RCS 60 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spar Bott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Riddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Riddler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bott
vs
Riddler

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Riddler!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bott throws a nice looking combination but Riddler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riddler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bott circles away quickly and effectively.
Bott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bott throws a sloppy head kick and Riddler moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Riddler. No joy for Bott on that attempt.
Riddler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bott checks it well.
Bott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ben Riddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Spar Bott has been cut.
Riddler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riddler throws a head kick but Bott moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Riddler clinches with his opponent.

Riddler manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bott.
Bott fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Riddler instigates a clinch.
Riddler is leaning against Bott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bott stalling in the clinch but Riddler improves position.

Riddler breaks the clinch.
Bott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
No luck for Bott with that takedown attempt.
Bott swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddler.
Bott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddler circles away.
Bott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddler stuffs the takedown.

Bott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bott showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Riddler is trying to stand back up but Bott is controlling him
Bott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bott lands strikes from half guard.
Bott controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spar Bott has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bott shoots in for a takedown but Riddler shows good takedown defense.
Riddler scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Bott.
Bott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bott misses with a head kick.
Bott tries to clinch but Riddler moves out of range.
Bott throws a hook but Riddler blocks it.
Ben Riddler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bott is defended easily by Riddler.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riddler manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Riddler.
Bott loads up on a big right hand but Riddler slips the punch.
Bott tries for a takedown but Riddler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bott.

Riddler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bott seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Riddler for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riddler is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Riddler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spar Bott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Riddler looks to land a combination but Bott avoids it well.

Riddler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bott jumps guard but Riddler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Riddler is looking to break free of the clinch but Bott has double underhooks.

Riddler breaks from the clinch.
Riddler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spar Bott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Bott.
A head kick misses from Bott.
Riddler connects with a looping right hand.

Bott scores a takedown into full mount!
Riddler really wants to buck Bott off and get back to his feet.
Riddler is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bott controlling the position easily from mount.
Bott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Riddler?
Bott controlling the position easily from mount.
Riddler wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Riddler's face.
Bott content just to control the position here.
Bott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bott controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Spar Bott wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riddler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bott somewhat.
Bott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bott misses with a body shot.
Bott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riddler as he jumps to the side.
Bott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bott looks for a takedown but Riddler sprawls well.
Bott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddler defending well as Bott loads up on a big left hand.
Bott swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddler throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Spar Bott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spar Bott's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bott throws a body punch but Riddler moves out of range.
Bott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bott.

Riddler has closed the distance and engaged Bott in a clinch.

Riddler breaks from the clinch.

Riddler has taken the fight to the clinch.

Riddler breaks the clinch.
Riddler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bott.

Bott closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Riddler quickly recovers to half guard.

Riddler kicks Bott off and gets back to his feet.
Bott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Riddler has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Riddler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Riddler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bott closes the distance and clinches up with Riddler, looking for a takedown. Bott pushes Riddler against the cage but Riddler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riddler takes a swing at Bott's ribcage but misses.
Bott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riddler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Riddler.
Bott wants to clinch.
Bott shoots for a takedown but Riddler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddler throws a nice looking combination but Bott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riddler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Spar Bott's cut is getting worse.
Bott shoots in for a takedown but Riddler shows good takedown defense.
Bott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riddler lands a glancing blow to the side of Bott's head.
Bott fails with a takedown attempt.
Riddler avoids the head kick by Bott.
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!
Bott avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bott is defended easily by Riddler.
Bott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riddler swivels and escapes.
Bott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Riddler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Riddler jabs Bott right on the nose. Bott blinks but takes it well.
Riddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddler tries a head kick but it misses.
Riddler lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bott clinches up with Riddler and pushes him back against the cage.
Bott is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riddler is keeping busy.
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!
Bott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Riddler breaks from the clinch.
Bott takes a swing at Riddler's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riddler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddler lands with an uppercut that bounces Bott off the cage and back into range.
Bott closes the distance but Riddler moves to the side
and Riddler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bott is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Riddler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riddler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Riddler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Dyachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hawks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dyachenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DESERT STORM. Hawks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 300 Violin Orchestra. Alexandr Dyachenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dyachenko
vs
Hawks

