QFC Tournament 346 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Fil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osar Gutierrez Gutierrez (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.

Fil
vs
Gutierrez Gutierrez

184 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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, Guy Fil!
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, Osar Gutierrez Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gutierrez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gutierrez advances position into side control!

Gutierrez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fil is letting Gutierrez control him for a moment.
It looks like Gutierrez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fil is pushing Gutierrez's head away, looking to escape. Gutierrez manages to hold on to the position though.
Gutierrez trying to control the position but Fil is working away.

Gutierrez is trying to get an arm triangle but Fil is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez is looking to take a break and control but Fil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gutierrez trying to control the action but Fil is working from the bottom.
Fil is trying to get back to half guard.
Fil struggling a bit here.

Gutierrez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gutierrez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gutierrez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fil has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fil tries to bench press Gutierrez off him but Gutierrez keeps the position.
Fil is trying to control Gutierrez's posture but Gutierrez avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fil is letting Gutierrez control him for a moment.

Gutierrez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!

Gutierrez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Fil is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Osar Gutierrez Gutierrez!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Figure (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.

Gibson
vs
Figure

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Gibson!
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, Tommy Figure!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gibson rushes Figure and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Figure prevents the takedown attempt.
Gibson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Figure's elbow.

Gibson jumps guard.
Figure looking to sit in guard and control but Gibson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gibson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gibson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gibson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gibson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gibson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson cracks Figure with a solid left hand.
Gibson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Figure's head.
Gibson loads up on a big left hand. Figure felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Gibson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Figure can't hide his disappointment, as Gibson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Gibson!

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C
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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RikI Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Ferreira (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.

Machida
vs
Ferreira

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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, RikI Machida!
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, Guilherme Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Machida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferreira somewhat.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Ferreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up with Ferreira, looking for a takedown. Machida pushes Ferreira against the cage but Ferreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferreira which made him look bad.
Machida lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira works over Machida's head and body with a nice combination.
Ferreira fails with the takedown.
RikI Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferreira swivels and escapes.
Machida goes for a double leg but Ferreira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ferreira continues to drive forward.

Ferreira pulls guard effortlessly.
Ferreira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machida manages to get himself to full guard.
Machida controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferreira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ferreira stopping the sweep attempt from Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ferreira throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira 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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Guilherme Ferreira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Machida counters by clinching up.
Ferreira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to stall but Ferreira improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferreira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferreira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machida just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ferreira jumps guard.
Machida wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferreira looks winded!
Machida throwing strikes from guard but Ferreira blocks nicely.

Ferreira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Machida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machida wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Machida has a takedown stuffed.
Machida slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferreira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Machida tries to clinch but Ferreira moves away
and Ferreira counters with a nice body kick.
Machida wants to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Machida is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida shoots in for a double leg but Ferreira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Ferreira has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RikI Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt - Machida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferreira feints and then cracks Machida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machida down.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Ferreira leaves Machida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira shoots in looking for a takedown but Machida manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferreira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferreira checks a leg kick.
Machida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machida wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferreira.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown attempt from Machida. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
RikI Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
A head kick by Machida misses

and Ferreira moves into the clinch.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machida tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ferreira.

Ferreira breaks the clinch.
Machida tries to land a body kick
and Ferreira counters with a head kick. That will keep Machida thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferreira goes for a double leg but Machida avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Machida continues to drive forward.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.

Ferreira drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Ferreira keeps him there for the moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Ferreira seems keen to control Machida's posture.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Machida looking to sit in guard and control but Ferreira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira is looking to work some ground and pound but Machida has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Ferreira 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Machida wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side

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

Ferreira jumps into guard, dragging Machida to the mat.
Ferreira 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.
Machida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferreira managing to control the position.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because RikI Machida wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machida sprawls well. Machida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Machida wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side
and Ferreira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferreira shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida thuds his right hand into Ferreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferreira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferreira wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Machida fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RikI Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferreira. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet.

Machida rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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

Ferreira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machida is aware though and is defending well.

Machida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Machida pushing down on Ferreira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira is looking to get back to is feet but Machida passes into side control.
Machida trying to control the position but Ferreira is working away.
Ferreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Machida goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ferreira has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Machida but great work by Ferreira.
Machida tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to improve his position.
Machida wants to control but Ferreira postures up.
Machida is letting Ferreira control him for a moment.
Machida tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to RikI Machida.
Well Ferreira 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Guilherme Ferreira!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Guilherme Ferreira!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Guilherme Ferreira!

