QFC Tournament 220 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapout Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (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.

Silva
vs
Rutten

188 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tapout Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch

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

Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rutten moves into the clinch.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rutten moves into the clinch.
Rutten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Rutten on that attempt.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Rutten manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Rutten counters by clinching up.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.

Silva clinches up with Rutten and pushes him back against the cage.

Rutten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva thuds a left hand into Rutten's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rutten keeps it at a distance.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapout Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rutten gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Rutten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Rutten gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.

Rutten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rutten stands up from Silva's guard - Rutten perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rutten moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten stalling in the clinch.

Rutten gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rutten will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rutten is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rutten looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rutten looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rutten!

Rutten decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rutten has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Rutten pulls Silva into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rutten is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Rutten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rutten clinches up against the cage.
Rutten lands a nice knee to the body.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rutten as he jumps to the side.
Rutten throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Rutten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rutten counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Rutten's takedown attempt.

Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Rutten fails with a takedown attempt.
Tapout Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Rutten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rutten.
Rutten effectively controlling the action here.
Silva is trying to push Rutten away but Rutten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rutten pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rutten.

Silva is working for a kimura but Rutten is defending it quite comfortably.
Rutten wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva is looking to stall here but Rutten recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Rutten pulls Silva in to control the position.
Rutten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bas Rutten has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rutten decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rutten defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutten moves away.
Silva looks to clinch
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Silva.

Rutten feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Rutten changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rutten stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Rutten shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rutten 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

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

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rutten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rutten stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Rutten shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rutten's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva avoids the head kick by Rutten.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Rutten stuffs the takedown.
Rutten fails to land the takedown.
Tapout Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.
Rutten dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Rutten's head and hops out.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rutten shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Rutten finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten stops Silva from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom but Rutten passes into side control!
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva tries to control but Rutten manages to take his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rutten is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Rutten looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rutten will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutten 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Bas Rutten!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Bas Rutten!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Bas Rutten!

Bas Rutten wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pluribus Unum (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.

Walker
vs
Unum

182 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pluribus Unum!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Unum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Unum thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
Walker is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walker kicks Unum off and gets back to his feet.
Walker shoots in but Unum avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Unum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Unum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unum tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
A knee to the head by Unum.

It looks like Johny Walker has been cut.
Unum wants to take the fight to the mat but Walker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Unum can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Unum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unum lands a knee to the head.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Unum is looking for a takedown.
Unum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unum has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johny Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pluribus Unum.
Unum tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Unum is blocking nicely.
Unum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Walker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Unum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker trying to control the position.
Unum trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Unum is aware though and is defending well.
Unum trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Unum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Unum trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pluribus Unum.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Unum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Unum.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker is working for takedown but Unum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Unum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Unum keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker wants a takedown but no success here.
Unum leaning against his opponent.
Unum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Unum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Walker gets control of Unum's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Unum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Unum wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Unum looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker has his hands on Unum's head, controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unum tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.

Unum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Unum is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Unum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Unum wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Unum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Unum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pluribus Unum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Walker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Walker pushes Unum up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker can't get the takedown.
Unum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Unum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Unum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Walker manages to pull guard.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Unum from controlling successfully.
Walker controlling Unum's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Johny Walker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Walker stuns Unum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Unum is breathing heavily.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Unum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Unum working aggressively here.

Walker decides to pull guard.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Unum trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Unum wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Unum tries to break free.
Unum staying busy and making it hard for Walker to control.
Unum avoids the strikes from Walker.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker is persistently looking for the submission but Unum is defending it well.
Walker not allowing Unum to control his hands.
Walker controlling from the back.

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.

Unum is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Walker tries to get the hooks in deep but Unum pushed the leg off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unum is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johny Walker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Unum pinned against the cage. Unum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker tries for a takedown but Unum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Unum wants to clinch.
Johny Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unum wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Unum wants to clinch.
Unum tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Unum somewhat.

Walker closes the distance and pushes Unum back into the cage.
Unum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.

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

Unum gets a clinch.
Unum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unum misses with a knee to the head.
Unum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unum tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unum.
Unum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Unum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Unum has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Unum avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Unum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Unum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Unum prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker stalling.
Walker tries to pull guard but Unum holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Unum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Unum tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Unum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Unum moves into range and clinches up with Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Unum fails to land.
Unum tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
Walker is leaning against Unum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Unum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Unum has him pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Unum is controlling him.
Unum trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Unum into the cage.

