O.R.G. 19 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Leszczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Hannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannon has chosen Back in Black by ACDC as his entrance music. Derek Hannon is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Leszczynski
vs
Hannon

180 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

168 cm
26
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Bloodsport Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Leszczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Hannon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leszczynski drives through with a takedown into Hannon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Leszczynski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hannon looking to control.
Leszczynski pushing down on Hannon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leszczynski not doing much here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leszczynski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hannon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leszczynski is pressing down on Hannon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hannon is holding on for now.

Leszczynski is working for a submission of some sort.
Leszczynski stops Hannon from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leszczynski wants to free his trapped foot but Hannon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hannon tries to get to full guard but Leszczynski has control of the leg.
Leszczynski works his way into full mount!
Hannon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leszczynski trying to control but Hannon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leszczynski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hannon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hannon shrugs it off.
Leszczynski trying to control but Hannon is having none of it.
Hannon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Hannon tries to improve his position but Leszczynski has taken his back! Leszczynski has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Hannon tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Leszczynski pushes Hannon away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trevor Leszczynski!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderpants Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Don Omar - Con Letra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Silva
vs
Tyson

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderpants Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Tyson connects with a jab.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Anderpants Silva has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Tyson connects with a stiff jab that staggers Silva - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Tyson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chada Zdr (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.

White
vs
Zdr

180 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chada Zdr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zdr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Chada Zdr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zdr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a big head kick but Zdr shrugs it off.
Zdr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zdr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Zdr misses

and White counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Zdr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back!

Zdr is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
White trying to control but not successfully.

Zdr is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
White tries to roll but Zdr sticks to his back.
White is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Zdr prevents White from improving his position.
Zdr wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
Zdr wants to stand but his hand is trapped. White uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Zdr being controlled here momentarily.

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

Zdr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on White, up you get!
A combination from Zdr does no damage.
Zdr blocks a head kick by White.

White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zdr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in Zdr's guard.
Zdr can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
Zdr is looking to escape.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White working Zdr over with strikes.
Zdr is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zdr is trying to escape back to his feet but White uses the scramble to pass into side control.
White advances to mount.
White won't let Zdr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zdr looks gassed!
White looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zdr is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zdr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
White landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zdr manages to regain half guard. Good work.

White decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Zdr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zdr thows a leg kick but White checks it
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

White looking to score a takedown here. Zdr is defending well but White drives through and ends up in Zdr's guard.

Zdr is rocked!
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zdr is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
Zdr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but White has passed into side control.

White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

White has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim White 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.

White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zdr seems to have recovered his senses.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zdr.
Zdr throws a wild hook but White just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Zdr gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - White raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim White!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Peterson
vs
Small

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
204 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Small!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a takedown

and Small counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Small walks away with a smile on his face. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peterson misses with a takedown

and Small moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Small is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Small to work.

Small escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlos Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small misses with a double jab.

Small closes the distance and pushes Peterson back into the ropes.
Small gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Carlos Peterson has been cut.
Peterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Small smiles and moves away.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown but Small manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Small darts in and clinches Peterson up against the ropes.

Small manages to break the clinch.
Peterson shoots in but Small avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Small gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Peterson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Peterson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Small rolls with it to try and escape but Peterson cranks on the arm and Small is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Peterson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hennie Snotklap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Lived (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Snotklap
vs
Lived

195 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hennie Snotklap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Lived!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lived takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snotklap swats away the attempt to clinch by Lived.
Snotklap keeps the fight on the outside.
Snotklap keeps the fight on the outside.
Snotklap throws a right and a left that Lived avoids nicely.
Snotklap fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snotklap throws a head kick that misses.
Snotklap uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lived has time to react.

Snotklap instigates a clinch.
Lived swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lived is stalling here.
Snotklap is looking to control Lived's arms but Lived gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snotklap has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lived breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snotklap throws a sloppy head kick and Lived moves out of range easily.
Snotklap swats away the attempt to clinch by Lived.
Lived connects with a looping right hand.
Lived tries to clinch but Snotklap moves out of range.
Snotklap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snotklap keeps the fight on the outside.
Lived is looking to clinch but Snotklap is avoiding it.
Snotklap scores with a three punch combo!
Snotklap misses with a series of wild punches.

Snotklap feints and as Lived raises his hands in defense, Snotklap changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snotklap prevents Lived from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lived working a defensive guard here.
Snotklap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lived wants to sweep here but Snotklap controlling him for the moment.
Lived trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lived is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snotklap is controlling him.
Snotklap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lived on the ground.
Lived is controlling Snotklap's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lived is looking to clinch but Snotklap is avoiding it.

Snotklap moves into the clinch.
Lived misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snotklap blocks an uppercut.
Snotklap tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lived smiles and moves away.
Lived tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lived shoots in for a double leg but Snotklap sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Snotklap scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lived wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Snotklap coming out on top.
Lived tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Snotklap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lived shoots in for a takedown but Snotklap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Snotklap - just one landing.
Lived stuffs the takedown attempt from Snotklap. Snotklap gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snotklap lands with a nice combination. Lived backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hennie Snotklap dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snotklap tests Lived's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lived throws a right hand that Snotklap ducks under and follows up with a left that Snotklap also avoids with ease.
Snotklap tries to score with a low kick but Lived moves his leg out of the way.

