OFC 15: Liam vs Vorenus PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Lundgren
vs
West

195 cm
23
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Shango Designs
PhoQus Sports Enhancement

Global Nutritional (Q145 for $16)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dolph Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill West!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

West shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
West trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lundgren's guard.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lundgren's head.
Lundgren looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundgren, not yet.
West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lundgren is proving hard to escape from.
West stopping the sweep attempt from Lundgren.

Lundgren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. West defends it easily.

West got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lundgren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, West has managed to get both his arms back between Lundgren's legs - danger averted.

Lundgren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. West manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundgren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lundgren is looking for a triangle but West pushes his legs off easily.

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

Lundgren working for a triangle but West defends it easily.
Lundgren is breathing heavily.

West gets to his feet. Lundgren looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

West looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lundgren!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
West controlling the pace for now.
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lundgren is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lundgren tries to improve his position but instead West has taken his back!
Lundgren tries to break free.

Lundgren defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of West's arms.
Lundgren breaks West's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lundgren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as West works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lundgren makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lundgren is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! West is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! West has escaped and now he's on top!
Lundgren has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

West decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Lundgren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. West is trying to defend but Lundgren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lundgren frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Lundgren.
West tries to hold on but Lundgren postures up.

Lundgren is going olschool here, as he tries to force West to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so West shrugs it off.

West is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lundgren locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! West is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dolph Lundgren!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester has chosen Carry on my Wayward Son as his entrance music. The key to victory for Craig Patton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Patton
vs
Winchester

184 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Patton from controlling successfully.
Winchester bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patton's guard.
Winchester preventing the sweep.
Patton is pulling down on Winchester's head. It's preventing any offense from Winchester, at least for the moment.

Winchester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Winchester drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patton!
Patton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winchester on the ground.
Winchester is trying to get back to half guard.
Winchester regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winchester is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patton pulls his head out easily.
Winchester is pressing down on Patton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Patton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winchester being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Patton from controlling successfully.
Patton throwing strikes from guard but Winchester blocks nicely.

Winchester is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patton is aware though and is defending well.

Winchester has an active guard here but Patton has managed to pass into half guard.
Winchester looks gassed!
Winchester has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Patton is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Patton.
Winchester is not content to let Patton control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winchester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton trying to pass the guard but Winchester defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton is trying to control the action in half guard but Winchester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Patton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winchester sees it coming and defends easily.
Winchester is looking to control Patton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winchester avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Patton fails with a takedown attempt.
Patton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Winchester misses with a takedown attempt - Patton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patton wants to clinch.
Winchester dives in and grabs Patton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Patton pushes down on Winchester's head and hops out.

Patton darts in and clinches Winchester up against the cage.
Winchester drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Winchester.
Winchester wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester wants a takedown.
Patton gets underhooks to prevent Winchester's takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Patton to work.

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Patton has his takedown stuffed

and Winchester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winchester.
Winchester tries to free his leg and advance position but Patton is retaining full guard.
Winchester works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Winchester is working for a kimura but Patton is defending it quite comfortably.

Patton actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester stalling away here and it's allowed Patton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patton is on top in guard.

Patton is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Winchester has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Patton is looking to defend but Winchester has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Patton! Winchester pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Patton taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dean Winchester!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Chesterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Chesterman struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. John Chesterman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Self
vs
Chesterman

179 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Self!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Chesterman!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Self swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Self swats away the attempt to clinch by Chesterman.
Self fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Self throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chesterman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Self will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Self shoots in for a double leg but Chesterman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Self. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Self scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chesterman looks gassed!

Chesterman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chesterman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Self has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chesterman stalling.

Self manages to break the clinch.
Self paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Self tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chesterman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Self looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Self has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chesterman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Self drives through with a takedown into guard.
Self throwing strikes but missing.
Self sitting in guard here, content to control.

Self thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Self is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chesterman 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.
Chesterman working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Self controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Self chips away with some ground and pound.

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

Self gets to his feet. Chesterman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Self misses with a body shot.
Chesterman misses with a head kick.
Chesterman moves in looking to clinch but Self pushes him off.
Chesterman moves in looking to clinch but Self pushes him off.
Don Self seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chesterman moves in looking to clinch but Self pushes him off.
Self moves in looking to clinch but Chesterman pushes him off.
Chesterman scores with a head kick.

Self closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Self working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Self 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.

Self looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Self shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chesterman but Chesterman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chesterman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chesterman wants it to stay on the feet.
Self throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Self fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chesterman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Self. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Self looks to clinch
and Chesterman counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Self closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chesterman to the mat! Chesterman manages to get full guard.
Self sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chesterman's guard.

