B!32: Corroboree! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Atwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laish Tenedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Atwood
vs
Tenedos

179 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy Atwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laish Tenedos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenedos leaves Atwood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Atwood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tenedos doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Laish Tenedos has been cut.
Eddy Atwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tenedos tries to sprawl but Atwood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Atwood thows a huge punch but Tenedos dodges it nicely.
Atwood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Tenedos is controlling Atwood's trapped leg to prevent Atwood from advancing to side control.
Tenedos is trying to maintain the position but Atwood is very close to passing his half guard.
Atwood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tenedos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Atwood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Atwood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tenedos's head.
Atwood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Atwood is nestled in close to Tenedos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atwood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atwood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Atwood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tenedos's head.
Tenedos tries to get to full guard but Atwood has control of the leg.
Tenedos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Atwood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Atwood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Atwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tenedos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atwood postures up in Tenedos's guard and throws a big left but Tenedos blocks it.
Atwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Tenedos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Atwood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tenedos wants to sweep here but Atwood controlling him for the moment.
Atwood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tenedos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atwood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Atwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tenedos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tenedos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atwood works over Tenedos with some ground and pound from guard.

Tenedos is working an open guard so Atwood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Atwood is breathing heavily.
Atwood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Atwood looks for a takedown but Tenedos sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tenedos. That's going to slow Atwood down.
A good leg kick by Tenedos.
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
Tenedos throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atwood keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tenedos.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tenedos. Atwood shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tenedos.
Tenedos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Tenedos.
Tenedos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Tenedos.
Tenedos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atwood.
Atwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tenedos lands a head kick. Atwood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenedos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atwood fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Atwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenedos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos throws a head kick that half lands.
Tenedos throws a head kick but Atwood moves out of range.
Tenedos leaves Atwood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tenedos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Atwood or perhaps it was just good defense by Tenedos which made him look bad.
Tenedos scores with a head kick. Atwood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tenedos. That's going to slow Atwood down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tenedos lands with a kick to the temple. Atwood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Atwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Laish Tenedos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tenedos. Tenedos obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Laish Tenedos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laish Tenedos'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.

Nice takedown defense from Tenedos. No joy for Atwood on that attempt.
Tenedos stuffs the takedown.
Atwood tries for a takedown but Tenedos circles away easily
and Tenedos counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Atwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tenedos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atwood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tenedos avoids it really well and circles away.
Tenedos throws a nice head kick!
Tenedos misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenedos throws a head kick but Atwood moves out of range.
Atwood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tenedos lands with a kick to the temple. Atwood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Eddy Atwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Tenedos. No joy for Atwood on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tenedos.
Tenedos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenedos.
Tenedos throws a lazy right hand but Atwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tenedos lands with a kick to the temple. Atwood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tenedos misses with a few strikes there.

Tenedos forces Atwood back against the cage and clinches.
Tenedos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tenedos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atwood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tenedoss head.
Tenedos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tenedos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tenedos tries to break free but Atwood pushes him back against the cage.
Tenedos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atwood has him pressed against the cage.
Atwood wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tenedos smiles and moves away.
Tenedos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Laish Tenedos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Tenedos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenedos scores with a head kick. Atwood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crunch! Tenedos slams his shin into Atwood's torso.
Atwood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Tenedos.
Tenedos throws a head kick but Atwood moves out of range.
Atwood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tenedos pinned against the cage. Tenedos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tenedos throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atwood moves into range and clinches up with Tenedos.

Atwood jumps into guard, dragging Tenedos to the mat.
Atwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tenedos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atwood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tenedos stays in close to Atwood's body and controls the position.
Atwood throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Tenedos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tenedos. Atwood shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenedos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tenedos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atwood shoots in but no luck this time.
Tenedos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tenedos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Atwood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tenedos - the referee stops the clock and Atwood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tenedos. Atwood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Atwood will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tenedos doesn't manage to clinch there - Atwood circles away.
Tenedos tries to clinch up but Atwood circles away and keeps his distance.

Atwood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tenedos did well to prevent Atwood getting side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atwood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tenedos keeping hold of Atwood's head, controlling as best he can.
Let's hope that Tenedos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laish Tenedos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Laish Tenedos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tenedos scoring well with a low kick there.
Tenedos leaves Atwood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Atwood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tenedos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Atwood somewhat.
Tenedos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenedos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenedos leaves Atwood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Atwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenedos tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenedos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Atwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenedos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tenedos cracks the inside of Atwood's front leg.
Tenedos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atwood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tenedos throws a head kick that Atwood semi-blocks.
Tenedos scores with a leg kick.
Tenedos leaves Atwood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tenedos lands a head kick. Atwood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tenedos throws a head kick that half lands.
Tenedos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Atwood with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenedos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos stuffs the takedown.
Tenedos lands a high kick!
Tenedos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atwood shoots in for a takedown but Tenedos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Atwood wants to clinch up but Tenedos keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Tenedos.
Tenedos throws a sloppy head kick and Atwood moves out of range easily.
Atwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Atwood shoots in for a takedown but Tenedos shows good takedown defense.
Tenedos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenedos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atwood throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tenedos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tenedos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atwood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tenedos as he avoids it easily.
Eddy Atwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenedos scores with a kick to the body.
Atwood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tenedos as he avoids it easily.
Atwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenedos.
Tenedos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Atwood misses with a two punch combination.
Atwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenedos circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Atwood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tenedos - the referee stops the clock and Atwood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tenedos. Atwood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atwood blocks a head kick by Tenedos.
Tenedos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atwood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tenedos defends it nicely.
Tenedos tries a head kick but it misses.
Atwood throws a series of punches but Tenedos moves out of range.
Atwood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tenedos as he avoids it easily.
Tenedos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atwood has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tenedos tries to avoid it but Atwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tenedos to the ground. Tenedos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laish Tenedos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenedos throws a nice head kick!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laish Tenedos!

