QFCT 13 - Wok vs Traore PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Havea Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Hopkins. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hopkins
vs
Nice

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Havea Nice!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopkins scores with a nice strike.
Nice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Nice moved away.
Nice misses with the combination.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nice moves away.
Hopkins throws a combination. Nice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hopkins cracks Nice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Nice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nice.
Hopkins takes a swing at Nice's ribcage but misses.
Nice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Nice there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Nice's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Nice.
Nice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopkins.
Nice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice moves out of range of the body kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Hopkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins defending well as Nice loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Nice.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hopkins is defended easily by Nice.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Nice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Havea Nice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins cracks Nice with a good jab.
Nice scores with a three punch combo!
Hopkins throws a right hand that Nice ducks under and follows up with a left that Nice also avoids with ease.
Nice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice connects with a jab.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice misses with a body shot.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nice throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice misses with a double jab.
Nice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice looks gassed!
Nice throws a series of punches but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Nice's head back.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nice moves away.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Nice tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.
Nice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins with a nice cross.
Nice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hopkins lands with a nice combination. Nice backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nice thinking.
Nice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopkins jabs at Nice's body.
Nice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.
Nice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopkins digs a good hook to Nice's body.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nice moves away.
Nice walks into a left hand.
Nice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins dips to his left and cracks Nice with an uppercut!
Hopkins feints a jab promting Nice to slip. Hopkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nice slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hopkins tests Nice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Nice fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopkins thuds a left hand into Nice's body.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Nice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Nice.
Nice checks the leg kick.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Hopkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Nice's head.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at Nice's legs.
Nice misses with a wild body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hopkins is defended easily by Nice.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking hook.

Nice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nice postures up in Hopkins's guard and throws a big left but Hopkins blocks it.
Nice advances to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nice connects with a nice short shot to Hopkins's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice thows a huge punch but Hopkins dodges it nicely.
Hopkins wants to control but Nice is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice tries to pass to full mount but Hopkins defends it.
Nice throwing shots but Hopkins is blocking nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Nice looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nice trying to advance position but Hopkins counters by regaining guard.
Havea Nice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hopkins looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Matthew Hopkins!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Matthew Hopkins!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Matthew Hopkins!

Matthew Hopkins wins by unanimous decision!
Matthew Hopkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logen Ninefingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Robertson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ninefingers
vs
Robertson

196 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
256 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logen Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninefingers throws an off balance right hand
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robertson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ninefingers misses with a body shot.
Ninefingers misses with a wild body shot.
Ninefingers swings for the body but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Ninefingers looks to land a left hand but Robertson moved out of range nicely.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ninefingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robertson checks a leg kick.

Ninefingers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ninefingers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robertson defending well though.
Robertson is pressing down on Ninefingers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ninefingers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Ninefingers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ninefingers looking to pass the guard.
Ninefingers controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Logen Ninefingers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robertson lands with a slapping head kick.
Ninefingers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robertson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ninefingers scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson throws a head kick that Ninefingers semi-blocks.

It looks like Logen Ninefingers has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Robertson.
Robertson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ninefingers throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
Ninefingers lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robertson.
Robertson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ninefingers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ninefingers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Ninefingers is looking to wear down Robertson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ninefingers moves forwards but Robertson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ninefingers avoids the head kick by Robertson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robertson.
Robertson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ninefingers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Ninefingers's front leg but catches the back leg as Ninefingers tries to avoid it.
Robertson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ninefingers is breathing heavily.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninefingers looks to throw the jab but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson cracks the inside of Ninefingers's front leg.
Ninefingers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ninefingers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab by Robertson.
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!
Robertson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andy Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
Robertson scores with a nice body kick.
Robertson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Ninefingers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ninefingers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robertson misses with the combination.
Robertson throws a head kick that Ninefingers semi-blocks.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ninefingers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robertson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ninefingers's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robertson, right into the meat.
Ninefingers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robertson lands with a shot to the body.
Ninefingers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robertson connects with a body shot that sends Ninefingers's belly button to the back.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robertson delivers a nice body kick.
Robertson lands with a kick to the temple. Ninefingers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crunch! Robertson slams his shin into Ninefingers's torso.
Robertson scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Robertson.
Robertson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robertson scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ninefingers's head.
Robertson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robertson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robertson connects with a high kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws a head kick that Ninefingers semi-blocks.
Ninefingers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robertson connects with a high kick.
Robertson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Ninefingers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robertson defending well as Ninefingers loads up on a big left hand.
Ninefingers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robertson.
Ninefingers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Ninefingers.

Ninefingers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson manages to get to full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Robertson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ninefingers frees his head nicely. Oh but Robertson has switched to an armbar! Ninefingers is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Andy Robertson!
Andy Robertson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I NEED SOME SPONSORS GUYS! SEND EM ON OVER!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chowmein Wok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Traore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stay Schemin'. Remi Traore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wok
vs
Traore

203 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chowmein Wok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remi Traore!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wok scores with a nice right hand.
Wok feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Traore's calf.
Wok lands a nice hook to Traore's body. Traore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wok is looking to slow Traore down with leg kicks.
Wok scores with a nice right hand.
Wok stalks Traore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Traore's face. Traore staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Traore wants to slow Wok down by chopping away at his legs.
Traore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wok.
Traore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wok. That one must have hurt.
Traore looks gassed!
Traore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wok scores with a push kick.
Wok tries to close the distance and clinch but Traore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wok scores with a head kick.
Wok cracks Traore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Wok.
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!

Wok forces Traore back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wok.
Wok lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wok lands an elbow just above Traore 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Wok.
Traore takes a shot to the head.
Wok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Wok.

Traore is rocked!
Traore managing to block the knees to the body from Wok.
Traore is still on wobbly legs! Can Wok finish him?
Wok lands a hook that snaps the head of Traore backwards.
Wok scores with a shot to the side of Traore's head.

Wok drops Traore onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Traore is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wok is muscling Traore up against the cage and as Traore bounces back off, Wok cracks him with a huge right hand! Traore crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chowmein Wok!