QFC Tournament 338 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cicero Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Flores (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.

Santos
vs
Flores

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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, Cicero Santos!
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, Juan Flores!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flores throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Flores is in Santos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flores is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santos controls Flores momentarily but Flores frees himself.
Flores controlling from the top position.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flores!
Santos looking to control but Flores is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is working to get back to half guard.
Flores throwing hammer fists to the chest of Santos. What's that going to do exactly?
Santos cracks Flores with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Santos trying to control but Flores is having none of it.
Flores tries to reverse the position but Santos maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Flores really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos trying to control but Flores is having none of it.
Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flores is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flores manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Flores wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Flores clinches.

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Flores displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Flores or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Flores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flores manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Flores with that takedown attempt.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flores.
Cicero Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Flores.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.

Flores pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Flores manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Santos feints and as Flores raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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 Cicero Santos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flores as he jumps to the side.
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Flores on that attempt.
Flores goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flores.
Flores shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flores gets slowly back to his feet.
Cicero Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Flores.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Flores moves into the clinch.
Flores blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flores avoids it.

Flores breaks from the clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores keeps the fight on the outside.
Flores fails with the takedown.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Flores shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Flores's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cicero Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flores blocks the body kick.
Flores shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flores counters with a slapping leg kick.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flores's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Flores working a defensive guard here.
Santos passes into half guard.
Santos wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos is pressing down on Flores's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flores is holding on for now.
Flores moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flores seems keen to control Santos's posture.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos wants to stand but Flores is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand but Flores has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos stays in close to Flores's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cicero Santos just wasn't active enough.
Flores pushes Santos away with a front kick.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flores's waist but Flores gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Flores connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Juan Flores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos tries to clinch but Flores is having none of it.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Flores counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cicero Santos will probably get the nod.
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!

Santos shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Flores as Santos shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cicero Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flores stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flores wants it to stay on the feet.
Flores keeps the fight on the outside.
Flores circles away from the clinch attempt

and Flores counters by clinching up.
Flores has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Flores avoids the damage to the body.

Flores escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flores throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Flores or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Flores counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flores takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Flores defends well and Santos ends up having to push Flores into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Flores lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Flores.
Flores is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flores.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flores avoids it really well and circles away.

Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flores's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Flores wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Flores is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cicero Santos.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flores stuffs the takedown.
Flores moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.

Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flores was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos won't allow Flores to get back to his feet.
Flores tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos postures up in Flores's guard and throws a big left but Flores blocks it.
Flores preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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

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

Cicero Santos wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Cicero Santos 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
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stinglikea Kicktothenuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Bass (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.

Kicktothenuts
vs
Bass

182 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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, Stinglikea Kicktothenuts!
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, Benny Bass!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass misses with a body kick.
Kicktothenuts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid body kick from Bass.
Bass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicktothenuts avoids the head kick by Bass.
Kicktothenuts avoids the head kick by Bass.
Kicktothenuts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bass goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Bass.
Bass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Bass.
An inside leg kick lands from Bass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bass feints and then cracks Kicktothenuts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kicktothenuts down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bass looks winded!
Bass tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Kicktothenuts.
Bass connects with a looping right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Bass as Kicktothenuts shoots in.
Bass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kicktothenuts.

Kicktothenuts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bass looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kicktothenuts working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bass is trying to escape the position but Kicktothenuts is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicktothenuts 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.

Stinglikea Kicktothenuts has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bass throws a sloppy head kick and Kicktothenuts moves out of range easily.

Kicktothenuts clinches up with Bass and pushes him back against the cage.
Kicktothenuts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicktothenuts looks to land a combination but Bass avoids it well.

Kicktothenuts has Bass up against the cage in a clinch.

Bass manages to break the clinch.
Bass takes one to the side of the head.
Bass throws a lazy body kick

and Kicktothenuts counters by moving into the clinch.

Kicktothenuts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kicktothenuts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bass throws a wild body kick that Kicktothenuts sees coming a mile off.
Bass tries a head kick but it misses.
Bass misses with a kick to the body
and Kicktothenuts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicktothenuts lands a nice looking body kick.
Kicktothenuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Kicktothenuts.

Kicktothenuts dives in and scores a takedown into Bass's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicktothenuts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kicktothenuts gets to his feet. Bass looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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 Stinglikea Kicktothenuts will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kicktothenuts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bass knocks Kicktothenuts to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Kicktothenuts is rocked!

It looks like Stinglikea Kicktothenuts has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicktothenuts wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Kicktothenuts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bass decides to stand back up.
Kicktothenuts drops his hands momentarily and Bass needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Kicktothenuts just on the top of the head. Kicktothenuts drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Kicktothenuts - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Bass!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zane Barto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chechnya Chechnya (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.

