RFC Fight Night 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Supranovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Supranovich comes to the cage accompanied by The Court of the Crimson King. Sam Supranovich looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Supranovich
vs
Ellis

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Supranovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supranovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Supranovich looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ellis shoots in for a double leg but Supranovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ellis.

Ellis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ellis controlling the action here.
Ellis wants to free his trapped foot but Supranovich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like Ellis is going to stand back up.
Ellis wants to pass to mount but Supranovich is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ellis in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ashton Ellis.

Ellis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ellis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee asks Ellis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ellis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ellis wants to stand but Supranovich is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Supranovich will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ellis decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Supranovich gets caught napping as Ellis dives in and scores a takedown. Supranovich manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ellis wants to stand but Supranovich has his arm trapped.
Ellis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ellis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ellis controlling the position.
Ellis advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis controlling from mount.
Ellis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ellis moves to the back position.
Ellis is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ellis tries for a takedown but Supranovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ellis shoots in for a double leg but Supranovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Supranovich which made him look bad.
Sam Supranovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ellis.
Nice takedown defense from Supranovich. No joy for Ellis on that attempt.
Ellis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Supranovich avoids it really well and circles away.

Ellis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Supranovich manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ellis wants to get up but he can't break Supranovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ellis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Ellis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ashton Ellis wasn't active enough on the ground.

Supranovich gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ellis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ellis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ellis wants to stand but Supranovich is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supranovich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ellis controls the pace.
Ellis advances position into side control!
Supranovich is being controlled here.
Ellis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supranovich is looking to reverse the position.
Ellis staying calm.
Ellis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Ellis decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ellis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Supranovich tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ellis is in Supranovich's guard.
Ellis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ellis wants to stand but Supranovich is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ellis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellis is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Ellis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ellis shoots for a double leg takedown but Supranovich sprawls well. He's pushed Ellis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Supranovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ellis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Supranovich tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ellis is in Supranovich's guard.
Ellis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ellis looking to pass the guard.
Ellis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ashton Ellis wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ellis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ellis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ellis slows the pace down.
Sam Supranovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ashton Ellis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ellis shoots in and bounces Supranovich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ellis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis pushing down on Supranovich's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ellis uses his free foot to push down on Supranovich's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Supranovich.
Ellis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashton Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ellis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Ellis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crazy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Denton
vs
Gonzales

165 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Master Lee's One Stop

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 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Denton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Denton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gonzales forces Denton back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzales has Denton pressed against the cage, preventing Denton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzales.
Denton is trying to push Gonzales away but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Denton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Denton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Denton.
Denton is trying to break free.
Gonzales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Denton backwards.
Denton wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzales won't allow it.
Denton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Denton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.
Denton misses with a looping left.
Ricardo Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton throws a head kick that half lands.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Denton pushes him off.
Denton lands a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Denton, right into the meat.
Gonzales tries to clinch there but Denton circles away.
Denton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Denton circles away.
Denton misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Denton misses the jab.
A lazy left from Gonzales finds it's target.
Gonzales slaps away a takedown attempt from Denton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Denton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gonzales rushes Denton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denton.
Gonzales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denton is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling him.
Gonzales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonzales prevents Denton from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denton's efforts to push away.
Denton tries to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling the position.
Gonzales lands an uppercut.
Denton is trying to break free.
Denton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzales's elbow.
Gonzales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzales throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzales creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Denton with a big uppercut! Denton tries to clinch up but Gonzales pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Denton to the mat! Denton covers up and Gonzales unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricardo Gonzales!
Our winner, Ricardo Gonzales, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Pickard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pickard
vs
Chapman

170 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lonnie Pickard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Chapman moves into the clinch successfully.
Chapman tries to break free but Pickard pushes him back against the cage.
Chapman keeps control of Pickard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chapman can't break the clinch.
Chapman tries to circle away but Pickard has him pinned against the cage.

Chapman breaks from the clinch.

Chapman clinches up against the cage.
Chapman tries to break free but Pickard pushes him back against the cage.
Pickard goes for a takedown attempt but Chapman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pickard keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Pickard circles away and keeps his distance.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pickard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chapman circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonnie Pickard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Pickard with that takedown attempt.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Pickard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Pickard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Victor Chapman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chapman closes the distance and pushes Pickard back into the cage.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chapman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pickard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chapman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to clinch but Pickard is having none of it.

Chapman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chapman stuffs the takedown.

Chapman rushes Pickard and presses him up against the cage.
Chapman is trying to push Pickard away but Pickard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pickard tries for a takedown. No joy.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pickard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pickard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Chapman tries to circle away but Pickard has him pinned against the cage.
Pickard tries to pull guard but Chapman holds him up against the cage and eventually Pickard drops back down to his feet.

