BFT-287 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Diego
vs
Pop

185 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aza Pop!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diego somewhat.
Diego tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pop defends well and Diego ends up having to push Pop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Diego lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diego wants to pass the guard but Pop is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego thows a huge punch but Pop dodges it nicely.
Diego not doing much here.
Diego is nestled in close to Pop, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego prevents Pop from standing back up.
Diego seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pop is looking to escape.

Diego is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pop has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diego controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego working Pop over with strikes.
Diego sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pop defending well though.
Diego thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diego moves into full mount! Pop won't be happy about that!
Diego throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diego breaks from Pop's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pop really wants to buck Diego off and get back to his feet.
Diego scoring with strikes but Pop is staying in there.

It looks like Aza Pop has been cut.
Pop looks winded!
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!
Diego landing strikes, looking to finish!

Pop is rocked!
Diego loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pop scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Diego land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Diego stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Diego!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hussak Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deangelo Sturtsil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Claw
vs
Sturtsil

160 cm
37
164 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

178 cm
27
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hussak Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deangelo Sturtsil!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sturtsil dives in and scores a takedown into Claw's guard.
Sturtsil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Claw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sturtsil wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.
Claw has control of Sturtsil's left arm, preventing Sturtsil from doing any damage.
Sturtsil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sturtsil wants to stand but Claw has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sturtsil throwing strikes from guard but Claw blocks nicely.
Sturtsil connects with a couple of short punches.
Sturtsil trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Claw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sturtsil defends it easily.
Claw seems keen to control Sturtsil's posture.
Claw working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Claw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sturtsil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Claw has his hands on Sturtsil's head, controlling the position.
Sturtsil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hussak Claw has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Sturtsil shoots in and bounces Claw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sturtsil stands up and waves to Claw to follow him.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Claw wants to sweep here but Sturtsil controlling him for the moment.
Claw working a defensive guard here.
Sturtsil connects with a couple of short punches.
Sturtsil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sturtsil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sturtsil is in close to Claw's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sturtsil stands up and waves to Claw to follow him.

Sturtsil gets a takedown into half guard.
Claw wants to control but Sturtsil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sturtsil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Claw trying to control from the bottom.
Claw keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Claw is looking for a sweep. Sturtsil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw trying to control from the bottom.

Sturtsil looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sturtsil trying to mount his opponent but Claw defends it.
Claw keeping hold of Sturtsil's head, controlling as best he can.
Sturtsil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Claw is looking to improve his position.
My spies in The Shield inform me that Sturtsil has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sturtsil trying to control the action but Claw is working from the bottom.
Claw is looking for a sweep. Sturtsil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deangelo Sturtsil dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sturtsil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Claw is defending against the submission attempts here by Sturtsil.
Sturtsil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sturtsil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Claw is trying to maintain the position but Sturtsil is very close to passing his half guard.
Sturtsil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sturtsil connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.
Sturtsil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.
Sturtsil seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Claw trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sturtsil lands a nice short elbow.
Claw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sturtsil is working away from the top position though.
Sturtsil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Claw defending well though.

Sturtsil is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Claw trying to control from the bottom.
Sturtsil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Claw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sturtsil.
Claw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Claw has hold of Sturtsil's hands but Sturtsil slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sturtsil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Claw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sturtsil scores with a couple of nice shots.
Claw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sturtsil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sturtsil in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw keeping hold of Sturtsil's head, controlling as best he can.
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!
Sturtsil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Claw is pressing down on Sturtsil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sturtsil stands up over Claw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Claw working a defensive guard here.
Claw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Claw fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sturtsil is desperately trying to improve his position but Claw has a good base and remains in mount.
Claw landing strikes from the mount and Sturtsil is in trouble!
Sturtsil manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Claw is looking to pass Sturtsil's guard but actually Sturtsil recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw lands a couple of elbows.
Claw works over Sturtsil with some ground and pound from guard.
Claw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Claw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sturtsil is looking for a triangle but Claw pushes his legs off easily.

Sturtsil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Claw won't allow Sturtsil to get back to his feet.

Claw drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sturtsil dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturtsil stands up over Claw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sturtsil won't allow Claw to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil throwing strikes from guard but Claw blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sturtsil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sturtsil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Claw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Claw is trying to keep Sturtsil in close.
Claw wants to sweep here but Sturtsil controlling him for the moment.
Claw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sturtsil stays in close to Claw's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturtsil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sturtsil shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sturtsil was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deangelo Sturtsil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sturtsil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Claw is trying to defend but Sturtsil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sturtsil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sturtsil seems to be looking for submissions.
Sturtsil is controlling the pace.
Claw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sturtsil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Claw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sturtsil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturtsil misses with a head shot. Claw uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sturtsil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Claw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Claw is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sturtsil lands a couple of digs.
Sturtsil throwing strikes from guard but Claw blocks nicely.
Sturtsil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
Sturtsil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sturtsil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Claw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sturtsil manages to get himself to full guard.
Claw slips nicely into half guard.
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!
Sturtsil preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sturtsil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Claw being controlled here momentarily.
Sturtsil is trying to control the position but Claw postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sturtsil has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Claw has managed to get both his arms back between Sturtsil's legs - danger averted.
Claw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sturtsil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sturtsil is trying to control the position but Claw postures up.
Claw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Claw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sturtsil swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Claw is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sturtsil has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Claw is looking to defend but Sturtsil has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Claw! Sturtsil pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Claw taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Deangelo Sturtsil!
A relieved looking Deangelo Sturtsil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Surgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surgov comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Surgov
vs
Brennan

