Can't Be Saved PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Tei (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.

Hunt
vs
Tei

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Tei!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt moves out of range as Tei throws a body kick.
Hunt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tei.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Tei.

Hunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tei wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
Tei tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt slips a nice elbow through Tei's hands, connecting with Tei's forehead.
Hunt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tei misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunt in particular looking to stall.

Tei looking for submissions off his back.
Tei looks gassed!
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunt 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.
Tei wants to get back to full guard.

Tei looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tei for as long as he can get away with.

Tei looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Hunt not doing much here.
Hunt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hunt is controlling the pace.
Tei is looking to improve his position.
Tei on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hunt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tei knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tei tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tei!
Hunt content just to control the position here.
Tei is trying to escape the mount.
Hunt content just to control the position here.
Tei tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.

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.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
Hunt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hunt wants to control the pace but Tei is squirming around nicely.
Tei tries to lock up and control but Hunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hunt controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Hunt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Hunt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tei throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tei wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tei to the mat! Tei manages to get full guard.
Tei being controlled here, momentarily.

Tei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Tei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tei is breathing heavily.

Tei looking for subs off his back but Hunt has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tei missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tei looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tei is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt controlling the action here.

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.
Hunt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Tei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Hunt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
Tei fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tei throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tei throws a sloppy head kick

and Hunt counters with a single leg into guard. Tei didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt 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.
Hunt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hunt stops Tei from standing up.
Mike Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hunt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tei, up you get!
Tei fails with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a slapping leg kick.

Hunt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tei tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Tei pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
Tei is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunt's back!
Tei thows a strike but Hunt uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Hunt as he ends up in Tei 's guard!

Hunt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tei's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tei's back!
Hunt is trying to stick to Tei's back but Tei is turning into Hunt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hunt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tei.
Tei wants to get up but he can't break Hunt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tei is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt is pulling down on Tei's head. It's preventing any offense from Tei, at least for the moment.
Tei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Tei working for submissions but it's allowed Hunt to get to half guard.
Tei trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
Hunt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hunt content to control rather than advance.
Hunt prevents Tei from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tei tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hunt is taking a breather. Tei 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.
Hunt prevents Tei from improving his position.
Tei is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hunt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Tei keeps moving.
Tei controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Tei wants to stand up but Hunt is controlling him.
Tei wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hunt is now in half guard.
Hunt slips a nice elbow through Tei's hands, connecting with Tei's forehead.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tei gets caught flat footed, as Hunt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hunt throws a strike but Tei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tei postures up.
Tei throwing strikes but missing.
Billy Tei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt pulls Tei in to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Tei.
Hunt connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Mike Hunt!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Mike Hunt!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Mike Hunt!

Mike Hunt wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn voitsek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
voitsek

191 cm
22
231 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shawn voitsek!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
voitsek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

voitsek moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. voitsek smiles and moves away.

voitsek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nogueira's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly McGrady (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.

Murray
vs
McGrady

179 cm
22
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

MMA's Best Nutrition

Hellbent, Inc.
Fenrir Fightgear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Murray.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

McGrady drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murray trying to keep a closed guard but McGrady is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGrady accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Murray is working an open guard so McGrady takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murray tries to bum rush McGrady with a series of wild strikes but McGrady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

McGrady has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
McGrady tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Murray is leaning against McGrady and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGrady swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGrady as Murray tries to tie him up.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but McGrady has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady goes for a takedown attempt but Murray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Murray as McGrady shoots in.
Bill Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly McGrady.
McGrady looks gassed!
A left and a right from Murray both land. Nice combination.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGrady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray scores with a jab. McGrady acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGrady takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Murray stalks McGrady and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGrady's face. McGrady staggers backwards, shaken.
McGrady takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bill Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murray.
Murray throws a series of strikes that have McGrady backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Murray scores with a four punch combination!

McGrady is rocked!
Murray is working the combinations to good effect here.

Murray instigates a clinch.
McGrady is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Murray is leaning against McGrady and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGrady seems to have recovered his senses.
McGrady being controlled against the cage.
Murray gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray pushes McGrady back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray wants a takedown but no success here.
Murray gets underhooks to prevent McGrady's takedown attempt.
McGrady fails to pull guard.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray prevents the takedown attempt.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGrady or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murray wants to break free but McGrady has control.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGrady has him pressed against the cage.
Murray is looking to break free of the clinch but McGrady has double underhooks.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGrady has him pressed against the cage.

