QFC Tournament 69 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Pierdolo
vs
McGee

210 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolo Pierdolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Funny McGee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pierdolo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pierdolo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pierdolo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Pierdolo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee is letting Pierdolo control him for a moment.
Pierdolo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pierdolo lands a decent elbow from side control.
McGee can't do much from the bottom here.
McGee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierdolo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pierdolo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McGee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierdolo grinds an elbow into McGee's temple.
Pierdolo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee parries the strikes from Pierdolo easily there. Pierdolo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McGee to escape.
McGee tries to bench press Pierdolo off him but Pierdolo keeps the position.
Pierdolo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierdolo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McGee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierdolo tries to advance to mount but McGee denies him.
McGee taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierdolo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pierdolo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pierdolo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McGee is trying to get back to half guard.
Pierdolo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McGee tries to improve position but can't.
Pierdolo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McGee can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierdolo tries to score with some ground and pound. McGee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McGee is looking to regain half guard here but Pierdolo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pierdolo.
An elbow from Pierdolo crashes against the mat.
McGee taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on McGee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pierdolo lands some shots froms side control.
Pierdolo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McGee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pierdolo is not content to let McGee control the position.
Pierdolo wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee is keen to just control but Pierdolo is a slippery customer.

Pierdolo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McGee misses with a hook.
McGee is looking to clinch but Pierdolo is avoiding it.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierdolo manages to avoid it.
McGee throws a head kick but Pierdolo moves out of range.
McGee looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierdolo throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee thuds his shin into the meat of Pierdolo's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - McGee scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manolo Pierdolo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pierdolo fails with a takedown attempt.
McGee throws a right and a left that Pierdolo avoids nicely.
McGee tries to clinch there but Pierdolo circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
McGee landing knees to the head.

It looks like Manolo Pierdolo has been cut.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierdolo avoids the damage to the body.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pierdolo prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGee is breathing heavily.

Pierdolo is trying to trip McGee. He has hold of a leg but McGee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pierdolo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pierdolo throwing strikes from guard but McGee blocks nicely.
Pierdolo trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Pierdolo forces his way into half guard.
Pierdolo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierdolo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGee's head.
McGee regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pierdolo.
Pierdolo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierdolo.
Pierdolo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee trying to strike off his back.
McGee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee keeping full guard, as Pierdolo tries to pass.
Pierdolo looking to sit in guard and control but McGee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierdolo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGee is controlling him.
Pierdolo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pierdolo wants to get back to his feet but McGee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGee has gone for a leg lock! Pierdolo slips out almost immediately though and dives into McGee's guard.
Manolo Pierdolo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierdolo stands up over McGee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Pierdolo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manolo Pierdolo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pierdolo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Pierdolo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGee's guard.
McGee looking to control.
Pierdolo content to stall in guard here.
Pierdolo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGee is trying to keep Pierdolo in close.
Pierdolo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierdolo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierdolo chips away with some ground and pound.
McGee controls Pierdolo momentarily but Pierdolo frees himself.
Pierdolo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pierdolo wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
Pierdolo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pierdolo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierdolo 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Manolo Pierdolo.
Pierdolo checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from McGee as Pierdolo shoots in.
McGee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.

Pierdolo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Pierdolo there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierdolo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierdolo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pierdolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierdolo.
Pierdolo winds up and cracks McGee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pierdolo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGee tries to roll over but Pierdolo keeps him under control.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee is trying to control but Pierdolo manages to pass to mount!
Pierdolo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pierdolo with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierdolo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGee?
McGee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pierdolo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierdolo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pierdolo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pierdolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGee is refusing to be controlled, as Pierdolo sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierdolo winds up and cracks McGee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pierdolo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manolo Pierdolo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pierdolo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Manolo Pierdolo!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Manolo Pierdolo!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Manolo Pierdolo!