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 Joel Ladd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermio Piekny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ladd
vs
Piekny

198 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joel Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermio Piekny!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd lands with a cross.
A jab from Ladd does it's job there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ladd goes for a small jab and connects. Now Ladd goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Piekny stumbles back but Ladd runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Piekny to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Piekny will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joel Ladd!
Joel Ladd spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Perkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkins
vs
Gibbs

189 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Perkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Gibbs.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Perkins moves out of range easily.

Perkins moves into the clinch.
Perkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gibbs tries to throw a body punch but Perkins avoids it by throwing Gibbs back against the cage.
Perkins stops a takedown attempt from Gibbs.
Perkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage.
Perkins tries to circle away but Gibbs has him pinned against the cage.
Perkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkins working hard to break the clinch.
Perkins tries to circle away but Gibbs has him pinned against the cage.
Perkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gibbs or not.
Perkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gibbss head.
Gibbs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perkins walks away with a smile on his face. Gibbs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Perkins. Those never looked like landing.
Gibbs throws a head kick but Perkins moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janno Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gibbs throws a body kick that misses.
Perkins blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Perkins scores with a three punch combo!
Perkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibbs.
Perkins blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkins, as that shot connected.

Gibbs is rocked!
Gibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkins finish him?
Gibbs looks gassed!
Perkins grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Gibbs takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Perkins cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Perkins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ty Lenol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ty Lenol's chin.

Lenol
vs
Everardo Oliveira Silva

162 cm
22
141 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
145 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Lenol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lenol closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oliveira Silva did well to prevent Lenol getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Oliveira Silva trying to control but Lenol postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lenol in particular looking to stall.
Oliveira Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Oliveira Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lenol seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oliveira Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol not doing much here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ty Lenol.
Oliveira Silva fails to land the takedown.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliveira Silva enables Lenol to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliveira Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira Silva is retaining full guard.
Lenol throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Lenol advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oliveira Silva pushes Lenol off looking to stand but Lenol dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol is keen to just control but Oliveira Silva is a slippery customer.
Lenol slows the pace down in half guard.

Lenol stands up and beckons Oliveira Silva to join him on the feet.

Lenol closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lenol prevents Oliveira Silva from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lenol working over Oliveira Silva with some ground and pound. Oliveira Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lenol controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ty Lenol just wasn't active enough.
Oliveira Silva swings widly with a right hand

and Lenol counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliveira Silva won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lenol controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lenol darts in and clinches Oliveira Silva up against the cage.
Oliveira Silva tries to pull guard but Lenol holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveira Silva drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lenol.

Lenol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lenol moves into the clinch.
Lenol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Lenol won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Lenol.
Lenol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lenol avoiding damage.

Lenol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Oliveira Silva with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lenol looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ty Lenol wasn't doing enough on the ground.

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

Lenol working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oliveira Silva being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol wants to control but Oliveira Silva is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Lenol's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lenol in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oliveira Silva struggling a bit here.

Lenol decides to stand up, so the ref orders Oliveira Silva to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lenol drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Lenol dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oliveira Silva.
Oliveira Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lenol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliveira Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lenol manages to get back to half guard.

Lenol kicks Oliveira Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Oliveira Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ty Lenol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lenol drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lenol has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lenol wanted to stand there but Oliveira Silva had control of the position.
Lenol wants to control from the top but Oliveira Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lenol looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Oliveira Silva!
Oliveira Silva tries to hold on but Lenol postures up.
Lenol lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lenol scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oliveira Silva?
Lenol content just to control the position here.
Lenol with the ground and pound from mount.
Lenol looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenol landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol avoids the attempt from Oliveira Silva to control.
Ty Lenol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lenol tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lenol's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Lenol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lenol 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Lenol!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Jones

182 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

MMA ANIMAL

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dyl Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Williams throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Williams is in Jones's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jones is looking for a triangle here but Williams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scoring with punches from side control.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Williams landing a few strikes.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Williams is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.

Williams has hold of Jones's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jones seems comfortable defending it but Williams has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jones is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jones is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Williams couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Williams!
A less than humble David Williams misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Piston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Davis
vs
Piston

187 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Piston!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piston swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piston but Piston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Piston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Piston sprawls well. Piston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Piston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piston.
Piston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piston swivels and escapes.
Piston cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Piston sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Piston. No joy for Davis on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Piston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Piston thows a body shot but no joy.
Piston tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Piston as Davis shoots in.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Piston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Piston scores with a kick to the body.
Piston misses the shot to the body.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Piston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Piston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Davis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Piston connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Piston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Piston throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Piston lands a big head kick that sends Davis tumbling to the mat! Piston takes a step backwards and waves Davis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Davis is rocked!
Piston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piston misses with a wild combination.
Piston throws an overhand right that has Davis reeling! Piston follows up with more punches and Davis is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Piston!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Socially Awkward Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Socially Awkward Penguin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Awkward Penguin
vs
Rutger

175 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
31
215 lbs
21 - 9 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Socially Awkward Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gerlach Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin throws a body punch but Rutger moves out of range.
Penguin throws a body punch but Rutger moves out of range.

Rutger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Penguin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Penguin is trying to improve his position.
Penguin looks to move to half guard but instead Rutger has passed into mount! Damn!
Penguin tries to reverse the position but Rutger maintains control.
Penguin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Socially Awkward Penguin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger lands a big elbow.

Socially Awkward Penguin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerlach Rutger!
Gerlach Rutger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.