Contention 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Cross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Love
vs
Cross

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexis Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Cross!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Love.
Cross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Love.
Cross is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cross circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.

Love clinches up with Cross and pushes him back against the cage.
Love wants a takedown.
Cross landing knees to the head.

It looks like Alexis Love has been cut.
Cross working Love over with knees to the body.
Cross taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Cross.
Cross lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross gets underhooks to prevent Love's takedown attempt.
Love takes a knee right on the jaw!
A fake to the body and Cross gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Love! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Love falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Damien Cross!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuo Kawakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Prophet by Soulfly. Tetsuo Kawakada struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Villar
vs
Kawakada

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario

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 Amsterdam, Juliano Villar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuo Kawakada!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villar connects with a nice looking jab.
Kawakada lands with a nice body punch.
Kawakada is looking to clinch but Villar is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawakada misses the target.
Villar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villar lands a hook that stumbles Kawakada back into the cage. Villar follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kawakada to the canvas! Villar pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kawakada has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Juliano Villar!
After winning the bout, Juliano Villar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maykeu Taisou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Taisou
vs
Burgundy

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Maykeu Taisou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taisou throws a hook to the side of Burgundy's head but Burgundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Taisou misses.
A slow jab from Taisou misses its intended target.

Burgundy instigates a clinch.
Taisou working aggressively here.
Taisou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taisou.
Burgundy lands a right hand.
Taisou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Burgundy throws an overhand right that lands on Taisou's shoulder, as Taisou tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Taisou.

It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taisou's corner calls for a 1-2. Taisou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Taisou.
A big right from Taisou misses.
Taisou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Burgundy closes the distance and pushes Taisou back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Burgundy.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burgundy lands a jab.
Taisou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burgundy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taisou misses with a straight right.
Burgundy ducks under a wild hook from Taisou.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Taisou misses the target.
Taisou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taisou throws a jab when Burgundy was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taisou ducks under a wild hook from Burgundy.
Burgundy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taisou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgundy moves away.
Taisou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taisou tries to clinch
and Burgundy counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Taisou misses its intended target.
Taisou wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.
Taisou throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Burgundy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burgundy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Taisou as the two fighters clinch.
Burgundy stalling the fight.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Burgundy.
Maykeu Taisou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgundy punishes Taisou's body with a nice straight punch.
Burgundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Taisou tries to clinch there but Burgundy circles away.
Burgundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgundy scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Taisou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taisou is looking to clinch.
Taisou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Burgundy gets a clinch.
Taisou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taisou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy is stalling here.
Taisou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Taisou.
Taisou is trying to maintain a safe position but Burgundy gets an underhook and turns Taisou into the cage.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Taisou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taisou tries to clinch up.
Taisou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taisou works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taisou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taisou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burgundy cracks a nice hook into Taisou's ribs.

Burgundy instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy'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.

Burgundy scores with a jab to the body.
Taisou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taisou throws a lazy right hand but Burgundy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burgundy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taisou takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Burgundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Taisou has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.
Taisou swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Taisou.
Burgundy controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taisou working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy has Taisou pressed against the cage, preventing Taisou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taisou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taisou throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Burgundy.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taisou throws a jab when Burgundy was well out of range.
Taisou throws a jab when Burgundy was well out of range.
Taisou doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
Taisou throws a jab when Burgundy was well out of range.
Taisou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taisou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Burgundy gets a clinch.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

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

Burgundy moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Taisou fails to land.
Taisou trying to stall but Burgundy improves his position.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy moves away from the strike by Taisou.
Burgundy ducks under a wild hook from Taisou.

Burgundy moves into the clinch.
Burgundy stalling against the cage.
Ron Burgundy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taisou misses with a punch to the body.
Taisou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Taisou is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgundy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Burgundy.
Taisou tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Taisou back against the cage.
Taisou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taisou tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Taisou fails to land.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Taisou missing with a left hand there. Burgundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taisou's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burgundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taisou scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Burgundy. Beautiful body shot.
Burgundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taisou.
Burgundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taisou.
Burgundy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taisou stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taisou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burgundy manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taisou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burgundy at a distance.
Burgundy thows a body shot but no joy.
Taisou loads up on a big right hand but Burgundy slips the punch.
Burgundy connects with a crisp jab.
Taisou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgundy.

Burgundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Taisou drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taisou misses with an uppercut. Burgundy saw that one coming.
Taisou takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taisou throws an overhand right that lands on Burgundy's shoulder, as Burgundy tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taisou. Burgundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taisou tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Burgundy lands a body shot.
Taisou misses with a two punch combination.
Taisou tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the body

and Taisou counters with a shoot takedown. Burgundy fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taisou preventing the sweep.

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

Taisou got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burgundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taisou has managed to get both his arms back between Burgundy's legs - danger averted.
Burgundy is trying to control the position but Taisou postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgundy is working an open guard so Taisou takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Taisou misses with a wild body shot.
Burgundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taisou.
Burgundy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taisou rather than just go for the knockout.
Taisou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burgundy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burgundy lands with an overhand left.
Burgundy misses with a body shot.
Taisou scores with a punch to the head.
Burgundy lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taisou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Taisou misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy throws the left hand but Taisou avoids the punch easily.
Taisou throws out a loose jab but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taisou looks to land a combination but Burgundy avoids it well.
Taisou misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Burgundy both land. Nice combination.

Taisou is rocked!
Taisou throws a hook but Burgundy avoids it easily.
Oh Taisou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burgundy is stalking Taisou. Taisou circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Burgundy, and it's lights out! Taisou really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Burgundy!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tabbrani Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Chunqiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hassan comes to the cage accompanied by child in time-deep purple. Chunqiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Can't Be Friends With Everyone by MAKE OUT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tabbrani Hassan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hassan
vs
Chunqiao

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

168 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Violent By Design

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 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tabbrani Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhang Chunqiao!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chunqiao has closed the distance and engaged Hassan in a clinch.
Hassan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hassan tries to pull guard but Chunqiao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chunqiao throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassan.
Chunqiao wants to take the fight to the mat but Hassan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chunqiao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hassan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Chunqiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chunqiao working aggressively here.

Hassan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chunqiao has managed to clinch.
Hassan blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chunqiao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chunqiao tries a body shot but Hassan blocks it.
Chunqiao tries to circle away but Hassan has him pinned against the cage.
Hassan keeps control of Chunqiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hassan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chunqiao uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan keeping moving, preventing Chunqiao from controlling successfully.
Chunqiao looking to pass the guard.
Chunqiao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chunqiao tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hassan's legs.

Chunqiao has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hassan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao lands with a straight right. Hassan didn't see that one coming.
Tabbrani Hassan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chunqiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassan.
Chunqiao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hassan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chunqiao somewhat.
Tabbrani Hassan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhang Chunqiao.
Chunqiao shoots in looking for a takedown but Hassan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chunqiao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chunqiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hassan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chunqiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chunqiao throws a nice looking combination but Hassan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao misses with a double jab.
Zhang Chunqiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chunqiao closes the distance and clinches.
Chunqiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chunqiao has a couple of punches blocked by Hassan.
Hassan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chunqiao walks away with a smile on his face. Hassan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chunqiao misses with a double jab.
Hassan moves out of range as Chunqiao strikes.
Chunqiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chunqiao shoots in but Hassan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Chunqiao does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hassan moves into the clinch.
Hassan stalling in the clinch.

Hassan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chunqiao misses with a right hand

and Hassan moves into the clinch.
Hassan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chunqiao walks away with a smile on his face. Hassan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chunqiao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chunqiao looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chunqiao is defended easily by Hassan.
Chunqiao misses with a double jab

and Hassan counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chunqiao scores with a nice right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chunqiao.
Hassan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chunqiao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hassan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chunqiao somewhat.
Hassan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chunqiao.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chunqiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hassan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hassan tries to keep at a distance but Chunqiao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chunqiao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tabbrani Hassan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhang Chunqiao.
Chunqiao working aggressively here.

