QFC Tournament 1056 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kran Beari (ranked 4654 p4p, 4580 weight class) and Joe Winnar (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.

Beari
vs
Winnar

224 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
283
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kran Beari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Winnar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beari with a lazy takedown attempt

and Winnar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Winnar digs a right hand into Beari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beari's gas tank.
Winnar lands a shot to the body.
Beari is breathing heavily.
Beari fails to pull guard.
Beari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winnar walks away with a smile on his face. Beari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kran Beari. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Winnar sends Beari crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Winnar is motioning to the referee to let Beari up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Kran Beari has been cut.
Winnar throws a lazy right hand but Beari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winnar misses with a hook.

Winnar moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Winnar.

Winnar manages to break the clinch.
Beari walks straight into a right hand from Winnar - that's dropped him! Winnar jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Beari from any more punishment! Beari complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Winnar!
Joe Winnar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Bestan (ranked 3096 p4p, 4620 weight class) and Joaquin Lucaz (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.

Bestan
vs
Lucaz

170 cm
18
149
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
21
170
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Bestan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Lucaz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bestan moves into range and clinches up with Lucaz.
Bestan is looking for a takedown.
Bestan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lucaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bestan stops a takedown attempt from Lucaz.

Lucaz successfully pulls guard.
Bestan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lucaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bestan trying to control but Lucaz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucaz controls Bestan momentarily but Bestan frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bestan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucaz on the ground.
Lucaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lucaz keeping moving, preventing Bestan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucaz, not yet.

Bestan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bestan won't allow Lucaz to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bestan wants to pass the guard but Lucaz is keeping the position.
Bestan preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Bestan instigates a clinch.
Lucaz can't get the takedown.
Lucaz trying to control the position but instead, Bestan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lucaz into the cage.
Lucaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bestan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
William Bestan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquin Lucaz.

Lucaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lucaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bestan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bestan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bestan wants to control from the top but Lucaz keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bestan is really struggling to control Lucaz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bestan won't allow Lucaz to get back to his feet.

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.
Lucaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucaz, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bestan postures up and lands a big shot to Lucaz's brow.
Lucaz keeping full guard, as Bestan tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lucaz moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lucaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bestan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucaz scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Lucaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lucaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Lucaz wriggles free and stands up.
Bestan keeps the fight on the outside.

Bestan shoots in and bounces Lucaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lucaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bestan is one step ahead there.
Lucaz keeping full guard, as Bestan tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lucaz's guard.

Lucaz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bestan has his hands clasped together but Lucaz extends and breaks Bestan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lucaz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joaquin Lucaz!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Po Lemaire (ranked 4576 p4p, 4628 weight class) and Jayson Roy (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.

Lemaire
vs
Roy

176 cm
18
159
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Po Lemaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jayson Roy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemaire shoots in but Roy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lemaire shoots and misses
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lemaire gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roy to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Lemaire has his foot on Roy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roy works his way back into a safe position though.
Roy preventing the sweep.
Lemaire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roy's guard.

Roy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lemaire is aware though and is defending well.
Roy pulls Lemaire in close to prevent any damage.
Lemaire throws a big elbow that misses.
Lemaire working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy has a closed guard, preventing Lemaire from standing up.
Lemaire 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.
Lemaire wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.

Lemaire got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lemaire has managed to get both his arms back between Roy's legs - danger averted.
Lemaire trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Roy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Roy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Lemaire wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Roy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Roy is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lemaire to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Roy controls from within his opponent's guard.

Lemaire working for a triangle but Roy defends it easily.
Lemaire is breathing heavily.
Lemaire being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lemaire, up you get!

Roy drives through with a takedown into Lemaire's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roy landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Roy stands up from Lemaire's guard - Roy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roy lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire shoots for a double leg takedown but Roy sprawls well. He's pushed Lemaire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Po Lemaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roy scores with a push kick.

Roy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roy stalling in the clinch.
Roy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemaire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.

Roy gets a double leg takedown into Lemaire's guard.
Roy postures up.
Roy connects with a couple of short punches.
Lemaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lemaire enables Roy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lemaire manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roy preventing the sweep.
Lemaire is striking but Roy is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lemaire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lemaire missing with punches from the bottom.
Roy passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lemaire keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lemaire to take his back!
Roy controlling from the back.
Lemaire wants to control his opponent's hands but Roy gets his hands free.
Lemaire covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Roy has got one arm under Lemaire's chin. This could be trouble... Lemaire trying to control the other hand but Roy gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Lemaire has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jayson Roy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voracic Frank (ranked 4550 p4p, 4644 weight class) and Vegeta The Fifth (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.

Frank
vs
The Fifth

208 cm
25
287
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Voracic Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vegeta The Fifth!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Fifth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Fifth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Fifth should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The Fifth lands the left hand.
The Fifth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frank.
Frank cracks a nice hook into The Fifth's ribs.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
The Fifth slips under a jab from Frank.
The Fifth shapes to counter with a head kick.