Lived takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Lived.
Lived is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snotklap prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snotklap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lived is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snotklap breaks from the clinch.
Snotklap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lived.
Hennie Snotklap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Lived.
Lived swinging wildly here.

Snotklap clinches.
Lived swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lived misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lived breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snotklap misses with a takedown attempt - Lived sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lived tries to clinch but Snotklap moves out of range.
Lived tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snotklap swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snotklap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lived.
Hennie Snotklap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snotklap throws a combination. Lived tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Lived moves into range and clinches up with Snotklap.
Snotklap digs a right hand into Lived's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lived's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snotklap blocks an uppercut.
Lived tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lived manages to break the clinch.
Snotklap scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snotklap connects with a body shot.
Snotklap lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lived backs up against the ropes.
Hennie Snotklap is winning the standup battle so far.
Snotklap lands a nice hook to Lived's body. Lived takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snotklap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lived tries to clinch up.
Snotklap's corner calls for a 1-2. Snotklap obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hennie Snotklap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snotklap smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Snotklap.

Lived tries to keep at a distance but Snotklap has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lived manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lived gets caught napping as Snotklap dives in and scores a takedown. Lived manages to retain guard.

Lived manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Snotklap looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lived is fending him off so far but Snotklap persists. Nope, Lived circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Snotklap or perhaps it was just good defense by Lived which made him look bad.
Snotklap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snotklap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snotklap lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lived backs up against the ropes.
Snotklap thuds his right hand into Lived's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lived closes the distance and clinches.
Lived misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lived tries to close the distance and clinch but Snotklap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lived darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snotklap closes the distance and clinches up with Lived, looking for a takedown. Snotklap pushes Lived against the ropes but Lived circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lived gets a clinch.
Lived wants a takedown but no success here.
Snotklap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snotklap is looking to break free of the clinch but Lived has double underhooks.
Lived lands a right hand.
Come on Lived - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lived misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lived has Snotklap pressed against the ropes, preventing Snotklap from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snotklap stops a takedown attempt from Lived.

Lived breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lived tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snotklap swivels and escapes.
Hennie Snotklap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Lived.
Lived tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lived tries to clinch but Snotklap moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snotklap.
Lived misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Snotklap rushes Lived and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snotklap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snotklap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snotklap wants to break free but Lived has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snotklap.
Lived is trying to stall.
Snotklap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snotklap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snotklap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snotklap blocking some punches.

Snotklap breaks from the clinch.
Snotklap scores with a hook to the body. Lived takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snotklap stuns Lived with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lived swings for the body but Snotklap moves out of range.
Snotklap ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lived takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snotklap lands with a shot to the body.
Lived is looking to clinch but Snotklap is avoiding it.
Snotklap swats away the attempt to clinch by Lived.
Snotklap digs a good body shot into Lived's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snotklap scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lived is looking to clinch.
Snotklap lands a jab-cross combination.
Snotklap looks to land a combination but Lived avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Snotklap.

Snotklap closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Damien Lived has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snotklap stops Lived from getting back to his feet.
Lived wants to control but Snotklap is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lived pushes Snotklap off but Snotklap dives into side control.
Lived is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hennie Snotklap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snotklap, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Hennie Snotklap!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Hennie Snotklap!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Hennie Snotklap!

Hennie Snotklap wins by unanimous decision!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Cincinnatus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Cowlam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cincinnatus comes to the ring accompanied by Guile's Theme Song. Cowlam has chosen Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Cant Stop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cincinnatus
vs
Cowlam

183 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucius Cincinnatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Cowlam!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cincinnatus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cincinnatus has a takedown stuffed.
Cincinnatus closes the distance and clinches up with Cowlam, looking for a takedown. Cincinnatus pushes Cowlam against the ropes but Cowlam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cowlam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cincinnatus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cowlam but Cowlam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucius Cincinnatus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cincinnatus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice jab there from Cowlam.
Cincinnatus tries for a takedown but Cowlam circles away easily
and Cowlam counters with a straight right hand.
Cowlam checks a leg kick nicely.
Lucius Cincinnatus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowlam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cincinnatus.
Cowlam connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cincinnatus tries for a takedown but Cowlam circles away easily
and Cowlam counters with a nice uppercut.
Cincinnatus shoots for a double leg takedown but Cowlam sprawls well. He's pushed Cincinnatus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cowlam has closed the distance and engaged Cincinnatus in a clinch.
Cowlam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cowlam working hard to break the clinch.
Cincinnatus jumps guard but Cowlam stands there with Cincinnatus around his waist. Cincinnatus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cincinnatus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cowlam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cincinnatus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Cowlam counter with a right hand.