Hassan pulls guard successfully.
Chunqiao looking to pass the guard.
Hassan trying to control the position here.
Hassan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chunqiao on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan keeping full guard, as Chunqiao tries to pass.
Chunqiao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hassan can't keep his opponent in guard - Chunqiao advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chunqiao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hassan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chunqiao is looking for a kimura here.
Chunqiao is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chunqiao with shots to the head and body - Hassan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chunqiao is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Chunqiao patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chunqiao tightening his grip on Hassan, looking for the choke.
Hassan prevents Chunqiao from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chunqiao missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Chunqiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chunqiao has managed to clinch.
Chunqiao is trying to push Hassan away but Hassan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hassan is pressed up against the cage. Chunqiao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hassan down to the mat. Hassan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Chunqiao clinches up with Hassan and pushes him back against the cage.
Chunqiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chunqiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chunqiao lands a shot to the body.
Chunqiao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hassan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chunqiao tries to circle away but Hassan has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chunqiao pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan wants to stand but Chunqiao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chunqiao looking for a sweep. Not yet Chunqiao, not yet.
Chunqiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chunqiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chunqiao controls Hassan momentarily but Hassan frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zhang Chunqiao was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice uppercut lands for Chunqiao. That snapped Hassan's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao works Hassan's body with a nice hook.
Hassan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chunqiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chunqiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hassan is fending him off so far but Chunqiao persists. Nope, Hassan circles away and we're back to standing.
Tabbrani Hassan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhang Chunqiao.
Hassan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao looks for a takedown but Hassan sprawls well.
Chunqiao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hassan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Chunqiao.
Chunqiao misses with a hook.
Chunqiao misses with a hook. Hassan ducked under it nicely.
Chunqiao with a poor takedown

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

Hassan decides to pull guard.
Chunqiao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hassan's guard.
Tabbrani Hassan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Chunqiao is looking for a kimura here.
Chunqiao tries to stand and escape but Hassan is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Chunqiao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chunqiao moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chunqiao advances to full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhang Chunqiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chunqiao 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhang Chunqiao!
Zhang Chunqiao 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
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Dodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed Lawal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dodd
vs
Lawal

190 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Dodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammed Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dodd.
Dodd scores with a body shot.
Dodd misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawal pinned against the cage. Lawal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dodd closes the distance and pushes Lawal back into the cage.

Dodd manages to pull guard.
Lawal wants to get up but he can't break Dodd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lawal wants to stand and escape but instead Dodd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd passes Lawal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lawal scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dodd manages to mount him!
Lawal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dodd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dodd looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lawal is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dodd wants to control the pace but Lawal is squirming around nicely.
Dodd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lawal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lawal wants to get back to his feet.
Lawal avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dodd.
Lawal wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dodd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dodd looking to control but Lawal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dodd unloads with some shots from mount but Lawal bucks and avoids them well.
Dodd looking to control but Lawal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dodd throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
You get the feeling that Lawal really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Dodd is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lawal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lawal shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawal is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dodd throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lawal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dodd.
Lawal is trying to stand up.
Dodd tries to control but Lawal wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodd won't let Lawal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dodd working Lawal over with strikes here.
Dodd looking to control but Lawal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawal is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dodd throws some wild stikes that Lawal manages to avoid easily.
Dodd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dodd won't let Lawal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodd trying to control but Lawal is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawal's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lawal looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lawal is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dodd misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lawal counter with a right hand.
Dodd throws a poor cross that misses
and Lawal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like David Dodd has been cut.

Dodd shoots in and bounces Lawal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lawal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dodd is controlling him.
Dodd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dodd stops Lawal from standing up.
Lawal is wriggling around but Dodd manages to pass to half guard.
Dodd prevents Lawal from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal is breathing heavily.
Lawal won't allow Dodd to pass to mount.
Dodd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dodd prevents Lawal from standing back up.
Dodd is looking to take a break and control but Lawal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dodd works his way into full mount!
Lawal avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dodd.
Lawal is trying to stand but he's just given Dodd his back.
Lawal is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dodd.
Lawal covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Lawal controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dodd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lawal looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawal has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dodd.
Lawal looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dodd is working for a rear naked choke. Lawal is not defending it well and Dodd has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Lawal refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Lawal's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Dodd!