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BCL 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Ronald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Jones's chin.
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Ronald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronald circles away quickly and effectively.
Ronald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris Ronald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones misses with the combination.
Ronald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Ronald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jones controls the position.
Ronald is trying to buck Jones off.
Ronald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ronald wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ronald's guard.
Ronald has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Ronald is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ronald has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Ronald is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ronald keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ronald looking to control.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ronald is proving hard to escape from.
Jones looks winded!
Ronald working a defensive guard here.
Ronald lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Ronald content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones really wants to buck Ronald off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronald unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
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 Chris Ronald will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ronald shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ronald showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones pulls Ronald in close to prevent any damage.
Ronald prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Chris Ronald wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ronald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ronald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ronald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ronald keeps moving.
Ronald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a strike but Ronald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ronald sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Ronald.
Ronald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ronald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ronald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Ronald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Ronald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronald doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronald is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ronald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ronald takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ronald throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Jones stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jones 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. 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.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronald.
Ronald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Ronald blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ronald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ronald.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Ronald has the dominant position.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Ronald keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Ronald gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronald looking to pass the guard.
Ronald wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Ronald wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ronald blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ronald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronald misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Ronald is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Jones is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ronald off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ronald has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jones's body.
Jones trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronald wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jones has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Ronald wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ronald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the combination.
Ronald closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Ronald pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Ronald.
I think Ronald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chris Ronald!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Vallely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Alberto Neri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vallely comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mario Alberto Neri was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Vallely!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Alberto Neri!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vallely stalling against the cage.
Neri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vallely escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vallely closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vallely looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Neri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vallely is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neri wants to control but Vallely is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vallely stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vallely closes the distance and clinches.
Vallely has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Neri is trying to keep an underhook but Vallely manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vallely gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Vallely rushes Neri and presses him up against the cage.
Vallely breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vallely!
A head kick misses from Vallely.
Neri throws a head kick but Vallely moves out of range.
Mario Alberto Neri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vallely stuns Neri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vallely stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vallely wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vallely on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vallely blocks an uppercut.
Vallely lands a damaging elbow.
Neri throws a punch but it's blocked by Vallely.
Neri struggles to land a body shot inside as Vallely controls his hands.
Vallely presses Neri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vallely taking a breather.
Vallely lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Neri is trying to stall.
Neri swings wildly with an uppercut but Vallely uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallely dodges an elbow strike from Neri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vallely breaks the clinch.
Vallely uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Neri has time to react.
Neri throws a solid leg kick but Vallely takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Neri.
Vallely connects with a crisp jab.
Neri fails with a takedown attempt.
Neri looks winded!
Neri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vallely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vallely clinches with his opponent.
Vallely gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neri taking some punishment here, with Vallely in his half guard.
Vallely perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Vallely just wasn't active enough.
Neri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Vallely.
Vallely has Neri up against the cage in a clinch.
Vallely lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vallely landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vallely takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vallely lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neri backwards.
Vallely successfully pulls guard.
Vallely has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vallely has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Neri doesn't defend quickly enough and Vallely has managed to lock this one up! Can Neri escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Vallely on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Vallely!
Mike Vallely is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Mike Vallely started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Roads has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roads connects with a jab.
Roads ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roads lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slim at a distance.
Slim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slim backs away from a small jab... but Roads lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Slim crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Roads with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Damien Roads!
Our winner, Damien Roads, 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.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fraser might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sirius. 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.
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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
25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Fraser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavo throws a jab when Fraser was well out of range.
Chavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fraser.
Chavo moves out of range as Fraser strikes.
Fraser takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chavo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like El Chavo has been cut.
Fraser takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavo throws out the jab.
Fraser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donald Fraser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavo connects with a body shot that sends Fraser's belly button to the back.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fraser but Fraser pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fraser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fraser.
Chavo has a takedown stuffed.
Chavo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser throws a shot from downtown. Chavo moves away and avoids it.
Fraser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chavo's head backwards.
Fraser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fraser connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chavo's hands.
Chavo defending well as Fraser loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavo slips a jab from Fraser.
Fraser lands with a cross.
That has opened up El Chavo's cut even more.
Fraser digs a good body shot into Chavo's ribs.
Fraser gets in close and tags Chavo with a short punch that almost sends Chavo to the mat! Oh Chavo is in big trouble! He turns his back on Fraser, trying to create some distance but Fraser rushes him, striking wildly and Chavo goes down! The referee tackles Fraser into the cage to end the fight! Fraser is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Fraser!
Donald Fraser is the new heavyweight champion!
Donald Fraser decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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