Guilherme Ferreira wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Well (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.

Mayer
vs
Well

189 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 Mayer!
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, Rock Well!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer looks for a takedown but Well sprawls well.

Well forces Mayer back against the cage and clinches.
Well tries to pull guard but Mayer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Well prevents the takedown attempt.

Mayer breaks the clinch.
Well throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayer's waist but Mayer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Well off to one side.
Well lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayer circles away quickly and effectively.
Well swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Mayer with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well lands the left hand.
Well shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Well fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayer, pushing him back against the cage.
Well pushes Mayer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well looking to throw knees to the head but Mayer is blocking nicely.
Mayer stalling.
Mayer keeps control of Well as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Well gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Well is trying to push Mayer away but Mayer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Mayer pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer trying to strike off his back.
Well stopping the sweep attempt from Mayer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.

Mayer kicks Well off and gets to his feet.
Well looks to land a body kick but Mayer moved away.
Mayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayer shoots for a takedown but Well saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayer.
Mayer is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well swinging wildly here.

Mayer moves into the clinch.

Well pulls guard effortlessly.
Mayer postures up.
Mayer 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.
Mayer wants to control from the top but Well keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Well throws a series of punches but Mayer avoids them all with ease.
Mayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mayer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Well sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Well jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Mayer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Well, pushing him back against the cage.

Mayer pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rock Well will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mayer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Well.

Well throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mayer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Well is in Mayer's guard.
Well trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Mayer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Well.
Well postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer is pulling down on Well's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.

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

Well rushes Mayer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Well jumps guard but Mayer stands there with Well around his waist. Well gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Well jumps guard but Mayer stands there with Well around his waist. Well gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alex Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Well.
Well wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayer has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer presses Well against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Well is breathing heavily.
Mayer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mayer pulls guard effortlessly.
Mayer controlling Well's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayer managing to control the position.

Mayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Well can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well stands up over Mayer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mayer wants to stand up but Well is controlling him.
Mayer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mayer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Well.
Mayer looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayer, not yet.
Mayer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well throws a big elbow that misses.
Well would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well looking to sit in guard and control but Mayer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Well looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mayer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well trying to control but Mayer postures up.
Well moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayer's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Well 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. And we move into the final round!

Well with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Mayer.
Well misses with a double jab.
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex Mayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well tries to clinch up but Mayer circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Well throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well leaves Mayer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Well tries to clinch but Mayer moves out of range.
Well misses with a two punch combination.
Mayer lands a head kick!
Well throws a head kick but Mayer moves out of range.
Well rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer swinging wildly here.
Well tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayer wants to clinch up but Well keeps it at a distance.
Rock Well seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayer is looking to clinch.
Mayer tries to close the distance and clinch but Well swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well leaves Mayer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Well looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayer moves away.
Mayer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Well counters with a nice body shot.
Well throws a series of punches but Mayer moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Mayer.
Mayer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Well looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayer dodges the punch combination from Well.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Well fails with an attempt to clinch.

Well fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mayer to the ground. Well is now in Mayer's guard.
Well trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well wants to stand and escape but instead Mayer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Well is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Well comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Well 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Rock Well!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Rock Well!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Rock Well!

Rock Well wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kokz Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Gordon (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.

Slice
vs
Gordon

184 cm
24
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kokz Slice!
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, Derek Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slice closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gordon quickly recovers to half guard.

Slice is working for a kimura but Gordon is defending it quite comfortably.

Slice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gordon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gordon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Gordon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slice pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gordon.

Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.

Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gordon pushes a forearm under Slice's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Slice is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Gordon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Crofton (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.

Thompson
vs
Crofton

190 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

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, Jeffery Thompson!
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, Tyron Crofton!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crofton is looking to clinch.
Crofton fails with an attempt to clinch.

