BFC 5 LEST WE FORGET PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Nagura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagura comes to the cage accompanied by Talking to Myself. Paulo Avila will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nagura
vs
Avila

190 cm
21
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Nagura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Avila!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

Avila takes the fight into the clinch.
Nagura jumps guard but Avila stands there with Nagura around his waist. Nagura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Avila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nagura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nagura has Avila pressed against the cage.
Avila can't break the clinch.
Nagura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Avila goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nagura prevents it.
Avila prevents Nagura from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nagura wants the takedown. Avila is fighting it off but Nagura persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Avila's guard against the cage.
Avila tries to strike from the bottom.
Nagura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Nagura gets to his feet. Avila looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Avila throws a combination. Nagura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Avila scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nagura swinging wildly here.

Nagura gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nagura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mike Nagura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Avila.

Nagura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avila closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Avila tries to clinch up.

Nagura gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nagura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Avila is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Avila struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nagura stands up.
A punch combination from Nagura misses.
Avila fails with the takedown

and Nagura counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Avila!
Avila is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nagura controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagura lands a big elbow.
Avila really wants to buck Nagura off and get back to his feet.
Nagura working Avila over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nagura get's back to his feet.
Avila circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagura keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagura defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nagura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike Nagura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagura misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Nagura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagura throws a head kick that Avila semi-blocks.
Avila shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Avila with that takedown attempt.
Avila displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Avila pushes Nagura away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avila lands a front kick.
Nagura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avila moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nagura shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Avila manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nagura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Avila is keeping the position for now.
Avila trying to control the position.
Avila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Avila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Avila is trying to control the position but Nagura postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nagura stopping the sweep attempt from Avila.

Paulo Avila has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Nagura closes the distance and pushes Avila back into the cage.
Nagura tries to pull guard but Avila holds him up against the cage and eventually Nagura drops back down to his feet.
Avila is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagura has double underhooks.

Avila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Nagura. No joy for Avila on that attempt.
Mike Nagura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Avila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avila gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nagura to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Nagura is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Avila is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Avila has escaped and now he's on top!

Avila content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Nagura has locked up a guillotine! Nagura's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Avila is holding on here and Nagura must be using up a lot of energy. Avila has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Nagura gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Nagura!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alyston Dion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dion
vs
Jackman

225 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alyston Dion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jackman. No joy for Dion on that attempt.
Dion shoots in for a takedown but Jackman shows good takedown defense.
Dion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackman but Jackman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alyston Dion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackman throws a jab when Dion was well out of range.
Horrible takedown by Dion or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackman which made him look bad.

Jackman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dion did well to prevent Jackman getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dion wants to get back to his feet.
Dion wants to stand back up but Jackman manages to pass into side control.
Dion is breathing heavily.
Jackman prevents Dion from escaping the position.

Jackman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dion to his feet.
Jackman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman leaves Dion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dion swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackman.
Jackman misses with a series of wild punches.

Jackman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackman lands in his opponent's guard.

Jackman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackman tries to clinch up but Dion circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Jackman misses.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackman stands and steps away. Dion gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jackman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackman tries to pass to full mount but Dion defends it.
Dion pushes Jackman off looking to stand but Jackman dives back in and keeps control.

Jackman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dion has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dion sees it coming and defends easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackman in particular looking to stall.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Jackman!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by HINO RUSSO. Silva has chosen UFC - Face the Pain as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ivanov
vs
Silva

180 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov misses with a right hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sergei Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva moves away from the strike by Ivanov.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses the jab.
Silva thuds his right hand into Ivanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ivanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanov throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Ivanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Ivanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva slips a straight right by Ivanov.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Ivanov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Ivanov throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

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!
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ivanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
A lazy left from Ivanov finds it's target.