The Fifth ducks straight into an uppercut from Frank and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - The Fifth manages to regain guard straight away.

The Fifth is rocked!

It looks like Vegeta The Fifth has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank trying to control but The Fifth is working from the bottom.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Frank drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frank jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Fifth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Frank drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frank jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frank drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frank jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Frank being controlled here momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Fifth can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Fifth keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.

Frank is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Fifth is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Fifth has escaped and now he's on top!

The Fifth controlling from the top position.

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

Frank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Fifth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Frank pushes a forearm under The Fifth's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, The Fifth is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Voracic Frank!
Our winner, Voracic Frank, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joesph Matens (ranked 3095 p4p, 4603 weight class) and Draylen Johnson (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.

Matens
vs
Johnson

191 cm
18
193
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joesph Matens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Draylen Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matens throws a lazy head kick

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matens is looking for a takedown.
Matens is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matens down to the mat. Matens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.

Johnson has Matens up against the cage in a clinch.
Matens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Matens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matens has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson pulls guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson pulls Matens in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matens wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Matens controlling him for the moment.
Matens is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Matens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matens is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matens holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Matens is in no mood to give up.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Matens is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Matens manages to avoid easily.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Matens because Johnson loaded up on that one.
Matens tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has control of Matens's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Matens regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draylen Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matens has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matens defends it nicely.

Johnson clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Matens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joesph Matens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matens is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Matens circles away and we're back to standing.

Johnson has Matens up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Matens tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matens wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Matens is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matens down to the mat. Matens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joesph Matens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draylen Johnson.
Matens misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson dives in and grabs Matens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matens pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Matens looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Matens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Matens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matens as he jumps to the side.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matens sprawls well. Matens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matens wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

Matens gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matens as he avoids it easily.
Matens swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Matens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

Johnson has Matens up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.

Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Johnson kicks Matens off and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Matens to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draylen Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Matens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Matens, which made it look bad.
Joesph Matens is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Matens stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Joesph Matens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draylen Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Matens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matens seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson shoots in but Matens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Matens drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Matens from controlling successfully.
Draylen Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matens is controlling him.
Matens with a nice head shot there.
Matens preventing the sweep.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Matens from controlling successfully.
Matens wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matens trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson 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.
Matens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Matens's guard.
Matens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Matens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson won't allow Matens to sweep him here.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Matens, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Matens against the cage but Matens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Matens wants a takedown.

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Matens to the mat.
Johnson has his hands on Matens's head, controlling the position.
Matens wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Matens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draylen Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Draylen Johnson!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Draylen Johnson!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Draylen Johnson!

Draylen Johnson wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glass Jim (ranked 3106 p4p, 4579 weight class) and Benson Jackal (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.

Jim
vs
Jackal

175 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benson Jackal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackal swings for the body but Jim moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Jackal closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Jackal.
Jackal tries a body shot but Jim blocks it.
Jackal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jim.
Jim is breathing heavily.
Jim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jim takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Glass Jim has been cut.
Jackal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackal lands a left hand.
Jackal presses Jim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackal lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jim is rocked!
Jackal taking a breather.
Jackal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackal pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jim! Jackal unloads with more strikes and Jim sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Jackal!
A victorious Benson Jackal 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
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Montgomery (ranked 4577 p4p, 3094 weight class) and Luca Geerindi (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.

Montgomery
vs
Geerindi

220 cm
25
287
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
142
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diesel Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Geerindi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery swings widly with a right hand

and Geerindi counters by clinching up.

Geerindi jumps into guard, dragging Montgomery to the mat.

Geerindi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Geerindi passes into side control.
Geerindi tries to stand but Montgomery is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is not content to let Geerindi control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to bench press Geerindi off him but Geerindi keeps the position.
Geerindi scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geerindi wants to stand but Montgomery is controlling his arm.
Geerindi wants to control but Montgomery is keeping him busy.
Geerindi in side control, throwing shots but Montgomery defends.
You can see the frustration on Montgomery's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Montgomery tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Geerindi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Montgomery sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montgomery manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Montgomery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Geerindi defends it easily.
Geerindi trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Geerindi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Geerindi from controlling successfully.

Montgomery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Geerindi defends it easily.
Geerindi won't allow Montgomery to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Geerindi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montgomery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Geerindi has managed to get both his arms back between Montgomery's legs - danger averted.
Montgomery has a closed guard, preventing Geerindi from standing up.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Geerindi from controlling successfully.
Geerindi looks winded!

Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montgomery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Geerindi keeps moving.
Geerindi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Geerindi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montgomery is controlling him.
Geerindi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montgomery passes Geerindi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Montgomery is looking to take a break and control but Geerindi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Geerindi is trying to maintain the position but Montgomery is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montgomery uses his free foot to push down on Geerindi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Geerindi.

