SEFC-1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poul Nillma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Moo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moo
vs
Nillma

178 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Moo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Poul Nillma!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moo throws a chopping leg kick but Nillma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sloppy strikes from Nillma. Those never looked like landing.
Moo shoots in for a takedown but Nillma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nillma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nillma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nillma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nillma wants to clinch up but Moo keeps it at a distance.

Moo closes the distance and clinches.
Moo tries to pull guard but Nillma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nillma walks away with a smile on his face. Moo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Moo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moo landing strikes from the mount.
Nillma looks gassed!
Moo landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moo lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Moo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Nillma is rocked!
Moo lands a big elbow - Nillma is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Nillma is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mikey Moo!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shan Aristio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aristio comes to the cage accompanied by Living in Victory. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sonny Bill was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aristio
vs
Bill

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shan Aristio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Bill!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aristio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bill's guard.
Aristio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aristio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aristio seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bill for as long as he can get away with.
Aristio wants to pass the guard but Bill is keeping the position.
Aristio throws a strike but Bill rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aristio's head.
Aristio wants to stand and escape but Bill is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristio keeping moving, preventing Bill from controlling successfully.
Aristio wants to sweep here but Bill controlling him for the moment.
Bill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aristio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aristio has control of Bill's left arm, preventing Bill from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bill shoots in for a double leg but Aristio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aristio slaps away a takedown attempt from Bill, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Aristio scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Aristio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aristio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bill on the ground.
Aristio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aristio unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aristio controlling the pace for now.
Aristio's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Bill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Aristio working the ground and pound effectively.
Bill taking shots to the head.
Aristio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bill working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristio with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bill is squirming around, avoiding Aristio's attempts to control the action.
Bill tries to hold on but Aristio pushes him away.
Aristio controlling from the full mount.
Aristio unloading with bombs!

Bill is rocked!
Bill takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Aristio's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shan Aristio!
After winning the bout, Shan Aristio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crin Antonescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Natural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natural has chosen Tupac- Me Against The World as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Antonescu
vs
Natural

188 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Cutthroat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crin Antonescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Natural!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natural throws a combination. Antonescu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Crin Antonescu has been cut.

Natural is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Antonescu's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natural looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Natural takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Natural winds up and cracks Antonescu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Natural is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Antonescu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Natural.
Natural is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Natural has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Natural trying to control the pace.
Natural slips a nice elbow through Antonescu's hands, connecting with Antonescu's forehead.

Natural decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natural throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Antonescu crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Randy Natural!
After winning the bout, Randy Natural thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Philips has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Philips
vs
Michaels

167 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Michaels misses.
Philips wants to clinch but Michaels slips to the side

and Michaels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Philips wants to stand and escape but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Philips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michaels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Philips's waist but Philips gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michaels off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Philips swivels and escapes.
Paul Philips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels fails to land the takedown.
Paul Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Michaels.
Philips moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels 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.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Philips lands with a straight right. Michaels didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels gets a double leg takedown into Philips's guard.
Michaels looks gassed!
Michaels trying to control but Philips is working from the bottom.
Philips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Michaels sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paul Philips.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Philips shows good takedown defense.
Philips scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Philips closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side

and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Philips won't be happy with that.
Philips wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Michaels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Philips is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Philips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Michaels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Philips walks away with a smile on his face. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brad Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Philips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Michaels moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Michaels as Philips tries to tie him up.

Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips misses with a low kick.
Paul Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Philips swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
Philips wants to clinch.
Philips throws a chopping leg kick but Michaels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Philips throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michaels checks a leg kick nicely.
Philips throws a big shot that misses.
Philips is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Philips but Philips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Michaels.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Philips goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Philips tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Philips counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Philips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Philips seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Philips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Philips dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Philips wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Philips moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Michaels wants to take the fight to the mat but Philips manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Philips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Philips breaks from the clinch.
Michaels takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Michaels is predictable there
and Philips counters with an outside leg kick.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paul Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Michaels.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Philips throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michaels shoots in but Philips avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Philips closes the distance and clinches.

Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Philips avoids it well.
Philips is looking to clinch.
Philips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Philips. That one must have hurt.

Philips closes the distance and clinches.

Philips breaks the clinch.
Philips's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Philips duly obliges.

Philips moves into the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips moves to clinch but Michaels breaks away

and Michaels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philips tries to kick Michaels off but Michaels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Philips kicks Michaels off and gets back to his feet.
Michaels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Philips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Philips showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Philips 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Philips!
A very excited looking Paul Philips made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Modon Kliminis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow comes to the cage accompanied by Just Like You Imagined. Modon Kliminis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snow
vs
Kliminis

182 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Modon Kliminis!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kliminis shoots for a double leg takedown but Snow sprawls well. He's pushed Kliminis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kliminis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kliminis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kliminis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kliminis manages to get himself to full guard.
Snow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snow has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kliminis is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliminis keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow is really struggling to control Kliminis but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Jon Snow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kliminis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Snow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Snow trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kliminis trying to control the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Snow wants to control but Kliminis is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Snow wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Snow looks to land a combination but Kliminis avoids it well.
Snow throws a right and a left that Kliminis avoids nicely.

