MMAFC 14: Thanksgiving Feast PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Money Malone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Malone
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Money Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Malone is avoiding it.
Malone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarez as Malone shoots in.

Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Malone is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alvarez advances to mount.
You get the feeling that Malone really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the head.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Alvarez 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.
Alvarez working Malone over with strikes here.
Alvarez trying to control but Malone is having none of it.
Malone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alvarez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvarez controlling from mount.
Alvarez lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Malone manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Malone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone taking a bit of punishment here - Alvarez scoring with strikes.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.
Alvarez scores with punches from side control.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Malone is working away.
Alvarez is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone is being controlled here.
Alvarez wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
Alvarez scoring with punches and elbows.
Alvarez landing strikes.
Malone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alvarez connects with a decent elbow.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Alvarez grinds an elbow into Malone's temple.

Malone is rocked!
Malone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Malone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez advances to full mount.
Alvarez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Malone takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Alvarez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Alvarez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diabo Azul Do Demonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Moser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azul Do Demonio
vs
Moser

170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diabo Azul Do Demonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Moser!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Do Demonio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moser's guard.

Moser working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Do Demonio has passed into half guard!
Moser regains full guard. Nicely done.
Do Demonio wants to pass the guard but Moser is keeping the position.
Moser trying to keep a closed guard but Do Demonio is proving a slippery customer.

Do Demonio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moser has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Do Demonio has managed to get both his arms back between Moser's legs - danger averted.
Moser is trying to control the position but Do Demonio postures up.
Do Demonio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moser is pulling down on Do Demonio's head. It's preventing any offense from Do Demonio, at least for the moment.
Do Demonio trying to control the position from guard on top but Moser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moser is pulling down on Do Demonio's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Moser drives through with a takedown into Do Demonio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Moser passes Do Demonio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Do Demonio is not content to let Moser control the position.
Do Demonio trying to control from the bottom.
Moser blocks the strikes from Do Demonio.
Moser blocks the strikes from Do Demonio.

Moser is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Do Demonio sees it coming and defends easily.
Moser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Do Demonio keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Moser.
Moser is keen to just control but Do Demonio is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moser in particular looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Do Demonio manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Moser closes the distance and pushes Do Demonio back into the cage.
Do Demonio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosers head.
Moser can't get the takedown.
Do Demonio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Do Demonio working hard to break the clinch.
Do Demonio stops a takedown attempt from Moser.
Moser looks gassed!
Do Demonio lands a left hand.
Moser trying to control the position but instead, Do Demonio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moser into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Do Demonio successfully pulls guard.
Do Demonio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moser wants to control from the top but Do Demonio keeps moving.
Moser slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Do Demonio.

Do Demonio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moser pulls his head out easily.
Moser passes to full mount!
Moser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moser has hold of Do Demonio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Do Demonio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Do Demonio is squirming around, avoiding Moser's attempts to control the action.
Do Demonio wants to control but Moser is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moser controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Moser dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Do Demonio.
Do Demonio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moser sprawls well. Moser wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do Demonio gets slowly back to his feet.
Do Demonio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Moser counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Do Demonio!
Moser controlling the position easily from mount.
Moser trying to control but Do Demonio is having none of it.

Moser with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Do Demonio is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Demonio tries to hold on but Moser pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moser with shots to the head and body - Do Demonio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moser raining down hammerfists from mount.
Do Demonio is looking to get to half guard.
Moser fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Moser wants to finish this one by submission but Do Demonio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moser.
Moser in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moser raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Do Demonio can't escape the position.
Moser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Do Demonio is looking to escape.
Moser is landing with some decent strikes but Do Demonio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moser avoids the attempt from Do Demonio to control.
Moser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Do Demonio is looking to escape.
Moser controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio is squirming around, avoiding Moser's attempts to control the action.
Moser with the ground and pound from mount.
Moser takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Moser goes for an armbar but Do Demonio turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Do Demonio.

Moser working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Do Demonio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Do Demonio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moser has Do Demonio pulled in close to control his posture.

Moser has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Do Demonio off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Do Demonio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moser napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Demonio trying to control the position but Moser is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moser tries to buck Do Demonio off but Do Demonio is having none of it.
Moser is not content to let Do Demonio control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Moser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Moser as Do Demonio shoots in.

