LAC 2 - 205lb Tournament PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kos
vs
Brown

176 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

176 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kos lands an overhand right.

It looks like Andrew Brown has been cut.
Kos connects with a body shot.

Brown looking to score a takedown here. Kos is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Kos's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown taking a breather here.

Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controls the position from side control.
Kos is looking for a sweep.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kos is pushing Brown's head away, looking to escape. Brown manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown taking a breather here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown moves out of range as Kos strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Kos is defending well.
Kos is trying to control but Brown manages to pass to mount!
Brown working Kos over with strikes here.
Kos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.

Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Kos is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown prevents Kos from getting the reversal.
Brown content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Kos frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Brown'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.

Kos's corner calls for a 1-2. Kos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Kos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kos shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Kos with a hook.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Brown is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Kos finish him?
Kos drops Brown with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Brown! Kos dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Kos!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Vovchanchyn
vs
Hammer

173 cm
25
238 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Vovchanchyn jabs at Hammer's body.
Vovchanchyn missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammer slips under a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Vovchanchyn enables Hammer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vovchanchyn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vovchanchyn controlling the position.
Hammer stops Vovchanchyn from standing up.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Vovchanchyn keeps moving.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position here.
Vovchanchyn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vovchanchyn tries to get out of the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Igor Vovchanchyn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vovchanchyn avoids the head kick by Hammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vovchanchyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Igor Vovchanchyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammer lands a right hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Hammer shoots in and drives through. Vovchanchyn sprawls well.
Vovchanchyn really is a fat lump.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.

Hammer closes the distance and pushes Vovchanchyn back into the cage.

Vovchanchyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vovchanchyn to the ground. Vovchanchyn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammer counters with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vovchanchyn as Hammer shoots in.
Igor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hammer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer throws a series of punches but Vovchanchyn avoids them all with ease.
Vovchanchyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammer. Hammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hammer's head backwards.
Hammer slips under a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Vovchanchyn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vovchanchyn missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
A big right from Vovchanchyn misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vovchanchyn misses the target.
Vovchanchyn misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Vovchanchyn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammer wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vovchanchyn swivels and escapes.
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice looking body shot.
Vovchanchyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammer counters with a body kick.
Vovchanchyn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hammer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vovchanchyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vovchanchyn wants it to stay on the feet.
Vovchanchyn avoids a kick to the body.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.

Hammer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vovchanchyn did well to prevent Hammer getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer works his way into side control.
Hammer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looks to move to half guard but instead Hammer has passed into mount! Damn!

Hammer has control of Vovchanchyn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vovchanchyn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vovchanchyn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammer on the ground.
Hammer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vovchanchyn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vovchanchyn wants to control but Hammer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Hammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vovchanchyn sizes up Hammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Vovchanchyn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer looks for a takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well.
Hammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Vovchanchyn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer walks into a stiff left hand from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer tries to clinch but Vovchanchyn is having none of it.
A big left from Vovchanchyn misses.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vovchanchyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn misses with a series of wild punches.
Vovchanchyn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
Igor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hammer.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vovchanchyn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Vovchanchyn both land. Nice combination.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the head.
Hammer blocks a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hammer!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vovchanchyn's waist but Vovchanchyn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Hammer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer slips under a jab.
Igor Vovchanchyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vovchanchyn is fending him off so far but Hammer persists. Nope, Vovchanchyn circles away and we're back to standing.
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vovchanchyn to the ground. Vovchanchyn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hammer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Vovchanchyn.
A nice combination there by Vovchanchyn.
Hammer lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hammer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammer trying to control but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
Hammer is fighting to break Vovchanchyn's control of his arms but Vovchanchyn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to his feet but Hammer passes into half guard.
Hammer controlling the action here.
Hammer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn is looking to improve his position.
Vovchanchyn is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tries to kick Hammer off but Hammer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hammer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vovchanchyn connects with a looping right hand.
Vovchanchyn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hammer tries to clinch but Vovchanchyn is having none of it.
Hammer shoots in and drives through. Vovchanchyn sprawls well.
Hammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vovchanchyn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vovchanchyn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammer.
Vovchanchyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vovchanchyn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
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!

Vovchanchyn thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt - Vovchanchyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with a straight left.
Vovchanchyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
A combination from Vovchanchyn does no damage.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut

and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammer.

Hammer drags the fight down to the ground.
Vovchanchyn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vovchanchyn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vovchanchyn's guard.
Vovchanchyn is looking to stand up but Hammer isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammer trying to control but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer stands and throws Vovchanchyn's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Hammer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A jab from Vovchanchyn misses.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn is avoiding it.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hammer somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vovchanchyn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Igor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hammer.
Vovchanchyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Vovchanchyn.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Hammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Vovchanchyn which made him look bad.
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping right.
Vovchanchyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hammer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vovchanchyn's guard.
Hammer trying to control but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.

