eM 135 Elite 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vick
vs
Vanderbeet

164 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donovan Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vanderbeet misses with a few strikes there.
Vanderbeet just misses with a punch to the body.

Vanderbeet shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vick's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vanderbeet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanderbeet wants to control from the top but Vick keeps moving.
Vanderbeet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Vanderbeet is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vanderbeet scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vick is not content to let Vanderbeet control the position.

Vanderbeet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vanderbeet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vanderbeet misses with the ground and pound.

Vanderbeet thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet moves into full mount!
Vanderbeet connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vanderbeet is landing with some decent strikes but Vick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vanderbeet trying to control but Vick is having none of it.
Vanderbeet with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Vanderbeet with shots to the head and body - Vick looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanderbeet landing strikes from the mount and Vick is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet with good strikes from the mount here!

Vick is rocked!
Vick taking shots to the head.
Oh Vick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vanderbeet with shots to the head and body - Vick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vanderbeet landing strikes from the mount and Vick is in trouble!
Vanderbeet controlling from the full mount.
Vanderbeet drops a big elbow. That's hurt Vick! More shots from Vanderbeet and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacio Vanderbeet!
A very excited looking Horacio Vanderbeet rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Life Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Life Tourney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Winner
vs
Tourney

165 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

QFClothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Life Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Life Tourney!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tourney scores with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tourney - that will leave a mark!
Winner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tourney is fending him off so far but Winner persists. Nope, Tourney circles away and we're back to standing.
Tourney scores with a decent looking hook.

Winner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tourney on his heels. He'll look to pass Tourney's guard now, I'm sure.

Winner 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.
Tourney has momentary wrist control but Winner slips an elbow through the middle.
Winner passes Tourney's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Winner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tourney sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Winner is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tourney is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Life Winner!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan O Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyka Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reily comes into the arena with Jump Around blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

O Reily
vs
Kersikov

168 cm
18
138 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
138 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Cutthroat
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan O Reily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boyka Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Reily shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Reily showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

O Reily looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kersikov is trying to control but can't.

O Reily is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kersikov defends it well.
Kersikov is pressing down on O Reily's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
O Reily preventing the sweep.

O Reily drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kersikov dives on top into guard.
Kersikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kersikov throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov won't allow O Reily to sweep him here.

O Reily is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kersikov defends well.

O Reily throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kersikov trying to control but O Reily is working from the bottom.
O Reily avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

O Reily escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kersikov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

O Reily looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kersikov passes into side control.
O Reily is looking to regain half guard here but Kersikov keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
O Reily is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
O Reily is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kersikov cracks O Reily with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Reily struggling a bit here.

Kersikov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Reily, who protects the arm well.
Kersikov working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov works to advance to full mount. O Reily defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kersikov landing strikes from the mount and O Reily is in trouble!
Kersikov with a couple of short strikes.
Kersikov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
O Reily is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
O Reily regains half guard.
Kersikov passes to side control.
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!
O Reily takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov scores with a couple of short elbows.
O Reily is trying to control Kersikov's posture but Kersikov avoids it.
Check out the look on Kersikov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
O Reily manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

O Reily seems to be looking for submissions.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

O Reily has gone for a leg lock! Kersikov slips out almost immediately though and dives into O Reily's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Reily keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyka Kersikov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kersikov misses with a takedown
and O Reily counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from O Reily does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from O Reily as Kersikov shoots in.

O Reily tries to sprawl but Kersikov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
O Reily slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Reily pulls Kersikov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kersikov from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Reily is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Reily wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
Kersikov trying to control but O Reily is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reily looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kersikov postures up.

O Reily had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kersikov defends it easily.
Kersikov is in close to O Reily's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kersikov scoring with some ground and pound.
O Reily 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.
Kersikov trying to control but O Reily is working from the bottom.
O Reily wants to sweep but no luck.
Kersikov scoring with some ground and pound.
Kersikov trying to control but O Reily is working from the bottom.
Kersikov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Reily kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kersikov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kersikov trying to control but O Reily is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Boyka Kersikov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kersikov shoots in for a takedown but O Reily shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan O Reily has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyka Kersikov.
Kersikov with a lazy takedown attempt

and O Reily counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kersikov!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov is desperately trying to improve his position but O Reily has a good base and remains in mount.
O Reily trying to control but Kersikov is having none of it.

O Reily goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kersikov is on top in guard.
Kersikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Reily swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Reily has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kersikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kersikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
O Reily not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kersikov is pushing down on O Reily's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Reily is fighting to maintain full guard but Kersikov has managed to sneak the leg through.
O Reily wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
O Reily is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reily is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but O Reily is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov moves nicely into side control.
O Reily is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kersikov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kersikov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reily is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Kersikov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boyka Kersikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kersikov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
O Reily is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reily avoid being mounted?
O Reily taking some punishment here, with Kersikov in his half guard.
Kersikov prevents O Reily from improving his position.
Boyka Kersikov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Kersikov there.
Kersikov wants to control but O Reily is keeping him busy.

