Maul in Montreaul PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Mizuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Tillman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tillman
vs
Mizuno

205 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Elite Canadian Threads
Knox Energy

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Mizuno!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizuno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tillman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tillman darts in and clinches Mizuno up against the cage.

Tillman breaks the clinch.
Mizuno throws a leg kick but Tillman checks it.
Tillman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mizuno can pounce on him.
Mizuno takes one on the button.

Tillman forces Mizuno back against the cage and clinches.
Tillman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mizuno missing with knees to the body.
Tillman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mizuno connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tim Tillman has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizuno has Tillman pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tillman is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mizuno - that's hurt Tillman badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tillman is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tillman doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jun Mizuno!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jarvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jarvis
vs
Wood

175 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Jarvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jarvis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Wood breaks the clinch.

Wood moves into the clinch successfully.
Jarvis slowing the pace effectively.
Jarvis keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wood turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jarvis struggling a bit here.

Wood decides to stand back up. Wood steps back and let's Jarvis get back to his feet.
Jarvis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wood tries to avoid it but Jarvis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wood to the ground. Wood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Wood dives in and scores a takedown into Jarvis's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jarvis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wood postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Jarvis blocks nicely.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood wants to control from the top but Jarvis keeps moving.

Jarvis is working an open guard so Wood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Jarvis tries to sprawl but Wood drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Wood is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jarvis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wood controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvis wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wood gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jarvis.

Wood throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jarvis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wood is in Jarvis's guard.
Jarvis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wood controls the pace.
Jarvis is trying to keep Wood in close.
Wood 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ron Wood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jarvis fails to land the takedown.
Jarvis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Jarvis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jarvis is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarvis throws a sloppy body shot
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jarvis has his takedown stuffed

and Wood counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wood is trying to trip Jarvis. He has hold of a leg but Jarvis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wood persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jarvis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Wood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jarvis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood 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.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jarvis shoots and misses

and Wood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jarvis wants to sweep but no luck.

Wood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jarvis, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvis checks a leg kick.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.

Jarvis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jarvis looks to clinch
and Wood counters with a series of strikes. Jarvis will be more careful next time no doubt.

Wood shoots in and bounces Jarvis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jarvis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ron Wood.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Jarvis shoots and misses
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jarvis on the side of the head.

Wood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jarvis won't allow Wood to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wood lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wood scores with a couple of nice shots.

Jarvis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wood controlling the action here.
Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wood is looking for a kimura but Jarvis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wood to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood is working for a submission of some sort.
Wood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jarvis pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
Jarvis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wood scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wood is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood controlling the action here.
Jarvis wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ron Wood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jarvis keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood 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.

Wood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jarvis, up you get!
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jarvis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.

Wood rushes Jarvis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jarvis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jarvis shoots in looking for a takedown but Wood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jarvis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jarvis wants to control but Wood is keeping busy.

Wood decides to stand and escape the position.
Paul Jarvis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wood closes the distance and pushes Jarvis back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Wood pulls guard successfully.
Wood controls Jarvis momentarily but Jarvis frees himself.
Wood tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jarvis wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
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!
Wood pulls Jarvis in close to his closed guard and prevents Jarvis from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jarvis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jarvis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jarvis wants to pass to mount but Wood is defending the position.
Wood moves into full guard.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Jarvis from controlling successfully.
Wood is pulling down on Jarvis's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood has his foot on Jarvis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jarvis works his way back into a safe position though.
Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jarvis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ron Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jarvis stands up over Wood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Paul Jarvis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jarvis manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wood 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Wood!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Tchami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dantes
vs
Tchami

