BFC 7 ALL SHOOK UP PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alyston Dion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dion
vs
Avila

225 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Avila!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dion with a lazy takedown attempt

and Avila counters with a takedown into side control.
Avila looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dion is trying to get back to his feet.

Avila decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dion to his feet.

Avila shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dion pushes Avila off looking to stand but Avila dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dion has hold of Avila's hands but Avila slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dion tries to kick Avila off but Avila keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dion is looking to get back to is feet but Avila passes into side control.
Avila just content to control the position.
Let's hope that Avila 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.
Avila scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dion is trying to get back to his feet.

Avila stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Avila manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dion on his heels. He'll look to pass Dion's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Avila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dion wants to get back to his feet but Avila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Avila connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Avila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dion wants to stand up but Avila is controlling him.
Avila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dion is wriggling around but Avila manages to pass to half guard.
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.
Dion is trying to stand up here but Avila is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dion is trying to stand back up but Avila is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dion is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dion with a lazy takedown attempt

and Avila counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dion's guard now.
Dion is looking to stand up but Avila isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avila advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dion is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Avila is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.
Dion pushes Avila away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Avila gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dion wants to get back to his feet but Avila is dominant here and he's now got Dion's back!
Avila is punishing Dion with some ground and pound.

Avila is persistently looking for the submission but Dion is defending it well.
Dion wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dion trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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.
Avila tries to keep control of the position but Dion is staying busy.
Dion looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Avila patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dion trying to get back to his feet but Avila is in full control for now.

Avila is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
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!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Avila. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dion is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Avila's corner calls for a 1-2. Avila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dion shoots for a takedown but Avila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dion misses with a takedown attempt

and Avila counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dion is looking to escape.
Dion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avila scores with a couple of nice shots.
Avila prevents Dion from standing back up.
Avila stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila stops Dion from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avila seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Paulo Avila has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dion tries for a takedown but Avila circles away easily
and Avila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dion's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alyston Dion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Avila shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Avila stops Dion from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avila is looking for a kimura here.
Avila seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paulo Avila has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dion pushes Avila off looking to stand but Avila dives back in and keeps control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dion kicks Avila off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dion with a poor takedown

and Avila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dion!
Dion is trying to stand up.
Avila lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila working the ground and pound effectively.
Avila content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dion is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Avila tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dion wants to get back to his feet.
Avila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dion trying desperately to get to his feet.
Alyston Dion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Avila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dion swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Avila 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Avila!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata has chosen Jimmi Hendrix - Voodoo Child as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jackman
vs
Mata

189 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Mata!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackman tries to keep at a distance but Mata has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackman tries to pull guard but Mata forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jackman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mata is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jackman to the mat. Jackman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Jackman is looking for a triangle but Mata pushes his legs off easily.
Mata is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Mata 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata wants to get up but he can't break Jackman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackman trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mata is aware though and is defending well.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
Jackman looking to control.
Jackman is pulling down on Mata's head to control his posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juan Mata wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mata displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mata holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Mata gets control of Jackman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mata will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman wants to control from the top but Mata keeps moving.
Mata controlling Jackman's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to stand but Jackman is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jackman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mata trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Mata is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackman pulls Mata in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackman looking to control but Mata passes into half guard.
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackman keeps working.
Jackman trying to control from the bottom.

Mata escapes and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackman.
Jackman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mata breaks the clinch.
Jackman shoots for a takedown but Mata saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackman fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Jackman with that takedown attempt.

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

Mata stands up and waves to Jackman to follow him.
Mata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackman.
Jackman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mata moves away.
Jackman throws a lazy right hand but Mata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mata manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackman on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackman's guard now, I'm sure.
Mata must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jackman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackman keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata postures up.

Jackman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mata stacks Jackman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mata!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackman is trying to control Mata's posture but Mata avoids it.
Mata working the ground and pound but Jackman is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata happy to just control the position for now.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mata's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Juan Mata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackman is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Mata seems content to control.
Jackman trying to hold on to Mata's head to control him but Mata postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackman tries to clinch but Mata moves out of range.

