The Island Season 11, 135 lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Nurmaputinov (ranked 2087 p4p, 1444 weight class) and Godefroy Courtial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nurmaputinov
vs
Courtial

163 cm
25
130
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
142
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khamzat Nurmaputinov!
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, Godefroy Courtial!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmaputinov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Courtial counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Courtial bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Khamzat Nurmaputinov has been cut.
Courtial stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmaputinov. Nurmaputinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Courtial is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurmaputinov with a body shot.
Nurmaputinov tries for a takedown but Courtial circles away easily
and Courtial connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khamzat Nurmaputinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmaputinov with a poor takedown
and Courtial counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Courtial fakes the leg kick and cracks Nurmaputinov in the body.
Courtial throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmaputinov.
Nurmaputinov tries for a takedown but Courtial circles away easily
enabling Courtial to counter with a crisp jab.

Nurmaputinov is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Courtial! Nurmaputinov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Godefroy Courtial!

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Camille Geiger (ranked 1702 p4p, 2107 weight class) and Henry Keaty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Geiger
vs
Keaty

163 cm
20
141
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
143
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Camille Geiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Keaty!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keaty misses with a lunging right hand

and Geiger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keaty's guard.
Keaty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Geiger is one step ahead there.

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

Geiger 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.
Geiger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Geiger keeping moving, preventing Keaty from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keaty showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Keaty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keaty stopping the sweep attempt from Geiger.
Keaty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Keaty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keaty wants to control from the top but Geiger keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keaty passes Geiger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Geiger gets back to full guard.
Geiger keeping moving, preventing Keaty from controlling successfully.
Keaty won't allow Geiger to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keaty wants to control from the top but Geiger keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Geiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keaty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Geiger.
Keaty misses with a wild body shot.

Geiger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Keaty tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Geiger is in Keaty's guard.
Keaty is trying to control the position but Geiger postures up.
Geiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keaty is keeping the position for now.
Geiger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keaty on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keaty looking to control but Geiger passes into half guard.
Keaty gets full guard.
Geiger wants to pass the guard but Keaty is keeping the position.
Geiger trying to control but Keaty is working from the bottom.
Keaty controls Geiger momentarily but Geiger frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Geiger sitting in guard here, content to control.
Keaty looking for a sweep. Not yet Keaty, not yet.
Geiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Keaty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Keaty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Geiger.
Geiger misses with a body shot.
Keaty missing with a left hand there. Geiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Geiger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Geiger showed some decent athleticism there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geiger passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camille Geiger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Geiger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Geiger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Keaty manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Camille Geiger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Geiger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Geiger gets full guard.

Geiger is looking for a triangle but Keaty pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keaty throwing strikes from guard but Geiger blocks nicely.
Keaty wants to control from the top but Geiger keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keaty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Geiger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Keaty controlling from the top position.
Geiger keeping moving, preventing Keaty from controlling successfully.
Geiger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keaty trying to control the position from guard on top but Geiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Geiger trying to control the position.
Geiger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Geiger tries to get out of the position.

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.
Geiger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keaty throwing strikes from guard but Geiger blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keaty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Keaty misses.
Geiger moves out of range of the strikes.

Geiger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keaty won't allow Geiger to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geiger is thwarting Keaty's attempts to control the position.
Keaty tries to get to full guard but Geiger has control of the leg.
Geiger wants to take a breather but Keaty is having none of it.
Keaty moves into full guard.
Geiger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keaty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Geiger's guard.

Geiger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keaty defends well.
Geiger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Keaty controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keaty trying to control the position from guard on top but Geiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Geiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keaty.
Geiger keeping moving, preventing Keaty from controlling successfully.

Geiger looking for a guillotine here but Keaty defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keaty wants to control from the top but Geiger keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Camille Geiger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Keaty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geiger.

Geiger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Keaty on his heels. He'll look to pass Keaty's guard now, I'm sure.
Geiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keaty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keaty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Geiger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Geiger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keaty tries to get to full guard but Geiger has control of the leg.

Geiger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keaty is pressing down on Geiger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geiger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Keaty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Keaty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Geiger tries to roll over but Keaty keeps him under control.
Geiger is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Keaty looks to land a strike but Geiger avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Geiger can't keep his opponent in guard - Keaty advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Keaty trying to control the pace.
Keaty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keaty is controlling the pace.
Geiger is looking to improve his position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Keaty missing with a left hand there. Geiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Geiger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keaty can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keaty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Geiger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Geiger prevents Keaty from improving his position.

Geiger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henry Keaty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camille Geiger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geiger working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Keaty's thigh. Keaty counters though and makes it back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camille Geiger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Geiger, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Camille Geiger!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Camille Geiger!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Camille Geiger!

Camille Geiger wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Gagnon (ranked 1856 p4p, 1741 weight class) and Wrestling Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrestling Spar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gagnon
vs
Spar

168 cm
27
142
5 - 0 - 0

155 cm
27
135
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitch Gagnon!
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, Wrestling Spar!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gagnon sprawls well. Gagnon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spar gets slowly back to his feet.
Spar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wrestling Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagnon leaves Spar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mitch Gagnon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Spar.
Gagnon lands the left hand.
Spar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gagnon circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gagnon counters with a stiff right hand.
Gagnon misses with a hook. Spar ducked under it nicely.
Spar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gagnon with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spar.
Gagnon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good standup being displayed there by Gagnon as he connects with a hook.

