BFT-252 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colten O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennet Amparo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amparo has chosen NFG - Head-on Collision as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

O Brien
vs
Amparo

183 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colten O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bennet Amparo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amparo cracks O Brien with a right hand to the side of the head.
Amparo misses with a kick to the body.
Amparo throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
Amparo misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
Amparo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amparo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Brien throws a low kick, looking for Amparo's leg but Amparo calmly moves out of range.
O Brien throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amparo looks to land a combination. O Brien sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Colten O Brien has been cut.
Amparo ducks right into an uppercut from O Brien.
Amparo throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
Amparo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Amparo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
Amparo misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Amparo's shoulder, as Amparo tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amparo throws a push kick but O Brien slaps the foot to one side.
O Brien throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Amparo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amparo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
O Brien finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Amparo takes one to the chin there.
Amparo throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
Amparo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Brien connects with an inside leg kick.
O Brien lands with an uppercut that bounces Amparo off the cage and back into range.
Some bone on bone action there as Amparo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amparo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amparo.
Amparo throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by O Brien.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Brien looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amparo misses with a head kick.
Amparo throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Brien looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Amparo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Brien. O Brien obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Amparo blocks the low kick.
Bennet Amparo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amparo.
Amparo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Brien doesn't seem bothered though.
Amparo lands with a straight right. O Brien didn't see that one coming.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amparo moves away.
O Brien lands with a right hand.
Amparo misses with a straight left.
O Brien tries a low kick but Amparo avoids it.
Amparo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from O Brien finds it's way through Amparo's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Amparo.
Amparo throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
O Brien throws a body punch but Amparo moves out of range.
A big right from Amparo misses.
Amparo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amparo misses with a head kick.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Amparo.
Donk. Amparo catches O Brien right on the button with a cross.
Amparo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
O Brien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amparo manages to avoid it.
Amparo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Brien momentarily.
O Brien will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amparo moves out of range of the strikes.
Amparo throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Amparo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amparo.
Amparo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Brien.
Amparo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Brien connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amparo.
Amparo misses with a straight left.
O Brien's corner calls for a 1-2. O Brien obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Brien blocks a jab.
O Brien throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Amparo blocks a low kick nicely.
Amparo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Brien thuds his right hand into Amparo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Brien attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Amparo throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Amparo lands a jab-cross combination.
Amparo throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
O Brien dips to his left and cracks Amparo with an uppercut!
Amparo feints a jab promting O Brien to slip. Amparo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. O Brien slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Amparo ducks down to avoid it.
O Brien connects with a solid leg kick.
Amparo blocks a leg kick.
O Brien misses with a low kick.
Amparo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien lands a head shot.
O Brien blocks a head kick by Amparo.
O Brien throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amparo looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
Colten O Brien is winning the standup battle so far.
O Brien defending well as Amparo loads up on a big left hand.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Amparo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by O Brien.
O Brien takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Amparo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Amparo misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien connects with a body shot.
Amparo slips a jab from O Brien.
O Brien throws a low kick, looking for Amparo's leg but Amparo calmly moves out of range.
Amparo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Brien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amparo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amparo misses with a looping left.
Amparo misses the shot to the body.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Amparo.
Amparo misses with a double jab.
Amparo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Brien looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a body kick.
O Brien tries to land a front kick but Amparo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O Brien is looking to slow Amparo down with leg kicks.
Amparo blocks a head kick by O Brien.
Amparo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Brien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amparo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Brien throws a lazy body kick
and Amparo counters with a nice uppercut.
Amparo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Amparo there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Brien walks into a stiff left hand from Amparo.
O Brien thows a body shot but no joy.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Amparo.
Amparo moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
O Brien pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amparo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amparo throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws a front kick aimed at Amparo's knee but Amparo avoids it well.
O Brien thumps Amparo with a low kick.
Amparo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Brien fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by O Brien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Brien.
Amparo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Amparo throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from O Brien misses.
O Brien fakes the leg kick and cracks Amparo in the body.
Amparo thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Brien drops his hands momentarily and Amparo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Amparo as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien slips a straight right by Amparo.
O Brien misses with a low kick as Amparo jumps back.
Amparo checks a low kick from O Brien.
Amparo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Brien.
Amparo throws an off balance right hand
and O Brien counters with a nice leg kick.
Amparo is breathing heavily.
O Brien motions for Amparo to come forward. O Brien throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amparo.
O Brien throws a push kick but Amparo slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy left from O Brien finds it's target.
Amparo throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
O Brien fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Brien lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Amparo throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
O Brien throws a hook but Amparo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colten O Brien dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colten O Brien'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. This is the final round!

