QFC Tournament 334 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vertigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Newsom (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.

Vertigo
vs
Newsom

200 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Vertigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Newsom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newsom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newsom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vertigo's waist but Vertigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Newsom off to one side.
Newsom throws a low kick, looking for Vertigo's leg but Vertigo calmly moves out of range.

Vertigo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Newsom is trying to get back to his feet.
Newsom is not content to let Vertigo control the position.
Vertigo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vertigo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Newsom tries to escape but Vertigo is in control.
Newsom defending against the ground and pound.

Vertigo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Newsom has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vertigo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Newsom wants to get back to his feet.
Vertigo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Vertigo stands up out of the half guard.
Some wild striking there from Newsom.

Vertigo closes the distance and pushes Newsom back into the cage.
Newsom is trying to break free.
Newsom letting Vertigo take a breather here.

Vertigo successfully pulls guard.

Vertigo is looking for a triangle but Newsom pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsom postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vertigo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vertigo wants to stand up but Newsom is controlling him.
Vertigo working a defensive guard here.
Vertigo has a closed guard, preventing Newsom from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Vertigo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Newsom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tommy Vertigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Newsom.
Newsom looks winded!

Vertigo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Newsom's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertigo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vertigo works his way into full mount!

Vertigo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Newsom bucks up and throws Vertigo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Vertigo fails to land the takedown.
Newsom throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vertigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vertigo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newsom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newsom throws a hook but Vertigo avoids it easily.
Vertigo avoids the body shot from Newsom.
Vertigo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Newsom swats away the attempt to clinch by Vertigo.
Vertigo slips a jab from Newsom.
Newsom slips a jab and a cross from Vertigo.
Newsom throws a nice looking combination but Vertigo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vertigo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newsom throws a sloppy head kick

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

Newsom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vertigo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vertigo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Newsom is trying to defend but Vertigo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Vertigo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vertigo prevents Newsom from standing back up.
Vertigo is trying to control. Newsom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vertigo wants to free his trapped foot but Newsom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Newsom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Newsom is breathing heavily.
Newsom is refusing to be controlled, as Vertigo sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vertigo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Newsom defending well though.
Tommy Vertigo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vertigo working Newsom over with strikes.
Vertigo prevents Newsom from standing back up.
Vertigo wants to take a breather but Newsom is having none of it.
Vertigo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tommy Vertigo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vertigo shoots in for a takedown but Newsom shows good takedown defense.
James Newsom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vertigo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newsom throws out the jab.
Newsom stuffs the takedown attempt from Vertigo. Vertigo gets slowly back to his feet.
Newsom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vertigo avoids it really well and circles away.

Vertigo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Newsom to the mat! Newsom manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertigo slips nicely into half guard.
Vertigo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Vertigo won't let Newsom get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vertigo controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertigo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Newsom for as long as he can get away with.
Newsom is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Vertigo has taken his back!

Newsom is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Vertigo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom prevents Vertigo from getting a body triangle.

Vertigo looking for the RNC.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Vertigo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Vertigo working for a choke but Newsom is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newsom covering up well and avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vertigo is riding his opponent, not letting Newsom buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vertigo dominated that second round.
That's time! Vertigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Newsom drives through and clinches with Vertigo against the cage.

Vertigo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Newsom uses from the top position.
Newsom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vertigo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Newsom wants to stand and escape but instead Vertigo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Newsom wants to stand and escape but Vertigo is having none of it.
Vertigo wants to control from the top but Newsom keeps moving.
Newsom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vertigo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Newsom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Vertigo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Newsom. No joy for Vertigo on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsom looks to clinch
and Vertigo counters with a big head kick but Newsom shrugs it off.

Vertigo gets the takedown into side control.
Newsom is not content to let Vertigo control the position.

Vertigo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Newsom to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vertigo.
Tommy Vertigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Newsom shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vertigo's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newsom wants to get up but he can't break Vertigo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vertigo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Newsom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vertigo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newsom has managed to get both his arms back between Vertigo's legs - danger averted.

