QFC Tournament 104 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Valor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valodia Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valor
vs
Smirnov

175 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Valor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valodia Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smirnov quickly recovers to half guard.

Valor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smirnov tries to roll over but Valor keeps him under control.
Valor is looking to stall here but Smirnov recovers full guard.
Valor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Valor looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valor wanted to stand there but Smirnov had control of the position.
Smirnov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Valor stopping the sweep attempt from Smirnov.
Valor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Valor wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Valor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Valor seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smirnov is staying active underneath Valor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smirnov wants to sweep here but Valor controlling him for the moment.

Valor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Smirnov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Valor, into his guard.
Valor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov trying to control but Valor is working from the bottom.
Smirnov throws an elbow that misses. Valor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smirnov's guard. Nice move by Valor!
Valor wants to control from the top but Smirnov keeps moving.
Smirnov 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.
Smirnov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Valor 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.

Smirnov misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Valor blocks the leg kick.
Smirnov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
John Valor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Valor gets a takedown into half guard.
Valor trying to pass the guard but Smirnov defending well.
Valor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valor trying to control the action but Smirnov is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov is concentrating on defense, preventing Valor from advancing position.
Valor stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Valor.

Valor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smirnov is trying to defend but Valor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smirnov wants to control but Valor is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smirnov tries to roll over but Valor keeps him under control.

Valor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smirnov defends it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Valor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smirnov is looking to improve his position.
Valor misses with a head shot. Smirnov uses the momentum to regain guard.
John Valor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smirnov trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Smirnov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Valor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Valor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Valor.
Smirnov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Smirnov is looking to improve his position.
Smirnov works his way to full guard. Good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smirnov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smirnov keeping moving, preventing Valor from controlling successfully.
Smirnov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valor is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov keeping moving, preventing Valor from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Valor just wasn't active enough.
Smirnov blocks a head kick by Valor.

Smirnov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smirnov lands in his opponent's guard.
Smirnov slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smirnov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Smirnov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smirnov is trying to control the action in half guard but Valor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smirnov is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Valor still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Valor has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Valor trying to control the action but Smirnov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov parries the strikes from Valor easily there. Valor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smirnov to escape.
Valor working the strikes but Smirnov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valor wants to control but Smirnov is keeping him busy.
Smirnov regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valor trying to control the position from guard on top but Smirnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Valor.
Smirnov thows a left - swing and a miss!

Smirnov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valodia Smirnov.
Well Valor 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 John Roberts scores the fight for John Valor!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for John Valor!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for John Valor!

John Valor wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya On (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Justice
vs
On

177 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilya On!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
On throws a series of strikes that have Justice backpedaling.

Justice gets a double leg takedown into On's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Justice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

On is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Justice is aware though and is defending well.

On has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Justice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
On keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Justice got a little sloppy there for a moment and On has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Justice has managed to get both his arms back between On's legs - danger averted.
Justice 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.
Justice'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.

On is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

On looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Justice wants to control from the top but On keeps moving.

On is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Justice is aware though and is defending well.

On had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justice defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Justice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice trying to control but On is working from the bottom.
Justice is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tim Justice just wasn't active enough.
On lands a jab to the head.
On throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Justice shoots in and drives through. On sprawls well.
Justice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ilya On seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
On dips to his left and cracks Justice with an uppercut!

Justice darts in and clinches On up against the cage.

Justice ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Justice no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
On is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Justice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
On wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Justice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Justice is breathing heavily.

On thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
On trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Justice is looking for a triangle but On pushes his legs off easily.
On forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
On uses his free foot to push down on Justice's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Justice.

On has control of Justice's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Justice regains control of the situation pretty easily.

On jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Justice manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

On is trying to get an arm triangle but Justice is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

On is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Justice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya On dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Justice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A cross from On lands.
Justice tries to score a power double leg takedown but On sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Justice somewhat.
Justice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and On connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Justice scrambles back to his feet.
On stuffs the takedown attempt from Justice. Justice gets slowly back to his feet.
Justice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by On.
On throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
On scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by On - just one landing.
Justice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tim Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
On lunges at Justice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Justice's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
On with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from On. Those never looked like landing.
On connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
On feints a jab promting Justice to slip. On then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Justice slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
On jabs Justice right on the nose. Justice blinks but takes it well.
Justice throws a head kick that misses.
Justice shoots in for a double leg but On sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
On lands a jab to Justice's midsection.
On swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Justice.
On connects with the punch.
On misses with a few strikes there.
Justice takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
On works Justice's body with a nice hook.
Ilya On is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
On with a nice cross.
On stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
On scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
On cracks Justice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Justice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from On.
Justice dodges the punch combination from On.
On throws a combination. Justice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice takes one to the side of the head.
Justice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and On connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
On lands with a shot to the body.
On lands a nice hook to Justice's body. Justice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Justice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts On, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Justice shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches On napping and manages to drive through into side control!
On can't do much from the bottom here.
Justice wants to control but On is keeping him busy.
Ilya On has got the better of the ground game so far.
On is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Justice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for On on the ground.

On looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Justice is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
On gets back to full guard.

On escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Justice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

On had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justice defends it easily.

On looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Justice is defending well. On quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Justice has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! On celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ilya On!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Markko Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manno Paccquai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manno Paccquai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lesnar
vs
Paccquai

171 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Markko Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manno Paccquai!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paccquai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paccquai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paccquai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paccquai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lesnar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lesnar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Paccquai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Paccquai taking some punishment here, with Lesnar in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar working over Paccquai with some ground and pound. Paccquai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lesnar prevents Paccquai from improving his position.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paccquai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lesnar controlling the position easily from mount.
Paccquai is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paccquai hang on?
Lesnar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Paccquai is trying to escape the mount.
Lesnar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lesnar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lesnar landing shots from mount.
Paccquai taking shots to the head.

Paccquai is rocked!
Lesnar working Paccquai over with strikes here.
Paccquai is still in real trouble! Can Lesnar finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar controlling his opponent.
Lesnar raining down shots from the mount!
Lesnar lands a big shot to the head and Paccquai winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Markko Lesnar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drown Syndrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadouken ChiMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadouken ChiMan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Syndrome
vs
ChiMan

176 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drown Syndrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hadouken ChiMan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ChiMan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Syndrome looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
ChiMan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ChiMan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Syndrome keeps working.
ChiMan with the ground and pound but Syndrome regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Syndrome trying to control from the bottom.
ChiMan prevents Syndrome from improving his position.
Syndrome makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Syndrome.
Syndrome avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
ChiMan wants to control from the top but Syndrome keeps moving.
Syndrome is trying to control the position but ChiMan postures up.
Syndrome tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Syndrome escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ChiMan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
ChiMan with a nice head shot there.
Syndrome manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Syndrome throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for ChiMan because Syndrome loaded up on that one.
ChiMan can't escape the position.
Syndrome thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

ChiMan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Syndrome.
ChiMan wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome lands a big elbow.
Syndrome has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of ChiMan's face.
ChiMan tries to hold on but Syndrome pushes him away.

Syndrome goes for an armbar but he's not got it… ChiMan turns into him and now he's in Syndrome's guard.
ChiMan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syndrome pulls ChiMan in close to prevent any damage.
ChiMan with a nice head shot there.
Syndrome trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome 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.
ChiMan 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.
ChiMan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ChiMan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Syndrome's head.
Syndrome trying to keep a closed guard but ChiMan is proving a slippery customer.
ChiMan wants to stand and escape but instead Syndrome has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Syndrome throwing strikes from guard but ChiMan blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ChiMan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

ChiMan has his feet on Syndrome's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
ChiMan throws a shot to the body.

Syndrome shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. ChiMan is trying to defend but Syndrome finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ChiMan wants to control but Syndrome is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Syndrome not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Drown Syndrome will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by ChiMan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Syndrome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ChiMan looks to land a combination but Syndrome avoids it well.
Syndrome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has ChiMan pinned against the cage. ChiMan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
ChiMan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Syndrome.