Silva is rocked!
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a double jab
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanov finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ivanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ivanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov Rushes Silva and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Silva is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ivanov Piles on the pressure and Silva crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Ivanov!
After the fight, Sergei Ivanov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie
vs
Greene

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared Greene!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie clinches.
Greene is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Greene is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gracie pulls guard successfully.

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

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greene gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greene wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greene is aware though and is defending well.

Gracie working for a triangle but Greene defends it easily.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Greene gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Greene pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Greene pulls his leg out and moves away.

Greene moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie wants the takedown. Greene is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Greene's guard against the cage.
Greene wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Greene is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Greene manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Greene's guard.

Greene wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Gracie's hips, looking to push off. But Gracie grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Greene screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Royce Gracie!
An out of breath Royce Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Chestley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata comes into the arena with Jimmi Hendrix - Voodoo Child blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mata
vs
Chestley

182 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Chestley!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata misses with a takedown attempt - Chestley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chestley.
Mata has a takedown stuffed.
Chestley misses with a shot to the body
and Mata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mata drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mata stuffs the takedown.
Chestley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chestley throws a poor cross that misses
and Mata counters with a body kick that stops Chestley in his tracks momentarily.
Mata fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chestley misses the shot to the body.
Chestley shoots in and drives through. Mata sprawls well.
Chestley shoots in looking for a takedown. Mata tries to sprawl out of it but Chestley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Mata tenderised Chestley's leg. Chestley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darren Chestley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chestley throws an off balance right hand
and Mata counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chestley looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chestley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mata lands with a kick to the temple. Chestley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Darren Chestley has been cut.
Chestley throws a right hand that misses
and Mata counters with an outside leg kick.
Mata fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chestley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mata is looking to clinch.
Mata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mata fails with a takedown attempt.
Mata shoots in for a takedown but Chestley shows good takedown defense.
Mata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chestley. That did some damage!
Mata dives in and grabs Chestley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chestley pushes down on Mata's head and hops out.
Mata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chestley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestley throws a poor cross that misses
and Mata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chestley stuffs the takedown attempt from Mata. Mata gets slowly back to his feet.
Chestley misses with a body shot
and Mata counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chestley walks into a straight right hand from Mata.
Mata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chestley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chestley stuffs the takedown attempt from Mata. Mata gets slowly back to his feet.
Chestley keeps the fight on the outside.
Chestley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mata is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chestley.
Chestley thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chestley is defended easily by Mata.
Chestley avoids the head kick by Mata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestley misses the shot to the body.
Mata tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chestley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chestley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mata fails with a takedown attempt.
Mata throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chestley misses with a straight right.
Mata looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chestley.
Mata tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chestley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chestley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Chestley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chestley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chestley throws a big shot that misses.
Chestley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mata lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chestley takes a step back to recover.
Mata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chestley.
Nice takedown defense from Chestley. No joy for Mata on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chestley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mata sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chestley somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Mata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Chestley's cut.
That's time! Mata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chestley.

Mata drives through and clinches with Chestley against the cage.
Chestley looking to stall.
Chestley tries to break the clinch but Mata is controlling the position.

Mata ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mata no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mata tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chestley wants to stand and escape but instead Mata has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chestley has control of Mata's left arm, preventing Mata from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chestley is looking to stand up but Mata isn't so interested in that idea.
Chestley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Chestley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chestley pulls Mata in close to his closed guard and prevents Mata from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darren Chestley wasn't active enough on the ground.

