MFC 1 - The Beginning PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niels Bohr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burton Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton Wheeler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bohr
vs
Wheeler

169 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niels Bohr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Burton Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bohr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bohr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Bohr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wheeler blocking the ground and pound.
Bohr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bohr throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wheeler wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bohr.
Bohr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bohr misses with a head shot.
Bohr thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bohr controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bohr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohr landing punches.
Wheeler is squirming around, avoiding Bohr's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohr with shots to the head and body - Wheeler looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wheeler taking shots to the head.
Bohr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bohr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bohr misses with a head shot.
Bohr thowing shots but they're missing.
Bohr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wheeler is in a horrible position here. Bohr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wheeler wants to get back to his feet.
Bohr avoids the attempt from Wheeler to control.
Bohr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bohr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler can't escape the position.
Bohr throws some wild stikes that Wheeler manages to avoid easily.

Bohr jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wheeler is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wheeler and Bohr has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bohr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wheeler looks gassed!
Bohr trying to control the action but Wheeler is working from the bottom.
Bohr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wheeler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niels Bohr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bohr has Wheeler up against the cage in a clinch.
Bohr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wheeler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wheeler tries to break the clinch but Bohr is controlling the position.
Bohr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Wheeler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wheeler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wheeler is trying to force a seperation but Bohr has the dominant position.
Wheeler can't break the clinch.

Bohr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wheeler is trying to keep an underhook but Bohr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bohr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wheeler is trying to control but can't.
Bohr is trying to control. Wheeler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wheeler wants to get back to his feet.
Bohr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wheeler is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohr misses with a head shot. Wheeler uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wheeler keeping full guard, as Bohr tries to pass.
Bohr is looking to work some ground and pound but Wheeler has wrist control.
Bohr throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohr throws and elbow that misses. Wheeler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bohr's guard. Nice move by Wheeler!
Bohr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wheeler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bohr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wheeler seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bohr wants to get back to full guard.
Bohr is trying to maintain the position but Wheeler is very close to passing his half guard.
Bohr is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wheeler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niels Bohr dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Wheeler has his takedown stuffed

and Bohr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wheeler!
A nice elbow there by Bohr.
Bohr looking to finish with strikes here!

Bohr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bohr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wheeler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bohr is trying to get an arm triangle but Wheeler is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wheeler keeps working.
Bohr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bohr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wheeler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bohr's guard! Nice work there by Wheeler!
Wheeler wants to stand but Bohr is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wheeler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler stopping the sweep attempt from Bohr.
Bohr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wheeler manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bohr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wheeler controls Bohr momentarily but Bohr frees himself.
Wheeler is pulling down on Bohr's head. It's preventing any offense from Bohr, at least for the moment.
Bohr wants to control from the top but Wheeler keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohr trying to move into half guard but instead Wheeler has managed to sweep!

And that's the end of the fight!
Niels Bohr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bohr 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niels Bohr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rodriguez
vs
Hurt

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hurt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriguez's half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rodriguez is defending against the submission attempts here by Hurt.
Hurt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Rodriguez wants to control but Hurt passes into side.
Rodriguez gets back to half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves into full guard.

Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Hurt controlling him for the moment.

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

Rodriguez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hurt has passed into half guard!
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Hurt is nestled in close to Rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Rodriguez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hurt pulls his head out easily.
Rodriguez gets full guard.

Rodriguez working for submissions but it's allowed Hurt to get to half guard.
Hurt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hurt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hurt drops an elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurt stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Hurt forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hurt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jose Rodriguez has been cut.
Knees to the body from Hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Hurt.
Hurt lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hurt blocks it with crossed arms.
Hurt with a knee to the head.

Hurt breaks from the clinch.

Hurt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hurt lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurt looking to pass the guard.

Rodriguez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hurt has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to get back to full guard here but Hurt has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hurt working Rodriguez over with strikes here.
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.
Hurt landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodriguez looks a forlorn figure.
Rodriguez wants to control but Hurt is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Hurt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Rodriguez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hurt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Rodriguez working for submissions but it's allowed Hurt to get to half guard.
Hurt working the head and body with strikes.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Hurt has control of the leg.
William Hurt has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hurt decides to return to a standing position.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hurt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hurt.

Jose Rodriguez's cut is getting worse.
Hurt stalls.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Hurt is controlling him.
Hurt with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurt has double underhooks.
Hurt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Hurt is controlling him.
Hurt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jose Rodriguez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hurt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.

Hurt drops Rodriguez with a big knee straight up the middle! Rodriguez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Rodriguez is rocked!

Jeez, Jose Rodriguez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Hurt drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hurt pulls Rodriguez into guard.

Hurt manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Hurt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodriguez is trying to defend but Hurt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Hurt 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.

Hurt decides to stand up.
Hurt misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hurt manages to pull guard.

