EWB 2: Ready or Not PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Moose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Plude (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.

Moose
vs
Plude

186 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Moose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Plude!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plude has Moose up against the cage in a clinch.
Plude just leaning against Moose, taking a breather.
Plude prevents Moose from breaking the clinch.
Moose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moose prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moose throws an elbow but it misses.
Moose looking to throw knees to the head but Plude is blocking nicely.

Plude jumps into guard, dragging Moose to the mat.
Plude lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moose!
Plude controlling the pace for now.
Plude lands with some strikes.
Moose is squirming around, avoiding Plude's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plude landing strikes, looking to finish!
Plude with the ground and pound from mount.
Plude trying to control but Moose is having none of it.
Plude controlling the position easily from mount.
Plude landing strikes from the mount.
Moose takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Moose is breathing heavily.
Plude lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plude looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plude scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moose?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plude controlling from mount.
Plude working the ground and pound effectively.
Moose is squirming around, avoiding Plude's attempts to control the action.
Plude lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Plude is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Plude working for a guillotine from mount but Moose is in no mood to give up.
Plude cracks Moose with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Plude lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Plude connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Plude goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Moose turns into him and now he's in Plude's guard.

Plude is looking for a triangle but Moose pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moose is looking to stand up but Plude won't let him.
Plude wants to sweep but no luck.
Plude seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Plude looking for a sweep. Not yet Plude, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Plude throws a body kick that misses.
Plude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moose is looking to clinch.

Moose has closed the distance and engaged Plude in a clinch.

Plude lands a takedown into guard.
Plude looking to pass the guard.
Plude forces his way into half guard.
Plude looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moose with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Plude is looking for a kimura but Moose is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Plude to get the leverage.
Moose wants to control but Plude is keeping busy.
Plude uses his free foot to push down on Moose's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Moose.
Plude trying to control but Moose is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plude with a couple of short strikes.
Plude prevents Moose from getting the reversal.

Plude goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Moose is on top in guard.
Plude has his hands on Moose's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plude is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plude trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Plude in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moose keeping full guard, as Plude tries to pass.
Plude passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moose is pushing Plude's head away, looking to escape. Plude manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Moose is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Plude off and has taken his back!
Moose controls the position.
Plude trying to control but not successfully.

Moose has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Plude has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Moose doesn't have the hooks in and Plude manages to turn into his guard.
Plude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moose keeping moving, preventing Plude from controlling successfully.

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.
Plude throwing strikes but missing.
Moose keeping moving, preventing Plude from controlling successfully.
Plude looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moose keeping moving, preventing Plude from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Plude 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!

Plude looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Plude trying to control from half guard but Moose is working away.
Still in half guard, Plude seems content to control.
Plude scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Plude is looking to advance position but Moose won't allow it.
Plude is controlling the pace.
Plude drops an elbow to the side of Moose's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose trying to hold on to Plude's head to control him but Plude postures up.
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. Plude connects with a nice short shot to Moose's temple.
Moose on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Plude passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moose!
Plude dominating with strikes here.
Moose is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Plude throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Moose tries to reverse the position but Plude maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plude working Moose over with strikes here.

Plude is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Moose has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Moose!
Plude looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moose puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Plude wants to control but Moose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moose prevents Plude from standing back up.
Plude has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moose is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plude is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moose's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moose's back!
Plude is punishing Moose with strikes - can he finish him?!
Plude wants to control but Moose is keeping busy.
Plude connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Moose to escape the position.
Plude has Moose flattened out and is raining down punches.
Daniel Plude has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moose has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Moose is taking damage to the body and head.
Moose is taking damage to the body and head.

Moose is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Plude is looking to control Moose but Moose is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plude throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Plude tries to get the hooks in deep but Moose pushed the leg off.
Moose trying to control but not successfully.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Plude.
Plude gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Plude lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jimmy Moose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moose covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Plude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plude winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Plude!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Albright (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.

Howard
vs
Albright

177 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Montreal, Jermaine Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Albright!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albright slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Albright moves out of range as Howard throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Howard misses.

Albright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Albright with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Albright wants to finish this one by submission but Howard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Albright.
Albright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howard is looking to escape.