Vertigo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Newsom throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Vertigo's body to avoid the submission. Vertigo has instead reached around Newsom's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Vertigo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tommy Vertigo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonatan Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakkrit Panomthep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panomthep has chosen Field of Dreams - Bliss N Eso ft. Paris Wells as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jose
vs
Panomthep

160 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonatan Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jakkrit Panomthep!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panomthep misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panomthep misses with a takedown attempt

and Jose counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Jose seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Panomthep is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jose connects with a decent elbow.
Panomthep parries the strikes from Jose easily there. Jose is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Panomthep to escape.
Panomthep sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jose frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jose controlling from mount.
Jose lands a big shot there that rocks Panomthep but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Panomthep tries to hold on but Jose postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panomthep sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jose controlling the pace.
Jose seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jose prevents Panomthep from improving his position.
Jose wants to pass to mount but Panomthep is defending the position.
It looks like Jose is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panomthep manages to get to full guard.
Jose is looking to pass into half guard but Panomthep pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Panomthep is in guard.

Jose looking for a guillotine here but Panomthep defends easily.
Jose trying to keep a closed guard but Panomthep is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose managing to control the position.
Jose is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonatan Jose just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Panomthep.
Jonatan Jose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakkrit Panomthep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jose drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jose wants to stand and escape but instead Panomthep has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Panomthep sitting in guard here, content to control.
Panomthep wants to stand but Jose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panomthep wants to pass the guard but Jose is keeping the position.
Panomthep throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jose stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jose wants it to stay on the feet.
Panomthep shoots in for a double leg but Jose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jose throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Panomthep tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jose is in Panomthep's guard.
Jose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panomthep has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jose has managed to get both his arms back between Panomthep's legs - danger averted.
Jose cracks Panomthep with a solid left hand.
Jose is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Panomthep keeping moving, preventing Jose from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose working some strikes from top position.

Panomthep is looking for a triangle but Jose pushes his legs off easily.
Jose stopping the sweep attempt from Panomthep.
Jose tries to stand but Panomthep is controlling from the bottom.
Jose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panomthep swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose wants to control from the top but Panomthep keeps moving.
Jose sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Panomthep keeping full guard, as Jose tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonatan Jose wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jose looks to land a combination but Panomthep avoids it well.

Jose drives through with a takedown into Panomthep's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose stands up over Panomthep, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jose wants to stand but Panomthep is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Panomthep holds on and takes a little breather.
Jose not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jose trying to control but Panomthep is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panomthep is trying to keep Jose in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Jonatan Jose wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Panomthep shoots and misses
and Jose counters with a two punch combo.
Jonatan Jose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakkrit Panomthep.

Jose moves into the clinch successfully.
Panomthep fails to pull guard.
Panomthep is breathing heavily.

Jose is trying to trip Panomthep. He has hold of a leg but Panomthep is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jose persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jose might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jose wants to control from the top but Panomthep keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panomthep tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonatan Jose 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!

Panomthep shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jose as he jumps to the side.

Jose shoots in and gets a takedown into Panomthep's guard.
Jose controls from within his opponent's guard.
Panomthep looking for a sweep. Not yet Panomthep, not yet.
Jose wants to stand and escape but instead Panomthep has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jose managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose tries to strike from the bottom.
Panomthep trying to control but Jose is working from the bottom.
Panomthep is pushing down on Jose's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jose is fighting to maintain full guard but Panomthep has managed to sneak the leg through.

Jose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jose actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jose is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Panomthep jumps into side control!
Jose is not content to let Panomthep control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panomthep controls the position.

Panomthep wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jose, who protects the arm well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Jose tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panomthep trying to control the position but Jose is working away.
Jose tries to buck Panomthep off but Panomthep is having none of it.

Panomthep thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Panomthep trying to control the position but Jose is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panomthep wants to stand but Jose has his arm trapped.
Jose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Panomthep wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jose manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jose working over Panomthep with some ground and pound. Panomthep looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jonatan Jose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panomthep slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jose wants to control from the top but Panomthep keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonatan Jose.
Well Jose 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Jonatan Jose!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Jonatan Jose!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Jonatan Jose!

Jonatan Jose wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Jakkrit Panomthep had this to say: 'Okay! You great, I'll be back, so watch your back too! Winner!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kruger (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.