A head kick by Amparo misses
and O Brien counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Brien moves out of range of the body kick.
O Brien catches Amparo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Amparo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Brien tried to score with a low kick but Amparo checks it.
O Brien scores with a spinning back kick!
O Brien slips under a jab.
Donk. O Brien catches Amparo right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Bennet Amparo has been cut.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amparo.
O Brien misses with a head kick.
Amparo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amparo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien throws a hook but Amparo blocks it.
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amparo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amparo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amparo scores with a hook to the body. O Brien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Amparo.
Amparo thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Brien throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Brien throws a chopping leg kick but Amparo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Amparo misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
Amparo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Amparo.
Amparo looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Brien.
O Brien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amparo throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Amparo sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Brien.
O Brien scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amparo in his tracks.
O Brien lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Amparo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Brien throws a nice looking combination but Amparo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amparo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien thows a body kick. Amparo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A combination from Amparo does no damage.
Amparo looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
Amparo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amparo lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Brien takes a step back to recover.
Amparo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Brien's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amparo scores with a hook.
O Brien walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amparo.
Amparo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Amparo - that will leave a mark!
O Brien moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien scores with a nice head shot.
Amparo misses with a looping left.
O Brien fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Amparo checks it well.
Amparo moves out of range of the strikes.
Amparo looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
Amparo looks for the body kick but O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Amparo sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Brien throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Brien misses with a low kick.
Bennet Amparo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amparo swinging wildly here.
Amparo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Brien. O Brien obviously looking to wear him down.
Colten O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amparo misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Brien looks to land a body kick but Amparo moved away.
O Brien takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Amparo throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Brien connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amparo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Brien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Brien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amparo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amparo misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colten O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Brien 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colten O Brien!

C
A

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 January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Boshesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kwiecinski
vs
Boshesh

208 cm
31
264 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

192 cm
33
248 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Boshesh!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boshesh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kwiecinski working a defensive guard here.
Boshesh won't allow Kwiecinski to get back to his feet.
Kwiecinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boshesh works over Kwiecinski with some ground and pound from guard.
Kwiecinski controls Boshesh momentarily but Boshesh frees himself.
Boshesh scoring with some ground and pound.
Kwiecinski is looking to stand up but Boshesh isn't so interested in that idea.
Boshesh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kwiecinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boshesh stops Kwiecinski from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boshesh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kwiecinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boshesh.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Boshesh working his ground and pound in the gym.
Kwiecinski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boshesh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kwiecinski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshesh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boshesh stops Kwiecinski from standing up.

Boshesh gets to his feet - Kwiecinski follows without any prompting.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kwiecinski, right into the meat.
Boshesh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kwiecinski is fending him off so far but Boshesh persists. Nope, Kwiecinski circles away and we're back to standing.
Boshesh looks for a takedown but Kwiecinski sprawls well.
January Kwiecinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boshesh looks for a takedown but Kwiecinski sprawls well.
January Kwiecinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Boshesh.
Boshesh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kwiecinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boshesh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kwiecinski scores with a head kick.

It looks like Kim Boshesh has been cut.
We've been told by Kwiecinski's head coaches at Hate Made Me Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kwiecinski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshesh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kwiecinski sprawls well. Kwiecinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boshesh gets slowly back to his feet.
Boshesh looks winded!
Boshesh shoots in looking for a takedown. Kwiecinski tries to sprawl out of it but Boshesh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kwiecinski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kwiecinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boshesh's head.
Kwiecinski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boshesh under the eye.
Boshesh dives in for a single leg takedown but Kwiecinski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kwiecinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Boshesh won't want to take too many of those.

Kwiecinski manages to break the clinch.
Kwiecinski looks to land a combination. Boshesh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boshesh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Boshesh got wobbled bad by a big combination! Kwiecinski presses forward with punches and knees until Boshesh stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Boshesh closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). January Kwiecinski!
A very excited looking January Kwiecinski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Sir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kickstart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pablo Sir is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Sir

186 cm
32
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
34
205 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Sir!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones tries for a takedown but Sir circles away easily
and Sir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sir has a takedown stuffed.

Jones forces Sir back against the cage and clinches.

Jones decides to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sir is one step ahead there.
Sir wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones controlling Sir's posture.
Sir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sir is one step ahead there.
Sir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sir is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sir throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Sir throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones pulls Sir in close to prevent any damage.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sir is one step ahead there.
Jones pulls Sir in to control the position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sir keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Sir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones pulls Sir in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sir won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones keeping full guard, as Sir tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sir postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Sir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sir is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

Sir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sir has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Sir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones wants to control the pace but Sir is squirming around nicely.
Sir tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kova Tangis (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.

