QFC Tournament 292 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sat Goku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Mendret (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.

Goku
vs
Mendret

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Sat Goku!
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, Rashad Mendret!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Goku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sat Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goku thumps Mendret with a low kick.
Goku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendret takes a step back to recover.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goku. Mendret shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mendret moves away from the strike by Goku.
Goku moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Goku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendret.
Goku tries to land a front kick but Mendret steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Goku.
Goku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goku lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goku throws a hook but Mendret blocks it.
Goku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mendret moves out of range of the body kick from Goku.
A clash of legs there as Mendret blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goku wants to land a leg kick but Mendret is out of range.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendret has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goku cracks the inside of Mendret's front leg.
Goku misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sat Goku dominated that round.
That's time! Goku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Goku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mendret moves out of range as Goku throws a body kick.
Goku throws out a loose jab but Mendret uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Goku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendret blocks a head kick by Goku.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendret blocks the leg kick.
Mendret checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendret slips under a jab from Goku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendret avoids the head kick by Goku.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendret blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mendret blocks the body kick.
Goku wants to slow Mendret down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendret blocks the leg kick.
Mendret's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mendret steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goku.
Sat Goku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goku looks for the body kick but Mendret saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goku is looking to chop away at Mendret's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some bone on bone action there as Mendret checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sat Goku dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mendret checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goku.
Nice body kick from Goku.
Mendret takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Goku throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku throws a low kick, looking for Mendret's leg but Mendret calmly moves out of range.
Goku looks to land a right hand but Mendret moved out of range.
Goku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mendret blocks a head kick by Goku.
Goku throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goku throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goku is looking to land body kicks.
Sat Goku is winning the standup battle so far.
Goku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendret checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku throws a head kick but Mendret moves out of range.
Goku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mendret has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goku.
A head kick misses from Goku.
Goku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goku throws a low kick, looking for Mendret's leg but Mendret calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goku throws a low kick but Mendret moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Mendret blocks the low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goku tries a low kick but Mendret avoids it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Sat Goku!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Sat Goku!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Sat Goku!

Sat Goku wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
5%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ed Wasker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Gracie (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.

Wasker
vs
Gracie

158 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, ed Wasker!
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, Antonio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wasker is defended easily by Gracie.
Gracie shoots and misses

and Wasker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wasker chips away with some ground and pound.

Gracie working for a triangle but Wasker defends it easily.
Wasker postures up.
Wasker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gracie working for a triangle but Wasker defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasker trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasker works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wasker is posturing up here but Gracie has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Wasker tries to roll out but it's too tight and Wasker has to tap! Slick submission there by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alab ng Puso-Abra. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dean
vs
Aldo

166 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, James Dean!
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, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
Aldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aldo.
Dean throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Dean misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.

Aldo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Dean!
Jose Aldo spoke after the fight, saying 'Ooowh.!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Halim Halim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Howard (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.

Halim
vs
Howard

150 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Halim Halim!
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, Tony Howard!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Halim misses with a takedown attempt - Howard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halim swivels and escapes.

Halim takes the fight into the clinch.

Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halim as he avoids it easily.
Halim Halim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Howard.
Halim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halim shoots in but no luck this time.
Halim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halim has a takedown stuffed.
Howard stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Halim pushes Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Halim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Howard pulls guard effortlessly.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Halim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Halim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Halim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Halim Halim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Halim.
Howard avoids a kick to the body.
Halim has a takedown stuffed.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Halim moves out of range easily.
Halim fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Halim.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Halim darts in and clinches Howard up against the cage.
Halim is trying to pull guard but Howard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Halim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Howard is defending well.

Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Halim Halim has been cut.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Halim pushes him off.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Halim. Halim gets slowly back to his feet.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Halim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halim walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Halim ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.
Halim is breathing heavily.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Howard moves into range and clinches up with Halim.

Halim manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Halim Halim'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.

Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halim.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Halim tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halim has Howard pressed against the cage.
Halim jumps guard but Howard stands there with Halim around his waist. Halim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Halim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Halim Halim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to pull guard but Halim forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Howard missing with knees to the body.
Halim tries to break free but Howard pushes him back against the cage.

Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halim as he avoids it easily.
Howard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Halim throws a shot to the body.
Halim keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Halim with that takedown attempt.
Halim looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
Tony Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halim is looking to chop away at Howard's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Halim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.

Halim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard tries to clinch up

and Halim moves into the clinch.
Howard prevents Halim from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard jumps guard but Halim turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halim has Howard pushed against the cage.
Halim is looking to break free of the clinch but Howard has double underhooks.
Halim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halim as Howard tries to tie him up.
Halim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halim goes for a takedown attempt but Howard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howard tries to clinch but Halim moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Howard moves into the clinch.

Halim jumps guard.
Halim has his hands on Howard's head, controlling the position.