175 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Dantes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alphonse Tchami!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tchami rushes Dantes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dantes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dantes wants to stall.
Tchami using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dantes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dantes scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Dantes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dantes avoids a wild elbow strike from Tchami.
Dantes managing to block the knees to the body from Tchami.
Tchami tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dantes avoids it.
Tchami lands an elbow that stopped Dantes in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Malcolm Dantes has been cut.
Tchami unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dantes avoids the elbow strike from Tchami, against the cage.
Tchami tries a knee to the head but Dantes blocks it.
Dantes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tchami using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dantes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tchami looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tchami is pushing Dantes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchami prevents Dantes from breaking the clinch.
Dantes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dantes avoids the elbow strike from Tchami, against the cage.
Tchami looking to throw knees to the head but Dantes is blocking nicely.
Dantes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dantes working hard to break the clinch.
Dantes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tchami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tchami throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tchami tries to land a knee to the head but Dantes blocks with his arms.
Dantes'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.
Tchami using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dantes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes has had enough of the clinch but Tchami keeps him there for the moment.
Dantes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tchami pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dantes takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Dantes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tchami tries to land a knee to the head but Dantes blocks with his arms.
Tchami lands a knee to the head.
Tchami prevents Dantes from breaking the clinch.
Tchami misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Tchami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchami misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dantes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dantes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tchami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dantes's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Dantes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes stalling.
Dantes blocks the elbow strike.
Tchami misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dantes.
Dantes wants to break free but Tchami has control.
Tchami landing knees to the head.
Tchami throws an elbow that misses.
Tchami throws a head punch that misses.
Dantes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tchami missing with knees to the body.
Tchami throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dantes blocks it with crossed arms.
Tchami has Dantes pressed against the cage, preventing Dantes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dantes is looking to break free of the clinch but Tchami has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dantes dodges an elbow strike from Tchami.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tchami.
Tchami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tchami pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dantes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dantes as Tchami tries to tie him up.
Tchami pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tchami is looking to control Dantes's arms but Dantes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tchami has his back to the cage.
Dantes blocking some punches.
Tchami throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dantes blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dantes tries to break free but Tchami pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dantes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tchami using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantes'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Tchami dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Dantes's cut.
That's time! Dantes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Tchami blocks a jab.
Dantes throws the left hand but Tchami avoids the punch easily.
Tchami moves out of range of the strikes.
Dantes throws a hook to the side of Tchami's head but Tchami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dantes swinging wildly here.
Tchami connects with a leg kick. Dantes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alphonse Tchami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dantes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tchami's hands.
Tchami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dantes moves away.
Tchami uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dantes.
Tchami slips a jab and a cross from Dantes.
Dantes throws a series of punches but Tchami avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dantes. Those never looked like landing.
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tchami.
Dantes lands a jab.
Tchami is looking to clinch but Dantes is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tchami.
Dantes misses with a right hand
enabling Tchami to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tchami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tchami ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dantes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tchami counters with a straight right hand.
Dantes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tchami moves away.
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tchami.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dantes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tchami - the referee stops the clock and Dantes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tchami. Dantes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tchami wants to clinch but Dantes slips to the side
and Dantes counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tchami.
Dantes slips a jab and a cross from Tchami.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchami throws a hook but Dantes avoids it easily.
Tchami lands a body shot.
Dantes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tchami throws an overhand right that lands on Dantes's shoulder, as Dantes tries to avoid the shot.
Dantes avoids the head kick by Tchami.
Some wild striking there from Dantes.
Tchami is looking to clinch but Dantes is avoiding it.
Tchami plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes moves out of range as Tchami strikes.
Dantes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dantes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tchami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tchami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dantes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dantes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tchami shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tchami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dantes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tchami circles away quickly and effectively.
Tchami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dantes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dantes misses with a right hand
and Tchami counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dantes's knee momentarily.
Dantes looks to land a combination but Tchami avoids it well.
Dantes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dantes misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchami tries to clinch but Dantes moves out of range.
A big right from Dantes misses.
Tchami throws a sloppy head kick and Dantes moves out of range easily.
Dantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tchami moves away.
Dantes throws a lazy right hand but Tchami sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dantes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alphonse Tchami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tchami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tchami feints and then cracks Dantes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dantes down.
Dantes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tchami tries to clinch there but Dantes circles away.
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!
Tchami tries to clinch but Dantes moves out of range.
Tchami is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Tchami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Dantes'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.

Dantes scores with a shot to the body.
Tchami tries to clinch but Dantes is having none of it.
Tchami throws a hook but Dantes blocks it.
Tchami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dantes throws out the jab.
Tchami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dantes thows a body shot but no joy.
Tchami looks to clinch
letting Dantes counter with a right hand.
Dantes scores with a jab to the body.
Tchami throws a leg kick which misses Dantes's front leg but catches the back leg as Dantes tries to avoid it.

Tchami gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tchami leaning against his opponent.
Tchami tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dantes tries to circle away but Tchami has him pinned against the cage.
Dantes working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dantes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Tchami.
Dantes is trying to break the clinch but Tchami is controlling him.
Alphonse Tchami seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tchami has Dantes pressed against the cage, preventing Dantes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tchami keeps control of Dantes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dantes is trying to break the clinch but Tchami is controlling him.
Dantes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tchami landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tchami landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tchami taking a breather.
Tchami using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantes takes an elbow to the temple.
Tchami with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tchami lands an elbow that stopped Dantes in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dantes avoiding damage as Tchami throws knees to the body.
Dantes looking to slow down the pace here.
Tchami lands an elbow just above Dantes 's eye.
Dantes letting Tchami take a breather here.
Tchami gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tchami lands a nice elbow.
Tchami lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tchami.
Dantes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tchami won't allow it.
Tchami lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchami lands an elbow just above Dantes 's eye.
Dantes is stalling here.
Tchami lands a good knee to the midsection. Dantes won't want to take too many of those.
Tchami taking a breather.
Tchami with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tchami utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tchami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dantes's efforts to push away.
Tchami utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes blocking some punches.
Tchami misses with a knee strike.
Tchami lands a damaging elbow.
Dantes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tchami has Dantes pressed against the cage, preventing Dantes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dantes is trying to push Tchami away but Tchami has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tchami has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Tchami is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dantes is keeping busy.
Dantes blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dantes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dantes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Tchami really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Dantes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice straight punches there by Dantes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dantes.
Dantes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tchami staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Dantes. Those never looked like landing.
Tchami keeps Dantes at a distance using the push kick.
Dantes misses with a double jab.
Tchami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dantes circles away quickly and effectively.
Tchami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tchami slips a jab from Dantes.
Tchami wants to clinch
and Dantes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tchami staying out of range there.
Dantes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tchami counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes tries to circle away but Tchami has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tchami missing with knees to the body.
Tchami connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dantes's face.
Tchami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dantes takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dantes is rocked!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tchami landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Dantes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tchami creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dantes's defenses.
Dantes is pressed against the cage. Tchami pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Dantes! Two more big strikes from Tchami and Dantes crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alphonse Tchami!
Alphonse Tchami is the new welterweight champion!