West
vs
Tangis

180 cm
30
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
218 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolf West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Tangis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tangis moves into range and clinches up with West.
Tangis tries for a takedown. No joy.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Tangis backwards.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tangis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. West can't fight it off and eventually Tangis manages to take the fight to the floor. West looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tangis preventing the sweep.
West working a defensive guard but Tangis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Tangis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
West gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tangis wants to stand up but West has a hold of him and won't allow it.
West is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
West on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if West tries to get out of the position.
Tangis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
West wants to control but Tangis is keeping busy.
Tangis stalling.
West is looking for a sweep. Tangis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tangis thows a huge punch but West dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control but Tangis is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
West lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
West definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by West. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of West.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West lands a nice looking body shot.
West lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tangis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wolf West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kova Tangis.

Tangis instigates a clinch.
Tangis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but West is defending well.
West throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tangiss head.
Tangis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
West is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Tangis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tangis looking to throw knees to the head but West is blocking nicely.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Tangis backwards.
Tangis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but West gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from West.
Tangis looks winded!
West has a couple of punches blocked by Tangis.
Tangis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tangis goes for a takedown in the clinch but West prevents it.
Tangis blocks an uppercut.
West lands an uppercut.
West prevents the takedown attempt.
Tangis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but West pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tangis tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West prevents a body shot from Tangis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tangis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tangis wants to take the fight to the mat but West manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
West lands a right hand.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tangis backwards.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tangis backwards.
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.

West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tangis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from West.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tangis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by West.
West ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

West feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tangis sprawling to the canvas! Tangis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can West finish him?!

Tangis is rocked!
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

West has Tangis up against the cage in a clinch.
Tangis blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from West does no damage.
West slips a jab and a cross from Tangis.
Nice uppercut there from Tangis.
Tangis wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
Tangis goes for a double leg but West avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as West continues to drive forward.
West tries to work over Tangis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolf West has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from West.
West stops a takedown attempt from Tangis.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Tangis backwards.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tangis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but West pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wolf West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kova Tangis.
West working aggressively here.
Tangis throws a knee to the head but misses.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Tangis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis is trying to stall.
Tangis is looking for a takedown.
West misses with the head strike.
Tangis wants to take the fight to the mat but West manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tangis is breathing heavily.
Tangis blocks an uppercut.
Tangis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
West lands with a short head shot on the inside.
West is trying to push Tangis away but Tangis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tangis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but West gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Tangis breaks from the clinch.
West lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by West.

Tangis forces West back against the cage and clinches.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tangis looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
Tangis is looking to take this one to the mat.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tangis's elbow.
West tries to stall but Tangis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tangis prevents West from breaking the clinch.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Tangis.
West fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tangis looking to stall.
Tangis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. West fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Tangis does no damage.
Tangis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from West.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wolf West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tangis circles away quickly and effectively.
Tangis drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tangis is looking to clinch.
West moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

West pushes Tangis up against the cage in a clinch.
West lands a right hand.
West is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tangis trying to land knees to the body.
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tangis looking for a takedown.
Tangis tries to pull guard but West forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West effectively controlling the action here.
Tangis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Tangis controls the action.
West looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tangis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tangis closes the distance and clinches.
Tangis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tangis tries for a takedown but West manages to get underhooks.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
West is working Tangis over against the cage.
West tries to circle away but Tangis has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West lands a nice uppercut.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tangis can do to turn this around?
West scores with a shoulder strike.
West lands a body punch.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolf West dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

West misses with a few strikes there.
Tangis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tangis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but West defends well and Tangis ends up having to push West into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
West lands a nice uppercut.
West pushes Tangis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tangis lands with a right to the head.
Tangis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. West is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short left from West.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tangis.
Tangis wants a takedown.
Wolf West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kova Tangis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tangis backwards.
Tangis is looking for a takedown.
Tangis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

West drops Tangis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tangis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tangis is still on wobbly legs! Can West finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West lands a right hand.
West pushes Tangis against the cage. West is working some dirty boxing. West pushes off with a quick right hook! Tangis goes down! Tangis tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! West moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolf West!
As Wolf West got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Fuck with the WEST get your ass laid to REST '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suneet Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler comes to the cage accompanied by Trendy. Fenton Meeks has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chandler
vs
Meeks

170 cm
32
157 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

171 cm
36
154 lbs
30 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suneet Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler needs to keep his hands up - Meeks had a free shot at his head there.
Meeks moves in looking to clinch but Chandler pushes him off.
We've been hearing reports that Chandler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Chandler gets tackled into the cage by Meeks. Meeks maintains the clinch.
Chandler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meeks is defending well.
Meeks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chandler is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meeks.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
Meeks misses with an elbow strike.
Meeks scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meeks.
Meeks told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Meeks lands a hook that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Meeks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meeks lands an elbow inside.
Meeks dodges an elbow strike from Chandler.
Meeks lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.