Jackman gets caught flat footed, as Mata shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mata advances to half guard.
Mata scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata controlling the pace.
Mata tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackman.
Mata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackman is trying to control but Mata manages to pass to mount!
Mata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Mata there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mata tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackman tries to hold on but Mata pushes him away.
Mata trying to control but Jackman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Mata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackman tries to clinch but Mata is having none of it.
Jackman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mata is fending him off so far but Jackman persists. Nope, Mata circles away and we're back to standing.

Mata clinches up with Jackman and pushes him back against the cage.
Mata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackman being controlled against the cage.

Mata manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mata is trying to control the position but Jackman postures up.

Jackman has gone for a leg lock! Mata slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.

Jackman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mata manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mata sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mata trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Juan Mata has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackman.
Jackman has his takedown stuffed

and Mata moves into the clinch.

Mata pulls guard.
Mata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mata is controlling Jackman's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mata escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Juan Mata has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackman misses with a series of wild punches.

Mata drives through with a takedown into Jackman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mata controlling from the top position.
Jackman is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mata gets to his feet - Jackman follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mata sprawls well. Mata wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackman gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mata will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Mata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mata 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ivanov's choice of entrance music: HINO RUSSO. Sergei Ivanov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Greene
vs
Ivanov

190 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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, Jared Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Ivanov has knocked Greene down with a huge combo! Ivanov steps away and waves a wobbly Greene back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Greene is rocked!

It looks like Jared Greene has been cut.
OH! Greene has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Ivanov smells blood and charges in for the finish! Ivanov unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Greene sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergei Ivanov!
A pretty intense looking Sergei Ivanov took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oliveira
vs
Rua

187 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
Rua tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Nice cross by Oliveira.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
Oliveira digs a good hook to Rua's body.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oliveira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rua.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oliveira trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliveira into the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira scores with a nice right hand.
Oliveira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oliveira feints a jab promting Rua to slip. Oliveira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodrigo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rua clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Oliveira has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.

Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rua backs up against the cage.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Rua's head back.
Rua dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Rua's head and hops out.
Oliveira lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
Oliveira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Rua is rocked!
Rua seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Oliveira shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Rua is backing up but Oliveira catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Rua covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Oliveira Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Oliveira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gubert Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Nog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Damme
vs
Nog

187 cm
22
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gubert Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Nog!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nog counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nog.
Nog prevents Van Damme from getting back to his feet.
Nog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Nog is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Nog drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nog seems to have locked his on tight now - Van Damme screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nog, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Big Nog!
A relieved looking Big Nog thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Robert Neville has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Neville
vs
Bully

185 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

187 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Neville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balkan Bully!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neville connects with an inside leg kick.

Neville fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bully, pushing him back against the cage.
Bully has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Neville avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bully tries to pull guard but Neville won't allow it.
Neville lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Balkan Bully has been cut.
Neville lands a damaging elbow.
Neville is pressed up against the cage. Bully has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Neville down to the mat. Neville avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Robert Neville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balkan Bully.

Bully has Neville up against the cage in a clinch.
Bully takes an elbow to the forehead.
Neville lands an elbow just above Bully 's eye.
Bully tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neville just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bully is working for takedown but Neville is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bully is looking for a takedown.
Neville misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bully is trying to pull guard but Neville has him pressed against the cage.
Neville stalls.

Bully has picked Neville up - he's going for a ride! Bully dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Neville on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Neville tries to get out of the position.
Bully tries to pass the half guard into mount. Neville knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neville trying to control from the bottom.
Bully works his way into full mount!
Neville is trying desperately to improve position.

Bully is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Neville has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Neville is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neville is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bully locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Neville is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Balkan Bully!
During a confident post fight interview, Balkan Bully thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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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

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor McCumby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Trevor McCumby could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gabriel Gonzaga's chin.

