MMM 130 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Wedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Wedo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. King Wedo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Escobar
vs
Wedo

175 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! $20

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinicius Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Wedo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobar gets caught napping as Wedo dives in and scores a takedown. Escobar manages to retain guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wedo slips nicely into half guard.
Wedo works his way into side control.
Escobar is breathing heavily.

Wedo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Escobar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Escobar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Escobar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wedo advances nicely into full mount.
Escobar is in a horrible position here. Wedo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wedo lands a big elbow.

Escobar is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wedo lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Escobar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wedo is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Escobar goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Wedo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). King Wedo!
King Wedo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrence Morgan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jackson
vs
Morgan

184 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morgan throwing strikes here but Jackson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Morgan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Morgan looking to ground and pound but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Morgan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a head shot.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.

Morgan working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has given up his back.
Jackson tries to roll but Morgan sticks to his back.
Morgan lands shots from the back.
Morgan tries to keep control of the position but Jackson is staying busy.
Morgan biding his time, looking for the opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is looking to control Jackson but Jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrence Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 9:10
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrence Morgan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Kickboxing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kickboxing
vs
Moon

200 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Kickboxing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Moon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickboxing throws a head kick that half lands.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

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

Moon decides to stand back up. Moon steps back and let's Kickboxing get back to his feet.
Kickboxing thows a body shot but no joy.
Kickboxing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moon lands with a hook. Kickboxing tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Moon shoots in but no luck this time.
Moon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kickboxing tries to avoid it but Moon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kickboxing to the ground. Kickboxing escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kickboxing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moon cracks Kickboxing with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kickboxing throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.

Moon has closed the distance and engaged Kickboxing in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Moon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kickboxing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moon.
The Kickboxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Moon.
Kickboxing missing with knees to the body.
Moon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kickboxing.
Moon trying to stall but Kickboxing improves his position.
Moon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kickboxing trying to land knees to the body.

Moon has picked Kickboxing up - he's going for a ride! Moon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Moon throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kickboxing to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxing wants to get back to his feet but Moon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kickboxing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kickboxing keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moon wants to control from the top but Kickboxing keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Micheal Moon.
Moon blocks a head kick by Kickboxing.

Moon rushes Kickboxing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kickboxing just leaning against Moon, taking a breather.
Moon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kickboxing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moon.
Kickboxing lands an elbow just above Moon 's eye.
Moon is trying to drag Kickboxing to the mat but Kickboxing just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kickboxing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moon is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Kickboxing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kickboxing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moon is defended easily by Kickboxing.
Kickboxing scores with a head kick. Moon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Moon gets a clinch.
Moon can't break the clinch.
Kickboxing lands an elbow that stopped Moon in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kickboxing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moon moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Moon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A solid body kick from Kickboxing.
Moon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Moon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kickboxing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moon.
Kickboxing prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kickboxing trying to land knees to the body.
Kickboxing tries to land knees in the clinch but Moon avoids the damage to the body.
Moon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Moon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Moon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon looks to land a combination but Kickboxing avoids it well.
Moon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Moon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kickboxing napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moon throwing strikes but Kickboxing manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Moon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kickboxing is controlling him well.
Kickboxing wants to stand but Moon has his arm trapped.

Kickboxing stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Micheal Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Moon with that takedown attempt.
Kickboxing goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sloppy strikes from Moon. Those never looked like landing.

Kickboxing tries to sprawl but Moon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon wants to take a breather but Kickboxing is having none of it.

Moon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a strike but Kickboxing avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Moon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moon throws an elbow that misses. Kickboxing uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moon's guard. Nice move by Kickboxing!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kickboxing off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Moon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Kickboxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Moon.
Kickboxing scores with a head kick.
Moon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kickboxing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moon's head.
The Kickboxing is winning the standup battle so far.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Kickboxing.
Kickboxing throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kickboxing throws a head kick that misses.
Moon throws a right hand that Kickboxing ducks under and follows up with a left that Kickboxing also avoids with ease.
Kickboxing misses with a head kick.
Moon shoots in but no luck this time.

Moon shoots in and gets a takedown into Kickboxing's guard.
Moon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Kickboxing is keeping the position.
Moon trying to control but Kickboxing is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moon looking to sit in guard and control but Kickboxing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Micheal Moon.
Moon avoids the body shot from Kickboxing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moon avoids the head kick by Kickboxing.