Chesterman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Self pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Self stands up and beckons Chesterman to join him on the feet.
Self looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Don Self is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chesterman is looking to clinch but Self is avoiding it.
Chesterman tries to clinch up

and Self counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chesterman!
Don Self overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Self controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Self lands a nice shot to the head.
Self controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Self jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chesterman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chesterman and Self has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chesterman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Self wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Self controlling from side mount.

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

Self decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Self throws a combination that misses
and Chesterman counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chesterman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Self looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Self looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chesterman tries to clinch up but Self circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Self dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Self shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Self is looking to advance position but Chesterman won't allow it.

Self decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Self dives in and grabs Chesterman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chesterman pushes down on Self's head and hops out.
Chesterman doesn't manage to clinch there - Self circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Self is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chesterman's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Self content to control rather than advance.
Self works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chesterman is looking to regain half guard here but Self keeps moving and retains side control.
Self has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chesterman!
BOOM! Self connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Self cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Self tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Chesterman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Self sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Chesterman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Self breaks from Chesterman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Self is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Self landing shots from mount.
John Chesterman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Self is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Self content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Self showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Self, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Self!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andi Kellermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucre has chosen Capital Punishment as his entrance music. Andi Kellermann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fernando Sucre's chin.

Kellermann
vs
Sucre

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andi Kellermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Sucre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellermann misses with a double jab.
Kellermann staying out of range there.

Kellermann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sucre did well to prevent Kellermann getting side control.
Kellermann tries to stand and escape but Sucre is controlling the position.
Sucre moves into full guard.

Kellermann stands up from Sucre's guard - Kellermann perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sucre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kellermann tries to avoid it but Sucre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kellermann to the ground. Kellermann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sucre falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kellermann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kellermann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kellermann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sucre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Sucre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kellermann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kellermann doesn't manage to clinch there - Sucre circles away.
A head kick misses from Kellermann.

Kellermann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Kellermann landing knees to the body.
Kellermann trying to land knees to the body.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Kellermann crunches a lovely knee into Sucre's ribcage.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Kellermann has Sucre pressed against the cage, preventing Sucre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kellermann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kellermann is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Sucre tries to circle away but Kellermann has him pinned against the cage.
Sucre has had enough of the clinch but Kellermann keeps him there for the moment.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Sucre is trying to break the clinch but Kellermann is controlling him.
Sucre tries to break free but Kellermann pushes him back against the cage.
Sucre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellermann has Sucre pressed against the cage, preventing Sucre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sucre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sucre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kellermann has him pressed against the cage.
Sucre is trying to drag Kellermann to the mat but Kellermann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andi Kellermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sucre.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sucre pulls guard.
Sucre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kellermann is controlling him.
Kellermann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sucre on the ground.
Sucre 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.
Sucre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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.
Sucre trying to keep a closed guard but Kellermann is proving a slippery customer.
Sucre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sucre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andi Kellermann 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.

Sucre misses with a double jab

and Kellermann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sucre is trying to break free.
Kellermann prevents Sucre from breaking the clinch.
Kellermann scores a nice knee to the body.
Sucre tries to break the clinch but Kellermann is controlling the position.
Kellermann tries to land knees in the clinch but Sucre avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kellermann.
Kellermann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kellermann scores a nice knee to the body.
Kellermann crunches a lovely knee into Sucre's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Sucre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sucre working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucre tries to break free but Kellermann pushes him back against the cage.
Kellermann prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sucre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.

Sucre has picked Kellermann up - he's going for a ride! Sucre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Sucre is trying to work for a kimura but Kellermann is defending well.

Sucre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kellermann defends it well.
Sucre tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kellermann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucre trying to control from Kellermann's half guard. Kellermann has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Sucre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kellermann is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sucre, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sucre looking for a sweep. Not yet Sucre, not yet.
Sucre trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andi Kellermann dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Kellermann as he connects with a hook.
Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kellermann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kellermann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sucre.
Sucre throws a combination that misses
and Kellermann counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sucre is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Kellermann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sucre, pushing him back against the cage.
Kellermann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Kellermann working Sucre over with knees to the body.
Kellermann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sucre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellermann is working for takedown but Sucre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sucre wants to break free but Kellermann has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kellermann pulls guard effortlessly.
Sucre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kellermann swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sucre stands up from Kellermann's guard - Sucre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sucre misses with a double jab

and Kellermann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kellermann trying to land knees to the body.
Sucre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kellermann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sucre throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kellermann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.
Andi Kellermann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Sucre gets underhooks to prevent Kellermann's takedown attempt.
Kellermann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andi Kellermann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.
Sucre tries to break the clinch but Kellermann is controlling the position.
Sucre tries to pull guard but Kellermann won't allow it.
Kellermann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sucre pulls Kellermann into guard.
Sucre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kellermann wants to stand but Sucre is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kellermann wants to stand and escape but instead Sucre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sucre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sucre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kellermann is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kellermann has escaped and now he's on top!
Sucre trying to keep a closed guard but Kellermann is proving a slippery customer.

