AOC41: Middleweight Maelstrom PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Joslin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Joslin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hall
vs
Joslin

190 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Joslin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joslin misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Joslin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joslin misses with a double jab.
Hall staying out of range there.
Joslin throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Joslin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hall backs up against the cage.

It looks like Ken Hall has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Joslin which made him look bad.
Joslin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joslin as he jumps to the side.
Hall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joslin defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Joslin engages and cracks Hall with a massive lead left hook - Hall tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Joslin is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Joslin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and willie QUIK PHISH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). QUIK PHISH has chosen PIMP JUICE as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Thunder
vs
QUIK PHISH

178 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, willie QUIK PHISH!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from QUIK PHISH. No joy for Thunder on that attempt.

QUIK PHISH 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.
QUIK PHISH is looking to work some ground and pound but Thunder has wrist control.
QUIK PHISH tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard.
QUIK PHISH pushes down on Thunder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
QUIK PHISH is looking to stall here but Thunder recovers full guard.
QUIK PHISH is fighting to break Thunder's control of his arms but Thunder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing QUIK PHISH from controlling successfully.
QUIK PHISH wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

QUIK PHISH drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thunder looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thunder looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thunder!
QUIK PHISH manages to get back to half guard.
QUIK PHISH gets back to full guard.

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

QUIK PHISH is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder defends well.
QUIK PHISH looks gassed!
Thunder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
QUIK PHISH keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
QUIK PHISH working a defensive guard here.
QUIK PHISH keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
Thunder wants to control from the top but QUIK PHISH keeps moving.
Thunder pushes down on QUIK PHISH's leg and manages to get into half guard.
QUIK PHISH is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control from half guard but QUIK PHISH is working away.

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

QUIK PHISH looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

QUIK PHISH has gone for a leg lock! Thunder slips out almost immediately though and dives into QUIK PHISH's guard.

QUIK PHISH looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thunder trying to control but QUIK PHISH is working from the bottom.
Thunder pushes down on QUIK PHISH's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is looking to advance position but QUIK PHISH won't allow it.
QUIK PHISH slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

QUIK PHISH has his foot on Thunder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thunder works his way back into a safe position though.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Thunder wants to control from the top but QUIK PHISH keeps moving.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Thunder advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

QUIK PHISH scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
What's Thunder going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

QUIK PHISH is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thunder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thunder parries the strikes from QUIK PHISH easily there. QUIK PHISH is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thunder to escape.
You can see the frustration on Thunder's face as QUIK PHISH controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to control QUIK PHISH's posture but QUIK PHISH avoids it.

QUIK PHISH is working to tighten is grip on Thunder's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Thunder has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but QUIK PHISH is really squeezing tight and eventually Thunder passes out! QUIK PHISH breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). willie QUIK PHISH!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigorin Zaytsaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kesler
vs
Zaytsaev

200 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

211 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Kesler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grigorin Zaytsaev!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaytsaev gets a clinch.
Kesler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zaytsaev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaytsaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kesler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zaytsaev did well to prevent Kesler getting side control.
Kesler stops Zaytsaev from getting back to his feet.
Kesler is looking to take a break and control but Zaytsaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zaytsaev punching from the bottom.
Zaytsaev is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kesler lands with a punch from half guard.
Kesler controlling the pace.

Kesler seems to be looking for submissions.
Kesler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaytsaev tries to roll over but Kesler keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaytsaev is trying to maintain the position but Kesler is very close to passing his half guard.

Kesler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zaytsaev trying to control but Kesler postures up.
Zaytsaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Zaytsaev actively working from the bottom here.
Kesler trying to control from half guard but Zaytsaev is working away.
Kesler wants to free his trapped foot but Zaytsaev is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kesler slips a jab from Zaytsaev.
Grigorin Zaytsaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kesler darts in and clinches Zaytsaev up against the cage.
Kesler managing to block the knees to the body from Zaytsaev.
Kesler is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaytsaev has double underhooks.
Zaytsaev is pressed up against the cage. Kesler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zaytsaev down to the mat. Zaytsaev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kesler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kesler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kesler checks a leg kick nicely.

Kesler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zaytsaev sprawls well initially but Kesler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zaytsaev wants to improve his position but Kesler is controlling well.
Kesler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zaytsaev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kesler slips a nice elbow through Zaytsaev's hands, connecting with Zaytsaev's forehead.
Kesler prevents Zaytsaev from standing back up.

Zaytsaev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaytsaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaytsaev looks gassed!
Zaytsaev is trying to stand back up but Kesler is controlling him
Zaytsaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kesler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kesler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Kesler there.
Zaytsaev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kesler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kesler winds up and cracks Zaytsaev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Grigorin Zaytsaev has been cut.
Zaytsaev taking some punishment here, with Kesler in his half guard.
Kesler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zaytsaev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kesler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Zaytsaev is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kesler lands a big elbow - Zaytsaev is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Zaytsaev is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ryan Kesler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maxime Laforce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maxime Laforce's chin.

Laforce
vs
Smith

155 cm
22
137 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxime Laforce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laforce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laforce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Laforce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Laforce keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Laforce keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith is keen to just control but Laforce is a slippery customer.

