 |
BFFL:14 The Rematch PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus Cotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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 London, Jose Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus Cotter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jose Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotter throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Cotter darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cotter won't be happy with that.
Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cotter is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cotter is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Gracie!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Tribbiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Delaney is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 London, Joey Tribbiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Delaney!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribbiani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delaney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tribbiani pinned against the cage. Tribbiani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Delaney shoots for a double leg takedown but Tribbiani sprawls well. He's pushed Delaney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tribbiani throws a right and a left that Delaney avoids nicely.
Tribbiani throws a nice looking combination but Delaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tribbiani stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tribbiani wants it to stay on the feet.
Joey Tribbiani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Delaney.
Delaney has managed to clinch.
Tribbiani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tribbiani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Delaney has Tribbiani pressed against the cage, preventing Tribbiani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tribbiani can't break the clinch.
Delaney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tribbiani avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tribbiani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delaney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Delaney shoots in but Tribbiani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tribbiani as he jumps to the side.
Tribbiani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tribbiani sprawls well. Tribbiani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delaney gets slowly back to his feet.
Delaney looks gassed!
Tribbiani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tribbiani stuffs the takedown attempt from Delaney. Delaney gets slowly back to his feet.
Joey Tribbiani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Tribbiani.
Tribbiani lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tribbiani feints and then cracks Delaney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Delaney down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooh!!! Tribbiani has knocked Delaney down with a huge combo! Tribbiani steps away and waves a wobbly Delaney back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Delaney is rocked!
Delaney leaves his chin hanging out and Tribbiani seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Delaney crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Tribbiani!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rogan's choice of entrance music: Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
|
185 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Takumi Naoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogan counters with a shoot takedown. Naoki fights it but they end up in guard.
Rogan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Naoki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Naoki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Naoki!
Rogan manages to get back to half guard.
Naoki trying to control from half guard but Rogan is working away.
Rogan kicks Naoki off and gets back to his feet.
Naoki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogan!
Naoki with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naoki wants to control the action but instead Rogan gets a body lock and reverses into Naoki's guard! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Naoki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rogan, into his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naoki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Naoki tries to stand but Rogan is controlling from the bottom.
Rogan is pulling down on Naoki's head to control his posture.
Naoki is looking to advance position but Rogan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rogan trying to control but Naoki is having none of it.
Rogan raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Naoki hang on?
Naoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rogan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Naoki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Naoki!
Naoki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rogan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naoki defends well.
Naoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan is pulling down on Naoki's head. It's preventing any offense from Naoki, at least for the moment.
Rogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naoki.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naoki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rogan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rogan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rogan!
Rogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naoki keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rogan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rogan feints and as Naoki raises his hands in defense, Rogan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Naoki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Naoki has escaped and now he's on top!
Rogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naoki.
Rogan is pulling down on Naoki's head. It's preventing any offense from Naoki, at least for the moment.
Naokiis looking to pass into half guard but Rogan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rogan is in guard.
Rogan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Naoki dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogan is retaining full guard.
Rogan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Naoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Naoki postures up in Rogan's guard and throws a big left but Rogan blocks it.
Naoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogan is retaining full guard.
That's two 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.
Naoki tries to stand but Rogan is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogan has his hands on Naoki's head, controlling the position.
Naoki looking to sit in guard and control but Rogan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rogan passes into half guard.
Rogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Naoki regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan stops Naoki from standing up.
Rogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Rogan with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogan working some strikes from top position.
Rogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Naoki keeping moving, preventing Rogan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Naoki's head.
Naoki can't keep his opponent in guard - Rogan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rogan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogan slips a nice elbow through Naoki's hands, connecting with Naoki's forehead.
Rogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Naoki is just riding it out for now. Rogan eventually gives up the hold.
Naoki is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rogan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rogan wants to control from the top but Naoki keeps moving.
Rogan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Naoki dives on top into guard.
Naoki preventing the sweep.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Naoki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rogan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Naoki has Rogan in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan has gone for a leg lock! Naoki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rogan's guard.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rogan is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogan stands up and waves to Naoki to follow him.
Rogan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rogan winds up and cracks Naoki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan looks to land a strike but Naoki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rogan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rogan has gone for a leg lock! Naoki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rogan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Naoki is defending well. Rogan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Naoki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rogan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Rogan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
82% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Moretti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
|
165 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Roscrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roscrow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moretti is trying to get back to full guard.
Roscrow stalling.
Nice strikes from Roscrow there.
Roscrow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moretti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roscrow.