ChiMan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Syndrome tries to pull guard but ChiMan holds him up against the cage and eventually Syndrome drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drown Syndrome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syndrome tries to pull guard but ChiMan won't allow it.
Syndrome has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by ChiMan after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ChiMan pressing his opponent against the cage.

ChiMan breaks the clinch.
ChiMan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ChiMan looks to land a combination but Syndrome avoids it well.
ChiMan fails to land with a series of punches.
Syndrome is trying hard to land a takedown here. ChiMan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ChiMan works over Syndrome's head and body with a nice combination.
ChiMan throws a series of punches but Syndrome moves out of range.
Syndrome tries to clinch up but ChiMan circles away and keeps his distance.

Syndrome shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Syndrome showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ChiMan is refusing to be controlled, as Syndrome sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome not landing any meaningful shots this time.
ChiMan is looking for a sweep. Syndrome is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ChiMan wants to control but Syndrome is keeping busy.
ChiMan is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syndrome wants to control but ChiMan is keeping him busy.

Syndrome is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so ChiMan is just riding it out for now. Syndrome eventually gives up the hold.
Syndrome works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome is trying to ground and pound but ChiMan uses the momentary lack of control by Syndrome to regain half guard.
ChiMan is looking to improve his position.
ChiMan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ChiMan is trying to keep Syndrome in close.
ChiMan wants to get back to his feet but Syndrome is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drown Syndrome overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
ChiMan keeping moving, preventing Syndrome from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Syndrome postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! ChiMan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Syndrome, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadouken ChiMan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

ChiMan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Syndrome is able to avoid easily.
Syndrome misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ChiMan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ChiMan fails to land with a series of punches.
Drown Syndrome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Syndrome fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syndrome shoots for a double leg takedown but ChiMan sprawls well. He's pushed Syndrome's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

ChiMan clinches.
Syndrome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Syndrome drops down looking for an ankle pick but ChiMan pulls his leg out and moves away.
ChiMan tries to clinch there but Syndrome circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ChiMan throws a series of punches but Syndrome moves out of range.
ChiMan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Syndrome.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drown Syndrome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ChiMan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
ChiMan misses with a few strikes there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Syndrome enables ChiMan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Syndrome manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Syndrome is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ChiMan is looking to stand up but Syndrome won't let him.
Syndrome is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
ChiMan trying to control but Syndrome is working from the bottom.
ChiMan scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ChiMan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ChiMan stands and throws Syndrome's legs to the side, diving into side control.
ChiMan cracks Syndrome with a big right hand but Syndrome just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
ChiMan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Syndrome is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Syndrome avoids any damage from the ground and pound of ChiMan.
Syndrome defending against the ground and pound.
Syndrome parries the strikes from ChiMan easily there. ChiMan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Syndrome to escape.
ChiMan wants to control but Syndrome is keeping him busy.
ChiMan is putting a hurting on Syndrome here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ChiMan with the ground and pound but Syndrome regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
ChiMan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Syndrome trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but ChiMan manages to pass to mount!
Syndrome wants to control but ChiMan is having none of it.
ChiMan working the ground and pound effectively.
Syndrome holds on, trying desperately to control.
Syndrome is wriggling around trying to escape.
Syndrome is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ChiMan landing strikes, looking to finish!

Syndrome is rocked!
Syndrome wants to hold on but ChiMan pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ChiMan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Syndrome is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Syndrome tries to hold on but ChiMan pushes him away.
ChiMan with a couple of short strikes.
Syndrome is in all sorts of trouble here.
ChiMan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Syndrome?

ChiMan is working for a guillotine from mount but Syndrome frees his head quite easily.
Syndrome tries to lock up and control but ChiMan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ChiMan with a couple of short strikes.
ChiMan wants to control the pace but Syndrome is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hadouken ChiMan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well ChiMan 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Hadouken ChiMan!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Hadouken ChiMan!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Hadouken ChiMan!

Hadouken ChiMan wins by unanimous decision!