Manolo Pierdolo wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milos Vasic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hill
vs
Vasic

190 cm
24
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milos Vasic!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasic is looking to clinch.
Vasic tries for a takedown but Hill circles away easily
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vasic.
Vasic tries to clinch up.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasic shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Vasic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hill!
Vasic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Dennis Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milos Vasic.
Horrible takedown by Hill or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasic which made him look bad.
Hill throws a series of punches but Vasic avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasic slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasic.
Vasic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Hill closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasic counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill checks a leg kick.
Hill avoids the head kick by Vasic.
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill throws a series of punches but Vasic moves out of range.
Vasic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hill.
Vasic shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vasic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hill defends it nicely.
Vasic avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasic throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Hill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A right-left combo lands from Hill.
Vasic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasic circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hill.
Vasic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Vasic tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasic moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Vasic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Dennis Hill has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vasic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vasic showed some decent athleticism there.
Hill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hill is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vasic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milos Vasic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Hill'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.

Vasic throws a nice head kick!
Hill takes a swing at Vasic's ribcage but misses.
Hill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vasic looks for a takedown but Hill sprawls well.
Vasic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vasic.
Vasic misses with a takedown attempt - Hill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dennis Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milos Vasic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasic shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Vasic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Hill.
Vasic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hill tries to avoid it but Vasic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hill to the ground. Hill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vasic is breathing heavily.
Vasic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasic shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Hill as he connects with a hook.
Vasic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hill swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasic looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Hill as Vasic shoots in.
Hill lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Hill.
Vasic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Vasic misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Hill blocks a head kick by Vasic.
Hill throws a right hand that Vasic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasic also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to clinch but Vasic is having none of it.

Hill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vasic tries to buck Hill off but Hill is having none of it.
Hill tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vasic is not content to let Hill control the position.
Hill is really struggling to control Vasic but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vasic is trying to improve his position.
Hill tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hill wants to control but Vasic is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Hill'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vasic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hill but Hill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill slaps away a takedown attempt from Vasic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vasic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Hill.
Vasic misses with a jab, cross combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hill here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hill misses with a combination

and Vasic counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vasic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hill wants a takedown but no success here.

Vasic breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Vasic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dennis Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hill avoids the head kick by Vasic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill lands with a nice body punch.
Vasic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Hill with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill works over Vasic's head and body with a nice combination.
Hill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vasic.
Hill throws a right hand that Vasic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasic also avoids with ease.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Vasic tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasic is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Vasic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.

Hill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vasic quickly recovers to half guard.
Vasic is not content to let Hill control the position.
Vasic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hill manages to pass to mount!
Hill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasic is looking to escape.
Hill landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control the pace but Vasic is squirming around nicely.
Vasic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hill with shots to the head and body - Vasic looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasic gets back to half guard.
Vasic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hill wants to control but Vasic is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hill 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Dennis Hill!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Dennis Hill!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Dennis Hill!

Dennis Hill wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Dennis Hill started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cormier
vs
Alexandrov

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov throws a right and a left that Cormier avoids nicely.
Alexandrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alexandrov as he avoids it easily.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Cormier moves out of range.
Alexandrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cormier.
No luck for Cormier with that takedown attempt.

Cormier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cormier showed some decent athleticism there.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cormier looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cormier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alexandrov is looking to control Cormier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alexandrov avoid being mounted?
Alexandrov is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Cormier there.
Alexandrov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cormier.
Alexandrov 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.

Alexandrov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cormier is aware though and is defending well.
Cormier is looking to work some ground and pound but Alexandrov has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier trying to control but Alexandrov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alexandrov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alexandrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cormier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexandrov on the ground.
Cormier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexandrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cormier postures up.
Cormier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexandrov is keeping the position for now.
Cormier postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alexandrov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cormier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alexandrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cormier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cormier is looking to work some ground and pound but Alexandrov has wrist control.
Alexandrov has Cormier pulled in close to control his posture.
Cormier could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cormier wants to pass the guard but Alexandrov is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cormier's guard.
Alexandrov wants to stand but Cormier has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cormier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cormier tries to get out of the position.
Cormier is breathing heavily.