Mata throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chestley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mata is in Chestley's guard.
Mata stopping the sweep attempt from Chestley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestley is trying to hold Mata in close to prevent damage but Mata has managed to pass into half guard.
Mata with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Chestley pushes Mata off and gets back to his feet.
Mata wants to clinch.
Mata misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestley misses with a body shot.
Chestley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mata counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chestley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mata tries to clinch up but Chestley circles away and keeps his distance.
Chestley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mata is defended easily by Chestley.
Mata jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chestley misses with a body shot
and Mata counters with a low kick, right behind Chestley 's knee.
Mata moves out of range as Chestley strikes.
Mata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chestley.
Chestley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mata rather than just go for the knockout.
Mata avoids the body shot from Chestley.
Juan Mata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mata has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Mata misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Chestley misses.
Mata fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Mata or perhaps it was just good defense by Chestley which made him look bad.
Chestley throws a body punch but Mata moves out of range.
Mata is looking to clinch.
Chestley misses with a shot to the body
and Mata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan Mata is winning the standup battle so far.
Mata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chestley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mata - the referee stops the clock and Chestley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mata. Chestley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chestley.
Chestley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mata manages to avoid it.
Chestley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Mata dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Chestley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chestley looks to score with a jab to the body but Mata is just out of range.
Mata shoots in for a double leg but Chestley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Mata.
Chestley throws a looping overhand right but Mata ducks down to avoid it.
Mata lands with a kick to the temple. Chestley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chestley keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Chestley misses
and Mata counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chestley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chestley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chestley. Mata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mata shoots in looking for a takedown but Chestley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Chestley misses
and Mata counters with a good low kick that Chestley was not able to check.
Mata has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chestley just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata fails with a takedown attempt.
Mata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Chestley misses its intended target.
Mata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chestley.
Mata slips a straight right by Chestley.
Chestley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mata moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Chestley as Mata shoots in.
Chestley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mata wants to clinch but Chestley slips to the side

and Chestley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mata's guard.

Chestley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mata, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mata manages to avoid it.
Mata tries to clinch there but Chestley circles away.
Chestley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Chestley misses.
Chestley shoots in for a takedown but Mata shows good takedown defense.
Chestley stuffs the takedown attempt from Mata. Mata gets slowly back to his feet.
Mata displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chestley.
Mata stuffs the takedown attempt from Chestley. Chestley gets slowly back to his feet.
Mata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chestley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mata avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Mata lands but Chestley takes it in his stride.
Chestley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mata.
Chestley throws a hook but Mata avoids it easily.
Darren Chestley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chestley misses the jab.
Chestley looks to score with a jab to the body but Mata is just out of range.
Mata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chestley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mata slips a straight right by Chestley.
Mata slips a straight right by Chestley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chestley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mata changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chestley tries to avoid it but Mata manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chestley to the ground. Chestley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chestley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mata.
Nice defenses there by Mata.
Chestley throws a series of punches but Mata moves out of range.
Mata lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mata staying out of range there.
Chestley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chestley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chestley misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chestley missing with a left hand there. Mata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mata moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Juan Mata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chestley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Chestley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mata has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Mata!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor McCumby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Nog (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.

McCumby
vs
Nog

200 cm
23
277 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trevor McCumby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Nog!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCumby has closed the distance and engaged Nog in a clinch.

McCumby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCumby misses with a hook. Nog ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCumby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCumby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nog wants a takedown.

McCumby pulls guard.

Nog drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McCumby dives on top into guard.
McCumby content to stall in guard here.

Nog looking for a guillotine here but McCumby defends easily.
McCumby 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCumby seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nog for as long as he can get away with.

Nog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCumby wants to get up but he can't break Nog's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McCumby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Nog looking for a guillotine here but McCumby defends easily.

Nog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCumby defends well.

Nog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCumby is aware though and is defending well.
McCumby sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCumby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCumby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nog being controlled here, momentarily.

Trevor McCumby has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McCumby gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCumby breaks the clinch.
Nog is looking to clinch but McCumby is avoiding it.

McCumby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nog can't find room to land a body shot as McCumby controls the action.
Nog is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCumby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trevor McCumby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Nog.

Nog wants the takedown. McCumby is fighting it off but Nog persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McCumby's guard against the cage.