Kliminis gets a double leg takedown into Snow's guard.
Kliminis looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kliminis manages to get himself to full guard.
Snow has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kliminis is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to free his leg and advance position but Kliminis is retaining full guard.
Snow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Snow wants to stand but Kliminis has his arm trapped.
Snow trying to control the action but Kliminis is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliminis stops Snow from passing to mount.
Kliminis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow trying to control the action but Kliminis is working from the bottom.
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 Jon Snow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kliminis slips a jab and a cross from Snow.
Snow misses with the combination.
Snow swinging wildly here.
Kliminis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jon Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Modon Kliminis has been cut.
Snow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Snow cracks a nice hook into Kliminis's ribs.
Snow cracks Kliminis with a good jab.
Kliminis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws a series of punches but Kliminis moves out of range.
Kliminis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Snow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Snow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Snow swinging wildly here.
Kliminis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jon Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snow misses with a series of wild punches.
Kliminis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kliminis doesn't seem bothered though.
Snow gets in close and tags Kliminis with a short punch that almost sends Kliminis to the mat! Oh Kliminis is in big trouble! He turns his back on Snow, trying to create some distance but Snow rushes him, striking wildly and Kliminis goes down! The referee tackles Snow into the cage to end the fight! Snow is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Snow!
After winning the bout, Jon Snow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston comes to the cage accompanied by A Star. This should be a great matchup!

Preston
vs
Dunlap

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Dunlap!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunlap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunlap misses with a wild combination.
Preston circles away from the clinch attempt

and Preston counters by clinching up.
Dunlap tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Dunlap is trying to pull guard but Preston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Preston lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mike Dunlap has been cut.
Preston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Preston gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Preston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Preston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunlap blocks it with crossed arms.
Preston lands an elbow just above Dunlap 's eye.
Preston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dunlap.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Preston 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 Dunlap has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dunlap and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Preston drives through and clinches with Dunlap against the cage.
Dunlap is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Preston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Preston lands an elbow that stopped Dunlap in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Mike Dunlap's cut even more.
Dunlap drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aiden Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Dunlap.
Preston lands an elbow just above Dunlap 's eye.
Dunlap taking a breather.
Preston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Dunlap is rocked!
Preston lands a damaging elbow.
Dunlap is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
Dunlap takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Mike Dunlap's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Preston is pressed up against the cage. Dunlap has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Preston down to the mat. Preston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aiden Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunlap moves to clinch but Preston breaks away
and Preston counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Preston looks at the referee who does nothing so Preston lands a crushing right that sends Dunlap to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Preston!
Aiden Preston 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legion Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesner comes to the cage accompanied by down with the sickness. Wolf has chosen FACE THE PAIN as his entrance music. Brock Lesner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Legion Wolf's chin.

Lesner
vs
Wolf

192 cm
24
248 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

197 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Legion Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf tries to clinch

and Lesner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolf's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lesner with a nice head shot there.

Lesner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wolf can't keep his opponent in guard - Lesner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesner.
Lesner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wolf's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Lesner is looking for a kimura here.

Lesner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Lesner 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.
Lesner winds up and cracks Wolf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lesner not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lesner passes to side control.
Wolf looks gassed!
Lesner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wolf will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Lesner in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wolf is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brock Lesner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Zebub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Freestyler. Zebub is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Death March. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ryan
vs
Zebub

175 cm
36
164 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

178 cm
30
162 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Zebub!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan feints and then cracks Zebub's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zebub down.

Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan stalling.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but Zebub blocks with his arms.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ryan.
Ryan avoiding damage.
Zebub has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Ryan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zebub regains guard.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Zebub is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan won't allow Zebub to sweep him here.

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

Zebub is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zebub throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ryan uses it to pass to side control.
Zebub is letting Ryan control him for a moment.
Ryan trying to control the position but Zebub is working away.
Ryan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zebub will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zebub is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zebub tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ryan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ryan controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan prevents Zebub from getting the reversal.
Ryan tries to control but Zebub wriggling away.
Zebub is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zebub sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zebub actively working from the bottom here.

Zebub looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zebub tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
Zebub throws a strike from the bottom but Ryan passes into side control!
Zebub is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Zebub is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Zebub's face as Ryan controls the position.
Zebub tries to bench press Ryan off him but Ryan keeps the position.
Ryan just content to control the position.
Zebub tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ryan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zebub's legs.
Zebub is letting Ryan control him for a moment.
Zebub is looking to regain half guard here but Ryan keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan wants to control but Zebub is keeping him busy.
Zebub tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zebub misses with a takedown
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Zebub keeps it at a distance.
Ryan connects with a looping right hand.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zebub.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zebub avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zebub fails with the takedown
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zebub takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryan thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
Zebub misses with a takedown
and Ryan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brad Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Zebub.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Zebub pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zebub blocks the body kick.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan sizes up Zebub with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Ryan.
Zebub is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zebub tries for a takedown but Ryan circles away easily
and Ryan counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebub moves out of range of the body kick from Ryan.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zebub's head backwards.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brad Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Zebub or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zebub moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zebub gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zebub tries for a takedown but Ryan circles away easily
and Ryan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zebub was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Zebub closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ryan thows a body kick. Zebub tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zebub fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zebub keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryan scores with a shot to the body.
Ryan scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ryan looks to land a body kick but Zebub moved away.
Ryan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zebub momentarily.
Ryan is looking to wear down Zebub with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Zebub.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan stops a takedown attempt from Zebub.
Ryan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryan trying to land knees to the body.
Bill Zebub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brad Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Zebub.
Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zebub takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan scores with a knee to the head.
Zebub takes a shot to the head.
Ryan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ryan is struggling to control the position.
Zebub is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ryan is defending well.

Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Zebub's head.
Zebub on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Zebub does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brad Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebub moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zebub swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zebub swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zebub.
Ryan works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ryan.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Brad Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Zebub shoots and misses

and Ryan counters by clinching up.
Zebub goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ryan prevents it.
Zebub drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan crunches a lovely knee into Zebub's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryan 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Ryan!
A relieved looking Brad Ryan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.