McCumby
vs
Gonzaga

200 cm
23
277 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

189 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trevor McCumby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga dodges the punch combination from McCumby.
Gonzaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCumby was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzaga.
McCumby jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Gonzaga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzaga can't get the takedown.
McCumby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCumby prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzaga effectively controlling the action here.
Gonzaga wants a takedown but no success here.
Trevor McCumby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Gonzaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCumby is trying to pull guard but Gonzaga has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzaga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCumby gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Gonzaga gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gonzaga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gonzaga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga lands a couple of elbows.

Gonzaga drops back, looking for a kneebar! McCumby looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McCumby looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McCumby!
Gonzaga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCumby slows the pace down.
Gonzaga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCumby trying to control the action but Gonzaga is working from the bottom.
McCumby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzaga is looking for a sweep.
Gonzaga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga regains half guard.
Gonzaga works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gonzaga 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.

Gonzaga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCumby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzaga working a defensive guard here.

Gonzaga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCumby is aware though and is defending well.

Gonzaga 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.
Gonzaga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gonzaga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCumby defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga strikes from his own guard.
Gonzaga is trying to control the position from the bottom.

McCumby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gonzaga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCumby is aware though and is defending well.

Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gonzaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCumby trying to control but Gonzaga is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McCumby misses with a wild combination.
Gonzaga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCumby lands with a nice combination. Gonzaga backs away looking to recover.
Gonzaga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCumby on the side of the head.
McCumby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCumby looks to land a left hand but Gonzaga moved out of range nicely.
Gonzaga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonzaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCumby throws out the jab.
Gonzaga swats away the attempt to clinch by McCumby.
A jab from Gonzaga misses.
McCumby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCumby.
Gonzaga blocks a jab.

McCumby gets caught napping as Gonzaga dives in and scores a takedown. McCumby manages to retain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzaga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzaga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCumby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzaga landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzaga throws and elbow that misses. McCumby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzaga's guard. Nice move by McCumby!
Gonzaga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gonzaga putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice elbow there by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga looking to finish McCumby with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCumby!
Gonzaga lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gonzaga scoring with strikes but McCumby is staying in there.
Gonzaga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McCumby hang on?
Gonzaga raining down shots from the mount!

McCumby is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Gonzaga! McCumby is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gabriel Gonzaga! Gabriel Gonzaga retains his heavyweight title!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Maurizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Czech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurizio comes to the cage accompanied by NMH2: No More Riot. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Maurizio
vs
Czech

172 cm
29
210 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

192 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Maurizio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Czech!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurizio dives in and grabs Czech's left leg, looking for a takedown. Czech pushes down on Maurizio's head and hops out.
Maurizio fails with a takedown attempt.
Czech lands a glancing blow to the side of Maurizio's head.
Czech takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Maurizio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Czech lands a hook that snaps the head of Maurizio backwards.
Czech leaning against his opponent.
Maurizio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Czech has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Czech lands a left hand.
Maurizio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Czech is defending well for now.
Maurizio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Czech blocks it with crossed arms.
Maurizio misses with a knee to the head.
Maurizio throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maurizio tries a knee to the head but Czech blocks it.
Czech displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maurizio up against the cage.
Maurizio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Czech misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Czech manages to break the clinch.
Maurizio shoots in for a takedown but Czech shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Maurizio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czech lands a jab to Maurizio's midsection.
Maurizio shoots in for a takedown but Czech shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maurizio throws a nice head kick!
Maurizio throws a head kick but Czech moves out of range.
Czech lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maurizio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Czech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maurizio is breathing heavily.
Maurizio shoots for a takedown but Czech saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Czech scores with a decent looking hook.
Mick Maurizio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Czech scores with a four punch combination!
Maurizio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Czech sends Maurizio crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Czech is motioning to the referee to let Maurizio up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nice body punch from Czech.
Czech with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Czech.

Maurizio is rocked!
Czech throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czech with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Czech lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Maurizio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Czech is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Czech lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Maurizio - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Czech!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Czech! Peter Czech retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Peter Czech thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.