180 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexandr Dyachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Hawks!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Dyachenko there.
Hawks misses with a few strikes there.
Hawks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dyachenko can pounce on him.
Dyachenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dyachenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dyachenko looks to land a combination. Hawks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyachenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Dyachenko cracks Hawks with an open hand slap.
Hawks blocks a head kick by Dyachenko.
Hawks throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dyachenko.
Hawks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dyachenko connects with a jab.
Dyachenko leaves Hawks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hawks takes one to the chin there.
Dyachenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawks scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawks wants to clinch up but Dyachenko keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyachenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Dyachenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawks on the side of the head.
Dyachenko throws a series of punches but Hawks avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Hawks or perhaps it was just good defense by Dyachenko which made him look bad.
Alexandr Dyachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hawks.
Hawks looks gassed!
Dyachenko cracks Hawks with a good jab.
Jason Hawks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dyachenko blocks a leg kick.
Dyachenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawks in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dyachenko.
Dyachenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Dyachenko with a nice cross.
Dyachenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dyachenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawks's head.
Hawks blocks a head kick by Dyachenko.
Hawks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dyachenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dyachenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawks misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dyachenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawks misses with the combination.
Dyachenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dyachenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dyachenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dyachenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dyachenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawks.
Nice uppercut lands for Dyachenko. That snapped Hawks's head back.
Nice shot lands for Dyachenko.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dyachenko, right into the meat.
Dyachenko scores with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dyachenko.
Dyachenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dyachenko scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dyachenko.
Dyachenko with a hook.
Hawks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hawks wants to clinch.
A combination from Hawks does no damage.
Dyachenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dyachenko. That's going to slow Hawks down.
Hawks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dyachenko connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dyachenko.
Dyachenko thows a body kick. Hawks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dyachenko.
Dyachenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Dyachenko.
Hawks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyachenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyachenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hawks eats them both and turns towards Dyachenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dyachenko lands a two punch combo.
Dyachenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dyachenko.
Dyachenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dyachenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dyachenko misses with a head kick.
Alexandr Dyachenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyachenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawks throws an off balance right hand
and Dyachenko counters with a left and a right that stings Hawks.
Dyachenko throws a combination. Hawks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dyachenko lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dyachenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hawks.
Hawks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dyachenko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hawks.
Hawks misses with a combination
and Dyachenko counters with a straight right hand.
Dyachenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Dyachenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dyachenko lands with a kick to the temple. Hawks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawks motions for Dyachenko to come forward. Hawks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawks tries to score with a low kick but Dyachenko moves his leg out of the way.
Hawks misses with a low kick.
Hawks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawks dives in and grabs Dyachenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dyachenko pushes down on Hawks's head and hops out.
Dyachenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dyachenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dyachenko thuds his right hand into Hawks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dyachenko throws a head kick but Hawks moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alexandr Dyachenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hawks misses with the combination.
Jason Hawks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawks misses with a double jab.
Hawks is breathing heavily.
Dyachenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawks. Hawks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dyachenko lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Dyachenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dyachenko works the jab nicely.
Hawks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dyachenko.
Dyachenko lands with a straight right. Hawks didn't see that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Dyachenko.
Dyachenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dyachenko works over Hawks's head and body with a nice combination.
Dyachenko lands a jab to the head.
Hawks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dyachenko. That one must have hurt.
Dyachenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dyachenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dyachenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Dyachenko tenderised Hawks's leg. Hawks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dyachenko lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyachenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyachenko throws a combination. Hawks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dyachenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hawks is looking to clinch.
Hawks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dyachenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawks misses with a wild combination.
Dyachenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That kick from Dyachenko tenderised Hawks's leg. Hawks is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dyachenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawks's sensitive parts.
Dyachenko with a nice cross.
Hawks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Dyachenko.
Hawks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dyachenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dyachenko.
Dyachenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hawks back to the cage. Dyachenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyachenko scores with a head kick. Hawks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dyachenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dyachenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dyachenko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hawks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dyachenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Dyachenko thuds his shin into the meat of Hawks's side.
Dyachenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hawks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dyachenko.
Dyachenko lands with a kick to the temple. Hawks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hawks might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dyachenko has got the better of the exchanges.
Dyachenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dyachenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hawks.
Dyachenko keeps Hawks at a distance using the push kick.
Dyachenko lands a leg kick that knocks Hawks off balance momentarily.
Dyachenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawks can do to turn this around?
Hawks fails with the takedown
and Hawks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexandr Dyachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hawks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyachenko connects with a leg kick. Hawks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dyachenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dyachenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawks tries to move into range but Dyachenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawks throws a right hand that Dyachenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyachenko also avoids with ease.
Hawks ducks right into an uppercut from Dyachenko.
Hawks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dyachenko can pounce on him.
Dyachenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dyachenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dyachenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hawks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Dyachenko.
A good leg kick by Dyachenko.
Hawks lands a jab to Dyachenko's midsection.
Dyachenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Dyachenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hawks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dyachenko.
Hawks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dyachenko can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Hawks.
Dyachenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawks throws a shot from downtown. Dyachenko moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Dyachenko.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dyachenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hawks throws a right hand that Dyachenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyachenko also avoids with ease.
Dyachenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dyachenko.
Dyachenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyachenko cracks Hawks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks wants to clinch up but Dyachenko keeps it at a distance.
Dyachenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dyachenko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hawks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dyachenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dyachenko lands with a straight right. Hawks didn't see that one coming.
Hawks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dyachenko scores with a jab to the head.
Dyachenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawks is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dyachenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dyachenko scores with a jab to the head.
Dyachenko connects with a high kick.
Hawks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawks tries to clinch there but Dyachenko circles away.
Hawks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dyachenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dyachenko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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 slapping leg kick lands for Dyachenko.
Hawks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dyachenko tries to avoid it but Hawks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dyachenko to the ground. Dyachenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dyachenko.
Dyachenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawks. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Hawks misses.
Dyachenko with a hook.
Dyachenko cracks Hawks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dyachenko lands with a kick to the temple. Hawks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawks shoots in for a takedown but Dyachenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawks takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dyachenko, right into the meat.
Dyachenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dyachenko lands with a hook. Hawks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jason Hawks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawks tries to clinch up but Dyachenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyachenko lands a really nice looking cross but Hawks seems unphased.
Dyachenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dyachenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dyachenko, as that shot connected.
Hawks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dyachenko lands a two punch combo.
Hawks misses with a double jab
and Dyachenko counters with a leg kick.
Dyachenko lands with a nice combination. Hawks backs away looking to recover.
Dyachenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hawks's head.
Dyachenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dyachenko is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyachenko lands with a hook. Hawks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawks fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexandr Dyachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hawks.
A nice combination there by Dyachenko.
Dyachenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dyachenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dyachenko checks it well.
Hawks throws a low kick, looking for Dyachenko's leg but Dyachenko calmly moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dyachenko.
Dyachenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawks's calf.
Dyachenko pushes Hawks away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dyachenko misses with a two punch combination.
Hawks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dyachenko counters with a good low kick that Hawks was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Dyachenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyachenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Dyachenko!
Alexandr Dyachenko 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
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Smoke the Fire as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Kenjiro Chiba has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenjiro Chiba seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Chiba
vs
Smith