Walker jumps into guard, dragging Unum to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Unum stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pluribus Unum.
I think Unum 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Pluribus Unum!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Pluribus Unum!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Pluribus Unum!

Pluribus Unum wins by unanimous decision!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kylian Eden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington has chosen Kanye West - Champion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Eden
vs
Wellington

174 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kylian Eden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brick Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wellington manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eden on his heels. He'll look to pass Eden's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wellington trying to control the position from guard on top but Eden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wellington is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eden is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eden has escaped and now he's on top!
Eden looking to pass the guard.
Eden wants to control from the top but Wellington keeps moving.
Eden throwing strikes but missing.
Eden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wellington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wellington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Eden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wellington has his foot on Eden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eden works his way back into a safe position though.
Eden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kylian Eden has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Wellington gets tackled into the cage by Eden. Eden maintains the clinch.
Wellington is trying to pull guard but Eden has him pressed against the cage.
Wellington blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellington is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eden is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Eden lands a takedown into guard.

Wellington is looking for a triangle but Eden pushes his legs off easily.
Eden wants to stand and escape but instead Wellington has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wellington looking to pass the guard.

Wellington drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Eden dives on top into guard.
Eden scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Eden from controlling successfully.

Wellington is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Eden rolls with it to try and escape but Wellington cranks on the arm and Eden is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brick Wellington!
Brick Wellington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rene Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leffe Hemlos (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.

Russo
vs
Hemlos

215 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rene Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leffe Hemlos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemlos looks to land a body kick but Russo moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Russo.
Hemlos shoots in for a double leg but Russo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Russo is defended easily by Hemlos.

Russo clinches with his opponent.

Russo manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Russo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Russo has his feet on Hemlos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Russo closes the distance and clinches.
Russo stalls.
A shot in the inside from Russo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Russo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Russo moves into the clinch successfully.
Hemlos wants a takedown but no success here.
Hemlos wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Hemlos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Russo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Russo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rene Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leffe Hemlos.

Russo manages to pull guard.
Hemlos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Russo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hemlos is looking to advance position but Russo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Russo looking to secure an arm triangle but Hemlos defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemlos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rene Russo!

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FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Siimons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krasavec Loko (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.

Siimons
vs
Loko

150 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Siimons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krasavec Loko!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Loko closes the distance and pushes Siimons back into the cage.
Siimons goes for a takedown attempt but Loko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Loko looking to score a takedown here. Siimons is defending well but Loko drives through and ends up in Siimons's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Siimons wants to get back to his feet but Loko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Siimons keeping moving, preventing Loko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siimons looking for a sweep. Not yet Siimons, not yet.
Loko advances position into side control!
Siimons dodges the ground and pound from Loko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siimons is trying to improve his position.
Loko tries to stand but Siimons is controlling his head.
Loko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Siimons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loko tries to stand but Siimons is controlling his head.
Siimons on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Siimons tries to get out of the position.
Siimons is trying to control Loko's posture but Loko avoids it.
Siimons tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko working the ground and pound but Siimons is defending the strikes.
Siimons is not content to let Loko control the position.
Loko tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loko trying to control the position but Siimons is working away.
Loko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Loko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Siimons avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loko.
Siimons wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sloppy strikes there by Loko.
Siimons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A control attempt from Siimons but he's now mounted!
Siimons tries to hold on but Loko postures up.
Siimons is breathing heavily.

Loko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Loko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siimons is looking to escape.
Siimons is looking to improve his position but Loko isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Loko get's back to his feet.

Loko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Siimons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loko misses with a double jab.

Loko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Siimons jumps guard but Loko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Siimons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loko prevents it.
Siimons tries to pull guard but Loko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Siimons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Loko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Siimons uses from the top position.
Siimons scoring with some ground and pound.
Loko is trying to control the position but Siimons postures up.

Siimons postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Loko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Siimons, into his guard.
Siimons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loko trying to control the position from guard on top but Siimons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siimons controlling Loko's posture.
Loko wants to control from the top but Siimons keeps moving.
Siimons has a closed guard, preventing Loko from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Siimons controls Loko momentarily but Loko frees himself.

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

Loko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Loko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siimons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Loko thows a huge punch but Siimons dodges it nicely.
Loko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Siimons blocking the ground and pound.
Loko tries to control but Siimons wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Loko wants to control the pace but Siimons is squirming around nicely.
Loko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Loko manages to capitalize on a mistake by Siimons to take his back!

