OFC 93: Validation PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bond
vs
Reynolds

180 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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, James Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reynolds showed some decent athleticism there.
Bond slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reynolds manages to get himself to full guard.
Bond passes Reynolds's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reynolds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bond.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bond connects with a nice short shot to Reynolds's temple.

Bond seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Reynolds is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Bond!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Engbloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan McCarthy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Klaus Engbloom's chin.

McCarthy
vs
Engbloom

185 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Engbloom!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engbloom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Engbloom.
Engbloom slips a straight right by McCarthy.
Engbloom dives in and grabs McCarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes down on Engbloom's head and hops out.
McCarthy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCarthy misses with a hook.
Engbloom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCarthy.
Engbloom tries for a takedown but McCarthy circles away easily
and Engbloom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Engbloom.
McCarthy lands with a straight right. Engbloom didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engbloom needs to keep his hands up - McCarthy had a free shot at his head there.
McCarthy takes a swing at Engbloom's ribcage but misses.
Engbloom throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Engbloom.
McCarthy misses with a straight left.
McCarthy throws a hook to the side of Engbloom's head but Engbloom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Engbloom shoots in and drives through. McCarthy sprawls well.
Engbloom is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCarthy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a hook. Engbloom ducked under it nicely.
Engbloom misses with a body shot
and McCarthy counters with a right hand to the body.
McCarthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Engbloom.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Engbloom counters with a right hand to the body.
Engbloom dodges the punch combination from McCarthy.
McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engbloom misses with a takedown attempt - McCarthy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engbloom throws a hook but McCarthy blocks it.
Engbloom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Engbloom takes one on the button.
Ryan McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy with a nice cross.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Engbloom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCarthy slips a jab and a cross from Engbloom.
Ryan McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Engbloom defending well as McCarthy loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engbloom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
Engbloom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy lands a jab to the head.
Engbloom misses with a looping right.
McCarthy jabs at Engbloom's body.
McCarthy lands with a hook. Engbloom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Engbloom is trying desperately to land a takedown but McCarthy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Engbloom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy ducks right into an uppercut from Engbloom.
A slow jab from McCarthy misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan McCarthy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Engbloom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCarthy lands with a hook. Engbloom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Engbloom.
McCarthy slaps away a takedown attempt from Engbloom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan McCarthy is winning the standup battle so far.
McCarthy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from McCarthy misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engbloom misses with a low kick.
McCarthy misses with a wild combination.
Engbloom throws a nice looking combination but McCarthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Engbloom walks into a jab.
Engbloom moves out of range as McCarthy strikes.
Engbloom missing with a left hand there. McCarthy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Engbloom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Engbloom walks into a straight right hand from McCarthy.
Engbloom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCarthy circles away quickly and effectively.
Klaus Engbloom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engbloom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCarthy.
Engbloom throws the kick towards the body but McCarthy avoids it.
Engbloom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Engbloom throws a shot from downtown. McCarthy moves away and avoids it.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Engbloom.
McCarthy scores with a hook to the body. Engbloom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engbloom avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a straight left.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Engbloom ducks down to avoid it.
Engbloom lands with a good body shot.
McCarthy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCarthy throws a hook but Engbloom blocks it.
A jab lands there for McCarthy.
Engbloom stuns McCarthy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McCarthy misses.
Some wild striking there from Engbloom.
Nice shot lands for McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Engbloom moves out of range.
McCarthy looks to land a combination but Engbloom avoids it well.
McCarthy slips under a jab from Engbloom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engbloom moves away.
Engbloom avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan McCarthy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McCarthy looks to throw the jab but Engbloom is out of range.
Engbloom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy misses the jab.
McCarthy misses with a hook. Engbloom ducked under it nicely.
Engbloom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Engbloom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCarthy to score with a decent uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Engbloom or perhaps it was just good defense by McCarthy which made him look bad.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Engbloom might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McCarthy has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engbloom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCarthy swivels and escapes.
Ryan McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Engbloom.
Engbloom fails with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Engbloom misses with the combination.
McCarthy with a jab.
Ryan McCarthy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Engbloom eats them both and turns towards McCarthy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McCarthy misses with a combination
and Engbloom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCarthy thinking.
McCarthy cracks a nice hook into Engbloom's ribs.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Engbloom moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engbloom misses with a looping right.
Donk. McCarthy catches Engbloom right on the button with a cross.
McCarthy throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Engbloom. Those never looked like landing.
Engbloom staying out of range there.
Engbloom takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy connects with a body shot that sends Engbloom's belly button to the back.
McCarthy catches Engbloom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCarthy's corner calls for a 1-2. McCarthy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Engbloom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCarthy swings for the body but Engbloom moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engbloom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as McCarthy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Engbloom doesn't seem phased though.
Engbloom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCarthy defends it nicely.
McCarthy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan McCarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCarthy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan McCarthy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maya Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Johnson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.3lbs 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. Maya Richer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richer
vs
Johnson

180 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maya Richer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Richer counters with a left to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson looks to land a combination but Richer avoids it well.
Richer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richer.
Richer misses with the combination.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick by Johnson misses

and Richer counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Richer stands up from Johnson's guard - Richer perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richer tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richer was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Richer scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richer throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Richer isn't so interested in that idea.