Spring
vs
Kruger

183 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Spring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Kruger!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Spring is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kruger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruger.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricky Spring.
Spring will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spring keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kruger shoots in but no luck this time.
Spring misses with a takedown attempt - Kruger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kruger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kruger showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spring trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is pressing down on Spring's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spring is holding on for now.

Spring looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kruger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Spring wants to get back to full guard but Kruger has mounted him!
Kruger controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Kruger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring can't escape the position.
Kruger controlling the position easily from mount.

Tyson Kruger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Spring defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kruger.
Ricky Spring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Kruger.
Spring throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kruger's waist but Kruger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spring off to one side.
Kruger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kruger looks winded!
Spring displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kruger.
Kruger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spring is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kruger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spring scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crunch! Spring slams his shin into Kruger's torso.
Horrible takedown by Spring or perhaps it was just good defense by Kruger which made him look bad.
Kruger shoots in looking for a takedown. Spring tries to sprawl out of it but Kruger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spring manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kruger stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring catches Kruger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spring slaps away a takedown attempt from Kruger, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Spring clinches up against the cage.
Kruger stops a takedown attempt from Spring.
Spring prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spring working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spring jumps guard but Kruger stands there with Spring around his waist. Spring gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kruger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spring fails with a takedown attempt.

Kruger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spring was covering up waiting for the punch and Kruger finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Spring is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kruger defends well.
Kruger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyson Kruger has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Tyson Kruger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kruger dives in for a single leg takedown but Spring sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Spring is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spring wants to get back to striking at distance but Kruger won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring tries to score a body lock takedown but Kruger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spring wants to take the fight to the mat but Kruger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Spring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spring goes for a takedown attempt but Kruger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kruger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Kruger or perhaps it was just good defense by Spring which made him look bad.
Spring pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spring is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spring tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kruger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kruger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spring fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spring shoots for a takedown but Kruger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kruger is defended easily by Spring.
Spring misses with a takedown attempt - Kruger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ricky Spring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kruger. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kruger.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spring is defended easily by Kruger.

Kruger tries to keep at a distance but Spring has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spring tries to pull guard but Kruger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyson Kruger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kruger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spring sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kruger somewhat.
Spring will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spring.
Spring tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kruger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spring somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Spring. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kruger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spring is looking for a sweep. Kruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kruger works his way into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring is trying to buck Kruger off.
Kruger taking a breather here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyson Kruger.
Spring stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looks for a takedown but Spring sprawls well.

Spring moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruger prevents Spring from breaking the clinch.
Spring tries to pull guard but Kruger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Spring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spring wants a takedown but no success here.
Kruger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kruger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Spring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Spring. No joy for Kruger on that attempt.
Spring shoots in but no luck this time.

Kruger closes the distance and clinches.
Spring has Kruger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kruger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Kruger is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Spring can't fight it off and eventually Kruger manages to take the fight to the floor. Spring looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Kruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Spring keeps moving.

Tyson Kruger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Spring darts in and clinches Kruger up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Spring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spring is trying to pull guard but Kruger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Kruger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kruger 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Tyson Kruger!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Tyson Kruger!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Tyson Kruger!

Tyson Kruger wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ty Manos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Nakamura (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.

Manos
vs
Nakamura

184 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ty Manos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryo Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Manos counters with a left and a right that stings Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Manos counters with a nice body shot.
Manos fails with the takedown.

Manos forces Nakamura back against the cage and clinches.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
Nakamura tries to break free but Manos pushes him back against the cage.
Manos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamura.
Manos tries to score a body lock takedown but Nakamura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nakamura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manos backwards.
Nakamura lands with a short shot to the head.
Nakamura working aggressively here.

Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
Manos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Manos counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nakamura to his feet.

Manos shoots in and gets a takedown into Nakamura's guard.
Manos throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Manos tries to pass.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manos shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Manos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Manos is breathing heavily.

Manos drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakamura throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Manos.
Manos prevents Nakamura from breaking the clinch.
Manos is trying to drag Nakamura to the mat but Nakamura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Manos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manos shoots in but Nakamura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nakamura throws a good cross that connects.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manos.
Manos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakamura misses with a two punch combination.
Manos avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Manos circles away.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but Manos keeps it at a distance.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Nakamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Manos moves into range and clinches up with Nakamura.