Halim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howard defends it easily.
Halim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard wanted to stand there but Halim had control of the position.
Halim pulls Howard in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Halim Halim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Halim Halim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Howard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Howard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halim's waist but Halim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howard off to one side.
Howard stuffs the takedown.
Halim tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Howard lands a high kick!
Halim throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Halim shoots in and drives through. Howard sprawls well.
Tony Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halim.
Howard looks to clinch
enabling Halim to counter with a crisp jab.
Howard throws a head kick but Halim moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Halim moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Howard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Halim's guard.
Halim trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard wanted to stand there but Halim had control of the position.
Halim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Halim Halim just wasn't active enough.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Halim circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Howard.
A head kick misses from Halim.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard tries to clinch there but Halim circles away.
Halim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Halim fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Halim Halim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halim ducks right into an uppercut from Howard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard shoots for a double leg takedown but Halim sprawls well. He's pushed Howard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Halim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howard defends it nicely.
Howard looks for a takedown but Halim sprawls well.

Halim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Halim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Howard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Halim tries for a takedown but Howard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halim Halim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Halim fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard tries to clinch but Halim moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halim shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Howard.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Tony Howard!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Tony Howard!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Tony Howard!

Tony Howard wins by unanimous decision!
Tony Howard 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Terjot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (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.

Terjot
vs
Troeng

168 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Mark Terjot!
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, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troeng misses with a wild combination.
Terjot leaves Troeng with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Terjot closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Troeng's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Terjot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Terjot lands a knee to the head.
Troeng takes a knee to the side of the body.
Terjot has Troeng pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Troeng manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Terjot working Troeng over with knees to the body.
Terjot scores with a knee to the head.
Troeng takes a knee right on the jaw!
Terjot working Troeng over with knees to the body.
Troeng is trying to push Terjot away but Terjot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Troeng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Terjot looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terjot keeps control of Troeng as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Terjot pulls guard successfully.
Terjot has a closed guard, preventing Troeng from standing up.

Terjot has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Troeng off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Troeng dives in for a single leg takedown but Terjot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Troeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terjot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Troeng's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Troeng wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terjot tries to pull guard but Troeng won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Terjot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terjot keeps control of Troeng as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terjot is looking for a takedown.
Terjot has Troeng pressed against the cage, preventing Troeng from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Troeng tries to break free but Terjot pushes him back against the cage.
Terjot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Troeng gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terjot tries to pull guard but Troeng won't allow it.
Terjot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Troeng pulls his leg out and moves away.
Terjot is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troeng connects with the punch.
Terjot throws a head kick that Troeng semi-blocks.
Troeng fails to land with a series of punches.
Troeng swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Troeng.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terjot moves away from the strike by Troeng.
Some wild striking there from Troeng.

Terjot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Troeng is trying to push Terjot away but Terjot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Troeng goes for a takedown attempt but Terjot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Troeng tries to bum rush Terjot with a series of wild strikes but Terjot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troeng misses with a wild combination.
Troeng throws a right and a left that Terjot avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng works over Terjot's head and body with a nice combination.
Troeng misses with a jab, cross combination.
Troeng shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terjot as he jumps to the side.
Tor Troeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troeng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mark Terjot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Troeng. Those never looked like landing.
Terjot dodges the punch combination from Troeng.
Terjot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terjot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troeng misses with a two punch combination.
Terjot tries to clinch but Troeng moves out of range.
Troeng misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tor Troeng will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Troeng fails to land with a series of punches.
Troeng throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Troeng misses with a jab, cross combination.
Terjot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Troeng.
Troeng throws a one two combo.
Terjot tries to clinch but Troeng is having none of it.
Terjot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Troeng, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Troeng. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Troeng.
Troeng misses with an uppercut. Terjot saw that one coming.
Terjot wants to clinch up but Troeng keeps it at a distance.
Terjot scores with a push kick.
Terjot tries to clinch up.
Troeng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Troeng.
Troeng looks to land a combination but Terjot avoids it well.
Troeng is breathing heavily.
Terjot fails with an attempt to clinch.