Richer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Johnson is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Richer has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Johnson taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maya Richer!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vandebogart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandebogart comes to the cage accompanied by Runnin with the Devil - Van Halen. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wagner's choice of entrance music: Motorhead - Deaf forever. Chad Wagner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vandebogart
vs
Wagner

199 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

206 cm
28
278 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Vandebogart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandebogart misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vandebogart lunges at Wagner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wagner's hand.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vandebogart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandebogart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Vincent Vandebogart has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandebogart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vandebogart throws a body kick that misses.
Vandebogart throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Vandebogart falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chad Wagner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luther Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Cole is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Conrad
vs
Cole

180 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
28
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Montreal, Luther Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Cole!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conrad pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Conrad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conrad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Conrad postures up in Cole's guard and throws a big left but Cole blocks it.
Conrad postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Conrad chips away with some ground and pound.

Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Conrad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Conrad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conrad landing some decent shots from guard.
Conrad is looking to work some ground and pound but Cole has wrist control.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
Conrad cracks Cole with a solid left hand.
Conrad is working Cole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Conrad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conrad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conrad throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Conrad postures up in Cole's guard and throws a big left but Cole blocks it.
Conrad with a nice head shot there.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cole trying to control the position.
Conrad throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Conrad won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Conrad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conrad scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Conrad stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conrad defends it easily.

Conrad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cole looks gassed!
Conrad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Conrad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conrad working some strikes from top position.
Cole has momentary wrist control but Conrad slips an elbow through the middle.
Conrad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cole has momentary wrist control but Conrad slips an elbow through the middle.
Conrad lands a couple of elbows.

Cole is rocked!
Conrad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Conrad finish him?
Conrad arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cole's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luther Conrad!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Audet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guigui Borgne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Audet comes into the arena with Black Eyed Peas - Pump it blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Audet
vs
Borgne

173 cm
28
167 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

169 cm
29
160 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Audet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guigui Borgne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borgne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borgne trying to land knees to the body.
Audet throws an elbow but it misses.
Borgne takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Guigui Borgne has been cut.
Audet throws an elbow but it misses.
Audet managing to block the knees to the body from Borgne.
Audet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Borgne tries to pull guard but Audet won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Borgne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Audet misses with a knee to the head.
Audet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borgne's defenses.
Borgne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Audet blocks it with crossed arms.
Borgne stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Audet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Audet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borgne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Audet.
Borgne trying to control the position but instead, Audet has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borgne into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Audet is defending well for now.
Audet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borgne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Audet lands a nice elbow.
Audet tries to land a knee to the head but Borgne blocks with his arms.
Borgne throws an elbow but it misses.
Borgne is stalling here.

Borgne jumps guard and drags Audet to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Audet trying to control but Borgne is working from the bottom.
Audet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borgne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audet trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Audet.

