BFE: Wednesday Wars 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Cardozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Better comes to the cage accompanied by Mother by Danzig. This should be fireworks!

Better
vs
Cardozo

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Better!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Cardozo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardozo.
Cardozo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Evan Better has been cut.
Cardozo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Better tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cardozo swivels and escapes.
Cardozo looks for a takedown but Better sprawls well.
Better shoots in for a takedown but Cardozo shows good takedown defense.
Better throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cardozo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Better stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Better wants it to stay on the feet.
Cardozo tries to clinch up

and Better decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cardozo's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Better slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Better lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardozo wants to get back to full guard.
Better trying to mount his opponent but Cardozo defends it.
Cardozo is staying active underneath Better, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Better is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Better not doing much here.
Cardozo wants to get back to full guard but Better has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better controlling his opponent.
Cardozo is trying to escape the mount.

Better is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cardozo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cardozo shrugs it off.
Cardozo wants to control but Better is having none of it.
Better tries to control but Cardozo wriggling away.
Better lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cardozo hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better wants to control the pace but Cardozo is squirming around nicely.
Cardozo is trying desperately to improve position.

Better wants to finish this one by submission but Cardozo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Better.
Better trying to control but Cardozo is having none of it.
Better dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Better tries to control but Cardozo wriggling away.
Better breaks from Cardozo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Better looking to isolate an arm here. Cardozo doesn't see it coming and as Better extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Better!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evan Better!
An intense looking Evan Better took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank the guys at BLACKSMITH GYM - Las Vegas for helping me prepare for this fight. I honestly had no idea what the hell I was doing, but the great coach to fighter ratio and terrific sparring schedule sorted me right out. Turned me from Emmanuel Yarborough into Anderson Silva'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen You ready as his entrance music. Mister Love is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dillon
vs
Love

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

The Dark Side

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 Las Vegas, Chad Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Love!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillon gets tackled into the cage by Love. Love maintains the clinch.
Dillon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Love gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dillon is looking to break free of the clinch but Love has double underhooks.
Love scores a nice knee to the body.

Love breaks from the clinch.
Love avoids the body shot from Dillon.
Dillon misses with a wild body shot.
Dillon thows a body shot but no joy.
Love throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dillon.
Dillon tries to clinch up
and Love counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Love forces Dillon back against the cage and clinches.

Love has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dillon uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Love holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister Love was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Love tries to clinch but Dillon moves out of range.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Love fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dillon avoids it really well and circles away.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon shoots in but no luck this time.
Love tries to clinch up.

Love fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dillon, pushing him back against the cage.
Love lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Love breaks from the clinch.
Love is looking to clinch but Dillon is avoiding it.
Dillon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dillon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Dillon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love throws a combination that misses

and Dillon counters with a crisp one two that drops Love! Dillon thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Love to his feet! Love is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Dillon looks to clinch

and Love moves into the clinch.
Love lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love is struggling to control the position.
Dillon is trying to break the clinch but Love has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chad Dillon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dillon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Love under the eye.
Chad Dillon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillon keeps the fight on the outside.
Love slips a jab and a cross from Dillon.

Love moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Love.
Knees in the clinch landing for Love.
Love stalls.
Dillon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dillon is trying to break the clinch but Love is controlling him.

Love pulls guard effortlessly.

Love is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dillon is aware though and is defending well.
Dillon prevents Love from getting back to his feet.
Love keeping moving, preventing Dillon from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Dillon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Nice cross by Love.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Love moves in looking to clinch but Dillon pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon closes the distance but Love moves to the side
and Love counters with an outside leg kick.
Love tries to clinch up.
Dillon misses the body punch
and Love counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillon throws a leg kick
and Love counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Love tries to clinch but Dillon moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dillon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Love is fending him off so far but Dillon persists. Nope, Love circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Love tries to clinch up.
Dillon stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dillon is looking to wear down Love with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Love fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dillon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillon tries to clinch

and Love holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dillon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Love lands a knee to the body.
Love unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Love wants a takedown but no success here.
Love landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love lands a nice elbow.
Love unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Love fails with an attempt to clinch.
Love dodges the punch combination from Dillon.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dillon as he avoids it easily.
Dillon tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillon wants to clinch

and Love holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillon thows a body shot but no joy.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Love throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillon.
Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Dillon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Love is looking to clinch.

Love has managed to clinch.
Love is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Love landing knees to the body.
Dillon wants to get back to striking at distance but Love won't allow it.
Love is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dillon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Love fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Love 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Love!
After the fight, Mister Love was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleimalulani Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaleimalulani Hart will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vasilyevich
vs
Hart

183 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Vasilyevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaleimalulani Hart!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilyevich. Hart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasilyevich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Vasilyevich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasilyevich pushes Hart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Vasilyevich keeps him there for the moment.
Vasilyevich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasilyevich scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Vasilyevich.
Hart tries to break free but Vasilyevich pushes him back against the cage.
Vasilyevich digs a right hand into Hart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hart's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Vasilyevich.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vasilyevich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hart is trying to push Vasilyevich away but Vasilyevich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vasilyevich is struggling to control the position.
Vasilyevich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilyevich.
A frustrated look appears on Hart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasilyevich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasilyevich scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasilyevich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vasilyevich effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Vasilyevich.
A short right from Vasilyevich on the inside.
A body shot lands from Vasilyevich.
Hart looks winded!
Vasilyevich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilyevich lands with a right to the head.

Hart is rocked!
Vasilyevich lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hart to his knees! Vasilyevich keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Vasilyevich!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Clarksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rorion Joaquin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Clarksdale
vs
Joaquin

168 cm
24
151 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

179 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Clarksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rorion Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clarksdale. Joaquin shrugs it off though.
Joaquin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clarksdale counters with a two punch combo.
Joaquin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Joaquin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rorion Joaquin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joaquin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clarksdale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Isaac Clarksdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
Clarksdale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clarksdale works Joaquin's body with a nice hook.
Joaquin with a poor takedown
and Clarksdale counters with a left to the body.
Joaquin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clarksdale finds it's way round the side to connect with Joaquin's head.
Clarksdale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joaquin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clarksdale.
Clarksdale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joaquin looks winded!
Clarksdale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarksdale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clarksdale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clarksdale connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clarksdale lands a leg kick that knocks Joaquin off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarksdale lands a front kick.
Isaac Clarksdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarksdale lands a jab-cross combination.
Good exchange - Clarksdale coming out on top.
Clarksdale scoring well with a low kick there.
Clarksdale throws a head kick that half lands.

Joaquin is rocked!
A head kick by Joaquin misses
and Clarksdale makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clarksdale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joaquin is still on wobbly legs! Can Clarksdale finish him?
Clarksdale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Joaquin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clarksdale finds it's way round the side to connect with Joaquin's head.
Joaquin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Clarksdale lands a right hand from hell, dropping Joaquin. Clarksdale pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Clarksdale!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Isaac Clarksdale waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jehoshaphat Ben Asa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Berg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ben Asa
vs
Berg

190 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jehoshaphat Ben Asa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Berg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berg tries to clinch

and Ben Asa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Berg!
Ben Asa tries to advance to mount but Berg denies him.
Berg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Berg tries to bench press Ben Asa off him but Ben Asa keeps the position.
Ben Asa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Berg!

Ben Asa throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Berg has his hands clasped together but Ben Asa breaks the hold and Berg is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ben Asa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jehoshaphat Ben Asa!
Jehoshaphat Ben Asa is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jehoshaphat Ben Asa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.