QFC Tournament 1022 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eoin McPherson (ranked 4477 p4p, 4442 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McPherson
vs
Slice

183 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Eoin McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPherson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slice.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McPherson as he avoids it easily.
McPherson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPherson.
Slice pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McPherson back to the cage. Slice follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McPherson scores with a sloppy right hand. Slice should have avoided that one.
Slice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McPherson defends it nicely.
Slice moves to clinch but McPherson breaks away
and McPherson counters with a right hand to the body.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice shoots and misses
and McPherson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eoin McPherson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Slice.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McPherson as he avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McPherson's corner calls for a 1-2. McPherson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - McPherson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a series of punches but McPherson avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from McPherson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McPherson cracks Slice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McPherson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slice can pounce on him.
Slice looks winded!
McPherson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slice plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McPherson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McPherson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from McPherson.

Slice is rocked!
Eoin McPherson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
and McPherson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Slice! He's just covering up as McPherson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eoin McPherson!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Ortiz (ranked 4566 p4p, 4524 weight class) and Brin Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 488 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.

Ortiz
vs
Sin

180 cm
24
210
0 - 0 - 0

153 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Otto Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brin Sin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin closes the distance but Ortiz moves to the side

and Ortiz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sin!
Ortiz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Sin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz is working Sin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ortiz lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Ortiz stalls from top position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sin has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big shot lands for Ortiz! That's hurt Sin! Will he recover? Ortiz fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Ortiz!
Otto Ortiz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peanut Dooley (ranked 4527 p4p, 4598 weight class) and The Undertaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dooley
vs
Undertaker

185 cm
24
213
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Peanut Dooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Undertaker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dooley misses.
Undertaker is looking for the big counter here.
Dooley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Undertaker.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Undertaker enables Dooley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Undertaker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Undertaker keeping moving, preventing Dooley from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Undertaker pulls Dooley in close to prevent any damage.

Undertaker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dooley stacks Undertaker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dooley!
Undertaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dooley trying to control the position but Undertaker is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dooley passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Undertaker!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dooley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dooley lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dooley looking to finish Undertaker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Undertaker!
Dooley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dooley scoring with strikes but Undertaker is staying in there.
Dooley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Dooley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Undertaker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dooley is putting a hurting on Undertaker here, landing some big shots from side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Peanut Dooley!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cracker Jack (ranked 4568 p4p, 4507 weight class) and Dominick Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jack
vs
Reyes

188 cm
24
205
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
220
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Cracker Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominick Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Reyes shoots for a double leg takedown but Jack sprawls well. He's pushed Reyes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reyes dives in and grabs Jack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jack pushes down on Reyes's head and hops out.
Jack misses with a hook. Reyes ducked under it nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Reyes has eaten all the pies!
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reyes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reyes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cracker Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Jack misses with a leg kick

and Reyes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jack is pressing down on Reyes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jack keeping full guard, as Reyes tries to pass.
Reyes controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws an elbow that misses. Jack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reyes's guard. Nice move by Jack!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jack wants to get up but he can't break Reyes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reyes pulls Jack in to control the position.
Jack would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jack trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Reyes is adopting a defensive guard.

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.
Reyes has a closed guard, preventing Jack from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.

Reyes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reyes trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reyes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reyes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jack is trying to stand.
Reyes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reyes is stalling here. Jack is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reyes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jack has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reyes is trying to control Jack's posture but Jack avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jack tries to stand but Reyes is controlling his head.
Reyes is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cracker Jack 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.

Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
Reyes blocks a jab.

Reyes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jack to the ground. Reyes is now in Jack's guard.
Jack being controlled here, momentarily.
Reyes looking to pass the guard.
Reyes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jack tries to get out of the position.
Reyes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes is stalling in the full guard.
Reyes is working Jack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reyes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reyes goes for a double leg but Jack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jack continues to drive forward.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Jack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Reyes gets a takedown into half guard.
Jack is refusing to be controlled, as Reyes sits in half guard.
Jack is looking to escape.
Reyes stalling.
Jack is trying to stand back up but Reyes is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is trying to get back to full guard.
Reyes trying to control from Jack's half guard. Jack has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes throwing strikes from guard but Jack blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes slips a jab from Jack.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?

Reyes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reyes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looking to sit in guard and control but Jack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reyes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jack wants to stand but Reyes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes pulls Jack in to control the position.
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 Cracker Jack will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Reyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jack tries to avoid it but Reyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jack to the ground. Jack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Jack swings away with a body shot that misses

and Reyes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jack wants to control but Reyes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jack is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Reyes lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes uses his free foot to push down on Jack's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jack.
Jack is squirming around, avoiding Reyes's attempts to control the action.
Reyes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Reyes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Reyes trying to control but Jack is having none of it.
Reyes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reyes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reyes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes controlling the position easily from mount.
Jack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jack is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reyes controlling from the full mount.
Jack wants to hold on but Reyes pushes him away.
Reyes looking to control but Jack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Reyes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reyes throwing strikes here but Jack is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes avoids the attempt from Jack to control.
Reyes can't control as he wanted to and Jack manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jack 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dominick Reyes!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dominick Reyes!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dominick Reyes!