Albright is working for a guillotine from mount but Howard frees his head quite easily.
Albright fails to advance to Howard's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Albright has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Howard has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Albright throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Albright looking for the RNC.
Albright looks gassed!

Albright looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Albright looking for the RNC.

Albright is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Howard has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Howard is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Albright gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albright controlling the position well here. Howard rolled but Albright kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Albright working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Howard is trying to stand back up.
Albright is looking to control Howard but Howard is wriggling around and keeping busy.

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

Albright is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Howard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Howard is trying to get back to his feet but Albright has full control of the position and if anything, Howard has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Albright is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Even with his hooks in, Albright manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Albright is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Howard manages to stand up with Albright still on his back. Eventually Albright drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Albright 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.

Howard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Howard. No joy for Albright on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Howard. No joy for Albright on that attempt.
Howard throws a series of punches but Albright moves out of range.

Howard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Albright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Howard stands up.
Howard cracks the inside of Albright's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Howard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howard cracks the inside of Albright's front leg.
Howard lands a head kick. Albright smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Howard misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Albright will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jermaine Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Albright.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howard looks to land a combination. Albright sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howard.
Albright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Howard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Albright's guard.

Albright keeping busy on the bottom but Howard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Albright manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Albright is looking for a triangle here but Howard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Howard tries to stand but Albright is controlling his head.
Albright looks to move to half guard but instead Howard has passed into mount! Damn!
Jimmy Albright has got the better of the ground game so far.

Howard is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Howard has closed the distance and engaged Albright in a clinch.

Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jermaine Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Howard misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Howard.
Howard lands a right hook to the body.
Howard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Albright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Howard as he avoids it easily.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albright fails with the takedown.
Albright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Albright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Albright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Howard - the referee stops the clock and Albright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Howard. Albright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Howard swinging wilding here.
Albright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.
Howard throws a head kick but Albright moves out of range.
Albright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Howard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard connects with a solid leg kick.
Jermaine Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Howard.
Albright is looking for a sweep.
Albright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Howard wants to get back to his feet.
Albright wants to advance to full mount but Howard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Howard pushes Albright off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard thuds his shin into the meat of Albright's side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Howard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Albright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Albright fails with the takedown

and Howard counters by clinching up.

Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Albright doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Howard counters with a shoot takedown. Albright fights it but they end up in guard.
Howard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Albright controls Howard momentarily but Howard frees himself.

Albright working for a triangle but Howard defends it easily.

Howard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Albright is proving hard to escape from.

Albright keeping busy on the bottom but Howard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Howard is thwarting Albright's attempts to control the position.

Albright is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Howard is tapping! Great win for Albright!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Albright!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon comes into the arena with Granite By Pendulum blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damon
vs
Moore

198 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

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OdessieFIGHT

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 Montreal, Sean Damon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Moore!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore checks the leg kick.
Damon has a takedown stuffed.

Moore instigates a clinch.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Damon prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore tries to break the clinch but Damon is controlling the position.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Damon won't allow it.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Damon jumps into guard, dragging Moore to the mat.

Moore stands and steps away. Damon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Damon tries to clinch but Moore moves away

and Moore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Damon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moore smiles and moves away.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Damon sees coming a mile off.
Damon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Damon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore can't break the clinch.
Moore wants to break free but Damon has control.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Damon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Damon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Damon.

Moore decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Damon, up you get!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moore.
Damon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moore.
Moore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Moore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moore looks gassed!
Damon gets full guard.

Damon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Damon looking to control.

Damon working for a triangle but Moore defends it easily.
Moore trying to stand up but can't free himself from Damon's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Moore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moore working some strikes from top position.
Damon can't keep his opponent in guard - Moore advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Damon trying to control but Moore postures up.
Moore is pressing down on Damon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Damon is holding on for now.
Moore wants to stand up but Damon is controlling the position.
Moore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moore lands strikes from half guard.
Damon is pressing down on Moore's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Damon looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Damon shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Damon misses with a head kick.
Moore misses with a double jab.

Damon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Damon moves nicely into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moore is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Damon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moore wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to reverse the position.

