BAC 133 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Battle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big L work. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Battle
vs
Smithers

183 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smithers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Battle sprawls well initially but Smithers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smithers is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Battle wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jimmy Smithers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Battle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smithers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smithers duly obliges.
A combination from Smithers does no damage.
Battle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smithers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smithers digs a good hook to Battle's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smithers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smithers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christian Battle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smithers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battle slips a jab and a cross from Smithers.
Battle tries to clinch up.
Jimmy Smithers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smithers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Battle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smithers is in Battle's guard.
Smithers won't allow Battle to get back to his feet.
Battle is breathing heavily.
Smithers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Smithers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smithers throws a nice looking combination but Battle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smithers misses with the combination.
Battle tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers throws a right and a left that Battle avoids nicely.
Smithers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smithers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smithers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smithers swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Battle tries to sprawl but Smithers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smithers wants to stand but Battle has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smithers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Battle is trying to stand up here but Smithers is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Battle looks to land a combination but Smithers avoids it well.
Battle tries to clinch up.
Battle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Smithers clinches with his opponent.
Battle fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smithers walks away with a smile on his face. Battle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smithers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smithers throws a series of punches but Battle moves out of range.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smithers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smithers avoids the body shot from Battle.
Battle wants to clinch.
Battle throws a series of punches but Smithers moves out of range.
Smithers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smithers is pawing at Battle, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Battle's nose. Battle is badly hurt! Smithers pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Battle tries desperately to hold on but Smithers is relentless in his assault! As Battle receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Smithers away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Smithers!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between John Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Black
vs
Sparrow

175 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black clinches up with Sparrow and pushes him back against the cage.

Sparrow pulls Black into guard.
Black trying to control but Sparrow is working from the bottom.
Sparrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black wants to stand but Sparrow is controlling his posture from full guard.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Sparrow has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparrow passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Sparrow seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sparrow might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Black trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black digs a good hook to Sparrow's body.
John Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparrow shoots in looking for a takedown but Black manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sparrow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black works the jab nicely.
Jack Sparrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparrow shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparrow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Sparrow shoots in.
John Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Sparrow.

Black forces Sparrow back against the cage and clinches.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black is stalling here.

Sparrow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sparrow passes into side control, despite Black's attempt to control the position.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow taking a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black tries to escape but Sparrow is in control.
Sparrow controls the position.
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparrow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Black is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sparrow is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is letting Sparrow control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Sparrow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sparrow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sparrow.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Sparrow controls the action.
Black tries to break free but Sparrow pushes him back against the cage.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparrow controls his hands.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Black manages to break the clinch.
Sparrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Sparrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sparrow tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sparrow has picked Black up - he's going for a ride! Sparrow dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Black is looking to escape.
Well, if Sparrow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jack Sparrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Black's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Black duly obliges.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sparrow misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sparrow misses with a takedown attempt
and Black counters with a right hand to the body.
John Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Sparrow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sparrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sparrow blocks the strikes from Black.
Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Black some visible discomfort.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Black is pushing Sparrow's head away, looking to escape. Sparrow manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Sparrow stalls from top position.
Black is trying to get back to his feet.
Sparrow taking a breather here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Sparrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sparrow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Black!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sparrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black landing knees to the body.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Sparrow avoids the damage to the body.
Sparrow has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparrow is defending well for now.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sparrow blocks it with crossed arms.
Sparrow keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black working hard to break the clinch.
Sparrow goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Sparrow.

Sparrow scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack Sparrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black working to try and regain half guard.
Sparrow controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jack Sparrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparrow.

Black rushes Sparrow and presses him up against the cage.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Black working hard to break the clinch.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sparrow pulls Black into guard.
Black wants to stand but Sparrow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sparrow wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparrow keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black wanted to stand there but Sparrow had control of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sparrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Sparrow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Black quickly recovers to half guard.
Black is looking to escape.
Sparrow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Black wants to stand back up but Sparrow manages to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black manages to get back to half guard.
Jack Sparrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparrow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Sparrow.
I've got Sparrow 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sparrow!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Bangarang. Chris Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Martin
vs
Jones

180 cm
30
176 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Lenny Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Martin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martin prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Martin wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.