185 cm
28
160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
163 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenjiro Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Chiba thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Smith blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Johnny Smith has been cut.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chiba's waist but Chiba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Smith is rocked!
Chiba scores with a nice body kick.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Chiba finish him?
Smith looks gassed!
Smith wants to stay close but Chiba steps back to make room for something. Smith seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Chiba and Smith drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenjiro Chiba!

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 Spar Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spar Bot Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bot has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bot
vs
Bot Ii

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bot Ii!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot Ii shoots for a double leg takedown but Bot sprawls well. He's pushed Bot Ii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bot is breathing heavily.
Bot Ii fails to land the takedown.
Bot Ii shoots in for a takedown but Bot shows good takedown defense.
Spar Bot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spar Bot Ii.
Bot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Spar Bot has been cut.
Bot Ii is looking to clinch but Bot is avoiding it.
Bot Ii keeps the fight on the outside.
Bot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bot Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bot loses concentration momentarily and Bot Ii pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Bot crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Bot Ii finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Spar Bot Ii!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Wordsworth Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen Edge as his entrance music. Frederick Wordsworth Ward has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wordsworth Ward
vs
Velasquez

179 cm
23
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frederick Wordsworth Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velasquez gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wordsworth Ward prevents Velasquez from moving into mount.
Wordsworth Ward gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Velasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wordsworth Ward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wordsworth Ward makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wordsworth Ward.
Wordsworth Ward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Velasquez manages to get himself to full guard.
Wordsworth Ward not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wordsworth Ward pushing down on Velasquez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wordsworth Ward is looking to take a break and control but Velasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frederick Wordsworth Ward!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Kodeinich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marti Pico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kodeinich comes into the arena with izraelskiy kodeinshik blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kodeinich
vs
Pico

167 cm
23
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bariga Kodeinich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marti Pico!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodeinich throws a head kick that misses.
Kodeinich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kodeinich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pico.
Pico shoots in for a double leg but Kodeinich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pico shoots in looking for a takedown but Kodeinich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pico's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kodeinich connects with the punch.
Kodeinich wants to clinch.
Pico fails with the takedown.
Bariga Kodeinich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marti Pico.
Pico shoots in for a double leg but Kodeinich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kodeinich lands a body shot.
Kodeinich digs a good hook to Pico's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Kodeinich.

