QFC Tournament 268 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Milsap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Teague (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.

Milsap
vs
Teague

207 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Milsap!
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, Jeff Teague!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teague is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milsap.
Teague misses with a looping left.
Teague swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Teague.

Teague lands a left and a right that send Milsap crashing to the mat, dazed. Teague thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Paul Milsap has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milsap avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teague takes one on the button.

It looks like Jeff Teague has been cut.
Teague cracks Milsap on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Milsap falls backwards against the cage. Teague follows up with more strikes that drop Milsap to his knees. Teague keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Milsap! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Teague!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mees Metsast (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.

Harris
vs
Metsast

150 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Harris !
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, Mees Metsast!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metsast fails with the takedown

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris .
Harris stalling against the cage.
Metsast tries to work over Harris 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Metsast jumps guard but Harris stands there with Metsast around his waist. Metsast gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris is stalling here.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Metsast.
Harry Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mees Metsast.
A frustrated look appears on Metsast's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsast wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Metsast is trying to pull guard but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Metsast is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Metsast is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris has Metsast pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Harris .
Metsast is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harris to keep the fight standing.
Metsast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harris blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Metsast working hard to break the clinch.
Metsast tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Metsast drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Metsast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metsast is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harris is keeping busy.
Metsast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Metsast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Metsast jumps guard but Harris stands there with Metsast around his waist. Metsast gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Harris dominated that round.
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.

Metsast darts in trying to clinch

and Harris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Metsast has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Metsast drops back down to his feet.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris slowing the pace effectively.
Metsast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Harry Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mees Metsast.
A short left from Harris .
Metsast has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Metsast tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris lands a right hand.
Metsast is trying to stall.
Harris slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Metsast wants to break free but Harris has control.
Metsast letting Harris take a breather here.
Metsast has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Metsast jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Metsast gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Metsast tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Metsast can't break the clinch.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is stalling here.
Metsast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Metsast letting Harris take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Harris .
Metsast looks to clinch

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Metsast tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Metsast is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Metsast trying to stall but Harris improves his position.
Metsast is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Metsast is trying to stall.
Harris has Metsast pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Harris .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Metsast fails with the takedown

and Harris counters by clinching up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris .
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harry Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Metsast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Metsast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Metsast jumps guard but Harris stands there with Metsast around his waist. Metsast gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harry Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mees Metsast.
Metsast trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Metsast into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Metsast tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Metsast is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Metsast wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris prevents Metsast from breaking the clinch.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Metsast has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Metsast wants to break free but Harris has control.
Metsast wants to take the fight to the mat but Harris manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Metsast tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris prevents Metsast from breaking the clinch.
Metsast can't get the takedown.
Harris has Metsast pressed against the cage.
Harris lands a body punch.
Metsast tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Metsast drops back down to his feet.
Harris leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metsast tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Metsast misses with a takedown attempt

and Harris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Metsast is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Harry Harris !
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Harry Harris !
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Harry Harris !

Harry Harris wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakajima Ryouji (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.

Donovan
vs
Ryouji

170 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Donovan!
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, Nakajima Ryouji!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan misses with a takedown attempt - Ryouji sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ryouji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryouji landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryouji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sean Donovan has been cut.
Donovan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Donovan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Ryouji.
Ryouji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sean Donovan's cut is getting worse.
Donovan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryouji trying to land knees to the body.
Ryouji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donovan is defending well for now.
Ryouji missing with knees to the body.
Ryouji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donovan avoids it.
Ryouji lands an elbow just above Donovan 's eye.

Donovan is rocked!

Sean Donovan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ryouji landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Donovan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryouji scores a nice knee to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Ryouji lands a big elbow that drops Donovan! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Donovan is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nakajima Ryouji!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lethal Bizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocko Balboa (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.

Bizzle
vs
Balboa

183 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lethal Bizzle!
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, Rocko Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bizzle circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa misses with a combination

and Bizzle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bizzle.
Nice body punch from Bizzle - that landed with a thud.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Bizzle is controlling him.

Bizzle gets control of Balboa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bizzle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bizzle wants to sweep but no luck.

Bizzle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balboa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bizzle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balboa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balboa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bizzle throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bizzle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balboa defends it easily.
Balboa wants to stand and escape but instead Bizzle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bizzle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bizzle manages to pass to side control.
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.
Bizzle is taking a breather. Balboa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Balboa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bizzle manages to move to mount!
BOOM! Bizzle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bizzle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizzle breaks from Balboa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bizzle controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizzle landing shots from mount.

It looks like Rocko Balboa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Bizzle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bizzle punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lethal Bizzle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocko Balboa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bizzle throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.

That has opened up Rocko Balboa's cut even more.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lethal Bizzle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bizzle dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rocko Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.

Bizzle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balboa quickly recovers to half guard.
Bizzle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bizzle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bizzle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Balboa for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lethal Bizzle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bizzle checks a leg kick.

Bizzle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bizzle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bizzle lands a few punches from side control.

Rocko Balboa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocko Balboa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lethal Bizzle!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Horford (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.