Manos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Manos 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.
Manos trying to control the position but Nakamura is working away.

Manos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Manos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Manos connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Manos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nakamura tries to clinch there but Manos circles away.
Nakamura darts in trying to clinch
and Manos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Manos. Manos gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.

Manos clinches.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch but Manos keeps him there for the moment.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Manos moves into the clinch.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Manos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Manos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nakamura uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control but Manos is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Manos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manos wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Manos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura wants to get up but he can't break Manos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manos is proving hard to escape from.
Manos managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.

Manos is looking for a triangle but Nakamura pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Manos has his foot on Nakamura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakamura works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura with a nice head shot there.
Nakamura tries to stand but Manos is controlling from the bottom.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.

Manos pushes Nakamura off and scrambles back to his feet.
Manos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakamura's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manos fails to land the takedown.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nakamura duly obliges.
Manos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nakamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakamura lands a jab-cross combination.
Ryo Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Manos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Manos blocks the leg kick.
Nakamura tries to clinch up.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Manos ducks under and follows up with a left that Manos also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Manos avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura throws a leg kick

and Manos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nakamura!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Manos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Manos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Manos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakamura to see if he's OK.
Nakamura can't do much from the bottom here.

Manos stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakamura circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Manos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nakamura throws a right hand that Manos ducks under and follows up with a left that Manos also avoids with ease.

Manos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nakamura was covering up waiting for the punch and Manos finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Manos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nakamura is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nakamura has escaped and now he's on top!
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manos has his feet on Nakamura's thighs here. He's pushed Nakamura off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nakamura screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ty Manos!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Paskal Aubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Vargas (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.

Aubin
vs
Vargas

175 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paskal Aubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Vargas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aubin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Aubin breaks the clinch.

Aubin drives through with a takedown into Vargas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Aubin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aubin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aubin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aubin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aubin shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Aubin drives through and clinches with Vargas against the cage.
Aubin is looking for a takedown.
Vargas misses with a punch on the inside.

Aubin breaks the clinch.
Vargas tries to clinch up.

Aubin shoots in and bounces Vargas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas managing to control the position.
Vargas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubin wants to control from the top but Vargas keeps moving.
Aubin passes Vargas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vargas is staying active underneath Aubin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aubin is really struggling to control Vargas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aubin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vargas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paskal Aubin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aubin walks into a left hand.
Aubin tries for a takedown but Vargas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paskal Aubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Aubin blocks the leg kick.
Paskal Aubin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aubin checks a leg kick.
Aubin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aubin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vargas as he avoids it easily.
Vargas looks to land a combination but Aubin avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aubin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vargas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Vargas. No joy for Aubin on that attempt.
Aubin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vargas.
Vargas lands with a nice combination. Aubin backs away looking to recover.
Nice sprawl there from Vargas as Aubin shoots in.
Aubin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vargas's waist but Vargas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aubin off to one side.
Aubin swings for the body but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
Vargas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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

It looks like Paskal Aubin has been cut.
Aubin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aubin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vargas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aubin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Aubin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aubin goes for a double leg but Vargas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vargas continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aubin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aubin tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
Vargas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aubin.
Aubin wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
Aubin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargas lands a jab.
Vargas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
Aubin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Aubin.
Aubin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas throws a head kick but Aubin moves out of range.
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aubin fails with the takedown.
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargas throws out a powerful jab.
Aubin swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Vargas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vargas wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Vargas.

Aubin instigates a clinch.

Aubin jumps into guard, dragging Vargas to the mat.
Aubin is trying to control the position but Vargas postures up.
Aubin controlling Vargas's posture.

Aubin pushes Vargas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aubin fails with the takedown.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Vargas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paskal Aubin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aubin throws a body kick that misses.
Aubin avoids the head kick by Vargas.
Aubin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aubin dives in for a single leg takedown but Vargas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aubin is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paskal Aubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas struggles to land a body shot inside as Aubin controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vargas as Aubin tries to tie him up.
Aubin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vargas to keep the fight standing.
Aubin taking a breather.

