QFC Tournament 120 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Hontai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blood
vs
Hontai

202 cm
24
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Hontai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matt Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hontai tries to close the distance and clinch but Blood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blood throws a wild body kick that Hontai sees coming a mile off.
Blood swings for the body but Hontai moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blood.
Blood tries to clinch but Hontai moves out of range.

Hontai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blood tries to kick Hontai off but Hontai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
Hontai sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood wants to sweep but no luck.
Blood working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hontai stands and steps away. Blood gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Hontai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hontai wants to control but Blood is keeping him busy.
Blood tries to improve position but can't.
Blood wants to control but Hontai postures up.
Hontai trying to control the position but Blood is working away.
Blood is looking to regain half guard here but Hontai keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood stops Hontai from passing to mount.
Hontai prevents Blood from escaping the position.
Hontai working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hontai throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood defending against the ground and pound.
Hontai advances to mount.
Hontai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hontai working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is in a horrible position here. Hontai smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hontai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blood is squirming around, avoiding Hontai's attempts to control the action.
Blood looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hontai looking to break Blood's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Blood remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hontai will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Hontai sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Blood taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jordan Hontai!

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A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

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

Moody
vs
Fialho

185 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Fialho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fialho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moody sprawls well initially but Fialho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

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

Fialho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moody defends it well.
Moody is holding on to half guard well.
Moody wants to improve his position but Fialho is controlling well.
Fialho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody trying to control but Fialho postures up.
Fialho trying to control the action but Moody is working from the bottom.
Moody keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hank Moody has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fialho fails with the takedown

and Moody counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moody knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fialho on the ground.

Fialho looking for submissions off his back.
Moody wants to pass to mount but Fialho is defending the position.
Moody with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Moody is looking for a kimura here.

Fialho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moody pulls his head out easily.
Moody scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody wants to take a breather but Fialho is having none of it.
Fialho trying to control here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fialho flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moody wants to free his trapped foot but Fialho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moody trying to control from half guard but Fialho is working away.

Fialho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Fialho actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moody content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Fialho has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Moody escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Moody!
Fialho looks winded!
Fialho taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fialho struggling a bit here.

Moody thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fialho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moody connects with a decent elbow.
Fialho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fialho is looking to reverse the position.
Moody trying to control the action but Fialho is working from the bottom.
Moody scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody working the ground and pound from side control.
Moody landing strikes.
Moody working the ground and pound from side control.
Moody working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moody in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fialho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Fialho 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! Moody is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Fialho!
Helio Fialho opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.