H.M.C 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Channing Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My heart. Channing Hart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hart
vs
Mattus

179 cm
20
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Channing Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tapda Mattus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mattus quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hart trying to control from half guard but Mattus is working away.
Mattus is in trouble now - Hart has advanced to mount!
Mattus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mattus wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
Hart looking to finish Mattus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mattus!
Mattus is desperately trying to improve his position but Hart has a good base and remains in mount.
Hart landing strikes from the mount.
Hart with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hart with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus is trying to escape the mount.
Hart landing punches.
Mattus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mattus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mattus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hart working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
Mattus is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattus is squirming around, avoiding Hart's attempts to control the action.
Hart working the ground and pound effectively.
Hart dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattus is trying desperately to improve position.
Mattus looks winded!
Mattus is in a horrible position here. Hart smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hart with good strikes from the mount here!
Hart content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattus is working to get back to half guard.
Hart scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mattus?
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hart dominating with strikes here.
Mattus tries to hold on but Hart pushes him away.
Mattus is bucking up trying to escape but Hart cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hart dominating with strikes here.
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hart cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mattus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to control but Mattus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hart raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hart raining down shots from the mount!
Hart looking to finish Mattus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mattus!
Hart putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mattus is rocked!
Hart fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mattus is still in real trouble! Can Hart finish him?
Hart 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 are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart with a couple of short strikes.
Hart avoids the attempt from Mattus to control.
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mattus's half guard.
Mattus seems to have recovered his senses.
Mattus is looking to control Hart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mattus avoid being mounted?

Mattus actively working from the bottom here.

Hart is looking for a kimura here.
Hart working Mattus over with strikes.
Mattus is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mattus sees it coming and defends easily.
Hart wants to control but Mattus is keeping him busy.
Hart controlling the pace.

Hart is looking for a kimura but Mattus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hart to get the leverage.

Mattus actively working from the bottom here.

Mattus has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hart escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hart!
Mattus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Channing Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mattus is trying to escape the position but Hart is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattus is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart cracks Mattus with a big right hand but Mattus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mattus tries to bench press Hart off him but Hart keeps the position.
Hart scoring with punches and elbows.
Hart lands some shots froms side control.
Mattus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mattus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hart moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hart grinds an elbow into Mattus's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hart scoring with punches from side control.

Hart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mattus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hart is looking to take a break and control but Mattus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart is trying to get an arm triangle but Mattus is defending well.
Mattus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hart tries for a kimura but Mattus is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channing Hart 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.

Hart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mattus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mattus struggling a bit here.
Mattus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Hart decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mattus to his feet.

Hart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mattus, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mattus keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mattus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mattus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Mattus from controlling successfully.
Hart trying to control the position here.
Hart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mattus's guard.
Hart scoring with some ground and pound.
Hart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mattus can do to turn this around?
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Mattus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hart escapes and throws Mattus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hart decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hart dives in and scores a takedown into Mattus's guard.

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

Mattus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hart stacks Mattus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hart!

Hart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mattus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mattus is trying to get back to half guard.
Hart working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mattus keeps working.

Hart stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mattus throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Mattus is looking for a sweep.
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.
Channing Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Channing Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hart 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Channing Hart!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Channing Hart!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Channing Hart!

Channing Hart wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eryk Bartnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartnik comes to the ring accompanied by Sobota - Do góry łeb. Dan Shogun has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eryk Bartnik's chin.

Bartnik
vs
Shogun

183 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eryk Bartnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Shogun with that takedown attempt.
Bartnik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shogun. Shogun obviously looking to wear him down.

Bartnik shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bartnik showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Shogun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Shogun looking for submissions off his back.

Bartnik seems to be looking for submissions.

Shogun looking for submissions off his back.

Bartnik is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shogun doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bartnik.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartnik wants to work for an arm triangle but Shogun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bartnik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shogun defends it well.
Shogun wants to get back to his feet.

Shogun has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bartnik escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bartnik!

Bartnik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shogun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bartnik is trying to get an arm triangle but Shogun is defending well.

Bartnik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shogun stops Bartnik from passing to mount.
Shogun is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Bartnik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shogun wants to get back to his feet.
Shogun avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bartnik.

