QFC Tournament 128 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kutanoid Kutasinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kutasinsky
vs
Landeverde

185 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kutanoid Kutasinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ric Landeverde!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kutasinsky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Landeverde throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kutasinsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Landeverde with a flurry of punches that miss.
Landeverde showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Landeverde throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landeverde with a flurry of punches that miss.
Landeverde landing with the ground and pound.
Landeverde trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Landeverde content to stall in guard here.
Landeverde trying to control but Kutasinsky is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kutasinsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Landeverde is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutasinsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Landeverde is looking to pass into half guard but Kutasinsky pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kutasinsky is in guard.

Landeverde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kutasinsky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Landeverde holds on and takes a little breather.

Landeverde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutasinsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Landeverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landeverde lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kutasinsky!
Kutasinsky blocking the ground and pound.
Kutasinsky has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Landeverde's lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Landeverde lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kutasinsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Landeverde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Landeverde 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.
Kutasinsky is not content to let Landeverde control the position.
Landeverde working Kutasinsky over with strikes.
Landeverde misses with a head shot. Kutasinsky uses the momentum to regain guard.

Landeverde gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kutasinsky throws a head kick that misses.
Kutasinsky is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landeverde changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kutasinsky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Landeverde trying to control the action but Kutasinsky is working from the bottom.
Kutasinsky taking a bit of punishment here - Landeverde scoring with 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!
Landeverde lands some shots froms side control.

Landeverde is trying to get an arm triangle but Kutasinsky is defending well.
Landeverde working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landeverde scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kutasinsky to see if he's OK.
Kutasinsky takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Landeverde dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Landeverde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Landeverde.
Landeverde sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kutasinsky defending well though.
Kutasinsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Landeverde.
Landeverde lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Landeverde slips a nice elbow through Kutasinsky's hands, connecting with Kutasinsky's forehead.

Landeverde is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Landeverde is keen to just control but Kutasinsky is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutasinsky wants to improve his position but Landeverde is controlling well.
Landeverde not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landeverde lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Landeverde 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.
Kutasinsky tries to roll over but Landeverde keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde not doing much here.
Landeverde works his way into side control.
Landeverde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Kutasinsky's face as Landeverde controls the position.
Kutasinsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kutasinsky takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Landeverde is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kutasinsky will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kutasinsky is letting Landeverde control him for a moment.
Kutasinsky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kutasinsky takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Landeverde pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Kutasinsky is rocked!
Landeverde unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kutasinsky wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Landeverde celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ric Landeverde!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Morales

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Morales!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Morales slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morales defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Morales to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morales.
Morales sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to stand back up but Morales counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Silva.

Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Morales pushes past his half guard into mount!
Morales throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morales takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva is trying to escape the mount but Morales keeps good control and instead manages to take Silva's back.
Morales is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
It looks like Morales might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morales looking for the RNC.

Morales is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales has good solid back control here.
Even with his hooks in, Morales manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morales trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silva doesn't escape.
Silva trying to control but not successfully.
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morales patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Morales looking for the RNC.
Morales biding his time, looking for the opening.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

Morales is looking for a choke. Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Morales dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Morales moves out of range easily.
Morales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morales slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morales swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morales counters with a body kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Morales shows good takedown defense.

Morales clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Morales decides to pull guard.
Morales lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morales controlling from mount.
Morales raining down shots from the mount!
Morales prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
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!
Morales sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guillermo Morales has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Morales thowing shots but they're missing.
Morales controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Morales 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Guillermo Morales wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morales drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

Morales pulls guard effortlessly.
Morales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Morales looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morales is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Morales gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morales pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morales trying to control the pace.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morales content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guillermo Morales has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Morales shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morales tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morales to the ground. Morales escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Morales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morales misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morales lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Erick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Morales.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a nice body kick.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morales pinned against the cage. Morales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Morales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morales 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Guillermo Morales!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Guillermo Morales!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Guillermo Morales!

Guillermo Morales wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleks Alyenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alyenova's choice of entrance music: Eric Prydz - Call On Me. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cartman
vs
Alyenova

188 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleks Alyenova!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alyenova tries to keep at a distance but Cartman has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Cartman closes the distance and clinches.
Alyenova is trying to break free.

Cartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alyenova misses the jab.
Cartman throws a head kick but Alyenova moves out of range.
Eric Cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartman shoots in looking for a takedown. Alyenova tries to sprawl out of it but Cartman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alyenova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alyenova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cartman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alyenova defends it nicely.

Cartman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cartman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alyenova keeping moving, preventing Cartman from controlling successfully.
Alyenova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alyenova being controlled here, momentarily.
Alyenova wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cartman closes the distance and clinches up with Alyenova, looking for a takedown. Cartman pushes Alyenova against the cage but Alyenova circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alyenova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Alyenova misses.
Alyenova missing with a left hand there. Cartman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cartman is defended easily by Alyenova.

Cartman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alyenova sprawls well initially but Cartman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartman is breathing heavily.
Alyenova is concentrating on defense, preventing Cartman from advancing position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alyenova is looking for a sweep. Cartman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alyenova wants to control but Cartman is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyenova works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alyenova looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alyenova is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleks Alyenova.
Alyenova throws a big shot that misses.

Cartman gets a clinch.

Cartman tightens his grip and picks Alyenova up, before dumping him to the ground. Alyenova manages to land in guard.
Alyenova is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alyenova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartman's guard.
Cartman looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartman, not yet.

Alyenova thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alyenova wants to control from the top but Cartman keeps moving.
Alyenova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Eric Cartman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alyenova connects with a crisp jab.
Eric Cartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alyenova.
Alyenova displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cartman.
Cartman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alyenova defends it nicely.
Cartman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alyenova lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman is looking to clinch.
Alyenova connects with the punch.

Alyenova lands a left and a right that send Cartman crashing to the mat, dazed. Alyenova thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cartman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartman leaves his chin hanging out and Alyenova seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Cartman crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleks Alyenova!
A victorious Aleks Alyenova 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
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Tarver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Montag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tarver
vs
Montag

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Tarver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Montag!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montag shoots in and gets a takedown into Tarver's guard.

Tarver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montag doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montag manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Montag wants to pass the guard but Tarver is keeping the position.

Tarver is looking for a triangle but Montag pushes his legs off easily.
Montag trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tarver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tarver keeping moving, preventing Montag from controlling successfully.

Tarver looking for a guillotine here but Montag defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montag working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarver's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tarver looking for a guillotine here but Montag defends easily.
Montag trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Montag drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montag jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Montag must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Montag is working Tarver over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Montag trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Montag avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tarver is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Montag has his hands clasped together but Tarver extends an breaks Montag's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tarver.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Tarver!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gatner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cee Tasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gatner
vs
Tasz

170 cm
22
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Gatner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cee Tasz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gatner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tasz to the mat! Tasz manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gatner pushes down on Tasz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tasz looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tasz actively working from the bottom here.
Tasz wants to get back to full guard.
Gatner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tasz defending well though.
Gatner wants to free his trapped foot but Tasz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gatner 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.
Gatner wants to control but Tasz is keeping him busy.
Tasz tries to kick Gatner off but Gatner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gatner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tasz is squirming around, avoiding Gatner's attempts to control the action.
Gatner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tasz's face.
Gatner blocks Tasz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gatner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tasz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tasz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gatner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gatner content just to control the position here.
Gatner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatner working Tasz over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasz is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gatner wants to finish this one by submission but Tasz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gatner.
Gatner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tasz wants to control but Gatner is having none of it.
Gatner wants to control the pace but Tasz is squirming around nicely.
Gatner controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tasz is looking to escape.
Tasz is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Gatner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tasz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gatner. What's that going to do exactly?
Tasz is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Gatner dominated that round.
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.

Gatner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tasz is fending him off so far but Gatner persists. Nope, Tasz circles away and we're back to standing.

Tasz gets caught flat footed, as Gatner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Tasz is looking for a triangle but Gatner pushes his legs off easily.
Tasz trying to strike off his back.
Gatner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tasz's head.