Barto
vs
Chechnya

225 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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, Zane Barto!
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, Chechnya Chechnya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chechnya connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Zane Barto has been cut.
Barto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chechnya defends well and Barto ends up having to push Chechnya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chechnya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Barto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chechnya lands a body punch.
Chechnya gets underhooks to prevent Barto's takedown attempt.
Barto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chechnya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chechnya prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Chechnya.
Chechnya stops a takedown attempt from Barto.
Chechnya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Chechnya - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barto can't get the takedown.
Barto is breathing heavily.
Chechnya lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chechnya.

Barto is rocked!
Chechnya pushes Barto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Barto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechnya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chechnya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chechnya lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Chechnya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chechnya loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Barto senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chechnya Chechnya!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koyuki Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Poleto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dutra might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Moon on the water. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dutra
vs
Poleto

185 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue 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, Koyuki Dutra!
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, Carl Poleto!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poleto wants to clinch.
Dutra goes for a double leg but Poleto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poleto continues to drive forward.
Poleto gets underhooks to prevent Dutra's takedown attempt.
Dutra is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koyuki Dutra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutra tries to score a body lock takedown but Poleto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poleto looking to stall.

Dutra turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dutra throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dutra looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Poleto is avoiding damage well.
Dutra trying to control the position but Poleto is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poleto is looking for a sweep.
Poleto pushes Dutra away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dutra gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Dutra swings around for an armbar but Poleto sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dutra's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dutra has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Poleto throws a strike but Dutra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Poleto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Poleto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dutra controls the pace.
Dutra 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.
Dutra postures up in Poleto's guard and throws a big left but Poleto blocks it.
Dutra trying to control the position from guard on top but Poleto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dutra seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Koyuki Dutra just wasn't active enough.
Nice takedown defense from Dutra. No joy for Poleto on that attempt.

Poleto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dutra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Poleto dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dutra looking for a triangle here. Poleto is fighting it but it looks tight! Dutra pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Poleto is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Koyuki Dutra!
Koyuki Dutra spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Carl Poleto had this to say: 'Hey he is a good fighter and um you know I was not able to get the better of him'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Desir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yunsuke Okami (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.

Desir
vs
Okami

178 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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, Maurice Desir!
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, Yunsuke Okami!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Desir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okami avoids the head kick by Desir.
Desir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okami tries to close the distance and clinch but Desir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Desir lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Okami blocks a head kick by Desir.
Desir stuffs the takedown attempt from Okami. Okami gets slowly back to his feet.
Desir throws a head kick that misses.

Okami has Desir up against the cage in a clinch.
Okami misses with a knee strike.

Okami manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Desir lands but Okami takes it in his stride.

It looks like Yunsuke Okami has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okami will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Desir misses with a left hand
and Okami counters with a left and a right that stings Desir.

Okami pushes Desir up against the cage in a clinch.

Desir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desir tries a head kick but it misses.
Desir throws a sloppy head kick and Okami moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desir connects with a jab.
Desir tries a head kick but it misses.
Desir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Desir is breathing heavily.

Okami shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Desir's guard.
Okami trying to control the position from guard on top but Desir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okami is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Okami looking to pass the guard.
Okami is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yunsuke Okami was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Desir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desir throws a head kick that misses.
Okami moves in looking to clinch but Desir pushes him off.

Okami has closed the distance and engaged Desir in a clinch.
Desir missing with knees to the body.
Desir keeps control of Okami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Desir breaks from the clinch.
Desir misses with a looping left.
Desir throws a head kick but Okami moves out of range.

Okami feints and as Desir raises his hands in defense, Okami changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Okami works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Desir tries to kick Okami off but Okami keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Desir taking some punishment here, with Okami in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Okami in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Okami stands up from half guard.
Desir misses with a head kick.

Okami gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okami.
Okami wants to break free but Desir has control.

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

Okami closes the distance and clinches.
Okami looking for a takedown.
Maurice Desir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yunsuke Okami.
Okami is trying to break the clinch but Desir is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okami manages to break the clinch.
Desir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Okami.
Desir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Desir.
Maurice Desir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Desir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okami shoots in for a double leg but Desir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!