Damon decides to stand back up.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Moore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Damon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moore counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moore decides to stand back up.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damon with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Damon won't allow it.

Damon jumps into guard, dragging Moore to the mat.
Moore has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Damon is proving hard to escape from.
Damon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon won't let Moore get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Moore 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.

Moore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Damon backs up against the cage.
Damon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moore misses with a leg kick.
Sean Damon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Damon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Damon darts in trying to clinch

and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.

Damon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore tries to stand but Damon is controlling from the bottom.
Damon controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Moore trying to move into half guard but instead Damon has managed to sweep!
Damon forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Damon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damon moves out of range as Moore throws a body kick.
Damon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Damon throws a head kick that misses
and Damon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damon tries to clinch

and Moore counters with a single leg into guard. Damon didn't expect that.
Damon trying to keep a closed guard but Moore is proving a slippery customer.

Damon pushes Moore off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Damon's knee but Damon avoids it well.
Damon cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moore counters with a good low kick that Damon was not able to check.
Moore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damon. Damon obviously looking to wear him down.

Damon scores with a takedown into Moore's guard.
Damon won't allow Moore to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Moore has his feet on Damon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Damon throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Moore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damon. Damon obviously looking to wear him down.

Damon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Damon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moore is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Damon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moore?
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Damon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moore has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Moore bucks Damon off and manages to get back to his feet!
Damon shoots in but no luck this time.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Damon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Damon as he avoids it easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon stops Moore from standing up.

Moore pushes Damon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
Damon with a knee to the head.

Damon breaks from the clinch.
Damon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Damon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Moore both land. Nice combination.
Damon darts in trying to clinch
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Moore darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moore working Damon over with strikes.
Moore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Damon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Jon Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon trying to control from the bottom.
Damon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moore's back!
Will Damon go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Damon has his arm under Moore's chin here. Game over son! Damon squeezes tightly and Moore is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean Damon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Subatoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ain't I remix by Yung LA ft. Young Dro and T.I.. Julian Subatoi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

White
vs
Subatoi

180 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Subatoi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subatoi has a takedown stuffed.
White scores with a leg kick.
White throws a right and a left that Subatoi avoids nicely.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
Subatoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White tries to bum rush Subatoi with a series of wild strikes but Subatoi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Subatoi scores a takedown into full mount!

Subatoi goes for an armbar but White turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from White.
Subatoi has a closed guard, preventing White from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White stands up and waves to Subatoi to follow him.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Subatoi.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Subatoi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
White is looking to get back to his feet here but Subatoi is keeping cool and he's managed to take White's back.
Subatoi tries to keep control of the position but White is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is really stuck here.
White looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Subatoi is working for a rear naked choke. White is not defending it well and Subatoi has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! White refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of White's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julian Subatoi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Race Williams (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.

Dalton
vs
Williams

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 Montreal, Ryan Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Race Williams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Dalton does no damage.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Dalton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dalton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Dalton looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalton is just out of range.
Dalton misses with a kick to the body.

Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Dalton is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
Williams cracks Dalton with a big right hand but Dalton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dalton is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dalton down.
Williams wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Williams happy to just control the position for now.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Dalton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Williams prevents Dalton from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dalton's head.
Williams works his way into side control.
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dalton some visible discomfort.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams scoring with punches from side control.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
Williams lands a few punches from side control.

Williams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dalton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Williams's guard! Nice work there by Dalton!
Williams thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Williams controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dalton with a poor takedown
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Dalton fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dalton with a poor takedown

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dalton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalton is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
Dalton tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Dalton tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams with the ground and pound from mount.
Dalton tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dalton's face.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Dalton wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dalton's face.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Dalton gets back to half guard.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton punching from the bottom.
Williams throwing shots but Dalton is blocking nicely.
Williams is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Race Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is tying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dalton with a lazy takedown attempt

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams is looking to advance position but Dalton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Dalton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams is looking to stand up but Dalton won't let him.
Williams throws and elbow that misses. Dalton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Dalton!
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams is striking but Dalton is not phased and passes to half guard.
Dalton passes into side control, despite Williams's attempt to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams is not content to let Dalton control the position.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to improve his position.