Smith is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Laforce is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trevor Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bradski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RENEGADE MASTER. Bradski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ikaruga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fighter
vs
Bradski

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Biobonds Supplements $100 158+
Biobonds Supplements $100 158+

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Bradski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradski misses with a few strikes there.
Bradski takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Bradski misses with a series of wild punches.

Bradski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fighter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fighter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fighter being controlled here momentarily.
Bradski can't keep his opponent in guard - Fighter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bradski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Fighter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fighter wants to take a breather but Bradski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fighter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Fighter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bradski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fighter.
Fighter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to advance to full mount but Bradski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Fighter tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradski is retaining full guard.
Fighter won't allow Bradski to get back to his feet.
Fighter trying to control but Bradski is working from the bottom.
Fighter landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fighter stops Bradski from standing up.
Bradski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fighter controls the pace.
Fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fighter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradski swivels and escapes.
Bradski throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Bradski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fighter moves out of range as Bradski strikes.
Fighter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bradski tries to sprawl out of it but Fighter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bradski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradski.

Fighter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fighter trying to control the action but Bradski is working from the bottom.
Bradski regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fighter's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter trying to control from half guard but Bradski is working away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Steve Fighter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fighter defending well as Bradski loads up on a big left hand.

Fighter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fighter wants to control from the top but Bradski keeps moving.
Fighter looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter trying to control but Bradski is working from the bottom.
Fighter is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradski wants to get back to his feet but Fighter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bradski keeping moving, preventing Fighter from controlling successfully.
Fighter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradski swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fighter circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice cross by Fighter.
Bill Bradski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradski stuffs the takedown attempt from Fighter. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Bradski misses its intended target.
Fighter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradski circles away.
Bradski misses with a straight right.
Bradski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradski loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Bradski stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradski.
Fighter checks a leg kick.

Fighter rushes Bradski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fighter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bradski throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Bradski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bradski wants it to stay on the feet.

Fighter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fighter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradski is keeping the position for now.
Fighter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fighter trying to move into half guard but instead Bradski has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradski preventing the sweep.
Fighter is working hard here to advance position.
Fighter pulls Bradski in to control the position.
Fighter is trying to keep Bradski in close.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter is trying to control the position but Bradski postures up.
Fighter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve Fighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bradski is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bradski being controlled here momentarily.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Steve Fighter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
No joy there for Bradski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bill Bradski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fighter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bradski sprawls well initially but Fighter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fighter in particular looking to stall.
Fighter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fighter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fighter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Fighter!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taro Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima comes to the cage accompanied by Heavy Metal Samurai. Occulta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal - At the Heart of Winter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mishima
vs
Occulta

175 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taro Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abbath Occulta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Occulta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mishima napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Occulta in side control, throwing shots but Mishima defends.
Occulta working away.
Mishima managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Occulta.
Mishima is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Occulta.
Mishima taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mishima managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Occulta.

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

Occulta has an Americana. Mishima didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Occulta is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Occulta hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Abbath Occulta!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skwisgaar Skwigelf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Wendell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skwigelf's entrance music is Bloodrocuted. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wendell's choice of entrance music: . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skwigelf
vs
Wendell

190 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
223 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Battalion Athletics

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skwisgaar Skwigelf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clint Wendell!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skwigelf misses the shot to the body.
Wendell moves in looking to clinch but Skwigelf pushes him off.
Wendell fails to land with a series of punches.
Wendell slips under a jab.
Wendell scores with a jab to the body.
Wendell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Skwigelf.
Skwigelf closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Skwigelf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wendell misses with a combination
and Skwigelf counters with a nice body shot.
Wendell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skwigelf misses with a looping left.
A jab from Skwigelf misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wendell.
Skwisgaar Skwigelf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wendell misses with a double jab
and Skwigelf counters with a nice uppercut.
Skwigelf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skwigelf lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skwigelf connects with a single shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skwigelf.
Skwigelf throws a sloppy body shot
and Wendell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skwigelf jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wendell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skwigelf.
Wendell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skwigelf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wendell moves away.

Wendell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wendell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skwigelf connects with a single shot there.
Wendell looks to score with a jab to the body but Skwigelf is just out of range.
Skwigelf scores with a jab.
Skwigelf delivers a nice body kick.
Wendell looks gassed!
Skwigelf lands with an uppercut that bounces Wendell off the cage and back into rage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skwigelf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wendell's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Wendell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wendell needs to keep his hands up - Skwigelf had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skwigelf jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skwigelf slips a jab from Wendell.
Skwigelf scores with a nice head shot.
Wendell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skwigelf circles away quickly and effectively.
Wendell throws a right hand that Skwigelf ducks under and follows up with a left that Skwigelf also avoids with ease.
Skwigelf lands a nice hook to Wendell's body. Wendell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skwigelf connects with a crisp jab.
Wendell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Wendell is rocked!
Skwigelf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wendell is still on wobbly legs! Can Skwigelf finish him?
Skwigelf scores with a hook.
Skwigelf digs a good hook to Wendell's body.
Wendell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skwigelf connects with a right hand. Wendell shakes it off.
Skwigelf drops Wendell with a huge uppercut! Wendell drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Skwigelf is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skwisgaar Skwigelf!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abula Babu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka has chosen Superfly as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Babu
vs
Snuka

190 cm
26
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abula Babu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Babu looks to land a combination but Snuka avoids it well.