Montgomery has hold of Geerindi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Geerindi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Montgomery dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Montgomery fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Geerindi out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Diesel Montgomery!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Li Stout (ranked 4652 p4p, 4578 weight class) and Horace Nein (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.

Stout
vs
Nein

224 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
290
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horace Nein!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Nein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nein scores with a hook to the body. Stout takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stout gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stout takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stout moves away.
Stout goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nein misses the shot to the body.
Stout throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stout throws a wild body kick that Nein sees coming a mile off.
Stout throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nein moves out of range of the body kick from Stout.
Stout is looking to land body kicks.
Nein is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stout with a body shot.
Nein lands with a right hand.
Nein blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Nein.
Nein misses with an uppercut.
Stout misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stout lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nein takes a step back to recover.
Nein looks winded!
A cross from Nein lands.
Stout throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nein misses the jab.
Crunch! Stout slams his shin into Nein's torso.
Stout throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stout looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stout throws a wild body kick that Nein sees coming a mile off.
Stout tries to land a front kick but Nein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stout gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nein blocks the body kick.
Stout tries to land a front kick but Nein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stout is looking to land body kicks.
Stout on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stout throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nein is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Nein finds it's target.
Stout throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Nein forces Stout back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nein.
Stout jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nein walks away with a smile on his face. Stout gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nein connects with a body shot.
Nein lands a nice looking body shot.
Nein cracks Stout with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stout is looking to counter with a body kick.
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Nein clinches with his opponent.
Nein lands a nice uppercut.
Nein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stout up against the cage.
Nein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nein lands a body punch in the clinch.

Stout manages to pull guard.
Stout is pulling down on Nein's head. It's preventing any offense from Nein, at least for the moment.
Nein would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to sweep here but Nein controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nein stands and steps away. Stout gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stout goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nein is looking to clinch but Stout is avoiding it.
Stout takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nein scores with a nice strike.
Nein scores with a hook to the body. Stout takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stout looks for the body kick but Nein saw that one coming.

Stout tries to keep at a distance but Nein has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stout jumps guard but Nein stands there with Stout around his waist. Stout gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stout jumps guard but Nein stands there with Stout around his waist. Stout gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Nein - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Nein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nein.
Nein lands with a right to the head.
Stout prevents a body shot from Nein.
A right hook to the body lands for Nein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Nein.
Stout jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nein walks away with a smile on his face. Stout gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nein scores with a hook to the body. Stout takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nein tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by Nein - just one landing.
Nein tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Stout has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stout there as he acknowledges the shot.

Nein closes the distance and pushes Stout back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nein cracks Stout with a nice body shot.
Nein lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Nein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nein misses with a punch to the body.
Nein is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horace Nein 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.

Nein lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Nein.
Nein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stout throws the kick towards the body but Nein avoids it.
Stout throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horace Nein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nein tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stout.
Nein blocks the body kick.

Nein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stout, pushing him back against the cage.
Nein lands a right hand.
Stout tries to pull guard but Nein won't allow it.
Nein lands a hook that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Nein on the inside.
Nein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stout's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stout tries to pull guard but Nein won't allow it.
Stout has Nein pressed against the cage, preventing Nein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stout backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nein blocks the body kick.
Nein appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nein, as that shot connected.
Nein moves in looking to clinch but Stout pushes him off.
Nein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stout swats away the attempt to clinch by Nein.
Stout thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stout tries to move into range but Nein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nein cracks Stout with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Nein darts in and clinches Stout up against the cage.
Stout tries to pull guard but Nein holds him up against the cage and eventually Stout drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Stout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nein misses with some punches.
Stout fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nein lands a body shot.
Nein is working Stout over against the cage.
Nein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stout jumps guard but Nein turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stout has Nein pressed against the cage, preventing Nein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stout jumps guard but Nein stands there with Stout around his waist. Stout gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nein lands with a short shot to the head.
Stout takes a shot to the head.
Stout jumps guard but Nein turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nein scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Nein.
A body shot lands from Nein.
Nein lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nein lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Nein - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Nein.
Nein wants to get back to striking at distance but Stout won't allow it.
A short right from Nein on the inside.
Nein lands a nice shot to the body.
Nein can't find room to land a body shot as Stout controls the action.
Nein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Nein.
Nein lands a right hand.
Stout fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nein lands a hook that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nein just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nein - that landed with a thud.
Nein lands an uppercut.
Nein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Nein instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nein struggles to land a body shot inside as Stout controls his hands.
Nein tries to work over Stout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stout prevents Nein from breaking the clinch.
Nein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nein - that landed with a thud.
Nein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nein working hard to break the clinch.
Nein pushes Stout back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nein just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Nein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stout fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stout has him pressed against the cage.

Nein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horace Nein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stout. Stout circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nein blocks the body kick.
Jab, jab by Nein - just one landing.
A left lands for Nein.

Stout is rocked!
Stout walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Stout limp body while Nein jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Horace Nein!
Our winner, Horace Nein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.