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

Chapman clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickard tries to pull guard but Chapman won't allow it.
Chapman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pickard has him pressed against the cage.
Pickard is trying to drag Chapman to the mat but Chapman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Chapman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Pickard pushes him off.
Pickard tries for a takedown but Chapman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Victor Chapman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Pickard shoots in for a takedown but Chapman shows good takedown defense.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Chapman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pickard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pickard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pickard tries to free his leg and advance position but Chapman is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pickard working some strikes from top position.
Chapman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickard working some strikes from top position.
Chapman is looking to stand up but Pickard isn't so interested in that idea.
Pickard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chapman's head.
Chapman wants to stand but Pickard is controlling the position.
Pickard throwing strikes from guard but Chapman blocks nicely.

Pickard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapman wants to stand but Pickard is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickard circles away.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickard circles away.

Chapman drives through and clinches with Pickard against the cage.
Chapman is looking to break free of the clinch but Pickard has double underhooks.
Pickard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pickard.

Chapman clinches.
Pickard is trying to break the clinch but Chapman is controlling him.
Pickard has Chapman pressed against the cage, preventing Chapman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pickard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chapman just stands there and leans against the cage.

Chapman breaks the clinch.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman tries to clinch but Pickard is having none of it.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chapman rushes Pickard and presses him up against the cage.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pickard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pickard shoots in looking for a takedown. Chapman tries to sprawl out of it but Pickard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chapman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonnie Pickard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickard circles away.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Pickard keeps it at a distance.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Pickard keeps it at a distance.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Pickard is avoiding it.
Pickard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman tries to clinch but Pickard moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman closes the distance looking to clinch

so Pickard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chapman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Chapman looking for a guillotine here but Pickard defends easily.
Pickard throws a big right hand that misses.
Pickard stops Chapman from standing up.
Pickard 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.
Pickard wants to control from the top but Chapman keeps moving.
Chapman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pickard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chapman is looking to stand up but Pickard isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickard postures up in Chapman's guard and throws a big left but Chapman blocks it.
Pickard landing some decent shots from guard.
Pickard chips away with some ground and pound.
Pickard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pickard lands a couple of elbows.
Pickard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chapman is keeping the position for now.
Pickard trying to control the position from guard on top but Chapman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pickard wants to control from the top but Chapman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Chapman pushes Pickard off and gets back to his feet.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Pickard pushes him off.
Pickard shoots in looking for a takedown. Chapman tries to sprawl out of it but Pickard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chapman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pickard.
Pickard keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Pickard keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pickard tries to clinch but Chapman is having none of it.
Pickard fails with a takedown attempt.
Pickard shoots for a double leg takedown but Chapman sprawls well. He's pushed Pickard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lonnie Pickard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chapman wants to clinch up but Pickard keeps it at a distance.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Pickard is avoiding it.

Chapman has closed the distance and engaged Pickard in a clinch.

Chapman breaks the clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pickard misses with a takedown attempt - Chapman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Victor Chapman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Pickard circles away.

Chapman drives through and clinches with Pickard against the cage.
Chapman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pickard has him pressed against the cage.
Pickard tries to pull guard but Chapman won't allow it.
Chapman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pickard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickard jumps guard but Chapman stands there with Pickard around his waist. Pickard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonnie Pickard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapman is trying to break the clinch but Pickard is controlling him.
Pickard has Chapman pressed against the cage, preventing Chapman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pickard tries to pull guard but Chapman won't allow it.
Pickard tries to pull guard but Chapman holds him up against the cage and eventually Pickard drops back down to his feet.
Pickard looking for a takedown.

Pickard breaks from the clinch.
Chapman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pickard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chapman darts in and clinches Pickard up against the cage.
Pickard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chapman after a bit of a struggle.
Pickard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chapman gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pickard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chapman is keeping busy.
Chapman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pickard has him pressed against the cage.
Pickard wants a takedown.
Chapman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pickard has him pressed against the cage.
Pickard fails to pull guard.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pickard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chapman pinned against the cage. Chapman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Pickard pushes him off.
Pickard looks for a takedown but Chapman sprawls well.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Pickard circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Pickard circles away and keeps his distance.
Chapman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pickard.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Pickard pushes him off.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pickard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Chapman sneaks out the side door and pushes Pickard away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pickard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Pickard pushes him off.
Chapman slaps away a takedown attempt from Pickard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chapman moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman wants to get back to striking at distance but Pickard won't allow it.
Pickard tries a knee to the head but Chapman blocks it.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chapman is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chapman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chapman drives through and clinches with Pickard against the cage.
Pickard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pickard wants a takedown.
Chapman keeps control of Pickard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chapman is trying to break the clinch but Pickard has him pressed against the cage.
Pickard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chapman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chapman breaks from the clinch.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Pickard is avoiding it.