Bartnik has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Shogun is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bartnik yanks on the arm and Shogun is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bartnik.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eryk Bartnik!
Eryk Bartnik made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '"Serce wali jak dzwon, pompuje krew... Do góry łeb!" '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kirabot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Laplaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kirabot
vs
Laplaglia

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akira Kirabot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Laplaglia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirabot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kirabot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kirabot throwing shots but Laplaglia is blocking nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kirabot throwing shots but Laplaglia is blocking nicely.
Kirabot throwing shots but Laplaglia is blocking nicely.
Kirabot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laplaglia is trying to get back to full guard.
Kirabot throwing shots but Laplaglia is blocking nicely.
Laplaglia wants to control but Kirabot is keeping busy.
Laplaglia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kirabot not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirabot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laplaglia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kirabot lands strikes from half guard.
Kirabot working the head and body with strikes.
Kirabot looks to land a strike but Laplaglia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Laplaglia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kirabot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirabot throwing strikes but missing.
Kirabot 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.
Kirabot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirabot landing some decent shots from guard.
Kirabot throws an elbow that misses. Laplaglia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kirabot's guard. Nice move by Laplaglia!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laplaglia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kirabot's guard.
Kirabot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laplaglia's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kirabot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kirabot landing with the ground and pound.
Kirabot throws a strike but Laplaglia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laplaglia wants to stand but Kirabot has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kirabot managing to control the position.
Kirabot has a closed guard, preventing Laplaglia from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laplaglia tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirabot is retaining full guard.
Laplaglia trying to control but Kirabot is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Laplaglia.

Kirabot drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kirabot lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Kirabot 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.

Laplaglia gets a clinch.
Laplaglia working aggressively here.
Laplaglia tries to work over Kirabot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirabot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laplaglia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laplaglia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Laplaglia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kirabot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laplaglia gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kirabot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kirabot throwing strikes from guard but Laplaglia blocks nicely.
Laplaglia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laplaglia works his way into full mount!
Laplaglia wants to control the pace but Kirabot is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laplaglia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kirabot kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derek Laplaglia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Laplaglia leaves Kirabot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kirabot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kirabot is working for takedown but Laplaglia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laplaglia looking to throw knees to the head but Kirabot is blocking nicely.
Kirabot blocks an elbow strike.
Laplaglia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Kirabot tightens his grip and picks Laplaglia up, before dumping him to the ground. Laplaglia manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirabot landing with the ground and pound.
Kirabot throws a strike but Laplaglia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirabot keeping moving, preventing Laplaglia from controlling successfully.
Laplaglia wants to stand but Kirabot has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kirabot keeping moving, preventing Laplaglia from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laplaglia wanted to stand there but Kirabot had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Laplaglia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Laplaglia fails to land with a series of punches.

Laplaglia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kirabot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kirabot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laplaglia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laplaglia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laplaglia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirabot can't get the takedown.
Laplaglia stops a takedown attempt from Kirabot.
Laplaglia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laplaglia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kirabot blocks it with crossed arms.
Laplaglia can't find room to land a body shot as Kirabot controls the action.
Laplaglia lands an elbow just above Kirabot 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laplaglia prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kirabot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirabot blocks the elbow strike.
Laplaglia swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirabot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirabot tries to score a body lock takedown but Laplaglia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Laplaglia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laplaglia scores with a knee to the head.
Laplaglia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Laplaglia on the inside.
A short right from Laplaglia on the inside.
Kirabot blocks an elbow strike from Laplaglia.
Laplaglia with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirabot wants a takedown.
Kirabot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laplaglia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laplaglia misses with a knee to the head.
Laplaglia misses with some punches.
Laplaglia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirabot tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laplaglia misses with a knee strike.
Laplaglia throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirabot.
Laplaglia gets underhooks to prevent Kirabot's takedown attempt.
Laplaglia misses with a knee strike.
Kirabot is trying to drag Laplaglia to the mat but Laplaglia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laplaglia misses with an elbow strike.
Laplaglia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laplaglia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kirabot avoids a wild elbow strike from Laplaglia.
Kirabot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laplaglia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laplaglia lands a knee to the head.
Derek Laplaglia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laplaglia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laplaglia looking to throw knees to the head but Kirabot is blocking nicely.
Laplaglia pushes Kirabot back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirabot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laplaglia prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirabot is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Laplaglia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laplaglia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laplaglia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laplaglia pushes Kirabot back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laplaglia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kirabot wants a takedown.
Laplaglia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laplaglia looking to throw knees to the head but Kirabot is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirabot tries to score a body lock takedown but Laplaglia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Laplaglia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kirabot has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Laplaglia is trying to keep an underhook but Kirabot manages to get the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Laplaglia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laplaglia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Derek Laplaglia!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Kitarski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitarski comes to the ring accompanied by Eminem feat. Obie Trice & DMX - Go To Sleep. Barney Judge has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kitarski
vs
Judge

174 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mihail Kitarski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barney Judge!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitarski doesn't manage to clinch there - Judge circles away.