Hurt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jose Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hurt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Hurt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hurt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Hurt finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Rodriguez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William Hurt!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Shifflett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bahamut Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shifflett
vs
Johnson

177 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Shifflett!
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, Bahamut Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifflett doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shifflett wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shifflett sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shifflett wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
Johnson passes to side control.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shifflett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shifflett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Shifflett is controlling the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Shifflett's temple.
Shifflett misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shifflett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shifflett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shifflett is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to control but Shifflett is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is staying tight to Shifflett's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shifflett is looking to improve his position.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shifflett is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Johnson 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I looks like Johnson 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bahamut Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shifflett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Shifflett is blocking nicely.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Shifflett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shifflett looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shifflett hang on?
Shifflett is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Shifflett tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shifflett is looking to escape.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shifflett is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bahamut Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shifflett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shifflett is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifflett tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bahamut Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bahamut Johnson 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! This is the final round!

Shifflett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shifflett's guard.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Shifflett looking for a sweep. Not yet Shifflett, not yet.
Shifflett being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson tries to stand but Shifflett is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Shifflett is working from the bottom.

Shifflett is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shifflett tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shifflett is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Shifflett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Shifflett is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bahamut Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Michael Shifflett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Shifflett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shifflett trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Bahamut Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Shifflett has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bahamut Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bahamut Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Read (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bonnie Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Bonnie Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Read
vs
Bonnie Jr

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

♦Xplode Nutrition♦
[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bonnie Jr!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Bonnie Jr. No joy for Read on that attempt.

Read shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Read controlling the action here.
Read throws a strike but Bonnie Jr avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Read is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bonnie Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Read is controlling him.
Read not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnie Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bonnie Jr wants to stand up but Read is controlling him.
Read controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Read throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Read is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Arthur Read just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bonnie Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Read closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bonnie Jr did well to prevent Read getting side control.
Read missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnie Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Read looks to land a strike but Bonnie Jr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bonnie Jr wants to get back to his feet but Read is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Read is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Read stops Bonnie Jr from standing up.
Read missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonnie Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Read.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Read will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Read. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Read throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonnie Jr's waist but Bonnie Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Read off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonnie Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonnie Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Read.
Read shoots for a takedown but Bonnie Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bonnie Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Read.
Read fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arthur Read seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonnie Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Read is breathing heavily.
Read shoots in but no luck this time.
Bonnie Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Read counters with a shoot takedown. Bonnie Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Bonnie Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Read is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bonnie Jr instigates a clinch.
Bonnie Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Bonnie Jr scores with a knee to the head.

Read is rocked!
Bonnie Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Read's face.
Oh Read is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonnie Jr creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Read! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Bonnie Jr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Bonnie Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Tabs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levond Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Compella & The Twister : Dropped as his entrance music. Jesus Tabs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tabs
vs
Daniels

190 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Tabs!
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, Levond Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tabs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Tabs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tabs fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Tabs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tabs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
Tabs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tabs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabs shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels lands a head kick. Tabs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tabs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniels lands a head kick. Tabs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Tabs, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Daniels gets a takedown into half guard.

Daniels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabs trying to control here.

Daniels is working for a kimura but Tabs is defending it quite comfortably.

Tabs looking for submissions off his back.
Tabs is trying to control but can't.

Tabs is defending against the submission attempts here by Daniels.

Tabs actively working from the bottom here.
Tabs wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabs tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Tabs is looking to control Daniels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tabs avoid being mounted?
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tabs keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tabs with a poor takedown

and Daniels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tabs keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Tabs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tabs's head.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Tabs keeps moving.

Tabs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Daniels drops back looking for a leg! Tabs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tabs manages to kick Daniels off! Daniels jumps back into Tabs's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabs pulls Daniels in to control the position.
Daniels passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tabs prevents Daniels from moving into mount.

Daniels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tabs, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Tabs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tabs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tabs takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levond Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daniels thumps Tabs with a low kick.
Jesus Tabs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Daniels lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tabs hang on?

Daniels has isolated one of Tabs's arms. Tabs looking to fight him off but Daniels twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Levond Daniels!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick O Teene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Teene comes to the cage accompanied by Walk by Pantera. Green has chosen City and Colour - Comin' Home as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

O Teene
vs
Green

175 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick O Teene!
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, Dallas Green!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green punishes O Teene's body with a nice straight punch.
O Teene looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jab from Green.
Green scores with a one two! O Teene had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Green with a jab.

Green drops O Teene with a beautiful combination! O Teene stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Green is looking for the KO!

O Teene is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green lands with a right and another and another! O Teene is in big trouble! Green lands again and this time it's lights out for O Teene! A quality knockout there for Green.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dallas Green!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy's entrance music is Boondocks Theme Song. A fine choice. Bruce Leeroy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Griffin's chin.