Gatner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gatner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tasz tries a low kick but Gatner avoids it.
Mike Gatner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatner closes the distance and clinches up with Tasz, looking for a takedown. Gatner pushes Tasz against the cage but Tasz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tasz blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatner throws a head kick that misses.
Gatner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Gatner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tasz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gatner to the mat! Gatner manages to get full guard.
Tasz wants to control from the top but Gatner keeps moving.
Tasz looking to pass the guard.
Gatner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tasz has gone for a leg lock! Gatner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tasz's guard.
Tasz wants to sweep here but Gatner controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasz is adopting a defensive guard.
Tasz wants to improve his position but instead Gatner has moved into half guard.
Gatner is trying to control the action in half guard but Tasz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tasz tries to roll over but Gatner keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasz is trying to maintain the position but Gatner is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tasz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mike Gatner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gatner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tasz's guard.
Gatner trying to control but Tasz is working from the bottom.
Tasz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tasz 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasz wants to stand up but Gatner is controlling him.
Gatner wants to control from the top but Tasz keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Gatner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tasz shoots in for a double leg but Gatner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Tasz drives through and clinches with Gatner against the cage.
Gatner is pressed up against the cage. Tasz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gatner down to the mat. Gatner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tasz looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Gatner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Gatner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gatner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tasz!
Gatner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tasz tries to lock up and control but Gatner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gatner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tasz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tasz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tasz is squirming around, avoiding Gatner's attempts to control the action.

Gatner wants to finish this one by submission but Tasz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gatner.
Gatner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tasz is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatner breaks from Tasz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tasz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gatner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gatner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gatner prevents Tasz from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatner with a couple of short strikes.
Gatner landing shots from mount.
Tasz tries to lock up and control but Gatner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Gatner.
Tasz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tasz tries to hold on but Gatner postures up.
Tasz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tasz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gatner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tasz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gatner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tasz looks a forlorn figure.

Gatner looking to secure an arm triangle but Tasz defends it well.
Tasz is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasz tries to hold on but Gatner postures up.
Gatner looking to control but Tasz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gatner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tasz tries to hold on but Gatner pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cee Tasz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tasz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Gatner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gatner, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Mike Gatner!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Mike Gatner!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Mike Gatner!

Mike Gatner wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tzvetvan Todorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ortiz
vs
Todorov

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toshi Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tzvetvan Todorov!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todorov shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Todorov shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Todorov.
Toshi Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tzvetvan Todorov.
Todorov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortiz.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ortiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ortiz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ortiz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ortiz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Todorov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortiz controlling the action here.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Todorov is looking to get back to full guard here but Ortiz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ortiz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Todorov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz landing a few strikes.
Ortiz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Todorov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Todorov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todorov is looking to regain half guard here but Ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.
Ortiz is putting a hurting on Todorov here, landing some big shots from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ortiz tries to score with some ground and pound. Todorov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Todorov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Todorov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Todorov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Todorov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Todorov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz gets to mount! Todorov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ortiz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Todorov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortiz controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todorov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Todorov moves out of range.

Todorov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ortiz did well to prevent Todorov getting side control.
Todorov is looking to stall here but Ortiz recovers full guard.
Todorov throws a strike but Ortiz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Todorov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortiz cracks Todorov with a solid left hand.
Todorov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ortiz trying to control but Todorov is working from the bottom.
Ortiz forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Todorov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz not doing much here.
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!
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Todorov's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Todorov is working to get back to half guard.
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Todorov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Todorov is rocked!
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Todorov can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todorov is working to get back to half guard.
Ortiz lands a big elbow.
Todorov is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortiz has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortiz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Todorov hang on?
Todorov is still in real trouble! Can Ortiz finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Todorov is looking to escape.
Todorov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Todorov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Ortiz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Todorov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Ortiz.
Todorov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Todorov circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Todorov.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ortiz working Todorov over with strikes.
Todorov wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Well, if Ortiz 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.
Ortiz moves nicely into side control.
Ortiz wants to control but Todorov is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todorov wants to control but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
Ortiz 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todorov is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Toshi Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Todorov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ortiz misses with the ground and pound.
Tzvetvan Todorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Todorov is trying to get back to half guard.
Ortiz scoring with punches and elbows.
Todorov is looking for a sweep.
Ortiz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws an elbow but Todorov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ortiz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Todorov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toshi Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ground and pound from Ortiz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Ortiz stalls from top position.
Todorov is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortiz 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Toshi Ortiz!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Toshi Ortiz!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Toshi Ortiz!