Chapman rushes Pickard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Chapman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Chapman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chapman 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Chapman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nedo Novkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Haven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Novkovic
vs
Haven

176 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

KAISER

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nedo Novkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chester Haven!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Novkovic misses with a wild combination.
Novkovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Novkovic darts in trying to clinch

and Haven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Novkovic!
Haven wants to control but Novkovic is keeping him busy.
Haven tries to advance to mount but can't.

Haven tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Haven trying to control the position but Novkovic is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haven tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Haven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Novkovic keeps working.
Haven postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Haven wants to control but Novkovic is keeping him busy.
Haven just content to control the position.
Novkovic prevents Haven from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haven tries to stand but Novkovic is controlling his head.
Haven is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Haven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Novkovic, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Novkovic is trying to control Haven's posture but Haven avoids it.

Haven looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Novkovic keeps working.
Haven wants to stand but Novkovic has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haven working away.
Haven staying calm.
Haven is looking to take a break and control but Novkovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Novkovic tries to bench press Haven off him but Haven keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haven trying to control the position but Novkovic is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Haven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Novkovic sprawls well. Novkovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haven gets slowly back to his feet.
Novkovic throws a low kick but Haven avoids it.
Nedo Novkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haven slips a straight right by Novkovic.
Novkovic throws a nice looking combination but Haven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Novkovic throws a right and a left that Haven avoids nicely.
Novkovic throws the left hand but Haven avoids the punch easily.
Novkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Novkovic but Novkovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Novkovic misses with the combination.
Novkovic missing with a left hand there. Haven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Novkovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Novkovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Haven avoids the elbow strike from Novkovic, against the cage.

Haven lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chester Haven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Novkovic is trying to control but can't.
Haven keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Novkovic trying to control from the bottom.
Haven controlling the pace.
Haven wants to control but Novkovic is keeping him busy.

Chester Haven has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Novkovic closes the distance but Haven moves to the side

and Haven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Novkovic!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Haven is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Novkovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Haven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Novkovic keeps working.
Haven tries to stand but Novkovic is controlling his head.
Haven advances to mount.
Haven sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven is looking to stand but Haven has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Haven sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haven looking to control but Novkovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Novkovic tries to hold on but Haven pushes him away.
Haven wants to get back to his feet but Novkovic is holding on tight.
Haven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Novkovic is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Novkovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Haven.
Haven wants to get back to his feet but Novkovic is holding on tight.
Haven looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novkovic reaches up and holds on to Haven to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Haven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Novkovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Novkovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haven.
Novkovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Novkovic misses.
Novkovic tries to clinch there but Haven circles away.
Nedo Novkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Haven has managed to clinch.
Haven blocks an elbow strike from Novkovic.
Haven prevents Novkovic from breaking the clinch.
Novkovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Haven pulls guard successfully.

Novkovic is posturing up here but Haven has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Novkovic tries to roll out but it's too tight and Novkovic has to tap! Slick submission there by Haven!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chester Haven!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank comes to the cage accompanied by Hero. Miller has chosen Lion - Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Frank
vs
Miller

180 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Miller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller digs a good hook to Frank's body.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
Frank could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliver Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller with a hook.
Frank shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jason Frank has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frank is defended easily by Miller.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Frank's knee but Frank avoids it well.
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!
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Frank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frank rather than just go for the knockout.
No luck for Frank with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frank's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frank scrambles back to his feet.
Miller leaves Frank with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Miller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miller duly obliges.

Miller throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Frank was covering up waiting for the punch and Miller finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Frank can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing Miller from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Oliver Miller.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frank on the side of the head.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Frank takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Frank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.

Miller shoots in and bounces Frank off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller stands up and waves to Frank to follow him.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frank walks into a left hand.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frank's head backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miller lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Frank's cut.
That's time! Frank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miller lands with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frank.
Oliver Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frank off to one side.
Frank takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller works Frank's body with a nice hook.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frank.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller stuns Frank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller lands the left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frank on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller lands a jab.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Frank is rocked!
Frank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Frank's head.
Oh Frank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frank looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller digs a good body shot into Frank's ribs.
Miller drops Frank with a huge uppercut! Frank drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Miller is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Miller!
A very excited looking Oliver Miller rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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 Mike Bansa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Smash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk Smash has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bansa
vs
Smash

167 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Bansa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Smash!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bansa lands a leg kick that knocks Smash off balance momentarily.

Smash throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bansa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smash is in Bansa's guard.
Smash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bansa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bansa wants to stand but Smash is controlling the position.
Bansa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smash throws an elbow but Bansa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smash sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bansa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bansa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smash throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Smash working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smash works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smash throws an elbow but Bansa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smash landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash scoring with punches and elbows.
Smash creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bansa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Smash is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bansa is trying to escape and Smash transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bansa is forced to tap! Nice work there by Smash! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hulk Smash!