Chandler gets control of Meeks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chandler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks wanted to stand there but Chandler had control of the position.

Chandler 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! Meeks rolls with it to try and escape but Chandler cranks on the arm and Meeks is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suneet Chandler!
A victorious Suneet Chandler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn's entrance music is Muay Thai fight music. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Storm's choice of entrance music: ThunderStruck. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jim Storm was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chaowanungkarn
vs
Storm

165 cm
29
152 lbs
26 - 22 - 1

172 cm
33
162 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaowanungkarn misses the shot to the body.
Chaowanungkarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn motions for Storm to come forward. Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Chaowanungkarn has Storm up against the cage in a clinch.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Storm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Storm gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chaowanungkarn trying to hold on to Storm's head to control him but Storm postures up.
Chaowanungkarn is holding on to half guard well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaowanungkarn wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
Chaowanungkarn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Storm is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Suchart Chaowanungkarn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaowanungkarn misses the target.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Storm is defended easily by Chaowanungkarn.

Chaowanungkarn pushes Storm up against the cage in a clinch.
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Storm avoids the damage to the body.
Chaowanungkarn prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Storm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Storm is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chaowanungkarn defends it well.

Storm is working for a submission of some sort.

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

Storm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Storm is trying to work for a kimura but Chaowanungkarn is defending well.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to maintain the position but Storm is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Storm is looking for a kimura here.
Chaowanungkarn keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Storm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chaowanungkarn sees it coming and defends easily.
Chaowanungkarn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Storm uses his free foot to push down on Chaowanungkarn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to get to half guard.
Chaowanungkarn gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chaowanungkarn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Storm drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chaowanungkarn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Storm has Chaowanungkarn in his guard.

Storm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaowanungkarn is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaowanungkarn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Chaowanungkarn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Storm with the active half guard here but Chaowanungkarn passes nicely into side control.
Chaowanungkarn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suchart Chaowanungkarn 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.

A decent looking cross lands there for Chaowanungkarn.

Chaowanungkarn lands a big head kick that sends Storm tumbling to the mat! Chaowanungkarn takes a step backwards and waves Storm back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jim Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Storm to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Storm looks to clinch but Chaowanungkarn throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Storm taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
Suchart Chaowanungkarn took some time post fight to say the following; 'มวยไทยเป็นศิลปะที่ดีที่สุดในโลก โบฟอร์ทคือบ&#365'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nakamura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Movado - Neva Believe U. Pacquiao has chosen Its Time for War as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakamura
vs
Pacquiao

173 cm
27
158 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

169 cm
32
155 lbs
22 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao digs a good hook to Nakamura's body.
Nakamura fails to land the takedown.
Nakamura scores with a nice head shot.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Yusuke Nakamura 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!
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.

Pacquiao cracks Nakamura with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nakamura looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pacquiao finish him?

Nakamura is rocked!
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Nakamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Pacquiao has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Nakamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Nakamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao defends it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Nakamura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A punch combination from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.

Pacquiao cracks Nakamura with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pacquiao has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nakamura to stand back up!
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakamura.
Nakamura slips a jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Nakamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakamura counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a one two! Nakamura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Nakamura wants to slow Pacquiao down by chopping away at his legs.
Pacquiao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Nakamura blocks a jab.

Pacquiao sends Nakamura crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pacquiao is motioning to the referee to let Nakamura up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Nakamura finds it's target.
Pacquiao drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nakamura right on the button. Nakamura goes down! Pacquiao follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pacquiao gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
An out of breath Manny Pacquiao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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FIGHT
RATING
80%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan. Smith has chosen ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wallace
vs
Smith

175 cm
36
203 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

188 cm
40
197 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Tokyo United Fightwear

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Wallace's belly button to the back.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Wallace swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Wallace's belly button to the back.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace taking a breather.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Wallace's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith prevents a body shot from Wallace.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wallace tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace wants to stall.
Wallace is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wallace cracks Smith with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Wallace.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trevor Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Smith 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.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith wants to stall.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wallace is working Smith over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antoine Wallace will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wallace throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith gets caught flat footed, as Wallace shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallace lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wallace postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Wallace postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Wallace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Wallace slips an elbow through the middle.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
Wallace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Wallace 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallace manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wallace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Wallace landing punches.
Wallace is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Smith is rocked!
Wallace looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Smith covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine Wallace!
Post fight, Antoine Wallace stared into the camera and said 'The A-Train rolls on! Find me someone else to put on their back.'.
In defeat, Trevor Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'im sorry fans, i was not focused enough, didnt followed the gameplan as i should. but i guarantee i will learn from this loss and comeback better.'.