Moretti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roscrow scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscrow lands with a punch from half guard.
Moretti is kicking away at Roscrow from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Roscrow grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Moretti trying to push Roscrow off... Moretti taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Carl Roscrow!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao's entrance music is RAWR. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Black!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao dives in and scores a takedown into Black's guard.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Lao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lao won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black has his hands on Lao's head, controlling the position.
Black pushes Lao off and gets back to his feet.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Lao in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Black wants a takedown.
Lao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lao can't get the takedown.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao tightens his grip and picks Black up, before dumping him to the ground. Black manages to land in guard.
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lao defends it easily.
Lao stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lao looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Lao is retaining full guard.
Lao wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lao working a defensive guard here.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Lao does no damage.
Black clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to break the clinch but Lao is controlling the position.
Black pulls guard effortlessly.
Black trying to control the position.
Lao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Black looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black pushes Lao up against the cage in a clinch.
Lao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leon Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Black.
Black drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelvin Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black rushes Lao and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lao avoids it.
Lao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lao tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lao breaks from the clinch.
Lao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Black rushes Lao and presses him up against the cage.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Lao has him pressed against the cage.
Lao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Lao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lao scores a takedown into full mount!
Lao connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Lao 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.
Lao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lao is sitting in close to Black's body. Black has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lao is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lao is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Black.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kelvin Black!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyron Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyron Johnson forces Shane Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Shane Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyron Johnson avoiding damage.
Shane Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tyron Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shane Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyron Johnson has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyron Johnson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shane Johnson regains guard immediately.
Tyron Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyron Johnson gets to his feet - Shane Johnson follows without any prompting.
Shane Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shane Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Shane Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shane Johnson throws a head kick but Tyron Johnson moves out of range.
Shane Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyron Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shane Johnson's guard now.
Shane Johnson looks gassed!
Tyron Johnson trying to control but Shane Johnson is working from the bottom.
Tyron Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Tyron Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Shane Johnson blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyron Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tyron Johnson trying to control but Shane Johnson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyron Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shane Johnson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tyron Johnson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Johnson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
34% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duirmund OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 London, Frank Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Duirmund OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long lands with a right hand.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
so OBrien counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
OBrien advances to half guard.
OBrien is looking to advance position but Long won't allow it.
OBrien decides to stand and escape the position.
Long misses with a combination
and OBrien counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OBrien seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
OBrien seems to be working for a kimura but Long defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is trying to stand.
OBrien is looking for a kimura but Long is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for OBrien to get the leverage.
Long is staying active underneath OBrien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OBrien thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
OBrien looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two 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.
OBrien moves nicely into side control.
Long is breathing heavily.
OBrien has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and OBrien counters with a nice leg kick.
Long really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Long stuffs the takedown attempt from OBrien. OBrien gets slowly back to his feet.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
OBrien tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OBrien somewhat.
OBrien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Frank Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duirmund OBrien.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a leg kick that is checked
and OBrien counters by moving into the clinch.
Long working hard to break the clinch.
OBrien jumps into guard, dragging Long to the mat.
OBrien thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
OBrien kicks Long off and gets to his feet.
A combination from OBrien does no damage.
OBrien darts in and clinches Long up against the cage.
OBrien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
OBrien rushes Long and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OBrien breaks the clinch.
Long defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OBrien.
OBrien pushes Long up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on OBrien - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Long has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
OBrien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OBrien closes this distance looking for a takedown but Long circles away.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long misses the body punch
and OBrien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Long!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OBrien throws some wild stikes that Long manages to avoid easily.
OBrien moves to the back position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long prevents OBrien from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duirmund OBrien dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
OBrien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long throws a right hand that misses
and OBrien moves into the clinch.
OBrien successfully pulls guard.
Long wanted to stand there but OBrien had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OBrien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
OBrien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long is looking to get back to is feet but OBrien passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien controls the position from side control.
OBrien trying to control the position but Long is working away.
OBrien controls the position.
Long parries the strikes from OBrien easily there. OBrien is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Long to escape.
Long is looking to work his way out of this bad position but OBrien is controlling him well.
OBrien sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Long is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A lull in the action here as OBrien stalls from top position.
OBrien wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Long, who protects the arm well.
Long gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
OBrien fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Frank Long has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looking to finish with strikes here!
OBrien content just to control the position here.
OBrien wants to finish this one by submission but Long is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from OBrien.
OBrien working Long over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien with the ground and pound from mount.
Frank Long's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
OBrien trying to control but Long is having none of it.