Leeroy
vs
Griffin

174 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
161 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leeroy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leeroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leeroy moves away.
A big left from Leeroy misses.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Griffin moves out of range as Leeroy throws a body kick.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Leeroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Leeroy blocks a low kick nicely.
Leeroy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin slips a jab from Leeroy.
Griffin walks into a left hand.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Leeroy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leeroy misses with the combination.
Leeroy misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leeroy.
Leeroy looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.

Griffin clinches with his opponent.
Leeroy has Griffin pressed against the cage, preventing Griffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leeroy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Leeroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin tries to score a body lock takedown but Leeroy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Leeroy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leeroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leeroy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bruce Leeroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Griffin.

Leeroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leeroy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leeroy wants it to stay on the feet.
Leeroy with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Leeroy. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Leeroy lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Leeroy throws a body kick that misses.
Peter Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Leeroy.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Leeroy looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Leeroy lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin looks gassed!
Leeroy throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Leeroy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leeroy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffin on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leeroy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leeroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leeroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leeroy thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Leeroy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Leeroy.
Leeroy moves into range and connects with a jab.

Griffin is rocked!

Leeroy cracks Griffin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leeroy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Griffin to stand back up!
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Leeroy finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Leeroy has cracked Griffin with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Leeroy lands another huge swinging hook and Griffin tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Griffin, before Leeroy can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce Leeroy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Donato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Shutterbug by Big Boi as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Donato
vs
Valentine

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Donato!
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, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donato tries to clinch up.
Donato scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donato moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Donato misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine connects with a nice looking jab.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Donato.
Donato throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine jabs Donato right on the nose. Donato blinks but takes it well.
Donato tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Donato doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentine circles away.
Donato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valentine finds it's way round the side to connect with Donato's head.
Jim Donato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donato moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donato is breathing heavily.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Donato.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Donato's body. Donato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Valentine lands a big uppercut and Donato crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Donato looks OK. Valentine waves Donato back to his feet!

Donato is rocked!

It looks like Jim Donato has been cut.
Valentine lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Donato - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Valentine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregg Valentine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Stir It Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Koshcheck

181 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Van Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Koshcheck!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly connects with a right hand. Koshcheck shakes it off.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koshcheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Koshcheck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly stuns Koshcheck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.

Koshcheck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kelly did well to prevent Koshcheck getting side control.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Koshcheck has control of the leg.

Koshcheck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kelly has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koshcheck pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kelly is looking for a triangle but Koshcheck pushes his legs off easily.

Koshcheck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koshcheck defends it easily.

Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koshcheck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koshcheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koshcheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koshcheck looks gassed!
Koshcheck throwing strikes but missing.

Kelly has his foot on Koshcheck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koshcheck works his way back into a safe position though.
Koshcheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koshcheck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koshcheck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly trying to control the position.
Koshcheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Kelly has wrist control.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koshcheck throws and elbow that misses. Kelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koshcheck's guard. Nice move by Kelly!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Koshcheck can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly is nestled in close to Koshcheck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Kelly is working for a kimura but Koshcheck is defending it quite comfortably.
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. Koshcheck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly is pushing down on Koshcheck's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koshcheck is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.

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

Koshcheck looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kelly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kelly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koshcheck defends it well.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Koshcheck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Koshcheck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koshcheck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koshcheck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Kelly jabs at Koshcheck's body.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koshcheck is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Koshcheck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly is looking to wear down Koshcheck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koshcheck doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly stalks Koshcheck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koshcheck's face. Koshcheck staggers backwards, shaken.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kelly jabs at Koshcheck's body.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Koshcheck is rocked!

It looks like Josh Koshcheck has been cut.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koshcheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
Koshcheck walks into a jab.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Koshcheck seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Koshcheck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koshcheck takes one to the side of the head.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Koshcheck's body. Koshcheck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kelly works Koshcheck's body with a nice hook.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Kelly.
Kelly jabs at Koshcheck's body.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Koshcheck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koshcheck can do to turn this around?
Koshcheck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koshcheck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koshcheck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koshcheck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly cracks Koshcheck with a good jab.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koshcheck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelly scores with a four punch combination!
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Koshcheck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koshcheck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly lands a with a good body shot.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koshcheck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Koshcheck didn't see that one coming.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Koshcheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Koshcheck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Josh Koshcheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koshcheck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Van Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kelly throws a series of strikes that have Koshcheck backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Koshcheck should have avoided that one.
Kelly stuns Koshcheck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelly, as that shot connected.
Koshcheck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koshcheck fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koshcheck tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koshcheck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to de liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koshcheck doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koshcheck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koshcheck at a distance.
Koshcheck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koshcheck needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koshcheck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koshcheck doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly works Koshcheck's body with a nice hook.
Josh Koshcheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly lands a with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Kelly!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

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