Terjot closes the distance and clinches.
Troeng wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terjot has him pressed against the cage.
Troeng takes a knee right on the jaw!
Terjot has Troeng pressed against the cage, preventing Troeng from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Terjot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Troeng is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Terjot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Troeng's face.
Terjot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terjot scores a nice knee to the body.
Terjot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Terjot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terjot lands a knee to the head.
Terjot is trying to drag Troeng to the mat but Troeng just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Terjot prevents Troeng from breaking the clinch.
Troeng is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Terjot prevents Troeng from breaking the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troeng is trying to push Terjot away but Terjot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Troeng has Terjot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Terjot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Troeng wants to get back to striking at distance but Terjot won't allow it.
Terjot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Terjot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Troeng walks away with a smile on his face. Terjot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Troeng with a hook.
Troeng lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Troeng or perhaps it was just good defense by Terjot which made him look bad.
Troeng misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Troeng throws a series of punches but Terjot avoids them all with ease.
Troeng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terjot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Troeng misses.
Troeng throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terjot dodges the punch combination from Troeng.
Troeng changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terjot tries to avoid it but Troeng manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terjot to the ground. Terjot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng throws a right hand that Terjot ducks under and follows up with a left that Terjot also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Troeng.
Troeng shoots in looking for a takedown. Terjot tries to sprawl out of it but Troeng keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terjot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Terjot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Troeng, pushing him back against the cage.
Terjot lands a knee to the head.
Troeng has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terjot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Terjot controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troeng takes a knee right on the jaw!
Terjot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Troeng after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Troeng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Troeng lands a slapping body shot.
Terjot ducks right into an uppercut from Troeng.
Tor Troeng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troeng misses with a few strikes there.
Troeng bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terjot's head backwards.
Terjot slips a jab and a cross from Troeng.
Troeng misses with a few strikes there.
Troeng misses with a body shot.
Troeng might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Troeng takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tor Troeng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Troeng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troeng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terjot wants to clinch.
Troeng misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terjot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Troeng.

Terjot has Troeng up against the cage in a clinch.
Terjot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Troeng just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terjot lands a knee to the head.
Troeng takes a knee to the side of the body.
Troeng prevents the takedown attempt.
Terjot stalling in the clinch but Troeng improves position.
Terjot working Troeng over with knees to the body.
Mark Terjot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terjot has Troeng pressed against the cage, preventing Troeng from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Troeng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Terjot looking to stall.
Terjot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terjot tries to pull guard but Troeng won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Terjot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terjot content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Terjot has Troeng pressed against the cage, preventing Troeng from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Terjot looking for a takedown.
Troeng can't break the clinch.
Terjot fails to pull guard.
Terjot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Troeng smiles and moves away.
Troeng throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terjot.
Troeng shoots in for a takedown but Terjot shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Terjot moves into range and clinches up with Troeng.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terjot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Troeng is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Troeng can't get the takedown.
Terjot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Troeng tries to circle away but Terjot has him pinned against the cage.
Terjot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troeng.
Terjot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Troeng's efforts to push away.
Troeng working hard to break the clinch.
Terjot scores with a knee to the head.
Terjot prevents a body shot from Troeng.
Troeng is trying to break the clinch but Terjot is controlling him.
Troeng can't break the clinch.
Terjot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Troeng's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng wants to get back to striking at distance but Terjot won't allow it.
Troeng prevents a takedown attempt there.
Troeng tries to break free but Terjot pushes him back against the cage.
Terjot prevents a body shot from Troeng.
Troeng looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Troeng has had enough of the clinch but Terjot keeps him there for the moment.
Troeng struggles to land a body shot inside as Terjot controls his hands.
Troeng tries to break free but Terjot pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terjot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Troeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Troeng working hard to break the clinch.
Terjot is trying to pull guard but Troeng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tor Troeng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Troeng winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Tor Troeng!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Tor Troeng!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Tor Troeng!

Tor Troeng wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Sefter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitrious Johnson (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.

Sefter
vs
Johnson

160 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Patrick Sefter!
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, Demitrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.

Sefter clinches.

Sefter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sefter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson is trying to escape the position but Sefter is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sefter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.

Patrick Sefter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Sefter counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sefter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sefter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sefter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sefter trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Sefter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.
Sefter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Sefter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Sefter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sefter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sefter has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sefter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - Sefter dives into Johnson's guard.
Sefter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sefter passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Sefter is controlling well.
Sefter controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Sefter wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Sefter gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sefter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sefter advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sefter drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Sefter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Sefter slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Sefter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Sefter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sefter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Sefter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sefter'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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Sefter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Sefter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt

and Sefter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patrick Sefter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitrious Johnson.

Sefter manages to pull guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sefter manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Sefter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sefter passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson trying to control here.
Sefter moves nicely into side control.
Sefter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Sefter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sefter moves into the clinch.

Sefter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johnson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sefter just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sefter 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. And we move into the final round!

Sefter clinches.
Sefter lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Sefter taking a breather.
Sefter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Demitrious Johnson has been cut.

Johnson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sefter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Johnson to the mat. Johnson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sefter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sefter staying calm.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Sefter wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Sefter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Sefter won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.

Sefter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Sefter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.

Sefter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sefter manages to end up in side control.
Johnson throws a few strikes from the bottom but Sefter takes advantage and mounts!
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sefter controlling the position easily from mount.
Sefter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is trying to control the position but Sefter postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sefter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sefter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Patrick Sefter!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Patrick Sefter!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Patrick Sefter!

Patrick Sefter wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waco Pierdziala (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.

Spong
vs
Pierdziala

165 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Michael Spong!
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, Waco Pierdziala!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spong, right into the meat.
Pierdziala takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Pierdziala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spong wants to stand and escape but Pierdziala is having none of it.
Pierdziala content to stall in guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pierdziala stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spong circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Pierdziala drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Spong follows Pierdziala to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Spong!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

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