Long is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. OBrien locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Long is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duirmund OBrien!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dobbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egbert Van Der Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
177 cm
28
149 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Dobbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Egbert Van Der Dick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Dick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Der Dick misses with a takedown attempt
and Dobbin counters by clinching up.
Dobbin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dobbin drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Der Dick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dobbin's guard.
Van Der Dick wants to stand but Dobbin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Van Der Dick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Dick is trying to control. Dobbin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Van Der Dick is working for a submission of some sort.
Dobbin has one foot on Van Der Dick's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Van Der Dick fails with the takedown
and Dobbin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dobbin.
Gary Dobbin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egbert Van Der Dick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Der Dick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dobbin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Van Der Dick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Van Der Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dobbin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Der Dick wants to stand but Dobbin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dobbin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
Dobbin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Der Dick is one step ahead there.
Dobbin keeping moving, preventing Van Der Dick from controlling successfully.
Van Der Dick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Van Der Dick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobbin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Der Dick's guard now.
Van Der Dick keeping moving, preventing Dobbin from controlling successfully.
Van Der Dick being controlled here, momentarily.
Dobbin trying to control but Van Der Dick is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dobbin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Der Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Dobbin.
Van Der Dick shoots and misses
and Dobbin counters with a shoot takedown. Van Der Dick fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Der Dick is trying to keep Dobbin in close.
Dobbin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dobbin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Dick defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dobbin counters by clinching up.
Van Der Dick tries to pull guard but Dobbin won't allow it.
Van Der Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Dobbin won't allow it.
Van Der Dick looks gassed!
Dobbin stops a takedown attempt from Van Der Dick.
Dobbin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dobbin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dobbin stands up over Van Der Dick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbin pushes down on Van Der Dick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dobbin trying to mount his opponent but Van Der Dick defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobbin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Dobbin 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.
Dobbin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gary Dobbin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Der Dick tries to buck Dobbin off but Dobbin is having none of it.
Dobbin wants to control but Van Der Dick is keeping him busy.
Dobbin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Der Dick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Der Dick tries to improve position but can't.
Dobbin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Der Dick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dobbin swings around for an armbar but Van Der Dick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dobbin's guard.
Van Der Dick advances position into side control!
Dobbin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dobbin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin controlling the action here.
Van Der Dick looking for submissions off his back.
Van Der Dick is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Der Dick manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dobbin shoots and misses
and Van Der Dick counters with a shoot takedown. Dobbin fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Der Dick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dobbin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van Der Dick has Dobbin in his guard.
Van Der Dick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dobbin passes into side control.
Van Der Dick is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin decides to stand back up.
Dobbin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Der Dick circles away.
Dobbin misses with a takedown
and Van Der Dick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Dobbin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Van Der Dick decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egbert Van Der Dick 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! This is the final round!
Van Der Dick wants to clinch but Dobbin slips to the side
so Dobbin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dobbin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dobbin looking to sit in guard and control but Van Der Dick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dobbin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Van Der Dick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dobbin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Der Dick has managed to get both his arms back between Dobbin's legs - danger averted.
Van Der Dick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Van Der Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dobbin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dobbin has escaped and now he's on top!
Dobbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Der Dick looking for subs off his back but Dobbin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dobbin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dobbin decides to return to a standing position.
Van Der Dick darts in trying to clinch
and Dobbin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dobbin.
Dobbin stands and steps away. Van Der Dick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Van Der Dick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dobbin counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Dick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dobbin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dobbin fails with the takedown
and Van Der Dick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dobbin!
Dobbin is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Der Dick has a good base and remains in mount.
Van Der Dick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dobbin has worked his arm free - good work by Dobbin!
Van Der Dick tries to move to mount but Dobbin blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dobbin is trying to control but can't.
Van Der Dick stands up out of the half guard.
Dobbin tries for a takedown but Van Der Dick circles away easily
and Van Der Dick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dobbin's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobbin working a defensive guard here.
Van Der Dick stands up and waves to Dobbin to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Dobbin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dobbin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Gary Dobbin!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Gary Dobbin!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Gary Dobbin!
Gary Dobbin wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lindh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
20
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
|
172 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Lindh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindh is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindh tries to clinch
and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lindh's guard now.
Lindh looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
Lindh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lindh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lindh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lindh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindh is looking for a triangle here but Campbell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lindh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lindh sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lindh is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lindh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Campbell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lindh is looking to get to half guard.
Campbell looking to isolate an arm here. Lindh doesn't see it coming and as Campbell extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Campbell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Campbell!
Bryan Campbell retains his middleweight title!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