Do Demonio tries to sprawl but Moser drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Do Demonio is trying to stand.

Do Demonio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Do Demonio is in trouble now - Moser has advanced to mount!
Do Demonio wants to get back to his feet.
Moser looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moser lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moser cracks Do Demonio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moser wants to control the pace but Do Demonio is squirming around nicely.
Do Demonio is in a horrible position here. Moser smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moser controlling his opponent.
Moser tries to control but Do Demonio wriggling away.
Moser controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Do Demonio looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Do Demonio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moser tries to get the hooks in deep but Do Demonio pushed the leg off.
Moser really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Do Demonio.
Do Demonio is taking damage to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moser scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cody Moser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Demonio covers up after that shot from Moser.
Moser has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Do Demonio's body.

Moser is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Do Demonio is defending well though. Moser let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio trying to control the action but Moser just sinks the hooks in.
Do Demonio is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Moser is looking to control Do Demonio but Do Demonio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Diabo Azul Do Demonio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moser lands with a hammerfist to the side of Do Demonio's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do Demonio trying to control but not successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do Demonio is really stuck here.
Do Demonio is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Moser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moser 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Moser!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Pepper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Pepper

175 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pepper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Pepper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pepper prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pepper jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pepper is keeping the position for now.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pepper is retaining full guard.

Pepper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pepper has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Pepper is controlling Johnson's posture.
Pepper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pepper throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Pepper scores with a shot to the body.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pepper's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper stalling.
Pepper scores with a shoulder strike.
Pepper stalling in the clinch.

Pepper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pepper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pepper is keeping the position for now.
Pepper controlling Johnson's posture.
Pepper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pepper postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for a triangle but Pepper defends it easily.
Pepper trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pepper thows a big elbow that misses.
Pepper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pepper passes into half guard.

Pepper stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Pepper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pepper shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Pepper.
Pepper digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Pepper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Pepper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alex Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pepper.
Pepper lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Pepper.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pepper.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Pepper sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peter Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pepper with a nice cross.

Pepper darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.

Pepper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Pepper misses.

Pepper gets a clinch.

Pepper gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pepper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Pepper.
Pepper pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson throws a strike but Pepper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Pepper wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pepper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pepper with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pepper moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper controlling Johnson's posture.

Pepper looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Pepper has wrist control.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Peter Pepper has got the better of the ground game so far.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pepper manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Pepper in his guard.
Pepper thows a big elbow that misses.
Pepper controlling from the top position.
Pepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pepper stands up from Johnson's guard - Pepper perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pepper shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper is looking to land body kicks.
Pepper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pepper duly obliges.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Pepper sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pepper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepper.
Pepper misses with a body kick.

Pepper rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Pepper manages to get underhooks.
Pepper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Pepper.
Pepper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pepper leaning against his opponent.
Pepper is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pepper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Pepper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Pepper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pepper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.

Pepper drags the fight down to the ground.
Pepper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pepper has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Pepper working a defensive guard here.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pepper is keeping the position for now.
Pepper is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Peter Pepper hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pepper shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Pepper tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepper tries a head kick but it misses.

Pepper closes the distance and clinches.

Pepper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Pepper uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pepper looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Pepper closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pepper down to the mat. Pepper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pepper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Pepper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Pepper clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Pepper lands a left hand.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pepper prevents it.
Pepper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pepper is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pepper to keep the fight standing.
Pepper prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pepper.
A bit of stalling here from Pepper.
Alex Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Pepper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Pepper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pepper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pepper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trujące rośliny. This should be a great matchup!

Cruise
vs
Jones

173 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise swinging wildly here.
Cruise misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruise throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Cruise doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Cruise misses with a double jab.

