QFC Tournament 1128 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prince Williams (ranked 3878 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Geno Tito (ranked 128 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Geno Tito's chin.

Williams
vs
Tito

176 cm
25
143
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geno Tito!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tito bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Williams sneaks out the side door and pushes Tito away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Geno Tito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tito shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tito lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tito scoring with some ground and pound.
Tito stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Williams is rocked!
Tito postures up.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tito keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Tito advances position into side control!
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams is trying to control Tito's posture but Tito avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Tito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Tito is working to tighten his grip on Williams's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Williams has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tito is really squeezing tight and eventually Williams passes out! Tito breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Geno Tito!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marino (ranked 3871 p4p, 4754 weight class) and Nikola Bluu (ranked 0 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marino
vs
Bluu

179 cm
25
153
1 - 0 - 0

159 cm
18
139
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Marino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikola Bluu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marino slaps away a takedown attempt from Bluu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bluu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bluu darts in looking for a takedown but Marino gets double underhooks and turns Bluu into the cage.
Bluu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marino counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank Marino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Bluu.
Bluu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bluu tries to clinch up.
Bluu tries to clinch but Marino moves away
and Marino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluu has his takedown stuffed

and Marino counters with a crisp one two that drops Bluu! Marino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bluu to his feet! Bluu is in big trouble!

Bluu is rocked!
Bluu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marino goes for a small jab and connects. Now Marino goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Bluu stumbles back but Marino runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Bluu to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Bluu will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Marino!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 4056 p4p, 3842 weight class) and Jorge Jonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Jonsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Black
vs
Jonsson

165 cm
23
145
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
151
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Black !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Jonsson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonsson misses with a double jab.
Black half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Black feints and as Jonsson raises his hands in defense, Black changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Black trying to control but Jonsson is working from the bottom.
Jonsson wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Jonsson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black stays in close to Jonsson's body and controls the position.
Black won't allow Jonsson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black advances position into side control!
Jonsson is not content to let Black control the position.
Black lands a decent elbow from side control.
Black works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

It looks like Jorge Jonsson has been cut.
Black scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jonsson to see if he's OK.

Black stands up and beckons Jonsson to his feet.
Jonsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonsson wants it to stay on the feet.

Black tries to keep at a distance but Jonsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jonsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jonsson lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jonsson breaks from the clinch.
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Black 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jonsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Jonsson.
Jonsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Black fails to land the takedown.

Jonsson instigates a clinch.
Jonsson connects with a knee to the head.

Black has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jonsson uses from the top position.
Black is trying to control the position but Jonsson postures up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dana Black !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pope Park (ranked 3841 p4p, 3883 weight class) and Timmy Dubs (ranked 0 p4p, 129 weight class). Pope Park has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Park
vs
Dubs

200 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pope Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Dubs!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Park's waist but Park gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dubs off to one side.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Park counter with a right hand.
Park misses with a straight left.
Dubs wants to clinch
and Park counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Park throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubs darts in trying to clinch
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubs lands a head kick!

Park gets caught napping as Dubs dives in and scores a takedown. Park manages to retain guard.
Park will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Park wants to stand but Dubs is controlling the position.
Dubs trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dubs drops back looking for a leg! Park is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Park manages to kick Dubs off! Dubs jumps back into Park's guard.
Park wants to stand but Dubs is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubs trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Dubs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Dubs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Dubs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubs controls the position from side control.
Park on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Park tries to get out of the position.

Dubs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dubs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Park is trying to buck Dubs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dubs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Park knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Park wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timmy Dubs will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dubs has his takedown stuffed
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dubs. That's going to slow Park down.
Dubs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dubs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Park counter with a right hand.
Park connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubs wants to clinch but Park slips to the side
and Park counters with a straight right hand.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dubs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Park finds it's way round the side to connect with Dubs's head.
Dubs misses with a takedown
and Dubs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Dubs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park throws a head kick but Dubs moves out of range.
Park is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dubs is breathing heavily.
Dubs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Park counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dubs fails with the takedown
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Park lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dubs at a distance.
Park works the jab nicely.
Dubs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Park thuds his right hand into Dubs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park thuds a left hand into Dubs's body.
Park takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Timmy Dubs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Park darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dubs is rocked!

It looks like Timmy Dubs has been cut.
Dubs gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Park gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dubs is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pope Park!