Moon clinches with his opponent.
Moon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moon tries to pull guard but Kickboxing won't allow it.
Kickboxing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moon avoids it.
Kickboxing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moon.
Kickboxing lands a knee to the body.

Moon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moon blocks a jab.
Kickboxing throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.

Moon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Moon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kickboxing rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moon's guard! Nice work there by Kickboxing!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is striking but Kickboxing is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kickboxing wants to stand up but Moon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Kickboxing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kickboxing is controlling him.
Kickboxing postures up.
Moon wants to control the position but Kickboxing says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moon wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moon 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Moon!
In his post fight interview, Micheal Moon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bamboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bamboni comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Ice Baby. McCool has chosen I'm Shipping Up to Boston as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bamboni
vs
McCool

167 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

170 cm
28
156 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Determined

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Bamboni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter McCool!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamboni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCool gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bamboni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bamboni misses with a series of wild punches.
Bamboni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

McCool looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bamboni!
McCool with good strikes from the mount here!
Bamboni is squirming around, avoiding McCool's attempts to control the action.
Bamboni is trying desperately to improve position.
McCool avoids the attempt from Bamboni to control.
McCool trying to control but Bamboni is having none of it.
McCool lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool tries to control but Bamboni wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bamboni wants to control but McCool is having none of it.
McCool lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McCool scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McCool lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bamboni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCool is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bamboni can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

McCool working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bamboni wants to control but McCool is having none of it.
McCool can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamboni is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamboni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bamboni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCool on the ground.
McCool looking to control but Bamboni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCool has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bamboni is desperately trying to improve his position but McCool has a good base and remains in mount.

McCool is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bamboni can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bamboni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McCool trying to control but Bamboni is having none of it.

McCool has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bamboni is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter McCool!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter McCool thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belt comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory. Black Belt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Belt
vs
McMurray

225 cm
29
289 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
247 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lewis McMurray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Belt catches McMurray right on the button with a cross.
Belt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurray.
Belt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McMurray throws out the jab.
Belt lands a right hook to the body.
Belt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMurray.
Belt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMurray.
Belt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMurray.

McMurray has managed to clinch.
McMurray effectively controlling the action here.
McMurray blocking some punches.
McMurray blocks a body shot from Belt.
Belt misses with the head strike.
Belt lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMurray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belt looking to throw knees to the head but McMurray is blocking nicely.
McMurray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belt up against the cage.
Belt throws a punch but it's blocked by McMurray.
Belt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McMurray lands a shot to the body.
Belt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMurray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Belt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belt is working McMurray over against the cage.
Belt working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belt tries a body shot but McMurray blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McMurray looking to slow down the pace here.
Belt can't find room to land a body shot as McMurray controls the action.
McMurray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Belt after a bit of a struggle.
Belt misses with a punch on the inside.
McMurray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McMurray blocks an uppercut.

McMurray manages to break the clinch.
Belt throws a jab but it's blocked by McMurray.
Belt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMurray.
McMurray takes one to the side of the head.
McMurray swinging wildly here.
McMurray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt stuffs the takedown attempt from McMurray. McMurray gets slowly back to his feet.
Black Belt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis McMurray.
McMurray throws a hook to the side of Belt's head but Belt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Belt cracks McMurray with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Belt has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McMurray to stand back up!

McMurray is rocked!
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!
Belt fakes the body blow, causing McMurray to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! McMurray goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Black Belt!
A victorious Black Belt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fox Mulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD Xiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ZyD XyD Xiv is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mulder
vs
XyD Xiv

170 cm
21
156 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
138 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fox Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ZyD XyD Xiv!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD Xiv moves out of range of the strikes.
Mulder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from XyD Xiv.
XyD Xiv has his takedown stuffed

and Mulder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Mulder is looking for a kimura but XyD Xiv is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mulder to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulder slips a nice elbow through XyD Xiv's hands, connecting with XyD Xiv's forehead.
Mulder prevents XyD Xiv from standing back up.
Mulder passes to side control.
Mulder wants to control but XyD Xiv is keeping him busy.
Mulder lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mulder lands a nice forearm strike.
Mulder lands an elbow.
Mulder prevents XyD Xiv from escaping the position.
Mulder working the head with strikes.