Balboa
vs
Horford

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Balboa!
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, Al Horford!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
Horford connects with a crisp jab.
Horford misses with a right hand

and Balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Horford tries to circle away but Balboa has him pinned against the cage.
Horford wants to get back to striking at distance but Balboa won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
Horford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horford is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks.
Horford tries to pull guard but Balboa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Horford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Balboa to keep the fight standing.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Horford.

Horford ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Horford no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Horford throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Balboa escapes and throws Horford's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Balboa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Horford to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Balboa clinches with his opponent.

Balboa manages to pull guard.

Balboa kicks Horford off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balboa clinches up with Horford and pushes him back against the cage.
Horford is trying to break the clinch but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa pressing his opponent against the cage.

Balboa pulls guard effortlessly.
Horford wants to pass the guard but Balboa is keeping the position.

Horford postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Balboa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Horford, into his guard.

Horford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balboa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balboa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horford working for a triangle but Balboa defends it easily.
Horford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Horford has his foot on Balboa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Balboa works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Horford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balboa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balboa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Horford pushes a forearm under Balboa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Balboa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Horford!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nazario Selvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Benton (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.

Selvas
vs
Benton

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nazario Selvas!
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, Mr Benton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton throws a left and a right that both miss

and Selvas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Benton keeping full guard, as Selvas tries to pass.
Benton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Selvas is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Selvas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Selvas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Selvas is looking to work some ground and pound but Benton has wrist control.
Selvas forces his way into half guard.
Selvas is pressing down on Benton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benton is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selvas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Selvas.
Benton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benton wants to control but Selvas is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selvas moves into full mount! Benton won't be happy about that!
Benton wants to get back to his feet.
Benton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Benton 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.
Selvas stops Benton from getting back to his feet.
Selvas tries to pass to full mount but Benton defends it.
Selvas drops an elbow to the side of Benton's head.
Selvas is nestled in close to Benton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Selvas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Selvas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Selvas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Benton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selvas working over Benton with some ground and pound. Benton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Selvas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Selvas scores with a couple of nice shots.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Benton has eaten all the pies!
Selvas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Selvas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Selvas stops Benton from getting back to his feet.
Selvas working over Benton with some ground and pound. Benton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selvas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benton is looking to control Selvas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benton avoid being mounted?
Selvas is looking to take a break and control but Benton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Selvas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selvas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nazario Selvas just wasn't active enough.
Benton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benton throws a head kick but Selvas moves out of range.

Selvas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benton to the mat! Benton manages to get full guard.
Selvas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Selvas wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvas throws a big right hand that misses.
Selvas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Benton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Selvas throws a big right hand that misses.
Benton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benton working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benton is defended easily by Selvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nazario Selvas dominated that round.
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.

Benton is looking to clinch but Selvas is avoiding it.

Benton moves into the clinch.
Selvas is trying to push Benton away but Benton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Benton manages to break the clinch.
Selvas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benton.
Benton tries to clinch but Selvas moves out of range.
Selvas blocks a head kick by Benton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton doesn't manage to clinch there - Selvas circles away.
Benton misses with a body kick.
Selvas throws a leg kick that misses.

Benton clinches.
Selvas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benton wants to break free but Selvas has control.
Benton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Selvas gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Benton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Benton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selvas trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Selvas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Selvas controls the pace.
Benton looking to control.
Selvas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benton misses with a takedown

and Selvas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Selvas.
Nazario Selvas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Benton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selvas landing some decent shots from guard.
Selvas working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selvas works over Benton with some ground and pound from guard.
Selvas wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Selvas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Selvas is working Benton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Selvas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Selvas is looking to work some ground and pound but Benton has wrist control.
Selvas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Selvas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Selvas works over Benton with some ground and pound from guard.
Selvas cracks Benton with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton trying to control the position.
Benton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benton being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selvas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvas stops Benton from standing up.
Selvas lands a couple of digs.
Selvas wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Selvas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Selvas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benton can do to turn this around?
Selvas wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Selvas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benton's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton controls Selvas momentarily but Selvas frees himself.
Selvas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benton's head.
Selvas throws an elbow that misses. Benton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Selvas's guard. Nice move by Benton!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nazario Selvas dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Benton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Selvas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Selvas trying to control the position here.
Selvas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Benton preventing the sweep.
Selvas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Benton wants to control from the top but Selvas keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown but Selvas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Selvas is out of range.

Selvas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nazario Selvas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benton regains half guard.
Well, if Selvas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Selvas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selvas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Selvas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Selvas working over Benton with some ground and pound. Benton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton is trying to get back to full guard.
Selvas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Selvas.
Benton pushes Selvas off looking to stand but Selvas dives back in and keeps control.
Selvas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Selvas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Selvas drops an elbow to the side of Benton's head.
Benton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selvas wants to control but Benton is keeping him busy.
Selvas is nestled in close to Benton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Benton trying to control but Selvas postures up.
Selvas is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benton has hold of Selvas's hands but Selvas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nazario Selvas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Selvas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Selvas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Benton for as long as he can get away with.
Selvas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Selvas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nazario Selvas just wasn't active enough.
Benton tries for a takedown but Selvas circles away easily

and Selvas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nazario Selvas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Benton.
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!
Selvas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selvas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mr Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Nazario Selvas!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Nazario Selvas!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Nazario Selvas!

Nazario Selvas wins by unanimous decision!