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.

Sucre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andi Kellermann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kellermann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andi Kellermann!

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 Chance Brisbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Manny Holt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brisbell
vs
Holt

182 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Star & Star .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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Brisbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Holt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brisbell with that takedown attempt.
Holt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brisbell's head.

Brisbell clinches up against the cage.

Holt has Brisbell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Holt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brisbell tumbling to the mat - Holt dives into Brisbell's guard.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt is working Brisbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Holt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brisbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holt on the ground.
Holt postures up in Brisbell's guard and throws a big left but Brisbell blocks it.
Holt postures up and lands a big shot to Brisbell's brow.
Brisbell trying to keep a closed guard but Holt is proving a slippery customer.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
Holt throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt throwing strikes from guard but Brisbell blocks nicely.

Brisbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brisbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brisbell tries to get out of the position.
Holt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holt slips nicely into half guard.
Holt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brisbell defending well though.
Holt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brisbell is looking to improve his position.
Holt moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Brisbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brisbell down.
Holt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brisbell some visible discomfort.
Brisbell struggling a bit here.
Holt working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brisbell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Holt connects with a decent elbow.
Brisbell defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Holt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brisbell some visible discomfort.
Holt is putting a hurting on Brisbell here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brisbell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brisbell can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell tries to bench press Holt off him but Holt keeps the position.
Brisbell is breathing heavily.
Brisbell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brisbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Holt lands a nice forearm strike.
Brisbell taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a big right hand but Brisbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brisbell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Holt.
Brisbell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holt.
Holt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brisbell to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell is trying to improve his position.
Brisbell dodges the ground and pound from Holt.
Brisbell parries the strikes from Holt easily there. Holt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brisbell to escape.
Brisbell wants to control but Holt postures up.
Holt scores with a couple of short elbows.
Holt lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Holt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holt lands a decent elbow from side control.
Holt lands a nice forearm strike.
Holt scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brisbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holt.
Holt doesn't manage to clinch there - Brisbell circles away.
Holt throws a shot from downtown. Brisbell moves away and avoids it.
Brisbell misses with a wild combination.
Chance Brisbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brisbell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Brisbell misses its intended target.
Holt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brisbell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brisbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holt counters with a left and a right that stings Brisbell.
Holt throws a right hand that Brisbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Brisbell also avoids with ease.
Holt tries to clinch there but Brisbell circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Holt misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brisbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Holt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holt takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Brisbell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Holt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holt.
Holt tries for a takedown. No joy.

Holt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Holt.
Holt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Brisbell counter with a right hand.
Brisbell is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Holt. No joy for Brisbell on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Brisbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brisbell dodges the punch combination from Holt.
Holt looks for a takedown but Brisbell sprawls well.
Brisbell throws a series of punches but Holt avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brisbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holt swivels and escapes.
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!
Holt tries for a takedown but Brisbell circles away easily
and Brisbell counters with a left to the body.
Brisbell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holt throws a head kick that half lands.
Brisbell misses with a double jab

and Holt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brisbell's guard.
Holt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holt lands a couple of elbows.
Holt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brisbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holt postures up and lands a big shot to Brisbell's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt postures up in Brisbell's guard and throws a big left but Brisbell blocks it.
Holt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holt won't allow Brisbell to sweep him here.
Holt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brisbell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Holt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brisbell's guard.
Holt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Holt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holt winds up and cracks Brisbell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brisbell's head.
Holt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brisbell's head.
Holt is nestled in close to Brisbell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brisbell pushes Holt off looking to stand but Holt dives back in and keeps control.
Brisbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holt.
Brisbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brisbell has hold of Holt's hands but Holt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holt is thwarting Brisbell's attempts to control the position.
Brisbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Holt's cut.
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!

Holt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holt scores with a body shot.

Brisbell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holt's half guard.
Holt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holt wants to stand and escape but Brisbell is having none of it.
Holt throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brisbell thows a big elbow that misses.
Brisbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brisbell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Brisbell from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisbell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Holt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brisbell preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brisbell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brisbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Holt.
Brisbell with a poor takedown

and Holt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Holt postures up and lands a big shot to Brisbell's brow.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a solid left hand.
Brisbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holt thows a big elbow that misses.
Manny Holt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Holt lands a couple of digs.
Brisbell controls Holt momentarily but Holt frees himself.
Holt with a nice head shot there.
Holt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holt stands up over Brisbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brisbell's head.
Holt prevents Brisbell from getting back to his feet.
Holt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brisbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brisbell is looking to stand up but Holt isn't so interested in that idea.
Brisbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holt thows a big elbow that misses.

