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QFC Tournament 41 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Montreal, Sagara Sanosuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Diablo !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanosuke feints and as Diablo raises his hands in defense, Sanosuke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanosuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Diablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanosuke could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sanosuke wants to pass the guard but Diablo is keeping the position.
Sanosuke trying to control but Diablo is working from the bottom.
Sanosuke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diablo on the ground.
Sanosuke has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diablo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sanosuke is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diablo pulls down on the head and he's put Sanosuke to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dick Diablo !
Dick Diablo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Most Valuable Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kohaku Ryota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Montreal, Most Valuable Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kohaku Ryota!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryota clinches up against the cage.
Ryota is trying to stall.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryota blocks a body shot from Boxer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryota.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ryota with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryotas head.
Ryota blocks an uppercut.
Boxer lands a left hand.
Ryota tries to pull guard but Boxer holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryota drops back down to his feet.
Boxer lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Boxer as the two fighters clinch.
Ryota wants to stall.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Ryota should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boxer smiles and moves away.
Boxer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryota, pushing him back against the cage.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer digs a right hand underneath Ryota's ribcage. Ryota let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
Ryota trying to control the position but instead, Boxer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryota into the cage.
Ryota blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryota tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer prevents the takedown attempt.
Most Valuable Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kohaku Ryota.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryota backwards.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryota decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ryota controlling Boxer's posture.
Boxer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer wanted to stand there but Ryota had control of the position.
Boxer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryota managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ryota is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boxer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boxer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Ryota avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Ryota blocking some punches.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryota missing with knees to the body.
Boxer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryota pulls guard effortlessly.
Ryota pulls Boxer in close to prevent any damage.
Boxer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryota on the ground.
Boxer is posturing up here but Ryota has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Boxer tries to roll out but it's too tight and Boxer has to tap! Slick submission there by Ryota!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kohaku Ryota!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Montreal, Dan Dao !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti misses with a low kick.
Cobretti gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Cobretti 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.
Cobretti is working for a kimura but Dao is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Cobretti 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dao defending well though.
Cobretti misses with a head shot. Dao uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cobretti tries to free his leg and advance position but Dao is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cobretti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dao is looking to stand back up but Cobretti counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dao .
Cobretti controlling the action here.
Cobretti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti misses with a head shot.
Cobretti throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dao because Cobretti loaded up on that one.
Cobretti throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cobretti thowing shots but they're missing.
Cobretti content just to control the position here.
Cobretti throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cobretti throwing strikes here but Dao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cobretti controlling his opponent.
Cobretti throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Cobretti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cobretti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dao .
Dao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cobretti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dao is out of range and Cobretti settles back down.
Dao fails to land with a series of punches.
Dao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobretti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobretti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcello Cobretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti throws out a leg kick but Dao moves out of range and Cobretti only half commits.
Cobretti scores a takedown into full mount!
Cobretti controlling the position easily from mount.
Dao wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cobretti controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cobretti looking to finish with strikes here!
Cobretti throwing strikes here but Dao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Cobretti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dao could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cobretti throwing strikes but Dao recovers to half guard. A much better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cobretti 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.
Cobretti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cobretti tries to pass to full mount but Dao defends it.
Cobretti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcello Cobretti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cobretti takes a swing at Dao 's ribcage but misses.
Cobretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Dao is just out of range.
Cobretti looks to land a right hand but Dao moved out of range.
Dao cracks Cobretti with an open hand slap.
Dao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dao checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Cobretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobretti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cobretti is in Dao 's guard.
Cobretti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cobretti throwing strikes from guard but Dao blocks nicely.
Cobretti controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cobretti content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcello Cobretti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cobretti scores with a takedown into Dao 's guard.
Dan Dao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobretti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dao is looking to stand back up but Cobretti counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dao .
Cobretti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cobretti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cobretti 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.
Dao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cobretti pulls his head out easily.
Cobretti is taking a breather. Dao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cobretti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dao defends it well.
Dao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cobretti.
Cobretti is taking a breather. Dao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cobretti wants to pass the guard but Dao is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Cobretti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobretti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Marcello Cobretti!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Marcello Cobretti!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Marcello Cobretti!
Marcello Cobretti wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Montreal, Matthew Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claudio Costa!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Costa scores with a leg kick.
Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice jab there from Costa.
Costa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa gets caught napping as Lucas dives in and scores a takedown. Costa manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lucas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucas throws a big elbow that misses.
Costa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Costa keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lucas tries to free his leg and advance position but Costa is retaining full guard.
Lucas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Costa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucas landing some decent shots from guard.
Costa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lucas working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
Lucas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas stands and throws Costa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lucas looks up at the clock and then as Costa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lucas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas taking a breather here.
Costa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lucas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Costa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Costa seems a little lost for a moment, as Lucas dominates the positioning.
Lucas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Costa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lucas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lucas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lucas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lucas throws an elbow but Costa slips to the side and avoids it well.
A lull in the action here.
An elbow from Lucas crashes against the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Costa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lucas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lucas working the head and body with strikes.
Costa looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas grinds an elbow into Costa's temple.
Lucas is looking to take a break and control but Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucas cracks Costa with a big right hand but Costa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Costa is avoiding damage well.
Lucas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lucas lands a big left to the face of Costa, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Lucas and another - Costa is out! Lucas stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matthew Lucas!
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