Vargas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aubin fails with a takedown attempt.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Aubin avoids them all with ease.
Aubin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vargas closes the distance and clinches.

Aubin breaks from the clinch.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Vargas throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas punishes Aubin's body with a nice straight punch.
Vargas misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aubin blocking some punches.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Aubin is controlling the position.
Vargas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aubin.
Vargas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Aubin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Aubin clinches up against the cage.
Aubin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vargas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aubin fails to pull guard.

Aubin jumps into guard, dragging Vargas to the mat.
Aubin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aubin, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aubin wants to stand up but Vargas is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas postures up.
Vargas stopping the sweep attempt from Aubin.
Vargas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aubin is keeping the position for now.
Aubin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vargas is not content to let Aubin control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is concentrating on defense, preventing Aubin from advancing position.
Vargas is staying active underneath Aubin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paskal Aubin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paskal Aubin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aubin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aubin. Vargas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aubin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan Vargas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aubin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vargas tries to avoid it but Aubin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vargas to the ground. Vargas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vargas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vargas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Aubin is avoiding it.
Vargas moves in looking to clinch but Aubin pushes him off.
Paskal Aubin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aubin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aubin misses with a takedown attempt - Vargas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Aubin avoids nicely.
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!
Vargas scores with a jab.
Aubin shoots for a takedown but Vargas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aubin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aubin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aubin looks for a takedown but Vargas sprawls well.
Aubin checks a leg kick nicely.
Vargas throws out a leg kick but Aubin moves out of range and Vargas only half commits.
Aubin shoots for a double leg takedown but Vargas sprawls well. He's pushed Aubin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aubin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Aubin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aubin lands with a kick to the temple. Vargas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vargas tries to bum rush Aubin with a series of wild strikes but Aubin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jordan Vargas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paskal Aubin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Vargas. No joy for Aubin on that attempt.
Aubin misses with a hook. Vargas ducked under it nicely.
Aubin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vargas tries to avoid it but Aubin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vargas to the ground. Vargas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vargas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aubin dives in for a single leg takedown but Vargas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paskal Aubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aubin has Vargas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vargas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Vargas keeps control of Aubin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aubin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vargas's efforts to push away.
Vargas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aubin's elbow.
Vargas wants to break free but Aubin has control.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aubin is looking for a takedown.
Vargas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubin is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.

Aubin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aubin wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
Aubin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vargas defends well and Aubin ends up having to push Vargas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Aubin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aubin tries to clinch but Vargas is having none of it.

Oooooh!!! Vargas has knocked Aubin down with a huge combo! Vargas steps away and waves a wobbly Aubin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aubin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
Aubin blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
Vargas wants to land a leg kick but Aubin is out of range.
Aubin tries to clinch but Vargas is having none of it.
Vargas wobbles Aubin with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Vargas dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Aubin to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jordan Vargas!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Cosme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Newsom (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.

Cosme
vs
Newsom

158 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudolf Cosme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timothy Newsom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosme fails with a takedown attempt.
Rudolf Cosme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosme fails with the takedown

and Newsom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Newsom.
Cosme tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolf Cosme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cosme ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cosme no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cosme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Newsom lands a couple of elbows.
Cosme is pulling down on Newsom's head. It's preventing any offense from Newsom, at least for the moment.
Cosme trying to control the position.
Newsom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Newsom is looking to work some ground and pound but Cosme has wrist control.

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

Newsom has his foot on Cosme's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cosme works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsom looking for a sweep. Not yet Newsom, not yet.
Newsom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cosme!
Newsom can't control as he wanted to and Cosme manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Newsom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Newsom in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cosme tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Newsom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timothy Newsom!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamichael Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Newsom (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.

Christopher
vs
Newsom

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lamichael Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Newsom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newsom closes the distance and pushes Christopher back into the cage.