Dominick Reyes wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Patrina (ranked 4508 p4p, 4491 weight class) and Bern Vurris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Patrina
vs
Vurris

184 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
212
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Diogo Patrina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrina throws a right and a left that Vurris avoids nicely.

Patrina closes the distance and clinches.
Vurris controlling the action here for a moment.
Patrina is trying to stall.
Patrina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Patrina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Vurris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Patrina counters by moving into the clinch.
Vurris stalling in the clinch.

Patrina has hold of one of Vurris's legs. Vurris is fighting the takedown attempt but Patrina gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Patrina trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vurris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patrina trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vurris trying to pass the guard but Patrina defending well.
Vurris uses his free foot to push down on Patrina's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Patrina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrina can't escape the position.
Vurris dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Vurris connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vurris tries to control but Patrina wriggling away.
Patrina taking shots to the head.
Vurris postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Patrina bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Vurris and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bern Vurris!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Parvin (ranked 4443 p4p, 4526 weight class) and Wee Ning (ranked 483 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Parvin
vs
Ning

175 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
213
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Danny Parvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wee Ning!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ning.
Parvin scores with a one two! Ning had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Wee Ning has been cut.
Ning misses with a wild body shot.
Parvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Parvin - that will leave a mark!
Parvin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parvin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parvin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ning tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut lands for Parvin. That snapped Ning's head back.
A big right from Ning misses.

Ning bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parvin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ning has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parvin wants to control but Ning is having none of it.
Parvin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ning working Parvin over with strikes here.
Ning landing strikes from the mount.
Ning content just to control the position here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ning! Parvin is hurt baaadly! Ning is firing away with more strikes - Parvin is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wee Ning!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rafael (ranked 4501 p4p, 4567 weight class) and Touney Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael comes into the arena with Michael Jackson blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rafael
vs
Jack

155 cm
20
200
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Alex Rafael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Touney Jack!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jack.
Jack slaps away a takedown attempt from Rafael, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Rafael closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rafael is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rafael could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rafael feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rafael drops back looking for a leg! Jack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jack manages to kick Rafael off! Rafael jumps back into Jack's guard.
Rafael prevents Jack from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jack is working an open guard so Rafael takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rafael with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Rafael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafael doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rafael takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Jack.
Rafael throws a wild hook but Jack just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Rafael gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Jack raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Touney Jack!
Touney Jack thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Alex Rafael stepped up to the mic, saying 'di lo mejor de mi pero hoy no se pudo gracias a mi entrenador'.

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FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Than Wint (ranked 4525 p4p, 4602 weight class) and Dev Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wint
vs
Bender

188 cm
24
212
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Los Angeles, Than Wint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dev Bender!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wint keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bender uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wint.

Wint throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bender was covering up waiting for the punch and Wint finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bender looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wint won't allow Bender to sweep him here.
Bender keeping moving, preventing Wint from controlling successfully.
Bender is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wint's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wint trying to control the position from guard on top but Bender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wint postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bender is looking for a triangle but Wint pushes his legs off easily.
Wint tries to free his leg and advance position but Bender is retaining full guard.
Bender looking to control.
Wint makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bender looking for a sweep. Not yet Bender, not yet.
Wint lands a couple of digs.
Wint passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender has hold of Wint's hands but Wint slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wint slips a nice elbow through Bender's hands, connecting with Bender's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wint controlling the action here.
Wint wants to take a breather but Bender is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Wint there.
Wint is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bender is rocked!
Wint scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bender is still in real trouble! Can Wint finish him?

Wint is working for a submission of some sort.

Wint is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wint performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bender seems to have recovered his senses.
Wint scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bender taking some punishment here, with Wint in his half guard.
Wint is trying to control. Bender wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Wint there.
Wint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bender keeps working.
Bender controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bender wants to get back to full guard but Wint has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender is not content to let Wint control the position.
Bender taking a bit of punishment here - Wint scoring with strikes.
Bender looks to move to half guard but instead Wint has passed into mount! Damn!
Wint has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wint with shots to the head and body - Bender looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wint lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bender forces Wint back against the cage and clinches.

Wint wants the takedown. Bender is fighting it off but Wint persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bender's guard against the cage.
Wint passes Bender's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bender won't allow Wint to pass to mount.
Wint passes to full mount!
Wint lands a heavy elbow.
Bender tries to lock up and control but Wint gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wint is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bender can do to turn this around?
Wint drops a big elbow. That's hurt Bender! More shots from Wint and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Than Wint!