O Reily looking for submissions off his back.
Kersikov is trying to control. O Reily wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Reily is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kersikov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kersikov works his foot free and advances to mount.
O Reily tries to hold on but Kersikov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kersikov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, O Reily has worked his arm free - good work by O Reily!
O Reily is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kersikov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

O Reily actively working from the bottom here.
Kersikov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reily is looking to improve his position.
O Reily on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kersikov working the head and body with strikes.
Kersikov working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kersikov lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov controlling his opponent.
O Reily is trying desperately to improve position.
Kersikov trying to control but O Reily is having none of it.
Kersikov raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov breaks from O Reily's wrist control and lands an elbow.
O Reily is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kersikov looking to control but O Reily is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Reily is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kersikov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can O Reily hang on?
O Reily is wriggling around trying to escape.

Kersikov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But O Reily has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from O Reily!
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing O Reily from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kersikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Reily's guard.
Kersikov trying to control but O Reily is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov won't allow O Reily to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Reily works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Reily seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
O Reily wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
Kersikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Reily swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kersikov looking to sit in guard and control but O Reily gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

O Reily drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kersikov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kersikov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kersikov!
Ryan O Reily has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reily is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kersikov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Boyka Kersikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kersikov 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyka Kersikov!
A victorious Boyka Kersikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmey The Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Yossarian is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

The Gangster
vs
Yossarian

160 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmey The Gangster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yossarian throws a sloppy head kick and The Gangster moves out of range easily.
Yossarian fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from The Gangster misses
and Yossarian counters with a nice uppercut.
The Gangster misses with a low kick.
Yossarian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yossarian cracks The Gangster with an open hand slap.
The Gangster throws out a loose jab but Yossarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Gangster moves out of range as Yossarian throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yossarian.
The Gangster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yossarian darts in trying to clinch
and The Gangster counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Gangster.
The Gangster throws the left hand but Yossarian avoids the punch easily.
Yossarian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The Gangster rushes Yossarian and presses him up against the cage.
The Gangster has Yossarian pressed against the cage.

The Gangster gets control of Yossarian's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Gangster will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yossarian preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Gangster is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Gangster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Gangster cracks Yossarian with a solid left hand.
Yossarian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Gangster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Gangster trying to control but Yossarian is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Gangster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster wants to pass the guard but Yossarian is keeping the position.
Yossarian looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Gangster is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yossarian can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Gangster controlling from the top position.
Yossarian wants to sweep but no luck.
The Gangster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yossarian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Gangster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Gangster lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster controlling from side mount.
Yossarian regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Gangster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Gangster controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yossarian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yossarian is looking to control The Gangster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yossarian avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmey The Gangster dominated that round.
That's time! The Gangster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Gangster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yossarian to score with a decent uppercut.
The Gangster wants to land a leg kick but Yossarian is out of range.
The Gangster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yossarian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yossarian misses with a kick to the body.

Yossarian tries to sprawl but The Gangster drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yossarian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Gangster.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yossarian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Gangster stopping the sweep attempt from Yossarian.
The Gangster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster wants to control from the top but Yossarian keeps moving.
The Gangster tries to free his leg and advance position but Yossarian is retaining full guard.
The Gangster forces his way into half guard.
The Gangster controlling the action here.
The Gangster is looking to take a break and control but Yossarian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster trying to mount his opponent but Yossarian defends it.
Yossarian is staying active underneath The Gangster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

We're going to have a standup here because Timmey The Gangster wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yossarian lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Gangster's sensitive parts.
The Gangster misses with a wild body shot.
The Gangster misses the shot to the body.
The Gangster misses with a jab to the body
letting Yossarian counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by The Gangster.
Yossarian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian leaves The Gangster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yossarian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Timmey The Gangster has been cut.
The Gangster gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yossarian counters with a low kick, right behind The Gangster 's knee.

The Gangster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yossarian to the mat! Yossarian manages to get full guard.
The Gangster throws an elbow that misses. Yossarian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Gangster's guard. Nice move by Yossarian!
The Gangster 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Gangster is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yossarian is trying to control the position but The Gangster postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian wants to sweep here but The Gangster controlling him for the moment.
Yossarian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Gangster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yossarian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Gangster lands a couple of elbows.
The Gangster wants to control from the top but Yossarian keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Gangster scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yossarian being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmey The Gangster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timmey The Gangster'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. This is the final round!

Yossarian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good work by Yossarian as he checks the leg kick.
Yossarian tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The Gangster counters with a shoot takedown. Yossarian fights it but they end up in guard.
The Gangster postures up.
Yossarian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Gangster with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Gangster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Gangster throws a strike but Yossarian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster has his hands on Yossarian's head, controlling the position.
Yossarian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Gangster is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Gangster is on top in guard.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Yossarian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yossarian looking for a sweep. Not yet Yossarian, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yossarian holds on and takes a little breather.
Yossarian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Gangster's guard.
The Gangster pulls Yossarian in close to prevent any damage.
John Yossarian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Gangster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The Gangster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Timmey The Gangster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Gangster with shots to the head and body - Yossarian looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Gangster landing punches.
Timmey The Gangster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Yossarian is rocked!
The Gangster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yossarian is still in real trouble! Can The Gangster finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster'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.
Yossarian seems to have recovered his senses.
The Gangster seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yossarian for as long as he can get away with.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yossarian is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster controlling the pace for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Timmey The Gangster wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yossarian fails to land with a series of punches.
The Gangster takes one on the button.

The Gangster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Gangster landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yossarian will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmey The Gangster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Gangster, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmey The Gangster!
An intense looking Timmey The Gangster took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Duphus my manager told me this would be an easy win, but I think John's manager JLP kind of got into my head so: Now I know what gentleman to ignore from now on'.