Vovchanchyn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hammer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Vovchanchyn blocks a jab.
Hammer staying out of range there.
The Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vovchanchyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vovchanchyn leaves Hammer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vovchanchyn misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Vovchanchyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown but Vovchanchyn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hammer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vovchanchyn is out of range and Hammer settles back down.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vovchanchyn throws a one two combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vovchanchyn, as that shot connected.
Vovchanchyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vovchanchyn digs a good body shot into Hammer's ribs.
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown but Vovchanchyn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Igor Vovchanchyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vovchanchyn misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Igor Vovchanchyn.
I think Hammer 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Igor Vovchanchyn!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by Next Big Thing. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lesnar
vs
Ramsay

185 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsay manages to avoid it.
Ramsay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Ramsay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramsay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramsay tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Ramsay just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramsay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lesnar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramsay lands a jab to Lesnar's midsection.
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramsay misses with a body shot.
Ramsay takes one on the button.
Christian Ramsay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsay stalks Lesnar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lesnar's face. Lesnar staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramsay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramsay is looking to clinch.
Ramsay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Ramsay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramsay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lesnar swings for the body but Ramsay moves out of range.
Ramsay misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar looks to land a left hand but Ramsay moved out of range nicely.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the body.
Ramsay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lesnar finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramsay's head.
Lesnar defending well as Ramsay loads up on a big left hand.
Ramsay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Ramsay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramsay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lesnar rather than just go for the knockout.
Ramsay misses with a body shot.
Ramsay thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Ramsay.
Ramsay looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramsay looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramsay.
Lesnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramsay wants to clinch.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Ramsay.
Ramsay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lesnar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lesnar works Ramsay's body with a nice hook.
Lesnar misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramsay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lesnar lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Ramsay moves out of range.
Lesnar swings for the body but Ramsay moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Ramsay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramsay throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Ramsay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lesnar counters by moving into the clinch.
Ramsay trying to control the position but instead, Lesnar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramsay into the cage.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramsay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Lesnar. Those never looked like landing.
Lesnar cracks a nice hook into Ramsay's ribs.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramsay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramsay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a really nice looking cross but Ramsay seems unphased.
Ramsay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lesnar swinging wildly 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!
Ramsay swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lesnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramsay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lesnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramsay's head.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Lesnar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ramsay counters with a left to the body.
Ramsay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Ramsay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsay looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
Ramsay throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lesnar moves into the clinch.

Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Ramsay is breathing heavily.
Ramsay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramsay throws a good cross that connects.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Ed Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramsay throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay slips under a jab.
Lesnar digs a good body shot into Ramsay's ribs.
Ramsay avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Ramsay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramsay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramsay misses the target.
Ramsay blocks a jab.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Ramsay ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramsay also avoids with ease.
Lesnar misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramsay.
Lesnar misses with a wild body shot.
Ramsay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Ramsay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramsay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramsay swinging wildly here.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Lesnar. Those never looked like landing.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramsay defending well as Lesnar loads up on a big left hand.
Ramsay throws a one two combo.
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from Ramsay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Ramsay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramsay as he connects with a hook.
Ramsay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesnars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramsay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramsay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramsay. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar misses with the combination.
Ramsay looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Ramsay does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lesnar keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ed Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramsay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lesnar throws a shot from downtown. Ramsay moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramsay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramsay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Lesnar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramsay connects with a body shot.
Lesnar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ramsay.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Ramsay avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Ramsay moves out of range.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramsay throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar throws a big shot that misses.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramsay misses with a two punch combination.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramsay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramsay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Ramsay looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Lesnar lands a right hook to the body.
Lesnar stuns Ramsay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Ramsay avoids it well.
Ramsay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramsay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ramsay eats them both and turns towards Lesnar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramsay circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Ramsay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramsay's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Ramsay moves out of range.
Lesnar misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramsay.
Lesnar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lesnar. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lesnar lands with a straight right. Ramsay didn't see that one coming.
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands with a straight right. Ramsay didn't see that one coming.
Lesnar takes a swing at Ramsay's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Ramsay with a series of wild strikes but Ramsay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramsay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Ramsay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesnar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lesnar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.
Lesnar missing with a left hand there. Ramsay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramsay just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramsay circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramsay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Ramsay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesnar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramsay misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar lands with a nice body punch.
Ramsay swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramsay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Christian Ramsay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Ramsay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnar 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Lesnar!
Ed Lesnar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pari An (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Patterson
vs
An

190 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfonso Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pari An!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by An.

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

Patterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but An pulls his head out easily.
An wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.

Patterson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Patterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but An pulls his head out easily.

Patterson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! An is tapping! Great win for Patterson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alfonso Patterson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yio Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pacioretty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Yio Yaj has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yio Yaj seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yaj
vs
Pacioretty

188 cm
23
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yio Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pacioretty!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj shoots in for a takedown but Pacioretty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Pacioretty.
Yaj misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacioretty throws a right and a left that Yaj avoids nicely.
Pacioretty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yaj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yaj.
Pacioretty wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaj won't allow it.
Pacioretty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Yaj has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pacioretty regains guard immediately.
Pacioretty wants to sweep here but Yaj controlling him for the moment.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacioretty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacioretty wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yaj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj passes Pacioretty's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yaj not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pacioretty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yaj.