Kodeinich lands a left and a right that send Pico crashing to the mat, dazed. Kodeinich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pico is rocked!
A head kick misses from Kodeinich.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kodeinich moves into the clinch.
Kodeinich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pico looks gassed!
Kodeinich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pico avoiding damage as Kodeinich throws knees to the body.
Pico tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kodeinich lands a shot to the body.
Kodeinich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pico is defending well for now.
Kodeinich is working Pico over against the cage.
Kodeinich scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kodeinich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pico or not.

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

Kodeinich drops Pico with a beautiful combination! Pico stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kodeinich is looking for the KO!
Pico is still on wobbly legs! Can Kodeinich finish him?
Kodeinich lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Pico out cold! Pico is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bariga Kodeinich!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Twist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's entrance music is Big Bad Wolf by Duck Sauce. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Williams
vs
Twist

182 cm
22
176 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

181 cm
22
172 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

REAL LIFE CLOTHING LINE - 90% Laundry

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kimo Twist!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Twist is able to avoid easily.
Williams tries for a takedown but Twist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Twist scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Twist landing strikes.
Twist wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Twist throws an elbow but Williams slips to the side and avoids it well.
Twist scoring with punches from side control.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twist tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Twist throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams defending against the ground and pound.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Twist lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Twist is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Twist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Twist thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Twist.

Twist is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Williams has managed to free his arm - good work.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Twist is very close to passing his half guard.
Twist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Twist thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Twist has control of the leg.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Twist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Twist is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Twist trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Twist is controlling him
Williams wants to get back to full guard.

Twist is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.
Twist seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twist trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Twist is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Twist not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Twist prevents Williams from improving his position.
Twist not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Twist working the head and body with strikes.
Williams trying to control but Twist postures up.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Twist.
Twist trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Williams keeping hold of Twist's head, controlling as best he can.
Twist moves into full mount! Williams won't be happy about that!

Twist wants to finish this one by submission but Williams is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Twist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets back to half guard.
Williams trying to hold on to Twist's head to control him but Twist postures up.
Williams gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Twist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Twist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Twist is proving a slippery customer.

Twist 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.
Twist throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimo Twist dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Twist tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
Twist shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Twist throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Twist.
David Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Twist throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
A slow jab from Twist misses its intended target.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Twist is looking to land body kicks.
Kimo Twist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a low kick as Twist jumps back.
Twist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams throws a leg kick but Twist sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
Twist blocks a low kick nicely.
Twist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimo Twist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Williams enables Twist to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Williams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Twist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Twist pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Twist defends it easily.
Kimo Twist has got the better of the ground game so far.

Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Twist defends well.
Twist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams looking to control.
Twist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Twist manages to get himself to full guard.

Twist has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Twist tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Twist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Twist is breathing heavily.
Williams looking to pass the guard.

Twist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Twist is on top in guard.
Twist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twist is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Twist thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams keeping full guard, as Twist tries to pass.

Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Twist is aware though and is defending well.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Twist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Twist wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Twist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Twist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Twist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Williams has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Twist off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twist looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.

Twist shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Twist.
Twist throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams has his foot on Twist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Twist works his way back into a safe position though.
Twist keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Twist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams pulls Twist in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimo Twist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Twist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.

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

Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Twist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Twist is looking to reverse the position.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Twist defends.
Twist is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Williams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Twist is looking for a sweep.
Twist gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Twist avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Twist tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poor strikes thrown by Williams there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Williams looking to ground and pound but Twist is blocking nicely.
Twist tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Twist bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Twist throws a big right hand that misses.
Twist connects with a couple of short punches.

Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Twist doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Twist manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Twist is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twist stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Twist postures up.
Twist is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Williams pulls Twist in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because David Williams just wasn't active enough.
Twist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Twist persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Twist throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Twist swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Twist backpedaling.
Twist takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Twist tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Twist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a series of punches but Twist avoids them all with ease.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Twist.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Twist throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Williams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Twist is in Williams's guard.
Twist with a flurry of punches that miss.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but Twist defends easily.

Twist stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Williams has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Twist manages to get his head free but now Williams has transitioned to an armbar! Twist grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Williams! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Williams!
David Williams very nearly forgot to thank MMA ANIMAL amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.