Cruise pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Cruise misses with a punch to the body.
Cruise can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Cruise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruise on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cruise tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Cruise's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruise in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Cruise is breathing heavily.
Cruise tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Cruise back against the cage.
Cruise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Cruise 's eye.
Cruise tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Cruise won't want to take too many of those.
Jones stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cruise takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruise in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cruise working aggressively here.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Cruise's ribcage.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruise.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Cruise blocks it.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Cruise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruise.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands an elbow just above Cruise 's eye.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Cruise throws an elbow that misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Cruise blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruise works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruise misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise jumps guard but Jones stands there with Cruise around his waist. Cruise gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cruise lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
A short uppercut from Cruise.
Jones lands an elbow just above Cruise 's eye.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruise.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruise.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Cruise leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones trying to stall but Cruise improves his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Cruise.
Cruise tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruise blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cruise tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Cruise wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Cruise moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Cruise looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cruise is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruise.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Cruise gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Cruise throws an elbow that misses.
Cruise scores with a hook to the body.
Cruise on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones wants to stall.
Cruise tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Cruise takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cruise lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruise.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Cruise tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruise has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Cruise scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Cruise throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to stall.
Cruise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruise lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Cruise blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Cruise blocks with his arms.
Cruise lands a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Cruise blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Cruise.
Cruise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Cruise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Cruise decides to pull guard.
Cruise manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruise looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruise controlling from mount.
Cruise'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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Cruise dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Cruise misses.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Cruise gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Cruise misses with an elbow strike.
Jones working Cruise over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cruise.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Cruise pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents Cruise from getting back to his feet.
Jones is looking to stand up but Cruise won't let him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones won't allow Cruise to sweep him here.

Connor Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cruise throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruise scores with a nice right hand.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow just above Cruise 's eye.
Jones avoiding damage.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones prevents a body shot from Cruise.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is looking to control Cruise's arms but Cruise gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cruise misses with the head strike.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruise's face.
Jones looking to stall.
Connor Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruise.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruise.
Cruise tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Cruise misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cruise up against the cage.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruise is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Cruise swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Cruise.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruise in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Cruise blocks with his arms.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruise throws an elbow that misses.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Cruise improves position.
Cruise wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Cruise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Cruise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruise has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Cruise.
Cruise is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones is trying to stall.
Cruise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Cruise scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Cruise pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruise creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruise gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruise tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Cruise working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Connor Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Jones!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Sieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Florendo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sieve
vs
Florendo

160 cm
22
134 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Sieve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florendo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sieve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Florendo scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Florendo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sieve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Florendo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sieve swats away the attempt to clinch by Florendo.
Sieve shoots for a double leg takedown but Florendo sprawls well. He's pushed Sieve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Florendo takes the fight into the clinch.

Florendo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Florendo wants to take a breather but Sieve is having none of it.

Sieve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Florendo is looking for a kimura but Sieve is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Florendo to get the leverage.
Sieve gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sieve 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.

Sieve working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Florendo has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Florendo is looking for a kimura here.

Sieve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Florendo pulls his head out easily.
Sieve is controlling Florendo's trapped leg to prevent Florendo from advancing to side control.

Sieve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Florendo pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sieve is refusing to be controlled, as Florendo sits in half guard.
Sieve is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Florendo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Florendo's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sieve looking for the choke but no joy.
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!
Florendo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Florendo is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Sieve manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Florendo is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cody Sieve!
A very excited looking Cody Sieve 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
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Crux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Bulman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Crux
vs
Bulman

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominik Crux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Bulman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bulman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crux!
Crux is in a horrible position here. Bulman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bulman thowing shots but they're missing.
Bulman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bulman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bulman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulman with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crux taking shots to the head.
Crux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bulman on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Crux covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Bulman!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everyday's entrance music is Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse. A fine choice. Evans has chosen Pride FC as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Everyday
vs
Evans

173 cm
30
138 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herb Everyday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj Evans!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans wants to clinch but Everyday slips to the side

and Everyday counters with a crisp one two that drops Evans! Everyday thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Evans to his feet! Evans is in big trouble!

Evans is rocked!
Everyday listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Everyday finish him?

It looks like Bj Evans has been cut.
Everyday measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Evans! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Herb Everyday!
Post fight, an emotional Herb Everyday said 'HERB BEGAN TO REACH INTO HIS SHORTS, (GASP- THE AUDIENCE AUDIBLY GASPS OUT LOUD THINKING THAT HERB MAY BE ABOUT TO PULL OUT HIS...) AND AT THAT VERY MOMENT HE REACHED INTO THE FRONT OF HIS SHORTS AND INTO HIS SWEATY CUP PROTECTOR AND PULLED OUT THE BIGGEST LARGEST BROWN BLUNT i HAVE EVER SEEN! HE TH'.