Yaj is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, if Yaj 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.
Yaj drops an elbow to the side of Pacioretty's head.
Pacioretty is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yaj scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yaj is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pacioretty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yaj is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty manages to get to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacioretty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yaj trying to control but Pacioretty is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacioretty pulls Yaj in close to his closed guard and prevents Yaj from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yaj is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yaj will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yio Yaj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacioretty misses with a few strikes there.
Pacioretty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaj.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacioretty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pacioretty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Pacioretty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pacioretty closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yaj did well to prevent Pacioretty getting side control.
Yaj is looking to improve his position.
Yaj trying to control here.
Yaj works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yaj wants to stand up but Pacioretty is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacioretty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yaj has control of Pacioretty's left arm, preventing Pacioretty from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj has momentary wrist control but Pacioretty slips an elbow through the middle.
Yaj has his hands on Pacioretty's head, controlling the position.
Yaj looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacioretty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yaj wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacioretty tries to free his leg and advance position but Yaj is retaining full guard.
Pacioretty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj trying to keep a closed guard but Pacioretty is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Yio Yaj just wasn't active enough.
Pacioretty tries to bum rush Yaj with a series of wild strikes but Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yio Yaj will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yaj shoots in but Pacioretty avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Yaj shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yaj looking to pass the guard.
Pacioretty pulls Yaj in to control the position.
Yaj trying to control but Pacioretty is working from the bottom.
Yaj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yaj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacioretty is keeping the position for now.
Pacioretty wants to sweep but no luck.
Yaj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pacioretty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacioretty is adopting a defensive guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Pacioretty hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yaj shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacioretty as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pacioretty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yaj is trying to defend but Pacioretty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pacioretty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pacioretty is keen to just control but Yaj is a slippery customer.
Pacioretty prevents Yaj from improving his position.
Pacioretty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yaj is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yaj tries to kick Pacioretty off but Pacioretty keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is looking for a sweep. Pacioretty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacioretty is thwarting Yaj's attempts to control the position.
Yaj makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yaj.
Pacioretty tries to free his leg and advance position but Yaj is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj keeping moving, preventing Pacioretty from controlling successfully.
Yaj lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pacioretty!
Pacioretty tries to hold on but Yaj postures up.
Yaj working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pacioretty controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yaj is looking to stall here but Pacioretty recovers full guard.
Pacioretty is pulling down on Yaj's head. It's preventing any offense from Yaj, at least for the moment.
Pacioretty is trying to keep Yaj in close.
Yaj with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pacioretty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yaj trying to control but Pacioretty is working from the bottom.
Yaj preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Pacioretty.
A punch combination from Yaj misses.
Yaj shoots and misses

and Pacioretty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yio Yaj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj is looking to improve his position.
Pacioretty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yaj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pacioretty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yaj is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacioretty throwing shots but Yaj is blocking nicely.
Yaj pushes Pacioretty off looking to stand but Pacioretty dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacioretty is looking to take a break and control but Yaj 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.

Max Pacioretty 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pacioretty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Pacioretty.
Pacioretty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yaj circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacioretty fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacioretty throws a right and a left that Yaj avoids nicely.
Pacioretty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj shoots for a takedown but Pacioretty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Pacioretty misses its intended target.
Pacioretty throws a series of punches but Yaj avoids them all with ease.

Yaj clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yaj is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pacioretty is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty is pressed up against the cage. Yaj has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pacioretty down to the mat. Pacioretty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yio Yaj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacioretty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj shoots in looking for a takedown but Pacioretty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yaj's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yio Yaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yaj feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pacioretty is controlling Yaj's posture.
Yaj trying to control but Pacioretty is working from the bottom.
Yaj won't allow Pacioretty to get back to his feet.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacioretty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yaj staying out of range there.
Pacioretty just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacioretty swivels and escapes.
Pacioretty throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacioretty misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Pacioretty. No joy for Yaj on that attempt.
Yaj closes the distance and clinches up with Pacioretty, looking for a takedown. Yaj pushes Pacioretty against the cage but Pacioretty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Pacioretty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacioretty is trying to control. Yaj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pacioretty wants to free his trapped foot but Yaj is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yaj is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pacioretty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yaj trying to control from the bottom.
Pacioretty is nestled in close to Yaj, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yaj tries to roll over but Pacioretty keeps him under control.
Pacioretty 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yaj with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yaj works his way to full guard. Good work.

Yaj pushes Pacioretty off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pacioretty throws a nice looking combination but Yaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Pacioretty looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacioretty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yaj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yaj wants to improve his position but Pacioretty is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Pacioretty seems content to control.
Pacioretty is trying to control the action in half guard but Yaj is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj trying to control but Pacioretty postures up.
Yaj is trying to get back to full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Max Pacioretty wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Pacioretty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacioretty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacioretty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Pacioretty shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pacioretty lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yaj is trying to control but can't.
Pacioretty looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yaj with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yaj tries to kick Pacioretty off but Pacioretty keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Pacioretty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pacioretty 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Pacioretty!