VFC16: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Young told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pandora
vs
Young

172 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Gladiator gear [OO]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pandora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Young gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pandora.
Pandora throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Pandora scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Young shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pandora's guard.
Pandora trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Young stands up from Pandora's guard - Young perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Jason Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
Pandora misses with an uppercut.
Young throws a front kick aimed at Pandora's knee but Pandora avoids it well.
Pandora misses with a combination
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora checks a leg kick.
Young thows a leg kick but Pandora checks it
and Pandora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandora fails to land with a series of punches.
Young dodges the punch combination from Pandora.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pandora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandora manages to avoid it.

Young closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pandora is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Young decides to stand back up. Young steps back and let's Pandora get back to his feet.
Young tries to clinch but Pandora is having none of it.
Young throws a chopping leg kick but Pandora manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandora with a hook.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pandora counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Young tries for a takedown but Pandora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pandora lands with a nice body punch.
Pandora getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pandora fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandora.
Pandora throws a body kick the misses
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandora scores with a jab to the body.
Young blocks a leg kick.
Pandora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Pandora jabs at Young's body.
Pandora stalks Young and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Young's face. Young staggers backwards, shaken.

Young is rocked!
Young looks gassed!

Pandora lands a left and a right that send Young crashing to the mat, dazed. Pandora thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Pandora finish him?
A head kick misses from Young.
Ronnie Pandora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pandora throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pandora throws a big shot that misses.
Pandora drops Young with a straight right hand, right on the button! Pandora follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Pandora!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc Holliday is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Banger
vs
Holliday

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Holliday scores with a four punch combination!

Banger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holliday's half guard.
Banger stalling away here and it's allowed Holliday to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Banger from controlling successfully.
Banger is really struggling to control Holliday but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Banger looking to sit in guard and control but Holliday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banger is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holliday trying to control but Banger is working from the bottom.
Banger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holliday on the ground.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Banger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holliday sprawls well. Holliday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banger gets slowly back to his feet.
Banger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holliday.
Doc Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banger shoots in for a double leg but Holliday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holliday digs a good hook to Banger's body.

Holliday lands a left and a right that send Banger crashing to the mat, dazed. Holliday thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Banger is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Holliday knocks Banger out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Doc Holliday!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pure White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pure White has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

White
vs
Nott

193 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pure White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Nott!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Nott misses with a straight right.
Jack Nott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White digs a good body shot into Nott's ribs.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Nott.
Nott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White looks to land a combination but Nott avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
Nott looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Nott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a hook to the side of Nott's head but Nott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nott throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Nott ducks under a wild hook from White.
Nott misses the shot to the body.
Nott tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Nott throws a combination that misses
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White stalks Nott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nott's face. Nott staggers backwards, shaken.
Nott throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Nott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Nott looks gassed!
Nice body punch from White.
Nott falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
White misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Nott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White tests Nott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nott tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
White with a nice cross.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
White stuns Nott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
White throws the left hand but Nott avoids the punch easily.
Nott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White cracks Nott with an open hand slap.
White misses the jab.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Nott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Nott slips under a jab.
Nott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott throws a combination that misses
and Nott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nott takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from White.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nott.
Nott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Nott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White throws a hook but Nott avoids it easily.
Nott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
White cracks Nott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White scores with a hook.
White scores with a hook.
White scores with a hook.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Nott counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
White lands with a shot to the body.
White is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White connects with the punch.
Nott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nott throws a combination that misses
and Nott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White looks to land a left hand but Nott moved out of range nicely.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.

Nott is rocked!
Nott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White scores with a shot to the body.
White tests Nott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White digs a good body shot into Nott's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pure White dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nott's hands.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
Pure White is winning the standup battle so far.
Nott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nott misses the body punch
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nott throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White tests Nott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White stuns Nott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White lands a body shot.
Nott staying out of range there.
Jack Nott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nott is breathing heavily.
Nott falls off balance throwing a combination
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut there from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nott walks into a stiff left hand from White.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
White scores with a body shot.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Jack Nott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Nott.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White lands with a shot to the body.
White lands a two punch combo.
Nott is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
Nott seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. White shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Nott is backing up but White catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Nott covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! White Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pure White!
Pure White retains his middleweight title!

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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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drake-Forever. Paxton has chosen Red Warrior by Hans Zimmer as his entrance music. Dan Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kim
vs
Paxton