XyD Xiv is rocked!
XyD Xiv taking punishment in the form of punches.
XyD Xiv is still in real trouble! Can Mulder finish him?
Mulder working the head with strikes.
XyD Xiv takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
XyD Xiv takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder lands a strong strike to the head of XyD Xiv. That's dazed him! Mulder looking to finish here. XyD Xiv is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mulder lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fox Mulder!
Fox Mulder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nelson
vs
Smith

183 cm
25
263 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

197 cm
24
258 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifford Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smithis looking to pass into half guard but Nelson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nelson is in guard.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it.

Nelson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clifford Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nelson sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Smith to the ground! Nelson dives into full mount looking to finish!

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Clifford Smith has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Nelson! Smith is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hoy Nelson!
Hoy Nelson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KEEP IT MOVIN. Donnie Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diggler
vs
Rose

186 cm
23
218 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
223 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

5th Round Clothing

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Rose!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose lands an overhand right.

It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Rose throws a series of punches but Diggler moves out of range.
Rose's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diggler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rose scrambles back to his feet.
Rose throws a right hand that misses
and Diggler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rose takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donnie Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Diggler throws a shot to the body.
Diggler lands a nice shot that snaps Rose's head back.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Diggler throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
A big left from Rose misses.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Diggler lands a leg kick that knocks Rose off balance momentarily.
Diggler ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Diggler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Diggler counters with a three punch combo that has Rose backing up. Rose nods at Diggler to acknowledge the strikes.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Diggler moved out of range nicely.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggler counters with a body kick.
Rose dips to his left and cracks Diggler with an uppercut!
Diggler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diggler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggler circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose avoids the body shot from Diggler.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Rose misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Diggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rose looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Diggler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diggler lands with a kick to the temple. Rose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Donnie Rose has been cut.
Diggler digs a good body shot into Rose's ribs.
Diggler lands a leg kick that knocks Rose off balance momentarily.
Rose throws a lazy right hand but Diggler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler slips a jab from Rose.
Diggler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Diggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Diggler.
Diggler scoring well with a low kick there.
Diggler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggler.
Diggler lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diggler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Dirk Diggler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diggler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
Rose blocks a head kick by Diggler.
Diggler scoring well with a low kick there.
Diggler lands a leg kick that knocks Rose off balance momentarily.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggler. Diggler obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diggler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diggler connects with a looping right hand.
Diggler looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Rose jabs at Diggler's body.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Diggler ducks down to avoid it.
Diggler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Diggler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggler.
Diggler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Diggler scores with a kick to the body.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick from Diggler lands but Rose takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggler.
Diggler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diggler lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggler.
Rose misses with a hook
and Diggler counters with a nice leg kick.
Diggler scores with a body shot.
Diggler lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming.
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Diggler ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose throws a hook but Diggler blocks it.
Diggler lands a body shot.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diggler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diggler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diggler.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Diggler connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
A lazy left from Diggler finds it's target.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Diggler ducks down to avoid it.
Diggler cracks Rose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rose scores with a jab. Diggler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rose throws the left hand but Diggler avoids the punch easily.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggler is just out of range.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Diggler connects with a right hand. Rose shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose swings for the body but Diggler moves out of range.
Diggler with a nice cross.
Jab from Diggler.
Diggler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Diggler throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.

Rose is rocked!

That has opened up Donnie Rose's cut even more.
Diggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggler finish him?
Crack! A monster head kick from Diggler and Rose falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Diggler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dirk Diggler!
After the big win, Dirk Diggler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack McClusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClusky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Stand Alone. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McClusky
vs
Sanders

195 cm
28
254 lbs
40 - 12 - 1

196 cm
22
265 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 40 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack McClusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Sanders!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClusky throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
McClusky just misses with a punch to the body.
McClusky dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
McClusky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for McClusky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. McClusky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders cracks McClusky with a good jab.
Sanders punishes McClusky's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as McClusky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanders doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Damien Sanders has been cut.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from McClusky.
McClusky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanders throws a shot to the body.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but McClusky moved out of range nicely.
Sanders connects with a body shot.
McClusky is breathing heavily.
McClusky looks to throw the jab but Sanders is out of range.
McClusky throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
A jab from Sanders misses.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClusky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McClusky avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McClusky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanders at a distance.
Sanders scores with a one two! McClusky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders swings for the body but McClusky moves out of range.
Sanders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

McClusky is rocked!
McClusky misses with a body shot.
Oh McClusky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack McClusky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crack! Sanders connects with the perfect overhand right and McClusky falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Sanders!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Sanders!
Our winner, Damien Sanders, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.