Judge closes the distance and clinches.

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

Judge forces Kitarski back against the ropes and clinches.
Judge avoiding damage as Kitarski throws knees to the body.
Kitarski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kitarski misses with a knee to the head.
Kitarski keeps control of Judge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Judge is trying to break free.
Kitarski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kitarski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kitarski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Kitarski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kitarski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge cracks Kitarski with a nice body shot.
Kitarski tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
Kitarski trying to land knees to the body.
Kitarski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Judge has Kitarski pressed against the ropes, preventing Kitarski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kitarski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judge's efforts to push away.
Kitarski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Judge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Judge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kitarski checks a leg kick.
Kitarski shoots for a takedown but Judge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kitarski darts in trying to clinch
and Judge counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitarski blocks the body kick.
Judge fails with the takedown.
Judge throws a wild body kick that Kitarski sees coming a mile off.
Judge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Kitarski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Judge avoids a wild elbow strike from Kitarski.
Judge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kitarski missing with knees to the body.
Kitarski tries a knee to the head but Judge blocks it.
Kitarski is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge avoiding damage as Kitarski throws knees to the body.
Kitarski tries a knee to the head but Judge blocks it.
Kitarski missing with knees to the body.
Judge avoiding damage as Kitarski throws knees to the body.
Kitarski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kitarski missing with knees to the body.

Judge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judge throws a body kick that misses.
Kitarski moves out of range as Judge throws a body kick.

Judge closes the distance and clinches.
Judge wants to break free but Kitarski has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitarski looking to stall.

Judge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judge lands a jab.

Judge forces Kitarski back against the ropes and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kitarski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Judge stalling the fight.
Kitarski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judge's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Judge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Barney Judge will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Judge moves into the clinch successfully.
Kitarski missing with knees to the body.
Judge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kitarski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kitarski wants to get back to striking at distance but Judge won't allow it.
Kitarski trying to stall but Judge improves his position.
Judge is trying to force a seperation but Kitarski has the dominant position.
Kitarski misses with an elbow strike.
Kitarski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitarski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Kitarski.
Kitarski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Judge.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitarski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Judge blocks it with crossed arms.
Kitarski misses with a knee to the head.
Judge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Judge has had enough of the clinch but Kitarski keeps him there for the moment.

Judge breaks from the clinch.
Judge throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kitarski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab from Judge.
Judge jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Judge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kitarski is rocked!
Kitarski moves out of range of the leg kick from Judge.
Oh Kitarski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Judge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kitarski seems to have got his legs back now.

Judge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Judge has Kitarski pressed against the ropes.
Kitarski taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kitarski trying to stall but Judge improves his position.
Judge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kitarski is defending well for now.
Kitarski takes a shot to the head.
Kitarski misses with an elbow strike.
Judge dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Judge avoiding damage as Kitarski throws knees to the body.

Judge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kitarski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kitarski moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Judge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Judge.
Judge in side control, throwing shots but Kitarski defends.
Kitarski wants to control but Judge postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Judge lands some shots froms side control.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but Kitarski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Judge taking a breather 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Judge throws a strike aimed at the side of Kitarski's head but Kitarski avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Judge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Judge manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kitarski on his heels. He'll look to pass Kitarski's guard now, I'm sure.
Judge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kitarski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Judge.
Kitarski keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
Judge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Judge wants to control from the top but Kitarski keeps moving.
Kitarski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Judge trying to control but Kitarski is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Barney Judge was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A right-left combo lands from Judge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge throws a series of punches but Kitarski avoids them all with ease.
Kitarski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kitarski as he avoids it easily.
Kitarski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judge.
Kitarski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Judge defends it nicely.
Kitarski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kitarski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judge.
Kitarski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kitarski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Judge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Judge controlling the action here for a moment.
Judge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kitarski looking to throw knees to the head but Judge is blocking nicely.

Judge successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Judge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Judge pulls Kitarski in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kitarski shoots in for a takedown but Judge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Judge digs a good hook to Kitarski's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Judge moves into the clinch.
Kitarski tries to stall but Judge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kitarski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Judge.
The referee is keeping an eye on Judge - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Judge tries to circle away but Kitarski has him pinned against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Judge is trying to break free.
Judge pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Judge has had enough of the clinch but Kitarski keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Judge.
Judge avoiding damage as Kitarski throws knees to the body.
Barney Judge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Judge lands an uppercut.
Kitarski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kitarski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kitarski tries to stall but Judge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitarski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judge's efforts to push away.
Judge wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Judge really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Judge moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Judge - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Judge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kitarski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.