Audet instigates a clinch.
Borgne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borgne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Audet misses with a knee strike.
Borgne lands with a left to the head.
Borgne misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Audet.
Audet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgne dodges an elbow strike from Audet.
Borgne blocks an elbow strike from Audet.
Audet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Audet with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Audet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borgne's brow.
Borgne tries to land a knee to the head but Audet blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Borgne pulls guard effortlessly.
Borgne wants to get back to his feet but Audet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Audet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borgne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Audet.
Audet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgne is keeping the position for now.
Audet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Audet trying to control but Borgne is working from the bottom.
Audet won't allow Borgne to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audet tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgne is retaining full guard.
Audet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Audet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Audet throwing strikes but missing.
Audet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Audet thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borgne wants to stand up but Audet is controlling him.
Audet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Audet tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgne is retaining full guard.
Audet stops Borgne from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Audet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guigui Borgne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Audet has Borgne up against the cage in a clinch.
Audet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borgne's face.
Audet stalling the fight.
Borgne swings wildly with an uppercut but Audet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgne takes a shot to the head.
Audet tries a knee to the head but Borgne blocks it.
Borgne crunches a lovely knee into Audet's ribcage.
Audet misses with an elbow over the top.
Audet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borgne looking to slow down the pace here.
Audet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgne taking a breather.
Borgne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borgne trying to land knees to the body.
Audet blocks a body shot from Borgne.
Borgne misses with a knee strike.
Borgne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borgne pushes off an throws an elbow but Audet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Audet lands a good knee to the midsection. Borgne won't want to take too many of those.
Audet leaning against his opponent.
Audet misses with a knee strike.
Borgne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Audet.
Audet stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audet tries a knee to the head but Borgne blocks it.
Borgne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borgne seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Audet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borgne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Audet stalling.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Audet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borgne's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borgne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Audet landing knees to the head.
Borgne dodges an elbow strike from Audet.
Audet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borgne's defenses.
Audet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Audet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Borgne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Audet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Audet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Audet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borgne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borgne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borgne looking to slow down the pace here.
Borgne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Audet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Audet as Borgne tries to tie him up.
Audet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Audet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Borgne is looking to control Audet's arms but Audet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borgne has his back to the cage.
Audet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borgne tries to throw a body punch but Audet avoids it by throwing Borgne back against the cage.
Audet slowing the pace effectively.
Nathan Audet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Audet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Audet throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borgne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Audet looking to slow down the pace here.
Borgne avoids the elbow strike from Audet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Audet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guigui Borgne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Audet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borgne misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Audet lands a nice elbow.
Audet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Audet is looking to control Borgne's arms but Borgne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Audet has his back to the cage.
Audet lands an elbow inside that Borgne shrugs off.
Borgne being controlled against the cage.
Borgne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Audet.
Audet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borgne lands a left hand.
Borgne trying to stall but Audet improves his position.
Audet throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Borgne avoiding damage as Audet throws knees to the body.
Borgne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borgne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borgne throws a head punch that misses.
Borgne tries to land a knee to the head but Audet blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borgne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Audet blocks a body shot from Borgne.
Audet blocking some punches.
Borgne avoiding damage as Audet throws knees to the body.
Borgne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Audet is defending well for now.
Borgne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Audet avoids it.
Audet looking to throw knees to the head but Borgne is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Audet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Audet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgne scores a nice knee to the body.
Audet misses with an elbow over the top.
Audet with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Audet throws an elbow but misses.
Audet prevents a body shot from Borgne.
Audet misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Audet throws an elbow but misses.
Borgne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Audet blocks it with crossed arms.
Borgne throws a punch but it's blocked by Audet.
Audet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Audet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Audet prevents a body shot from Borgne.
Audet is looking to control Borgne's arms but Borgne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Audet has his back to the cage.
Audet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Audet connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Audet prevents a body shot from Borgne.
Borgne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borgne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Audet blocks it with crossed arms.
Borgne tries to throw a body punch but Audet avoids it by throwing Borgne back against the cage.
Borgne lands a right hand.
Audet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Audet tries a knee to the head but Borgne blocks it.
Audet pushes off an throws an elbow but Borgne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
Audet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borgne is defending well for now.
Borgne tries to pull guard but Audet holds him up against the cage and eventually Borgne drops back down to his feet.
Audet landing knees to the body.
Borgne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Audet is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Audet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guigui Borgne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borgne lands a knee to the body.
Borgne trying to land knees to the body.
Audet has Borgne pushed against the cage.
Audet lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Audet.
Borgne working aggressively here.
Borgne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borgne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Audet is defending well for now.
Audet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Audet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borgne's defenses.
Borgne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Audet is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Audet.
Well Audet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Audet!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mali Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gibson
vs
Fedor

192 cm
23
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
253 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mali Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor throws a low kick but Gibson moves out of range easily.
Fedor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedor lands a nice looking body kick.
Gibson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fedor is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
Gibson tries to land a body kick
and Fedor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fedor.
Scott Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson misses with a combination
and Fedor counters with an outside leg kick.

Fedor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gibson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gibson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Gibson blocks with his arms.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.

It looks like Scott Gibson has been cut.
Fedor lands a knee to the body.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Fedor.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gibson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fedor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedor lands a nice knee to the body.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Gibson is working for takedown but Fedor is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedor.
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!
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gibson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fedor lands a knee to the head.

Scott Gibson's cut is getting worse.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fedor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fedor stalls.
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Gibson blocks with his arms.
Fedor lands a knee to the body.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Fedor landing knees to the head.
Fedor misses with a knee to the head.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Fedor manages to get underhooks.
Fedor misses with a knee strike.
Fedor looking to throw knees to the head but Gibson is blocking nicely.
Fedor working Gibson over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedor.
Fedor stalling in the clinch.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fedor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fedor scores a nice knee to the body.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Scott Gibson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fedor crunches a lovely knee into Gibson's ribcage.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Gibson blocks with his arms.
Gibson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fedor prevents it.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Gibson has Fedor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gibson is working for takedown but Fedor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gibson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fedor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Fedor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson is trying to break free.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mali Fedor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Gibson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gibson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gibson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fedor defends it nicely.
Fedor connects with an inside leg kick.
Fedor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fedor moves in looking to clinch but Gibson pushes him off.
Gibson misses with the combination.
Scott Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fedor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fedor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedor scores with a leg kick.
Fedor looks for the body kick but Gibson saw that one coming.
Fedor moves to clinch but Gibson breaks away
and Gibson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedor knocks Gibson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Gibson is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mali Fedor!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into the arena with Blood Theme - Daniel Licht blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morgan
vs
Einstein

175 cm
28
168 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

169 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Chainsaw Shack - dress for less

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Einstein !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einstein throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Einstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
Einstein scores with a body shot.
Einstein thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Einstein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Einstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Both fighters circling a little - Einstein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Einstein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Einstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Einstein connects with a right that clearly hurt Morgan. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Einstein proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Morgan collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Einstein !