Loko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Siimons looking very determined here, making life difficult for Loko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siimons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loko on the ground.
Loko throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Siimons is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Loko gets his way!
Loko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siimons covering up well under a series of strikes from Loko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krasavec Loko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Loko gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

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

Loko closes the distance and clinches.
Siimons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Loko turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Loko manages to end up in side control.
Loko wants to stand but Siimons has his arm trapped.

Loko stands up.

Loko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Loko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siimons is not content to let Loko control the position.
Loko wants to stand but Siimons is controlling his arm.
Siimons regains half guard there - taking advantage of Loko's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Siimons is trying to stand back up but Loko is controlling him
Siimons is looking for a sweep. Loko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siimons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Loko is looking to advance position but Siimons won't allow it.
Loko tries to stand and escape but Siimons is controlling the position.
Loko blocks the strikes from Siimons.
Loko thows a huge punch but Siimons dodges it nicely.
Loko wants to take a breather but Siimons is having none of it.
Loko stops Siimons from getting back to his feet.
Loko trying to control the action but Siimons is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Krasavec Loko was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Loko moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siimons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siimons is trying to break free.

Loko breaks from the clinch.

Loko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Siimons's guard.
Siimons wants to improve his position but instead Loko has moved into half guard.
Siimons is staying active underneath Loko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Loko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Siimons controls his leg.

Loko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siimons throws the kick towards the body but Loko avoids it.

Loko drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siimons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siimons keeping moving, preventing Loko from controlling successfully.
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 fight!
Krasavec Loko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loko 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Krasavec Loko!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Krasavec Loko!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Krasavec Loko!

Krasavec Loko wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doren Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Tom (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.

Salvador
vs
Tom

190 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doren Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Tom!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salvador gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Salvador turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Salvador manages to end up in side control.
Tom regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tom wants to improve his position but Salvador is controlling well.

Salvador stands up and beckons Tom to join him on the feet.
Salvador is looking to chop away at Tom's legs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tom.
Salvador is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tom is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salvador knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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Tom working away.
Salvador manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Salvador gets full guard.
Salvador pulls Tom in close to prevent any damage.
Tom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tom stops Salvador from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador is pulling down on Tom's head. It's preventing any offense from Tom, at least for the moment.
Tom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salvador wants to sweep here but Tom controlling him for the moment.

Salvador is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tom defends well.
Salvador wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salvador is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tom won't allow Salvador to get back to his feet.
Salvador controlling Tom's posture.
Tom wants to control from the top but Salvador keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Salvador has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

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

and Salvador counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salvador.
Salvador is trying to force a seperation but Tom has the dominant position.

Salvador lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Salvador seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Salvador seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tom has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doren Salvador dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tom has a takedown stuffed.

Salvador clinches with his opponent.

Salvador tightens his grip and picks Tom up, before dumping him to the ground. Tom manages to land in guard.
Doren Salvador overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salvador slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Tom isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Salvador stacks Tom on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Salvador!
Salvador wants to stand but Tom has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tom is breathing heavily.

Salvador decides to stand back up. Salvador steps back and let's Tom get back to his feet.

Salvador clinches up against the cage.

Salvador tightens his grip and picks Tom up, before dumping him to the ground. Tom manages to land in guard.
Salvador forces his way into half guard.
Salvador stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salvador lands a nice short elbow.
Salvador slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvador seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tom for as long as he can get away with.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Doren Salvador wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Salvador as Tom shoots in.
Tom blocks a head kick by Salvador.

Salvador looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tom!

Salvador decides to stand back up. Salvador steps back and let's Tom get back to his feet.
Tom closes the distance and clinches up with Salvador, looking for a takedown. Tom pushes Salvador against the cage but Salvador circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doren Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Tom.

Salvador shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salvador was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Salvador stands up.

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

Salvador looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salvador trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tom's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salvador is pushing down on Tom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tom is fighting to maintain full guard but Salvador has managed to sneak the leg through.

Salvador stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doren Salvador dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Salvador clinches up against the cage.

Salvador successfully pulls guard.
Salvador has control of Tom's left arm, preventing Tom from doing any damage.
Tom trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Salvador gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador controls the position.
Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salvador tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Salvador is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tom has escaped the position, nice work there.

Salvador looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salvador landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tom is letting Salvador control him for a moment.
Salvador has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tom!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador looking to control and managing it successfully.

Salvador working for a submission but Tom is keeping him at bay.
Salvador looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador wants to get back to his feet but Tom is holding on tight.
Tom wants to hold on but Salvador pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Salvador is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Paul Tom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doren Salvador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doren Salvador showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salvador has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Doren Salvador!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Doren Salvador!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Doren Salvador!

Doren Salvador wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

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