Newsom has Christopher pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Newsom pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Christopher tumbling to the mat - Newsom dives into Christopher's guard.
Christopher trying to control the position.
Christopher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newsom is one step ahead there.
Newsom wanted to stand there but Christopher had control of the position.
Christopher wants to sweep but no luck.
Christopher pulls Newsom in close to his closed guard and prevents Newsom from doing any damage or advancing position.
Newsom wants to stand but Christopher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christopher is working an open guard so Newsom takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Newsom or perhaps it was just good defense by Christopher which made him look bad.
Newsom slaps away a takedown attempt from Christopher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Christopher tries for a takedown but Newsom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christopher keeps the fight on the outside.
Christopher misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newsom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Christopher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Newsom is trying to defend but Christopher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Christopher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Newsom is not content to let Christopher control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Christopher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newsom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Christopher trying to control the action but Newsom is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christopher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newsom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Christopher.
Newsom desperately trying to maintain half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Christopher trying to control the position from guard on top but Newsom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newsom looking for a sweep. Not yet Newsom, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christopher trying to control the position from guard on top but Newsom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newsom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Christopher!
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 Lamichael Christopher will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Newsom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Newsom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Newsom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christopher shoots in but no luck this time.
Christopher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Newsom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Newsom.

Christopher tightens his grip and picks Newsom up, before dumping him to the ground. Newsom manages to land in guard.
Newsom trying to keep a closed guard but Christopher is proving a slippery customer.
Newsom keeping moving, preventing Christopher from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsom is pulling down on Christopher's head. It's preventing any offense from Christopher, at least for the moment.
Newsom wants to stand up but Christopher is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Newsom keeping moving, preventing Christopher from controlling successfully.

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

Newsom closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Newsom postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Newsom is looking to take a break and control but Christopher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher is trying to control Newsom's posture but Newsom avoids it.
Christopher tries to buck Newsom off but Newsom is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Christopher struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newsom in side control, throwing shots but Christopher defends.
Christopher is not content to let Newsom control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher tries to bench press Newsom off him but Newsom keeps the position.
Newsom creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Newsom stands up.
Newsom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christopher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Newsom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christopher defends it nicely.
Lamichael Christopher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Newsom.
Newsom looks for the body kick but Christopher saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom stuffs the takedown.
Christopher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Newsom defends it nicely.
Newsom keeps Christopher at a distance using the push kick.
Newsom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christopher avoids it really well and circles away.

Christopher gets a double leg takedown into Newsom's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christopher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Newsom can't keep his opponent in guard - Christopher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Newsom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Christopher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Christopher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Christopher tries to advance to mount but Newsom denies him.
Christopher trying to control the position but Newsom is working away.
Christopher working the body and head with strikes.
Newsom manages to get back to half guard.
Christopher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christopher is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christopher content to control rather than advance.
Newsom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Newsom wants to stand but Christopher is controlling the position.
Lamichael Christopher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Christopher here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Christopher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newsom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newsom wants to stand up but Christopher is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christopher wants to control from the top but Newsom keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lamichael Christopher wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Christopher throws a right hand that Newsom ducks under and follows up with a left that Newsom also avoids with ease.
Newsom misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Christopher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamichael Christopher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christopher wants to clinch.
Anthony Newsom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christopher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Newsom counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom shoots in looking for a takedown. Christopher tries to sprawl out of it but Newsom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christopher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newsom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newsom shoots in looking for a takedown but Christopher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Newsom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christopher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christopher shoots in looking for a takedown. Newsom tries to sprawl out of it but Christopher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Newsom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamichael Christopher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christopher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Lamichael Christopher!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Lamichael Christopher!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Lamichael Christopher!

Lamichael Christopher wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Souza (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.

Dong
vs
Souza

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong is looking to clinch.
Dong misses with a two punch combination.
Dong tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dong has managed to clinch.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Dong is controlling the position.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Dong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dong looking to score a takedown here. Souza is defending well but Dong drives through and ends up in Souza's guard.
Souza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing Dong from standing up.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Souza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tiago Souza.
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dong is stalling here. Souza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dong seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Souza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Souza trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.

Souza stands up and beckons Dong to his feet.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Dong leaves Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dong.
Dong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong avoids the head kick by Souza.
Dong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dong wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Souza sprawls well initially but Dong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Souza looks winded!
Souza wants to control but Dong is keeping busy.

Dong seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dong is working for a submission of some sort.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dong stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
Dong trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
Souza tries to roll over but Dong keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mike Dong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Tiago Souza has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Dong has cracked Souza with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Dong lands another huge swinging hook and Souza tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Souza, before Dong can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Dong!