QFC Tournament 345 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ettorei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomes
vs
Ettorei

182 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Ettorei!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Gomes as he checks the leg kick.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ettorei closes the distance and pushes Gomes back into the cage.
Ettorei misses with a knee strike.
Gomes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ettorei to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ettorei to keep the fight standing.
Ettorei misses with a knee to the head.

Gomes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ettorei uses from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ettorei wants to stand but Gomes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gomes has his feet on Ettorei's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ettorei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes scores with a jab to the body.
Ettorei thows a body kick. Gomes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Antonio Ettorei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes wants to clinch.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ettorei throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gomes counters with a thumping low kick.
Ettorei throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomes counters with a left to the body.
Gomes wants to clinch.
Ettorei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ettorei lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ettorei stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomes. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Ettorei moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.

Ettorei forces Gomes back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ettorei breaks the clinch.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Ettorei.
Gomes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ettorei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ettorei throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Gomes shoots in but Ettorei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses

and Gomes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Ettorei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ettorei working hard to break the clinch.
Ettorei looks winded!

Ettorei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ettorei is looking to clinch.
Ettorei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Gomes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ettorei to keep the fight standing.

Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Ettorei.
Ettorei lands with a slapping head kick.
Antonio Ettorei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Ettorei.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ettorei but Ettorei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ettorei.

Gomes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomes is looking for a takedown.
Gomes jumps guard but Ettorei stands there with Gomes around his waist. Gomes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gomes looking to stall.
Ettorei misses with a knee strike.
Ettorei tries a knee to the head but Gomes blocks it.

Gomes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gomes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing Ettorei from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomes holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Eduardo Gomes just wasn't active enough.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ettorei as he jumps to the side.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses
and Gomes counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ettorei 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.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Ettorei moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Gomes blocks the body kick.
Ettorei is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Ettorei will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gomes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ettorei swivels and escapes.
Ettorei wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.
Gomes lands a nice looking body kick.
Ettorei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Eduardo Gomes has been cut.
Gomes is looking to clinch but Ettorei is avoiding it.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Ettorei shows good takedown defense.
Ettorei throws a leg kick
and Gomes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eduardo Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses.
Ettorei misses with a head kick.
Gomes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ettorei swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ettorei forces Gomes back against the cage and clinches.

Ettorei breaks the clinch.
Gomes tries to clinch but Ettorei is having none of it.
Ettorei is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Ettorei throws a body kick that misses.
Ettorei keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ettorei.
Ettorei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ettorei, right into the meat.
Ettorei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gomes is out of range.
Ettorei lands a nice looking body kick.
Gomes shoots in for a double leg but Ettorei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Ettorei.
Gomes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ettorei scores with a spinning back kick!

Ettorei clinches up with Gomes and pushes him back against the cage.

Ettorei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ettorei fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Ettorei lands but Gomes takes it in his stride.
Ettorei looks to land a body kick but Gomes moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomes forces Ettorei back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gomes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ettorei misses with the body kick
and Gomes counters with a solid body kick.
Gomes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ettorei defends well and Gomes ends up having to push Ettorei into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Ettorei breaks from the clinch.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ettorei avoids it really well and circles away.
Antonio Ettorei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ettorei thows a body kick. Gomes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gomes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Ettorei connects with a leg kick. Gomes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei cracks the inside of Gomes's front leg.
Ettorei gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gomes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ettorei's knee momentarily.
Ettorei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ettorei wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Ettorei moves into range and clinches up with Gomes.
Ettorei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gomes manages to break the clinch.
Ettorei wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.
Ettorei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gomes pushes Ettorei up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomes tries to pull guard but Ettorei forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Ettorei breaks from the clinch.
Ettorei misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomes is defended easily by Ettorei.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ettorei!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei misses with a head kick.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ettorei tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ettorei to the ground. Ettorei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ettorei has closed the distance and engaged Gomes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ettorei misses with a knee strike.
Gomes trying to stall but Ettorei improves his position.
Ettorei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ettorei misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ettorei is trying to break free.