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

and Holt counters with a takedown into side control.
Holt scoring with punches from side control.
Holt cracks Brisbell with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holt working the ground and pound.
Chance Brisbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brisbell some visible discomfort.
Holt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brisbell is trying to control Holt's posture but Holt avoids it.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a big right hand but Brisbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brisbell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holt lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holt 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 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Holt!

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 Matty Ganns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (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.

Ganns
vs
Soprano

193 cm
21
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

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 Montreal, Matty Ganns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganns delivers a nice body kick.
Soprano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ganns on the side of the head.
Ganns blocks a head kick by Soprano.
Soprano tries to clinch there but Ganns circles away.
Ganns keeps the fight on the outside.
Ganns blocks a head kick by Soprano.

Ganns scores with a takedown into Soprano's guard.
Soprano is looking to stand up but Ganns isn't so interested in that idea.
Soprano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ganns controls the pace.
Ganns wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soprano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Ganns from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganns controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soprano is trying to stand up but he's not managed 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.
Soprano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ganns 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.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Ganns circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Soprano. No joy for Ganns on that attempt.
Ganns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soprano but Soprano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soprano scores with a decent looking hook.
Tony Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ganns looks for the body kick but Soprano saw that one coming.
Ganns blocks a head kick by Soprano.

Soprano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soprano wants to stall.
Ganns tries to pull guard but Soprano won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Ganns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ganns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ganns misses with a low kick.
Ganns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from Ganns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganns swats away the attempt to clinch by Soprano.
Danga de danga de dang - Ganns scores with a four punch combination!
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Ganns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ganns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ganns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Soprano up against the cage.
Soprano pushes off an throws an elbow but Ganns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ganns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soprano smiles and moves away.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Soprano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soprano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ganns counters with a right hand to the body.
Ganns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ganns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soprano wants to clinch but Ganns slips to the side
and Ganns counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Soprano.
Soprano wants to clinch but Ganns slips to the side

so Ganns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soprano looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ganns wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.

Ganns decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ganns throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ganns.
Ganns tries to score with a low kick but Soprano moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Soprano looks to clinch
and Ganns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soprano clinches but Ganns breaks the clinch
and Ganns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matty Ganns will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ganns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Soprano wants to clinch

and Ganns counters by moving into the clinch.
Soprano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ganns ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ganns no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Soprano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Soprano closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ganns holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soprano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ganns is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soprano is keeping busy.
Soprano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soprano misses with a knee to the head.
Soprano misses with a knee strike.
Ganns fails to pull guard.
Soprano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ganns pulls guard successfully.

Ganns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soprano is aware though and is defending well.
Ganns trying to keep a closed guard but Soprano is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ganns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soprano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ganns controls Soprano momentarily but Soprano frees himself.
Ganns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soprano is one step ahead there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matty Ganns!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Raider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carter Hardy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Raider
vs
Hardy

180 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Raider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a looping left.

Raider has managed to clinch.

Raider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raider misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Raider is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hardy looking to finish Raider with some ground and pound. This is bad for Raider!

It looks like Ricky Raider has been cut.

Hardy quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hardy but it's paid off an Raider is forced to tap! Nice work by Hardy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carter Hardy!
Carter Hardy is the new middleweight champion!

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 Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Vorenus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucius Vorenus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liam
vs
Vorenus

185 cm
23
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
251 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucius Vorenus!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorenus cracks Liam with an open hand slap.

It looks like Finnian Liam has been cut.
Vorenus dives in and grabs Liam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liam pushes down on Vorenus's head and hops out.
Liam swings for the body but Vorenus moves out of range.
Liam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Lucius Vorenus has been cut.
Liam throws a combination. Vorenus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liam.
Liam throws a sloppy head kick and Vorenus moves out of range easily.
Vorenus just misses with a punch to the body.
Liam misses with a body shot.
Vorenus thows a body shot but no joy.
Vorenus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vorenus lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vorenus was well out of range. Poor timing from Liam.
Liam misses with a few strikes there.

Vorenus cracks Liam with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Liam looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vorenus finish him?
Vorenus thuds his right hand into Liam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Liam is rocked!
Liam is breathing heavily.
Liam throws a right and a left that Vorenus avoids nicely.
Liam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vorenus sends Liam crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vorenus is motioning to the referee to let Liam up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Liam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vorenus scores with a hook to the body. Liam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finnian Liam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vorenus throws an overhand right that drops Liam like a sack of potatoes! Vorenus dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucius Vorenus! Lucius Vorenus retains his heavyweight title!