Toshi Ortiz wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mirko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cesar
vs
Mirko

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mirko!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cesar as Mirko shoots in.
Mirko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cesar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mirko's guard.
Cesar passes Mirko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cesar controlling the pace.
Mirko is trying to stand back up but Cesar is controlling him
Cesar stalling.
Mirko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mirko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mirko is trying to stand up here but Cesar is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cesar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mirko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cesar.
Cesar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mirko tries to kick Cesar off but Cesar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Cesar seems content to control.
Cesar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mirko is trying to stand but he's just given Cesar his back.
Cesar is riding his opponent, not letting Mirko buck him off.
Mirko is trying to get back to his feet but Cesar has full control of the position and if anything, Mirko has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cesar controls the action.

Cesar is cranking Mirko's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Mirko! He's tightened the choke and Mirko is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Cesar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Burgendy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Salsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burgendy
vs
Salsbury

177 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronny Burgendy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jet Salsbury!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgendy misses with a body shot.
Ronny Burgendy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgendy dives in and grabs Salsbury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salsbury pushes down on Burgendy's head and hops out.

Salsbury drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Salsbury trying to control but Burgendy is working from the bottom.
Burgendy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salsbury with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burgendy is trying to control the position but Salsbury postures up.
Burgendy 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.
Salsbury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Salsbury is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burgendy is looking to stand up but Salsbury isn't so interested in that idea.
Salsbury is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salsbury leaves Burgendy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Burgendy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salsbury looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Salsbury might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsbury working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salsbury won't allow Burgendy to sweep him here.
Salsbury with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salsbury is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jet Salsbury.
Salsbury fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgendy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salsbury 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.

Burgendy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burgendy is trying to control the position but Salsbury postures up.
Salsbury stays in close to Burgendy's body and controls the position.

Burgendy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Salsbury has picked Burgendy up and slammed him! Burgendy can't keep hold of the triangle and Salsbury manages to pass to side control!
Salsbury in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Burgendy taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy can't do much from the bottom here.
Burgendy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Burgendy wants to control but Salsbury postures up.
Salsbury is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgendy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salsbury moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salsbury is putting a hurting on Burgendy here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Salsbury dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salsbury.
Salsbury taking a breather here.
Burgendy sneaks back into half guard.
Burgendy is trying to maintain the position but Salsbury is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Salsbury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salsbury prevents Burgendy from improving his position.
Salsbury stalling.
Salsbury scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Salsbury takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Salsbury sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burgendy trying to control but Salsbury postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsbury passes to side control.
A lull in the action here as Salsbury stalls from top position.
Burgendy can't do much from the bottom here.
Salsbury controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsbury scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Burgendy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burgendy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salsbury connects with a decent elbow.
Burgendy is trying to get back to half guard.
Salsbury landing strikes.
Check out the look on Salsbury's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Salsbury moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Salsbury's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Salsbury working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Salsbury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burgendy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burgendy tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salsbury is putting a hurting on Burgendy here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salsbury staying calm.
Burgendy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salsbury scoring with punches and elbows.
Burgendy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Salsbury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Salsbury looks to throw the jab but Burgendy is out of range.
Salsbury swats away the attempt to clinch by Burgendy.
Salsbury shoots in for a double leg but Burgendy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salsbury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burgendy.

Salsbury scores with a takedown into Burgendy's guard.
Salsbury trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salsbury content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salsbury content to stall in guard here.
Salsbury distracts Burgendy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgendy is looking for a triangle but Salsbury pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salsbury controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salsbury throws a big right hand that misses.
Burgendy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salsbury sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salsbury must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jet Salsbury has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Salsbury drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsbury taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Salsbury 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.
Salsbury working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salsbury cracks Burgendy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Salsbury working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Salsbury's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Salsbury taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy tries to escape but Salsbury is in control.
Burgendy is trying to get back to half guard.
Salsbury working the ground and pound.

Burgendy is rocked!
Salsbury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salsbury slows the pace down.
Oh Burgendy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salsbury working the body and head with strikes.
Jet Salsbury has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big shot lands for Salsbury! That's hurt Burgendy! Will he recover? Salsbury fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jet Salsbury!