195 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Paxton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
Paxton misses with a straight left.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paxton throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paxton stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Paxton swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paxton swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim shoots in but Paxton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim moves away from the strike by Paxton.
A big left from Paxton misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paxton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bill Paxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paxton misses with an uppercut.
Paxton throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Paxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
Kim slips a jab from Paxton.
Bill Paxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Kim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paxton tries to avoid it but Kim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paxton to the ground. Paxton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paxton misses with a straight left.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
Kim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paxton to score with a decent uppercut.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Paxton, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Paxton against the cage but Paxton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim slips under a jab from Paxton.
Paxton misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim looks for a takedown but Paxton sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
A big left from Paxton misses.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Paxton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paxton as he jumps to the side.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Paxton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paxton scores with a shot to the body.
Paxton stuffs the takedown.
Paxton slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paxton looks to land a combination. Kim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paxton misses with a straight left.
A big right from Paxton misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paxton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim slips under a jab.
Paxton looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Paxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim slips a straight right by Paxton.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Paxton tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paxton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paxton throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Paxton.
Paxton misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Paxton.
Paxton looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Paxton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kim slips a straight right by Paxton.
Paxton jabs at Kim's body.
Paxton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim moves out of range as Paxton strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paxton throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Paxton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paxton defends it nicely.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Paxton sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Paxton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paxton.
A lazy left from Paxton finds it's target.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Paxton pushes him off.
Paxton misses with a looping left.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big right from Paxton misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paxton looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Paxton misses its intended target.
Paxton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Paxton tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paxton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paxton dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Paxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Paxton misses with a looping left.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Paxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paxton lands a jab.
A slow jab from Paxton misses its intended target.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paxton avoids it really well and circles away.
Paxton throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Paxton throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Paxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paxton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kim. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Paxton scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Paxton misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim blocks a jab.
Paxton misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Paxton.
Paxton throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paxton's waist but Paxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Paxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Paxton throws a big shot that misses.
Paxton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Paxton.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paxton pinned against the cage. Paxton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dan Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paxton throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Paxton stuffs the takedown.
Paxton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dan Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim moves away from the strike by Paxton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Paxton.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Paxton misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Paxton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paxton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Paxton! Bill Paxton retains his bantamweight title!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
16%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Numb Encore. Tony Soprano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Soprano

194 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Soprano down.
Soprano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soprano misses with a wild body shot.
Jones thows a body kick. Soprano tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soprano slips a jab from Jones.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soprano.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Jones is rocked!
Soprano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Soprano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soprano misses with a few strikes there.
Soprano misses the jab.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Soprano's corner calls for a 1-2. Soprano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soprano lands with a shot to the body.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soprano.
Soprano looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Jones.
Soprano looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones looks for the body kick but Soprano saw that one coming.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soprano checks the leg kick.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Soprano pushes him off.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soprano.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soprano stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Soprano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soprano.
The fighters circling - Soprano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soprano moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soprano scores with a nice right hand.
Soprano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soprano moves out of range of the body kick.
Soprano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Jones moves out of range as Soprano strikes.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soprano digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Nice jab there from Soprano.
Soprano punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Soprano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Soprano avoids the body shot from Jones.
Tony Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soprano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soprano.

Jon Jones's cut is getting worse.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soprano catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Soprano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Soprano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Soprano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
Jones is looking to wear down Soprano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Soprano.
Soprano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Soprano's front leg but catches the back leg as Soprano tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a two punch combination.
Soprano scores with a three punch combo!
Soprano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones throws a hook but Soprano avoids it easily.
Soprano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soprano.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Soprano throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Soprano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones punching from mount but Soprano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Soprano is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Soprano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Soprano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Soprano checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Soprano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a combination
and Soprano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Soprano ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soprano.

Jon Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tony Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soprano in his tracks.
Jones throws a head kick but Soprano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tony Soprano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Soprano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Soprano.
Jones throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones throws a jab when Soprano was well out of range.
Soprano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones scores with the left hand. Soprano knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soprano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones throws a push kick but Soprano slaps the foot to one side.
Jones swings for the body but Soprano moves out of range.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soprano is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Soprano scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soprano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Soprano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Soprano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soprano lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soprano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Soprano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soprano.
Soprano looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Soprano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soprano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Soprano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Soprano loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soprano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jeez, Jon Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soprano misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Soprano.
Jones tries to work over Soprano's front leg with a kick but Soprano checks it.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Soprano's side.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soprano counters with a nice uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jon Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Soprano!
Tony Soprano is the new light heavyweight champion!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Davis
vs
Sanders

170 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Sanders!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a body kick that misses.
Kevin Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanders clinches.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Sanders.

Sanders shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davis has control of Sanders's left arm, preventing Sanders from doing any damage.
Davis being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanders passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking to control Sanders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Sanders trying to control the pace.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanders keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sanders prevents Davis from improving his position.
Sanders is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two 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.
Davis trying to control here.
Sanders controlling the action here.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanders is working away from the top position though.
Sanders stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Sanders.
Davis fails with the takedown

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanders.

Davis pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Sanders 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.
Sanders stops Davis from standing up.
Sanders controlling from the top position.
Davis is trying to keep Sanders in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanders puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Davis is breathing heavily.

Sanders decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Sanders counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders stays in close to Davis's body and controls the position.
I looks like Sanders might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sanders's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sanders dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanders keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Sanders.
Davis with a poor takedown

so Sanders counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is stalling in the full guard.
Michael Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
Sanders's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davis wants to stand up but Sanders is controlling him.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanders slips nicely into half guard.
Sanders keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Sanders.

Sanders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanders lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanders's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davis is trying to keep Sanders in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis thowing shots but they're missing.

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.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanders can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Davis landing punches.
Sanders doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Davis looking to ground and pound but Sanders is blocking nicely.
Sanders bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanders is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sanders counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanders controlling his opponent.
Davis is working to get back to half guard.
Sanders controlling from mount.
Sanders prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Sanders controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanders sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michael Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Michael Sanders just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanders content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the position but Sanders postures up.
Sanders's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Sanders.

Sanders moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanders is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kevin Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanders gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanders has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Davis regains guard immediately.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanders has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sanders!