Murray turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Murray cracks McGrady with a big right hand but McGrady just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
An elbow from Murray crashes against the mat.
Murray is looking to take a break and control but McGrady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGrady is letting Murray control him for a moment.
Murray working away.
Murray is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McGrady will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Murray connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McGrady some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McGrady is trying to control Murray's posture but Murray avoids it.
McGrady is looking to regain half guard here but Murray keeps moving and retains side control.
Murray creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McGrady sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Murray is looking to take a break and control but McGrady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGrady taking a bit of punishment here - Murray scoring with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray throws a strike aimed at the side of McGrady's head but McGrady avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on McGrady's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but McGrady is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murray closes the distance but McGrady moves to the side

and McGrady counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Murray striking off his back but it's not causing McGrady any problems.
Murray is trying to control the position but McGrady postures up.

Murray throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McGrady escapes and throws Murray's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McGrady is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murray has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murray gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Murray is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray wants to control but McGrady is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGrady cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Bill Murray has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray wants to hold on but McGrady pushes him away.
Murray is trying desperately to improve position.
Murray has given up his back.
Murray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGrady on the ground.
McGrady lands a shot to the head.
Murray wants to control his opponent's hands but McGrady gets his hands free.

McGrady tightening his grip on Murray, looking for the choke.
Murray trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly McGrady has got the better of the ground game so far.

McGrady sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Murray taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kelly McGrady!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Koi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koi comes to the cage accompanied by Cross Out the Eyes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koi
vs
Chase

178 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

194 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Koi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Chase !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koi avoids the head kick by Chase .

Chase drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chase looking to sit in guard and control but Koi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koi passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Koi is tying to control. Chase wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koi is looking to advance position but Chase won't allow it.

Chase is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Koi pulls his head out easily.
Koi is pressing down on Chase 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chase is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koi passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase is working to get back to half guard.
Koi takes Chase 's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Chase is in trouble.
Chase looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Chase trying to get back to his feet but Koi is in full control for now.
Koi trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koi controlling well, preventing Chase from escaping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chase breaks Koi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Koi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chase postures up in Koi's guard and throws a big left but Koi blocks it.
Chase looks gassed!
Chase wants to stand but Koi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chase wants to control from the top but Koi keeps moving.
Koi looking for a sweep. Not yet Koi, not yet.
Chase wants to control from the top but Koi keeps moving.
Koi wants to sweep here but Chase controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koi wants to stand and escape but Chase is having none of it.
Koi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chase is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chase counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koi wants to sweep but no luck.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Koi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koi wants to stand but Chase is controlling the position.
Chase lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase controls from within his opponent's guard.
Koi wants to control the position but Chase says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chase missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Well, if Chase is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Koi manages to get to full guard.
Chase postures up in Koi's guard and throws a big left but Koi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Chase 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.

Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chase throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Chase counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koi!
Koi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Chase is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Koi is surviving well by controlling Chase 's body position as best he can.

Chase has hold of Koi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Koi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Chase goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Koi is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koi wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.

Chase is looking for a triangle but Koi pushes his legs off easily.

Chase looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chase is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chase is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

Chase has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Koi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Koi shoots and misses

and Chase counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chase postures up.

Chase drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koi!
Chase tries to buck Koi off but Koi is having none of it.
Chase manages to get back to half guard.

Chase looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chase looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koi passes to full mount!
Chase is squirming around, avoiding Koi's attempts to control the action.
Chase is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koi fails to move to back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chase tries to hold on but Koi pushes him away.
Koi wants to stand but Chase is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Chase is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Koi prevents Chase from getting the reversal.
Koi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koi is looking to stand but Koi has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Chase keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chase looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koi shoots and misses

and Chase counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koi's guard now.
Koi is trying to keep Chase in close.

Chase is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chase landing some decent shots from guard.
Koi trying to keep a closed guard but Chase is proving a slippery customer.
Koi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chase is one step ahead there.
Chase sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koi working a defensive guard here.

Chase stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Koi misses with a takedown

and Chase counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chase missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chase trying to control but Koi is working from the bottom.
Rob Koi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koi wants to sweep here but Chase controlling him for the moment.
Chase pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koi is keeping the position for now.

Koi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chase accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koi with a poor takedown

and Chase counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Koi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase wants to pass the guard but Koi is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to advance position but Koi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Chase tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chase is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chase is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koi lands a big shot there that rocks Chase but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chase flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Koi landing punches.
Chase is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.

Koi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chase is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chase and Koi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chase misses with a strike from the bottom.
Chase is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Chase 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vincent Chase has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chase is trying to get back to his feet.
Chase is trying to get back to half guard.
Vincent Chase is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chase throws Koi to one side and escapes!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Chase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chase 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Vincent Chase !
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Vincent Chase !
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Vincent Chase !

Vincent Chase wins by unanimous decision!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Benno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Benno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benno
vs
Jones

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.
SCP Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Benno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook but Benno blocks it.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Harry Benno has been cut.
Benno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benno.
Jones lands with a straight right. Benno didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to land a combination but Benno avoids it well.
Jones throws a hook but Benno blocks it.