Crofton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crofton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thompson to regain full guard.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crofton wants to stand but Thompson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crofton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crofton postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crofton manages to get himself to full guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Crofton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crofton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crofton tries to strike from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crofton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crofton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crofton looking for a sweep. Not yet Crofton, not yet.
Crofton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thompson passes into half guard.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crofton's head.
Thompson 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.
Crofton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crofton is trying to stand up here but Thompson is controlling him well.
Crofton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crofton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crofton wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Crofton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson throwing shots but Crofton is blocking nicely.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crofton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crofton is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crofton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crofton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crofton missing with punches from the bottom.
Thompson blocks the strikes from Crofton.
Crofton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crofton is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson blocks the strikes from Crofton.
Crofton is trying to get back to full guard.
Crofton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crofton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crofton missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crofton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crofton is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Thompson throwing shots but Crofton is blocking nicely.
Thompson thows a huge punch but Crofton dodges it nicely.
Crofton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crofton is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crofton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Crofton is looking to improve his position.
Crofton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Crofton wants to get back to full guard but Thompson has mounted him!
Crofton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Thompson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Thompson throws some wild stikes that Crofton manages to avoid easily.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Crofton is squirming around nicely.
Crofton is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson blocks Crofton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Thompson won't let Crofton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Crofton is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thompson wants to finish this one by submission but Crofton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Thompson.
Crofton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Thompson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Crofton is trying to stand.
Thompson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Crofton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Thompson looking to ground and pound but Crofton is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crofton blocking the ground and pound.
Crofton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Thompson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crofton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Crofton is trying to escape the mount.
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 Jeffery Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crofton circles away quickly and effectively.

Crofton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thompson is trying to stand up here but Crofton is controlling him well.
Crofton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crofton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
Crofton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
Thompson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crofton throwing strikes but missing.
Crofton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crofton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thompson's guard.
Crofton throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Crofton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Crofton is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.

Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crofton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Crofton's legs - danger averted.
Crofton is breathing heavily.
Crofton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Crofton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crofton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.

Crofton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Thompson won't allow Crofton to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crofton keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Crofton's brow.
Crofton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crofton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crofton wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crofton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Crofton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crofton wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crofton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Thompson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Crofton.
Thompson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Crofton is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Thompson.
Thompson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Crofton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thompson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crofton is avoiding damage well.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Crofton striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Thompson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crofton is avoiding damage well.
Thompson lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Thompson.
Thompson lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crofton is trying to improve his position.
Thompson blocks the strikes from Crofton.
Thompson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crofton throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Crofton parries the strikes from Thompson easily there. Thompson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crofton to escape.
Thompson throws an elbow but Crofton slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thompson moves into full mount!
Crofton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Crofton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jeffery Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Thompson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Crofton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Crofton shrugs it off.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Crofton is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Thompson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Thompson darts in looking for a takedown but Crofton gets double underhooks and turns Thompson into the cage.
Thompson is working for takedown but Crofton is calmly controlling the position for now.

Crofton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Crofton lands strikes from half guard.
Crofton throws a strike but Thompson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Crofton throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crofton wants to stand but Thompson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crofton throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crofton wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crofton is striking but Thompson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Crofton looking for submissions off his back.
Crofton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crofton is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson prevents Crofton from standing back up.
Crofton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson throwing shots but Crofton is blocking nicely.
Crofton is trying to get back to full guard.
Crofton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.

Crofton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Crofton actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crofton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crofton's head.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crofton's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson prevents Crofton from improving his position.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crofton missing with punches from the bottom.
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crofton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crofton punching from the bottom.
Thompson is trying to control. Crofton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crofton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Crofton striking from half guard on the bottom.
Crofton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crofton is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thompson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crofton defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crofton wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.

Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but Crofton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thompson throwing shots but Crofton is blocking nicely.
Crofton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crofton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson prevents Crofton from improving his position.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Crofton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crofton punching from the bottom.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Crofton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crofton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Crofton tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Crofton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson is keen to just control but Crofton is a slippery customer.
Crofton missing with punches from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crofton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crofton's head.
Crofton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crofton pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crofton punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeffery Thompson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Jeffery Thompson!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Jeffery Thompson!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Jeffery Thompson!

Jeffery Thompson wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauron Black (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.

Beam
vs
Black

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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, Jim Beam!
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, Sauron Black!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black moves into the clinch.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beam tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a nice kick to the body.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beam's waist but Beam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Beam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Jim Beam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauron Black.
Beam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Black defends well and Beam ends up having to push Black into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Black successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beam advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam scores with a couple of short elbows.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Black some visible discomfort.
Beam working the ground and pound.
Beam landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam lands a few punches from side control.
Beam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Black some visible discomfort.
Black trying his best to control but Beam has mounted him.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beam breaks from Black's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Black looks a forlorn figure.

Black is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Black's face.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Beam finish him?
Beam postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Black bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Beam and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!