Nog is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McCumby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McCumby has escaped and now he's on top!
McCumby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McCumby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Trevor McCumby just wasn't active enough.
McCumby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nog ducks right into an uppercut from McCumby.
McCumby cracks Nog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCumby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCumby circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCumby sizes up Nog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCumby scores with a jab. Nog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

McCumby clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor McCumby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nog slips a straight right by McCumby.
McCumby lands with a cross.
Nog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Big Nog has been cut.
McCumby lands a two punch combo.
Trevor McCumby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nog.
McCumby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from McCumby lands.
Jab, jab by McCumby - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McCumby clinches up against the cage.

Nog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McCumby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nog is keeping the position for now.
Trevor McCumby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCumby is stalling in the full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCumby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCumby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nog has a closed guard, preventing McCumby from standing up.

Nog looking for a guillotine here but McCumby defends easily.

McCumby gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McCumby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nog wants to clinch.

McCumby clinches up against the cage.

McCumby pulls guard effortlessly.
Nog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nog throws and elbow that misses. McCumby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nog's guard. Nice move by McCumby!
McCumby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCumby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Nog is looking for a triangle but McCumby pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCumby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Nog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCumby is aware though and is defending well.
Nog is breathing heavily.
McCumby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCumby looking to pass the guard.
McCumby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Trevor McCumby just wasn't active enough.
McCumby's corner calls for a 1-2. McCumby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by McCumby.
McCumby swats away the attempt to clinch by Nog.

McCumby moves into the clinch successfully.

McCumby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McCumby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nog, pushing him back against the cage.
Nog fails to pull guard.
Nog tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCumby smiles and moves away.
Trevor McCumby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Nog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCumby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McCumby drives through and clinches with Nog against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor McCumby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Nog's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McCumby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nog walks into a jab.
Nog fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Nog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McCumby to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Nog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nog being controlled here, momentarily.

Nog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCumby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McCumby'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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

McCumby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nog tries to buck McCumby off but McCumby is having none of it.
McCumby working away.
Nog manages to work his way to half guard, despite McCumby's best efforts.

Nog looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCumby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nog wants to get back to full guard but McCumby has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCumby controlling from the full mount.
Nog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCumby controlling from mount.

McCumby stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nog takes one to the side of the head.
McCumby lands a nice shot that snaps Nog's head back.
Nog wants to clinch
and McCumby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Nog is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCumby throws an uppercut from hell that sends Nog clean off his feet! He's out cold! McCumby stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor McCumby!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarbas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danzig - Mother. Jarbas Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Silva
vs
Gonzaga

201 cm
25
235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarbas Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gonzaga forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzaga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gonzaga prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gonzaga is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silva to the mat. Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gonzaga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzaga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga thows a big elbow that misses.
Gonzaga slips nicely into half guard.
Gonzaga wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Gonzaga trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gonzaga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Gonzaga is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.

Gonzaga in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gonzaga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Gonzaga!
Gabriel Gonzaga is the new heavyweight champion!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Czech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Czech
vs
Bully

192 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Czech!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balkan Bully!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully takes one to the side of the head.
Bully doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Czech counters with a nice uppercut.
Balkan Bully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Czech cracks Bully with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Czech digs a good body shot into Bully's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bully walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Czech ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bully gets tackled into the cage by Czech. Czech maintains the clinch.
Czech lands a hook that snaps the head of Bully backwards.
Bully is working for takedown but Czech is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Czech.
Czech manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bully fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peter Czech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balkan Bully.
Czech is working Bully over against the cage.
Czech lands with a left to the head.
Bully looks gassed!
Czech lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bully is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Czech pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Czech.
Czech lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Czech.

It looks like Balkan Bully has been cut.
Czech slows down the pace here.
Czech lands a body shot.
Czech lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Czech escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Czech lands with a good body shot.
Czech connects with a body shot that sends Bully's belly button to the back.
Czech connects with a nice looking jab.
Bully takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bully has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Czech finds it's way round the side to connect with Bully's head.
Czech drops Bully with a straight right hand, right on the button! Czech follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Czech!
Peter Czech is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Peter Czech made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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