Benno takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Benno is controlling the position.
Benno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Benno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Benno saw that one coming.
Benno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Benno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones lands a head shot.

Harry Benno's cut is getting worse.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Benno moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a pinpoint strike between Benno's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Benno crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Jones scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Keller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keller
vs
Dahl

198 cm
20
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keller clinches up against the cage.

Keller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Keller manages to end up in side control.
Keller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dahl misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Keller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dahl is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Keller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dahl on the ground.
Dahl avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Keller.
Keller working away.
Dahl manages to get back to half guard.
Keller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dahl defending well though.

Dahl actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Keller rushes Dahl and presses him up against the cage.

Dahl is fighting off a takedown attempt but Keller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dahl to the mat. Dahl regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Dahl had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Keller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dahl Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Keller's back instead.

Dahl is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dahl.
Keller can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl doesn't have the hooks in and Keller manages to turn into his guard.
Keller wants to control from the top but Dahl keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dahl throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dahl looks gassed!
Keller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keller wants to control from the top but Dahl keeps moving.

Dahl escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keller postures up in Dahl's guard and throws a big left but Dahl blocks it.
Dahl has momentary wrist control but Keller slips an elbow through the middle.

Dahl is looking for a triangle but Keller pushes his legs off easily.
Keller chips away with some ground and pound.
Dahl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dahl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dahl throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Keller distracts Dahl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Keller trying to control but Dahl is working from the bottom.
Dahl throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dahl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Keller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Keller winds up and cracks Dahl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dahl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller slips a nice elbow through Dahl's hands, connecting with Dahl's forehead.
Keller is nestled in close to Dahl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Keller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Dahl is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Keller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dahl defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Keller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Keller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dahl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dahl slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Keller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dahl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahl regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dahl working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dahl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller postures up in Dahl's guard and throws a big left but Dahl blocks it.
Dahl keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dahl has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zach Dahl will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keller tries to clinch there but Dahl circles away.
Dahl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keller lands with a right hand.
Keller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dahl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keller lands a jab-cross combination.

Keller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dahl is defending against the submission attempts here by Keller.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Keller connects with a nice short shot to Dahl's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller is thwarting Dahl's attempts to control the position.

Keller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dahl defending well though.

Dahl pushes Keller off and gets back to his feet.

Keller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dahl to the mat! Dahl manages to get full guard.
Dahl throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dahl thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Dahl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dahl has his feet on Keller's thighs here. He's pushed Keller off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Keller screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zach Dahl!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Downfall. Rex Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Belfort
vs
Silva

190 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.

Belfort gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Belfort throws knees to the body.
Belfort is stalling here.

Belfort is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Belfort persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Belfort not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva wants to stand but Belfort is controlling the position.
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt

and Belfort counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Belfort trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to stand up but Belfort is controlling him.
Belfort throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Belfort seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Belfort scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Belfort stops Silva from getting back to his feet.

Silva pushes Belfort off and gets back to his feet.

Belfort clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Belfort content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belfort drags the fight down to the ground.
Belfort is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Belfort wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva wanted to stand there but Belfort had control of the position.
Silva looks gassed!
Belfort trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Belfort controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belfort is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva prevents Belfort from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva tries to clinch

and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva tries to kick Belfort off but Belfort keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Belfort in his half guard.
Belfort thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belfort trying to control the pace.
Belfort is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Belfort shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side

and Belfort counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva pushes Belfort off looking to stand but Belfort dives back in and keeps control.
Belfort with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Belfort looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva gets to his feet - Belfort follows without any prompting.

Belfort drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to stand but Belfort is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort looking to pass the guard.
Belfort prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Belfort slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tim Belfort overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Belfort with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belfort is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves away

and Belfort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belfort.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Belfort.
Belfort tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Belfort has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Belfort manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Belfort is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belfort thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Belfort scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva is looking to escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Belfort.
Belfort is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belfort cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Belfort looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Belfort smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Belfort wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort slows the pace down.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Belfort has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Belfort dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Belfort looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva wants to clinch but Belfort slips to the side
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Belfort is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Belfort is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Belfort is controlling him well.

Silva has one foot on Belfort's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belfort off to one side.

Belfort closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva pushes Belfort off looking to stand but Belfort dives back in and keeps control.
Belfort is controlling the pace.
Belfort thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Belfort lands strikes from half guard.
Silva tries to kick Belfort off but Belfort keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Belfort is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort works his way into full mount!
Belfort tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva is trying to stand.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

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.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
Belfort dominating with strikes here.
Belfort trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Belfort controlling from the full mount.
Rex Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belfort has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Tim Belfort!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Tim Belfort!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tim Belfort!

Tim Belfort wins by unanimous decision!