Alexandrov 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.
Cormier trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cormier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Cormier will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cormier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexandrov is fending him off so far but Cormier persists. Nope, Alexandrov circles away and we're back to standing.
Cormier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alexandrov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cormier pinned against the cage. Cormier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexandrov throws the kick towards the body but Cormier avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov avoids the body shot from Cormier.
Cormier fails with the takedown.

Cormier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexandrov keeps working.
Alexandrov moves into full guard.
Cormier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexandrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexandrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ivan Alexandrov!
Ivan Alexandrov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuaisiala Mirapthlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mirapthlak
vs
Johnson

190 cm
25
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuaisiala Mirapthlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirapthlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Mirapthlak is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

Mirapthlak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mirapthlak stands up out of the half guard.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.

It looks like Tuaisiala Mirapthlak has been cut.

Mirapthlak gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirapthlak is staying tight to Johnson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mirapthlak in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
Johnson is not content to let Mirapthlak control the position.

Mirapthlak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mirapthlak is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
The referee asks Mirapthlak politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mirapthlak prefers to stall for the moment though.

Mirapthlak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mirapthlak has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirapthlak throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson jabs Mirapthlak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Mirapthlak backs away looking to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirapthlak shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mirapthlak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mirapthlak is breathing heavily.
Mirapthlak thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mirapthlak misses with an attempted mid kick.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirapthlak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.

Tuaisiala Mirapthlak's cut is getting worse.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Mirapthlak avoids it well.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Tuaisiala Mirapthlak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson stalks Mirapthlak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mirapthlak's face. Mirapthlak staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mirapthlak back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jeez, Tuaisiala Mirapthlak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mirapthlak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Mirapthlak forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Mirapthlak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mirapthlak has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirapthlak jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuaisiala Mirapthlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirapthlak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Mirapthlak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mirapthlak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mirapthlak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson scores with a one two! Mirapthlak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mirapthlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mirapthlak closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mirapthlak.

Mirapthlak manages to break the clinch.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tuaisiala Mirapthlak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mirapthlak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Mirapthlak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mirapthlak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mirapthlak is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Mirapthlak.

Mirapthlak seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mirapthlak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Mirapthlak has passed into side control.
Tuaisiala Mirapthlak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.

Mirapthlak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirapthlak just content to control the position.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Mirapthlak drags him back down.

Mirapthlak decides to stand back up. Mirapthlak steps back and let's Johnson get back to his feet.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.

Mirapthlak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mirapthlak avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Mirapthlak takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson fending off the submission attempt from Mirapthlak.

Johnson fending off the submission attempt from Mirapthlak.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mirapthlak off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Mirapthlak is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Mirapthlak let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Mirapthlak working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mirapthlak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson trying to control the action but Mirapthlak just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuaisiala Mirapthlak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tuaisiala Mirapthlak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mirapthlak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
Mirapthlak is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Mirapthlak is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mirapthlak to get the leverage.

Mirapthlak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson pushes Mirapthlak off looking to stand but Mirapthlak dives back in and keeps control.

Mirapthlak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Mirapthlak eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mirapthlak is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mirapthlak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mirapthlak.

Mirapthlak wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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.

Mirapthlak stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johnson to get to his feet.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Mirapthlak manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Mirapthlak controlling him for the moment.
Mirapthlak wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirapthlak postures up.

Johnson is working an open guard so Mirapthlak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mirapthlak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Mirapthlak backpedaling.
Johnson punishes Mirapthlak's body with a nice straight punch.
John Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mirapthlak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mirapthlak throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mirapthlak circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a right hand that Mirapthlak ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirapthlak also avoids with ease.

Mirapthlak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirapthlak 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mirapthlak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
Mirapthlak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mirapthlak is trying to improve his position.
Johnson wants to control but Mirapthlak is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mirapthlak tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuaisiala Mirapthlak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mirapthlak 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Tuaisiala Mirapthlak!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Tuaisiala Mirapthlak!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for John Johnson!

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