Martin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lenny Martin just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
A solid body kick from Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Jones misses.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin connects with a jab.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Martin misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Martin was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.

Martin scores a takedown into full mount!
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Martin has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Lenny Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Martin throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Martin throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lenny Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones 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.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones 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.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones with a nice cross.

Martin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to escape but Martin is in control.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face as Martin controls the position.

Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martin asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Martin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martin tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Martin drags him back down.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Martin dominated that second round.
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!

Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.

Jones tries to sprawl but Martin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Martin moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Martin controlling from mount.
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

Martin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Martin tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Martin controlling from the full mount.
Martin trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.

Martin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Martin.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Chris Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Martin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Martin is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones is trying to buck Martin off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Martin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Square Dance. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mason
vs
Millard

168 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard misses with a hook
and Mason counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Millard blocks a jab.
Millard misses the shot to the body.
Millard lands a right hook to the body.
Millard misses with a low kick.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Millard dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Millard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Millard.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Millard only half commits.
Millard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Millard is just out of range.
Mason throws a right and a left that Millard avoids nicely.
Millard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Millard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Millard tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Millard misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Millard.
The fighters circling - Millard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Millard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Millard jabs Mason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Millard misses with a right hand
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Millard lands.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Millard.
Millard looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
Millard catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Millard misses the target.
Mason looks to land a combination but Millard avoids it well.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Millard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard misses with a body kick.
Millard throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Mason tries to clinch but Millard is having none of it.
Millard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Millard backing up. Millard nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Mason cracks Millard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason throws a hook but Millard blocks it.
Millard throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Mason misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard connects with the punch.
Millard throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Millard.

Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason pushes Millard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Millard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mason up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Millard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millard is trying to break free.
Millard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mason won't allow it.
Mason lands a nice uppercut.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Millard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Millard dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mike Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millard jabs Mason right on the nose. Mason blinks but takes it well.
Mason defending well as Millard loads up on a big left hand.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Millard.
Millard misses with a head kick.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Millard's head but Millard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Millard misses.
Millard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Millard misses with a body shot.
Millard jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Millard misses.
Mason wants to clinch.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Millard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Millard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Millard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mason counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason tries to bum rush Millard with a series of wild strikes but Millard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Millard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mason misses the jab.
Millard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Millard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Millard, right into the meat.
A nice combination there by Millard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millard misses with a body shot.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Millard moves away and avoids it.
Millard looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Millard slips a straight right by Mason.
Millard misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Bruce Millard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Millard's shoulder, as Millard tries to avoid the shot.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Millard misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Millard, as that shot connected.
Mason blocks a jab.
Millard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Millard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Millard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard lands a nice shot to the body.
Millard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Millard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason avoids the body shot from Millard.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Millard throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Millard moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Millard throws a low kick but Mason moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Millard. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason is looking to clinch but Millard is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Millard. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Millard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mason misses with a double jab.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason tries to clinch but Millard is having none of it.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millard tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
A jab from Mason finds it's way through Millard's defenses.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Millard finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Millard throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Millard throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Millard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason defending well as Millard loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason connects with a looping right hand.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Millard.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Millard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Millard lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
Millard misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Millard throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason tries to bum rush Millard with a series of wild strikes but Millard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason misses the jab.
Millard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Millard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Millard, as that shot connected.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Mason misses with the combination.
Millard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason 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.
Millard works the jab nicely.
Millard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Millard missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Millard.
Mason darts in trying to clinch
and Millard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millard circles away quickly and effectively.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mike Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Millard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Millard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Millard throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Millard only half commits.
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason throws a right hand that Millard ducks under and follows up with a left that Millard also avoids with ease.
Millard takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Millard misses with a right hand
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Millard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Millard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mason misses with a double jab.
Mason digs a good body shot into Millard's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Millard.
Millard scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Mason.
I think Millard 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!