Kitarski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitarski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Judge pinned against the ropes. Judge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Judge!
Judge throws a push kick but Kitarski slaps the foot to one side.

Judge has closed the distance and engaged Kitarski in a clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kitarski looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge working hard to break the clinch.
Judge is trying to force a seperation but Kitarski has the dominant position.
Kitarski keeps control of Judge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kitarski missing with knees to the body.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kitarski tries to land a knee to the head but Judge blocks with his arms.
Judge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kitarski backwards.
Kitarski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Kitarski gets underhooks to prevent Judge's takedown attempt.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge wants to get back to striking at distance but Kitarski won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Judge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judge misses with a kick to the body.
Judge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Judge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kitarski tries to avoid it but Judge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kitarski to the ground. Kitarski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barney Judge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judge throws a head kick but Kitarski moves out of range.

Kitarski gets a clinch.
Judge is looking to break free of the clinch but Kitarski has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Judge.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judge tries to circle away but Kitarski has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Judge's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitarski throws an elbow but it misses.
Judge is trying to break free.
Judge is looking to break free of the clinch but Kitarski has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Judge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judge scores with a jab to the head.
Judge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, jab by Judge - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge throws out a leg kick but Kitarski moves out of range and Judge only half commits.
Kitarski slaps away a takedown attempt from Judge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mihail Kitarski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Judge.

Kitarski gets caught napping as Judge dives in and scores a takedown. Kitarski manages to retain guard.
Judge throws a big right hand that misses.
Judge throws a big right hand that misses.
Kitarski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kitarski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Judge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judge throws a strike but Kitarski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kitarski gets to his feet. Judge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Judge dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Kitarski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Judge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitarski at a distance.
Kitarski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Judge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kitarski somewhat.
Judge stuns Kitarski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Judge.
Nice takedown defense from Judge. No joy for Kitarski on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mihail Kitarski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitarski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Judge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Judge digs a good body shot into Kitarski's ribs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Judge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Judge feints a jab promting Kitarski to slip. Judge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kitarski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judge is defended easily by Kitarski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kitarski as he avoids it easily.
Kitarski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Judge sprawls well. Judge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kitarski gets slowly back to his feet.
Judge scores with a punch to the head.
Judge throws a low kick but Kitarski moves out of range easily.

Judge moves into the clinch.
Judge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kitarski.
Mihail Kitarski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge pushes Kitarski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Well,Kitarski is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kitarski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Judge leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Kitarski.
Judge has Kitarski pressed against the ropes.
Kitarski pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge tries to break free but Kitarski pushes him back against the ropes.

Judge gets control of Kitarski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Judge will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Judge is looking to stand up but Kitarski isn't so interested in that idea.
Kitarski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Judge's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Judge closes the distance and pushes Kitarski back into the ropes.
Kitarski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kitarski with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitarski stalling in the clinch but Judge improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Judge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Judge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Judge has had enough of the clinch but Kitarski keeps him there for the moment.
Judge has had enough of the clinch but Kitarski keeps him there for the moment.
Kitarski is looking to control Judge's arms but Judge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kitarski has his back to the ropes.
Judge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kitarski avoids it.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitarski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Judge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judge scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barney Judge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judge avoids the head kick by Kitarski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Judge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Judge 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Barney Judge!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Barney Judge!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Barney Judge!

Barney Judge wins by unanimous decision!
Barney Judge is the new bantamweight champion!

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FIGHT
RATING
95%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zaito Ru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Fachine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Fachine will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ru
vs
Fachine

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zaito Ru!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugh Fachine!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fachine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fachine looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Ru has Fachine pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ru pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Fachine tumbling to the mat - Ru dives into Fachine's guard.
Ru postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ru chips away with some ground and pound.
Ru postures up and lands a big shot to Fachine's brow.
Ru working some strikes from top position.
Ru is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Ru distracts Fachine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ru scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fachine has momentary wrist control but Ru slips an elbow through the middle.

Fachine is rocked!
Ru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fachine is still in real trouble! Can Ru finish him?
Ru is working Fachine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ru scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ru landing with the ground and pound.
Ru connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ru gets to his feet and stands over Fachine, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Fachine felt that one! Ru unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Fachine from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaito Ru!
Zaito Ru is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Zaito Ru misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.