Dalton is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Race Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dalton wants to clinch.
Dalton closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dalton's knee momentarily.
Dalton misses with a takedown

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Dalton's hands, connecting with Dalton's forehead.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams working Dalton over with strikes.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dalton is trying to control but Williams passes into side control!
Dalton wants to get back to his feet.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
Williams tries to advance to mount but Dalton instead regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton manages to get to full guard.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams throws a strike but Dalton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dalton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dalton's guard.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Dalton has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dalton is rocked!
Williams trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Race Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Race Williams!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Seeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karsten Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seeper's entrance music is "Cemetary Gates - Pantera. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Seeper
vs
Black

172 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 Montreal, Michael Seeper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karsten Black!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to bum rush Seeper with a series of wild strikes but Seeper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Black feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Black wants to control from the top but Seeper keeps moving.
Black wants to pass the guard but Seeper is keeping the position.

Seeper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black lands a couple of digs.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Black wants to stand but Seeper has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Seeper is breathing heavily.
Seeper is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black thows a huge punch but Seeper dodges it nicely.
Seeper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black is tying to control. Seeper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black shoots in and drives through. Seeper sprawls well.

Seeper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Black wants to improve his position but Seeper is controlling well.
Black wants to control but Seeper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black is staying active underneath Seeper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to stand up here but Seeper is controlling him well.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.

Seeper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Black is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Seeper, into his guard.
Seeper trying to control the position.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black trying to control but Seeper is working from the bottom.

Seeper is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.

Seeper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seeper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Seeper wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Seeper wants to stand but Black has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Black wants to sweep here but Seeper controlling him for the moment.
Seeper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black has momentary wrist control but Seeper slips an elbow through the middle.
Seeper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.

Black working for a triangle but Seeper defends it easily.
Black is trying to control the position but Seeper postures up.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seeper wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karsten Black will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Black thuds his shin into the meat of Seeper's side.

Seeper moves into the clinch successfully.
Seeper looking to slow down the pace here.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seeper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Black manages to break the clinch.
Seeper fails with an attempt to clinch.

Seeper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Black trying to hold on to Seeper's head to control him but Seeper postures up.

Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seeper is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Seeper works his way into full mount!
Seeper moves to the back position.
Black looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Seeper looking for the choke but no joy.

Black manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Seeper.
Seeper moves forwards but Black connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seeper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Seeper shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Black tries for a takedown but Seeper circles away easily

and Seeper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black wants to sweep here but Seeper controlling him for the moment.

Seeper stands and steps away. Black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Seeper has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Seeper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seeper gets the takedown into side control.
Black sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Seeper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Seeper eventually gives up the hold.
Seeper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black wants to control the action here but instead Seeper manages to pass to full mount!

Seeper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Black wants to control but Seeper is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Seeper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seeper goes for an armbar but Black turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Black.
Black trying to control but Seeper is working from the bottom.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seeper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black preventing the sweep.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Seeper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Black!
Black is controlling an arm, preventing Seeper from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Seeper dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Seeper moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Seeper fails with the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Seeper.
Black prevents Seeper from improving position.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.

Seeper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Black is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seeper off and has taken his back!
Black softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Seeper staying busy and making it hard for Black to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black has Seeper flattened out and is raining down punches.
The referee is taking a good look at Seeper as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Black!
Seeper controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Black lands shots from the back.
Black doesn't have the hooks in and Seeper manages to turn into his guard.
Seeper trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Seeper has passed into side control.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Seeper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seeper stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Seeper avoids a kick to the body.
Black looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seeper shoots in but no luck this time.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black cracks Seeper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
Black wants to clinch but Seeper slips to the side

and Seeper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seeper prevents it.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Seeper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michael Seeper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karsten Black.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Black working Seeper over with strikes.
Black is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Seeper!
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seeper is looking to escape.
Seeper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black trying to control but Seeper is having none of it.
Michael Seeper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black prevents Seeper from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Seeper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Black trying to control but Seeper is having none of it.
Black working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Seeper gets back to half guard.

Seeper kicks Black off and gets back to his feet.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karsten Black.
I think Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karsten Black!