Gomes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ettorei uses from the top position.
Gomes is pulling down on Ettorei's head. It's preventing any offense from Ettorei, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ettorei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Gomes'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gomes shoots in but Ettorei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ettorei throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Ettorei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Ettorei.
Ettorei throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Ettorei wants to land a leg kick but Gomes is out of range.
Ettorei throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Ettorei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomes tries to clinch but Ettorei is having none of it.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches up with Ettorei, looking for a takedown. Gomes pushes Ettorei against the cage but Ettorei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ettorei wants to clinch.
Ettorei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettorei throws a body kick that misses.
Gomes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomes darts in looking for a takedown but Ettorei gets double underhooks and turns Gomes into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gomes breaks the clinch.
Ettorei misses with a head kick.
Ettorei throws a lazy head kick
and Gomes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomes throws a series of strikes that have Ettorei backpedaling.

Gomes pushes Ettorei up against the cage in a clinch.

Gomes jumps guard and drags Ettorei to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gomes looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Eduardo Gomes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ettorei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ettorei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ettorei.
Ettorei tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Gomes or perhaps it was just good defense by Ettorei which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ettorei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Gomes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Ettorei.
Ettorei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes avoids a kick to the body.
Ettorei fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gomes closes the distance and pushes Ettorei back into the cage.
Gomes wants a takedown.
Antonio Ettorei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ettorei breaks from the clinch.
Ettorei throws a leg kick but Gomes moved away.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Ettorei.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses
and Gomes counters with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gomes. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ettorei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ettorei's waist but Ettorei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomes off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ettorei misses with a kick to the body
and Gomes counters with a good low kick that Ettorei was not able to check.
A head kick by Ettorei misses
and Gomes counters with a solid body kick.
Ettorei misses with a body kick.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches up with Ettorei, looking for a takedown. Gomes pushes Ettorei against the cage but Ettorei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ettorei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ettorei doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomes circles away.
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Ettorei sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ettorei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ettorei tries to land a front kick but Gomes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gomes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ettorei at a distance.
Gomes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ettorei.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Ettorei.
I've got Ettorei 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Antonio Ettorei!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Antonio Ettorei!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Antonio Ettorei!

Antonio Ettorei wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Entoni Shmetis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Jernigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Jernigan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Entoni Shmetis's chin.

Shmetis
vs
Jernigan

168 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Entoni Shmetis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Jernigan!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shmetis closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Tim Jernigan has been cut.
Jernigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Shmetis. Shmetis gets slowly back to his feet.
Shmetis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shmetis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernigan.
Jernigan fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jernigan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shmetis's guard.
Jernigan stays in close to Shmetis's body and controls the position.
Shmetis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jernigan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shmetis shoots in for a takedown but Jernigan shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shmetis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Entoni Shmetis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jernigan moves into the clinch.
Jernigan stalls.
Jernigan blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jernigan gets control of Shmetis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jernigan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shmetis forces his way into half guard.
Jernigan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shmetis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like Shmetis is going to stand back up.
Shmetis is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jernigan reverses the position - he's now on top in Shmetis's guard.
Jernigan postures up.
Shmetis being controlled here, momentarily.
Shmetis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shmetis 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.
Shmetis trying to keep a closed guard but Jernigan is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Entoni Shmetis just wasn't active enough.
Shmetis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernigan is just out of range.
Shmetis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Shmetis drops Jernigan with a beautiful combination! Jernigan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shmetis is looking for the KO!

Jernigan is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Shmetis misses.
Jernigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Shmetis finish him?
Shmetis cracks Jernigan with a left hook right on the temple and Jernigan goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Shmetis lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Jernigan is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Entoni Shmetis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derran Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Douglas Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Douglas Lima

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derran Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Douglas Lima!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima scores with a three punch combo!
Lima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lima throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson misses with the combination.

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lima won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Lima trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jackson stands up out of the half guard.
Lima throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
A punch combination from Lima misses.
Lima looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Junior Douglas Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lima looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Lima.
Lima looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Lima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Lima tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.

Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lima is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Lima is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.

Jackson tries for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
Lima is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lima is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lima, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson cracks Lima with a big right hand but Lima just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.
Lima is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lima is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson takes a little break here. Lima wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jackson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lima to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junior Douglas Lima will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lima, as that shot connected.
Lima misses with a double jab.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lima!
Lima swinging wildly here.
Lima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lima is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lima pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lima is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lima is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it.
Lima looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.
Lima trying to control but Jackson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lima's corner calls for a 1-2. Lima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lima misses with a double jab

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

Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lima struggling a bit here.
Jackson trying to control the position but Lima is working away.
Lima manages to get back to half guard.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
Lima tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well.
Derran Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson prevents Lima from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lima is looking to improve his position.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it.
Lima is looking to escape.
Lima is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Lima misses.

Jackson feints and as Lima raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Douglas Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior Douglas Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Lima goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson winds up and cracks Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson prevents Lima from standing back up.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson moves into full mount! Lima won't be happy about that!
Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lima looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lima hang on?
Lima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson fails to move to back control.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson avoids the attempt from Lima to control.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lima really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Jackson forces the positional change into back control.
Lima breaks Jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Lima postures up.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lima tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lima forces his way into half guard.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Lima tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jackson controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Lima.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
Lima trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
It looks like Lima is going to stand back up.
Lima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lima is working away from the top position though.
Lima moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Lima putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lima putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lima working Jackson over with strikes here.
Lima tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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 fight!
Junior Douglas Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lima 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima!

Junior Douglas Lima wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matheo Kranc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Mashine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheo Kranc has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kranc
vs
Mashine

183 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matheo Kranc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Mashine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kranc has managed to clinch.
Kranc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mashine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mashine looks to land a combination. Kranc sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Kranc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mashine to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Kranc is rocked!
Mashine stands and throws Kranc's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oh Kranc is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kranc being controlled for a moment.
Kranc seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kranc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kranc tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Mashine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kranc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mashine tries to avoid it but Kranc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mashine to the ground. Mashine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mashine scores with a takedown into Kranc's guard.
Mashine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mashine wants to get up but he can't break Kranc's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mashine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnold Mashine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kranc gets tackled into the cage by Mashine. Mashine maintains the clinch.

Mashine breaks the clinch.

Mashine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kranc is trying to defend but Mashine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mashine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Arnold Mashine.

Mashine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mashine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A lull in the action here.
Kranc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kranc shoots in and bounces Mashine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mashine looking for a guillotine here but Kranc defends easily.
Kranc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mashine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kranc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kranc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kranc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mashine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashine controls Kranc momentarily but Kranc frees himself.
Kranc with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mashine holds on and takes a little breather.
Kranc throws a big elbow that misses.
Mashine controlling Kranc's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arnold Mashine wasn't active enough on the ground.

Mashine gets a takedown into half guard.
Kranc trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mashine is controlling the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Arnold Mashine has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mashine lands a left and a right that send Kranc crashing to the mat, dazed. Mashine thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kranc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mashine avoids it really well and circles away.

Mashine closes the distance and pushes Kranc back into the cage.

Mashine gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mashine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mashine moves nicely into side control.
Mashine is staying tight to Kranc's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mashine wants to stand but Kranc has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Mashine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mashine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mashine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kranc is trying to improve his position.
Mashine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kranc to see if he's OK.
Kranc being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashine working the body and head with strikes.
Mashine remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arnold Mashine has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Mashine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kranc is trying to defend but Mashine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kranc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnold Mashine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mashine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mashine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mashine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Matheo Kranc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Mashine was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Mashine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kranc sprawls well initially but Mashine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Arnold Mashine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mashine there.
Mashine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mashine trying to pass the guard but Kranc defending well.
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!
Mashine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Mashine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mashine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Arnold Mashine!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Arnold Mashine!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Arnold Mashine!

Arnold Mashine wins by unanimous decision!