Desir gets caught flat footed, as Okami shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Desir wants to stand and escape but Okami is having none of it.
Okami connects with a couple of short punches.
Okami won't allow Desir to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami is in close to Desir's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Okami stands up from Desir's guard - Okami perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yunsuke Okami dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yunsuke Okami's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Okami shoots in for a takedown but Desir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Okami is looking to clinch.
Yunsuke Okami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okami looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Desir is fending him off so far but Okami persists. Nope, Desir circles away and we're back to standing.
Desir lands a head kick. Okami smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Desir throws a nice looking combination but Okami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desir stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Desir wants it to stay on the feet.
Maurice Desir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yunsuke Okami.
Desir throws a head kick but Okami moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Desir.
Desir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desir goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Okami instigates a clinch.
Desir missing with knees to the body.
Okami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Okami jumps guard and drags Desir to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desir won't allow Okami to sweep him here.
Desir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Okami pushes Desir off and scrambles back to his feet.
Okami misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Desir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okami throws a shot to the body.
Okami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Desir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okami is looking to clinch.
Okami dives in and grabs Desir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Desir pushes down on Okami's head and hops out.
Maurice Desir is winning the standup battle so far.
Desir lands a high kick!
Okami scores with a jab to the body.
Okami avoids the head kick by Desir.
Desir tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami tries to clinch there but Desir circles away.
Desir throws a sloppy head kick and Okami moves out of range easily.
Okami tries to score a power double leg takedown but Desir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okami somewhat.
Desir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Okami feints and as Desir raises his hands in defense, Okami changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okami is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Desir keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Yunsuke Okami hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Okami shoots in but no luck this time.
Desir connects with a high kick.
Okami tries to clinch but Desir moves out of range.
Okami tries to bum rush Desir with a series of wild strikes but Desir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okami blocks a head kick by Desir.
A head kick misses from Desir.
Desir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okami tries to clinch there but Desir circles away.
Okami blocks a head kick by Desir.
Desir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Desir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Desir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Desir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okami blocks a head kick by Desir.
Okami jabs Desir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okami tries to clinch there but Desir circles away.
Desir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Desir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desir throws a sloppy head kick and Okami moves out of range easily.

Okami closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Okami lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami stops Desir from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yunsuke Okami will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yunsuke Okami's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Okami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Desir throws a sloppy head kick and Okami moves out of range easily.
Okami takes a swing at Desir's ribcage but misses.
Maurice Desir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okami avoids the head kick by Desir.
Desir tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okami fails with a takedown attempt.
Okami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okami takes a kick to the side of the head.
Okami tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Desir defends well and Okami ends up having to push Desir into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Desir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okami fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Desir avoids it really well and circles away.
Maurice Desir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yunsuke Okami.

Okami moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Desir smiles and moves away.
Desir lands with a slapping head kick.
Okami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Desir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Desir.

Okami has Desir up against the cage in a clinch.
Okami looking for a takedown.

Desir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desir tries a head kick but it misses.
Okami avoids the head kick by Desir.
Desir stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Desir.
Desir throws a sloppy head kick
and Okami counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Okami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desir swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Okami clinches up with Desir and pushes him back against the cage.
Okami tries to pull guard but Desir won't allow it.

Desir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desir tries a head kick but it misses.
Okami avoids the head kick by Desir.
Okami shoots in looking for a takedown but Desir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Okami's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Desir lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Okami blocks a head kick by Desir.

Okami closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Okami lands in his opponent's guard.
Desir wants to get back to his feet but Okami is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Desir wriggles free and stands up.
Desir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okami throws a nice looking combination but Desir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Desir.
Desir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okami blocks a head kick by Desir.
Okami lands a right hook to the body.
Desir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Desir tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okami rushes Desir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Okami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desir throws a sloppy head kick and Okami moves out of range easily.
Desir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Desir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okami swings for the body but Desir moves out of range.
Desir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okami lands with a good body shot.
Okami wants to clinch.
Desir throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desir misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yunsuke Okami.
I've got Okami 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 Yunsuke Okami!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Yunsuke Okami!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Yunsuke Okami!

Yunsuke Okami wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Balaska (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.

Smith
vs
Balaska

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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, Alex Smith!
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, Andy Balaska!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balaska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balaska looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Balaska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balaska feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Balaska then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Andy Balaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balaska drops Smith with a huge uppercut! Smith drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Balaska is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Balaska!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Harris (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.

Rivas
vs
Harris

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
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, Joe Rivas!
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, Bob Harris!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harris showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Harris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rivas has hold of Harris's hands but Harris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harris working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rivas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to pass the guard but Rivas defending well.
Harris lands strikes from half guard.
Harris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rivas trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris tries to stand and escape but Rivas is controlling the position.
Harris works his foot free and advances to mount.

Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Joe Rivas has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivas is bucking up trying to escape but Harris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rivas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stick to Rivas's back but Rivas is turning into Harris. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Harris's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rivas.

Harris is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rivas frees his head nicely. Oh but Harris has switched to an armbar! Rivas is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bob Harris!