572 weight class) and Shane Vaughan (ranked 5411 p4p, 563 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.

Anan
vs
Vaughan

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Linus Anan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Vaughan !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughan scores with a hook.
Vaughan throws a series of punches but Anan moves out of range.

Anan dives in and scores a takedown into Vaughan 's guard.
Vaughan wants to sweep here but Anan controlling him for the moment.
Vaughan trying to keep a closed guard but Anan is proving a slippery customer.
Vaughan keeping moving, preventing Anan from controlling successfully.
Vaughan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anan prevents Vaughan from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anan trying to control but Vaughan is working from the bottom.
Anan prevents Vaughan from getting back to his feet.
Vaughan has his hands on Anan's head, controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vaughan is trying to control the position but Anan 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.

Vaughan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anan sprawling to the canvas! Anan rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vaughan finish him?!

Anan is rocked!

It looks like Linus Anan has been cut.
Vaughan cracks Anan's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Anan slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Vaughan can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Vaughan !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yasha Big Mouth (ranked 5048 p4p, 408 weight class) and Kofi Jamay (ranked 5535 p4p, 424 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.

Big Mouth
vs
Jamay

169 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yasha Big Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kofi Jamay!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamay misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Big Mouth misses its intended target.
Jamay wants to counter with a clinch but Big Mouth pushes him away.
Big Mouth throws a leg kick but Jamay sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Jamay tries to counter it with a takedown but Big Mouth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Big Mouth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jamay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Big Mouth as he avoids it easily.
Jamay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Big Mouth throws out the jab.
Big Mouth misses with a body kick.
And Jamay tries to counter it with a takedown but Big Mouth pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Big Mouth drives through and clinches with Jamay against the ropes.
Big Mouth misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamay is trying to pull guard but Big Mouth turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jamay wants to break free but Big Mouth has control.
Big Mouth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jamay up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Big Mouth throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Big Mouth slowing the pace effectively.
Big Mouth gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Big Mouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamay being controlled against the ropes.
Big Mouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Jamay.
Big Mouth has a couple of punches blocked by Jamay.
Big Mouth working aggressively here.
Jamay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Big Mouth taking a breather.
Big Mouth misses with some punches.
Big Mouth tries to work over Jamay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jamay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Big Mouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jamay's elbow.
Big Mouth tries to work over Jamay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Big Mouth looking to throw knees to the head but Jamay is blocking nicely.
Jamay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Big Mouth controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Mouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Jamay.
Jamay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth taking a breather.
Big Mouth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Big Mouth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Big Mouth seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Big Mouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Jamay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Mouth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasha Big Mouth.
Jamay moves out of range of the strikes.
Jamay tries to bum rush Big Mouth with a series of wild strikes but Big Mouth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yasha Big Mouth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jamay checks a leg kick.
Jamay swings for the body but Big Mouth moves out of range.
Big Mouth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasha Big Mouth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Big Mouth 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasha Big Mouth!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zung Chansung (ranked 3146 p4p, 373 weight class) and Guho Smith (ranked 5412 p4p, 531 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.

Chansung
vs
Smith

200 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zung Chansung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guho Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chansung walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Smith swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guho Smith!