Cincinnatus tries to sprawl but Cowlam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cowlam is taking a breather. Cincinnatus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cincinnatus moves into full guard.
Cowlam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamie Cowlam hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cincinnatus fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowlam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cincinnatus dives in and grabs Cowlam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cowlam pushes down on Cincinnatus's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cincinnatus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cowlam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cowlam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cincinnatus shoots in looking for a takedown but Cowlam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cincinnatus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cincinnatus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cowlam sprawls well. Cowlam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cincinnatus gets slowly back to his feet.
Cincinnatus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cowlam scores with a jab. Cincinnatus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cowlam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cincinnatus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cincinnatus motions for Cowlam to come forward. Cincinnatus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cowlam just misses with a punch to the body.

Cincinnatus drives through with a takedown into Cowlam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cowlam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cincinnatus is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowlam is trying to keep Cincinnatus in close.

Cincinnatus 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.

Cincinnatus has gone for a leg lock! Cowlam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cincinnatus's guard.
Cincinnatus pulls Cowlam in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Cowlam 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.

Cowlam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cincinnatus is pulling down on Cowlam's head. It's preventing any offense from Cowlam, at least for the moment.

Cincinnatus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cowlam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cincinnatus is pulling down on Cowlam's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowlam advances to half guard.
Cowlam is keen to just control but Cincinnatus is a slippery customer.
Cincinnatus is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cincinnatus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cincinnatus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cowlam!
Cowlam is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Cincinnatus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cowlam can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cincinnatus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lucius Cincinnatus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cincinnatus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cincinnatus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cowlam is looking to escape.
Cincinnatus lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cincinnatus working for a guillotine from mount but Cowlam is in no mood to give up.
Cincinnatus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cincinnatus with the ground and pound from mount.
Cincinnatus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cincinnatus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cowlam?
Cowlam avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cincinnatus.
Cincinnatus tries to control but Cowlam wriggling away.
Cowlam tries to hold on but Cincinnatus pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cincinnatus is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Cowlam is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucius Cincinnatus!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Suokas
vs
Clark

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
159 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viljo Suokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, John Clark!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokas connects with a body shot.
Clark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Viljo Suokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Clark tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Suokas is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Clark buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Clark!! Clark is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Suokas throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viljo Suokas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Shaw

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shaw fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Shaw is now in Jackson's guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Shaw slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shaw makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shaw showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shaw working some strikes from top position.
Shaw working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jackson is rocked!
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw loads up on a big left hand. Jackson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Shaw looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Jackson can't hide his disappointment, as Shaw celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Shaw!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Roche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roche comes into the arena with Papa Roach - Crash blaring out of the sound system. Weed Hopper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roche
vs
Hopper

182 cm
23
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vernon Roche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Weed Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Roche.

It looks like Weed Hopper has been cut.
Roche lands a slapping body shot.
Roche works over Hopper's head and body with a nice combination.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roche but Roche pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hopper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Roche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roche works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roche stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopper. Hopper gets slowly back to his feet.
Vernon Roche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.
Good shot there by Roche.
Roche throws a body punch but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper shoots for a takedown but Roche saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roche connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopper momentarily.
Roche paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roche lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roche cracks Hopper with an open hand slap.
Roche scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roche connects with a nice looking jab.

That has opened up Weed Hopper's cut even more.
Roche cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roche scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hopper shoots in and drives through. Roche sprawls well.
Hopper shoots in looking for a takedown but Roche manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hopper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roche misses the shot to the body.
Hopper is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roche cracks Hopper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vernon Roche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche misses with a body shot.
Roche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roche throws a body punch but Hopper moves out of range.
Roche connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hopper is trying desperately to land a takedown but Roche is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hopper.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Roche as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Roche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roche jabs at Hopper's body.
Vernon Roche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Roche.
Roche is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.
Hopper throws a head kick but Roche moves out of range.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roche as he jumps to the side.
Roche stuns Hopper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roche stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roche wants it to stay on the feet.
Vernon Roche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.
Roche ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roche lands a lovely overhand right.
Roche cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopper is breathing heavily.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Roche.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weed Hopper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roche throws a shot to the body.
Roche scores with a punch to the head.

The cut above Weed Hopper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Roche sizes up Hopper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roche takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopper off the ropes and back into rage.
Roche lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hopper looks for a takedown but Roche sprawls well.
Hopper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopper walks into a left hand.
Roche scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roche's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roche duly obliges.

Weed Hopper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hopper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hopper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roche holds on for dear life.
Roche working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roche defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hopper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Roche dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Roche. That snapped Hopper's head back.
Hopper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roche circles away.
Good exchange - Roche coming out on top.
Hopper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roche is fending him off so far but Hopper persists. Nope, Roche circles away and we're back to standing.
Hopper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roche sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vernon Roche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Roche. That snapped Hopper's head back.
Roche tests Hopper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roche's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopper under the eye.
Hopper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roche lands a right hook to the body.
Hopper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roche lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vernon Roche!