Spar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gagnon tries to kick Spar off in order to stand up. Spar Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Spar tries to advance to mount but Gagnon denies him.
Gagnon wants to control but Spar postures up.
Spar is staying tight to Gagnon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gagnon is looking for a sweep.
Spar has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar controlling his opponent.

Spar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Spar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gagnon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gagnon has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Gagnon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spar on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gagnon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Spar gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gagnon doesn't escape.

Spar looking for the choke but no joy.

Gagnon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four 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.

Spar has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gagnon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Spar has the hooks in. Gagnon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Spar looking for the RNC.
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 Mitch Gagnon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gagnon defends it nicely.
Gagnon misses with a looping left.
Spar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spar throws a poor cross that misses
and Gagnon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spar misses with a lunging right hand
and Gagnon counters with a nice uppercut.
Spar tries to move into range but Gagnon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitch Gagnon is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Spar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gagnon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spar can do to turn this around?
Spar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gagnon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gagnon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gagnon sprawls well. Gagnon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spar gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitch Gagnon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Spar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar shoots in looking for a takedown but Gagnon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spar darts in looking for a takedown but Gagnon gets double underhooks and turns Spar into the cage.
Spar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spar goes for a double leg but Gagnon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gagnon continues to drive forward.
Mitch Gagnon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spar misses with a takedown
and Gagnon counters with a nice uppercut.
Spar shoots for a double leg takedown but Gagnon sprawls well. He's pushed Spar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gagnon looks to throw the jab but Spar is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
Spar fails with the takedown.
Spar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gagnon.

Spar dives in and scores a takedown into Gagnon's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Spar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gagnon wants to stand up but Spar is controlling him.
Spar pushes down on Gagnon's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Spar prevents Gagnon from standing back up.
Spar works his way into side control.
Spar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gagnon!
Spar trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Spar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gagnon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gagnon shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spar looking to control but Gagnon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spar controlling from mount.

Spar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position but Spar isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gagnon has given up his back here. Will Spar look for the submission or keep pounding away?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Gagnon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Spar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gagnon lands with an uppercut that bounces Spar off the cage and back into range.
Spar misses with a takedown
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
Spar fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitch Gagnon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Spar.
No luck for Spar with that takedown attempt.
Gagnon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spar looks to throw the jab but Gagnon is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spar is defended easily by Gagnon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spar finds it's way round the side to connect with Gagnon's head.

Spar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gagnon is trying to escape back to his feet but Spar uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gagnon is not content to let Spar control the position.
Gagnon tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar moves into full mount!
Spar forces the positional change into back control.
Spar is looking to control Gagnon but Gagnon is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Spar looking for the RNC.

Gagnon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Spar gets his way!

Spar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gagnon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gagnon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Spar gets his way!

Gagnon showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gagnon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Spar is looking for the choke from the back position but Gagnon is controlling his hands well.

That's four 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.

Spar looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Gagnon taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wrestling Spar!
Wrestling Spar 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
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Barrett (ranked 664 p4p, 2561 weight class) and Tom Faire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Faire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blake Barrett's chin.

Barrett
vs
Faire

166 cm
27
135
8 - 1 - 0

164 cm
27
137
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Faire!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faire's head backwards.
Faire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Faire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Faire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Faire is trying to get an arm triangle but Barrett is defending well.
Barrett is looking for a sweep.
Faire is looking to take a break and control but Barrett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barrett's coaches at Cozad The Island have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Faire tries to pass to full mount but Barrett defends it.

Faire seems to be looking for submissions.

Faire is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrett keeps working.
Barrett gets back to full guard.
Barrett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Faire puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barrett wants to improve his position but Faire is controlling well.
Barrett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Faire's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Faire's back!
Faire tries to break free.
Faire breaks Barrett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Faire pushes down on Barrett's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faire is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barrett doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Barrett prevents Faire from taking his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faire keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Barrett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barrett's guard.

Faire trying to control but Barrett is working from the bottom.
Faire forces his way into half guard.
Barrett is controlling Faire's trapped leg to prevent Faire from advancing to side control.
Barrett is looking to improve his position.
Faire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrett keeps working.
Faire takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Faire trying to work for an americana but Barrett has managed to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett controlling the position.
Faire wants to pass the guard but Barrett is keeping the position.
Barrett 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.
Faire trying to control but Barrett is working from the bottom.
Barrett has Faire pulled in close to control his posture.
Faire stands and throws Barrett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Faire tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Faire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barrett rushes Faire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrett scores with a hook to the body.
Barrett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Faire fails to land.

Barrett has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Faire uses from the top position.
Barrett keeping full guard, as Faire tries to pass.
Faire is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barrett controlling Faire's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faire passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Faire working away.
Tom Faire has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faire advances to full mount.
Barrett has given up his back.
Faire tries to keep control of the position but Barrett is staying busy.

Faire is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Barrett knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Barrett for a finish.

Barrett preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Faire.
Well, with Faire on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Barrett is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Barrett just trying to survive but Faire is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Faire is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Barrett has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Faire has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Barrett taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Faire doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Faire!