Snuka has Babu up against the cage in a clinch.
Snuka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Babu.
Snuka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Babu up against the cage.
Babu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Babu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Babu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abula Babu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Babu backwards.
Snuka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babu.
Snuka lands a body shot.
Babu is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka cracks Babu with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Snuka.
Snuka presses Babu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snuka lands a shot to the body.
Snuka stalling.
Babu wants a takedown.
Snuka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snuka stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Snuka scores with a hook to the body.
Snuka scores with a hook to the body.
Snuka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snuka is struggling to control the position.
Snuka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Snuka lands a body punch.

Snuka turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka trying to control the action but Babu is working from the bottom.
Snuka is putting a hurting on Babu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Snuka is chipping away with strikes.
Snuka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Babu some visible discomfort.
Babu is trying to control Snuka's posture but Snuka avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Babu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Babu is rocked!
Snuka controlling from side mount.
Oh Babu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snuka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Snuka trying to control the position but Babu is working away.
Babu seems to have got his legs back now.
Snuka working the ground and pound.
Babu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snuka working Babu over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babu is in trouble now - Snuka has advanced to mount!
Babu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Snuka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Snuka landing shots from mount.
Babu working to try and regain half guard.
Snuka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Snuka looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Babu covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Rauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Halfoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauha comes to the cage accompanied by Age of Aquarius. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rauha
vs
Halfoat

180 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pasi Rauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, White Halfoat!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halfoat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rauha.
Rauha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halfoat but Halfoat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halfoat misses with a hook. Rauha ducked under it nicely.
Rauha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Halfoat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rauha.
Rauha misses with a straight right.
Halfoat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rauha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halfoat.
Rauha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rauha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rauha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halfoat throws out the jab.
Halfoat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halfoat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rauha tries to clinch but Halfoat moves out of range.
Halfoat misses with an uppercut.
Rauha connects with a single shot there.
Rauha throws a body punch but Halfoat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halfoat misses with a wild body shot.
White Halfoat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauha just misses with a punch to the body.
Rauha throws a big shot that misses.
Halfoat keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rauha.
White Halfoat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rauha tries to clinch but Halfoat moves out of range.
Halfoat throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Rauha misses.
Rauha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Halfoat misses with a few strikes there.
Halfoat ducks under a wild hook from Rauha.
A jab from Halfoat finds it's way through Rauha's defenses.
Rauha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasi Rauha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halfoat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to de liver by Halfoat. Beautiful body shot.
Halfoat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauha shoots in for a takedown but Halfoat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rauha is breathing heavily.
Halfoat tried to score with a low kick but Rauha checks it.
Rauha misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Halfoat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rauha checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Halfoat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halfoat misses with a straight right.
Halfoat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rauha walks into a stiff left hand from Halfoat.
Halfoat scores with a jab. Rauha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rauha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Halfoat as Rauha shoots in.
Rauha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halfoat but Halfoat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halfoat works the jab nicely.
Halfoat cracks Rauha with a good jab.

Rauha is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha walks straight into a right hand from Halfoat - that's dropped him! Halfoat jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rauha from any more punishment! Rauha complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). White Halfoat!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sardiini's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Are The Kings. Semi Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keijo Sardiini's chin.

Sardiini
vs
Silva

185 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Semi Silva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sardiini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sardiini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sardiini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Silva misses.
Sardiini scores with a nice strike.
Sardiini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Sardiini pushes him off.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sardiini. Sardiini obviously looking to wear him down.
Sardiini throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Sardiini is out of range.
A punch combination from Sardiini misses.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sardiini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sardiini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sardiini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sardiini misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva avoids the body shot from Sardiini.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Sardiini saw it coming and moves away.
Silva misses with a shot to the body

and Sardiini moves into the clinch.
Sardiini takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Keijo Sardiini has been cut.
Sardiini has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Sardiini is controlling him.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Sardiini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Sardiini is blocking nicely.
Sardiini swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sardiini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

It looks like Semi Silva has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sardiini.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Sardiini.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Sardiini pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sardiini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sardiini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva blocks a body shot from Sardiini.
Sardiini working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Sardiini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sardiini slowing the pace effectively.
Sardiini landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a right hand.
Sardiini misses with a knee strike.
Sardiini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sardiini is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Sardiini into the cage.
Sardiini scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sardiini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sardiini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Sardiini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sardiini.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sardiini.
Sardiini misses with a low kick.
Sardiini misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sardiini misses.
Semi Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Sardiini as he connects with a hook.
Sardiini looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Sardiini moves away from the strike by Silva.
Sardiini takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Sardiini misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a hook. Sardiini ducked under it nicely.
Sardiini swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Sardiini is retaining full guard.

Sardiini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sardiini keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sardiini has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Silva should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sardiini has tightened it up now! Silva should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keijo Sardiini!
Keijo Sardiini is the new middleweight champion!