208 cm
25
255 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Surgov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Brennan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Brad Brennan has been cut.
Surgov fails to land the takedown.
Surgov fails with the takedown
and Brennan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andrei Surgov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surgov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Brennan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Surgov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brennan misses with a wild combination.
Surgov misses with a combination
and Brennan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Brennan takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Brennan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Surgov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brennan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Surgov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brennan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Surgov.
Surgov misses with a two punch combination.

Brennan instigates a clinch.
Surgov has Brennan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brennan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Surgov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brennan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Brennan manages to break the clinch.
Surgov jabs Brennan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brennan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brennan swings for the body but Surgov moves out of range.
Surgov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Surgov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Surgov misses with a double jab

and Brennan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brennan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brennan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Surgov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brennan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brennan wants to stand but Surgov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Brennan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Surgov is refusing to be controlled, as Brennan sits in half guard.
Brennan prevents Surgov from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brennan connects with a nice short shot to Surgov's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brennan lands a nice short elbow.
Surgov is looking to improve his position.
Brennan throwing shots but Surgov is blocking nicely.
Brennan drops an elbow to the side of Surgov's head.
Brennan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Surgov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Surgov wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brennan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Surgov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Surgov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Surgov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Surgov showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan striking from half guard on the bottom.
Brennan gets back to full guard.
Brennan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Surgov wants to control from the top but Brennan keeps moving.
Brennan trying to keep a closed guard but Surgov is proving a slippery customer.
Brennan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brennan trying to strike off his back.
Brennan tries to strike from the bottom.
Surgov throwing strikes from guard but Brennan blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brennan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brennan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Brennan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Brennan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Surgov lands a body shot.
Surgov looks to land a combination but Brennan avoids it well.
Brennan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brennan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Surgov there.
Andrei Surgov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Surgov or perhaps it was just good defense by Brennan which made him look bad.
Surgov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brennan counters with a left and a right that stings Surgov.
Andrei Surgov is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surgov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Surgov is looking to wear down Brennan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Surgov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brennan shoots in for a takedown but Surgov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Surgov lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Brennan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Surgov throws a right and a left that Brennan avoids nicely.
Brennan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surgov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Surgov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Brennan gets a takedown into half guard.
Brennan throws a strike but Surgov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Surgov keeping full guard, as Brennan tries to pass.
Brennan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Surgov's guard.
Surgov wants to hit a switch here but Brennan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Surgov there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surgov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brennan with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brennan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Surgov's face.
Brad Brennan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brennan prevents Surgov from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Surgov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Brennan.
Brennan with shots to the head and body - Surgov looks very uncomfortable down there.

Surgov is rocked!
Brennan drops a big elbow. That's hurt Surgov! More shots from Brennan and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Brennan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fistface
vs
Crocop

198 cm
30
235 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Fistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Crocop!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crocop walks into a stiff left hand from Fistface.

It looks like Mirko Crocop has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocop throws a sloppy head kick and Fistface moves out of range easily.
Fistface bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crocop looks winded!
Crocop moves out of range of the body kick.
Fistface cracks Crocop with a hook to the temple - Crocop is on wobbly legs here! Fistface swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Crocop falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fistface wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Fistface!
After winning the bout, Matt Fistface thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hettie Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kate comes to the cage accompanied by Peanuts Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kate
vs
Hutton

172 cm
36
160 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

182 cm
27
163 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hettie Kate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Hutton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kate throws a wild body kick that Hutton sees coming a mile off.

Hutton has closed the distance and engaged Kate in a clinch.
Hutton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kate working Hutton over with knees to the body.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hutton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Robert Hutton has been cut.
Kate utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kate definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kate landing knees to the body.
Kate putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hutton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hutton's efforts to push away.
Kate pushes Hutton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hutton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hutton backwards.
Hutton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kate lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton tries to circle away but Kate has him pinned against the cage.
Kate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kate just leaning against Hutton, taking a breather.
Hutton can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kate.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Hutton in his tracks for a moment.
Kate digs a right hand into Hutton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hutton's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Kate.
Kate lands with a light punch inside.
Kate connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hutton throws an elbow but misses.
Kate unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hutton takes an elbow to the temple.
Kate dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kate keeps control of Hutton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hutton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kate smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Hutton misses
and Kate counters with a series of strikes. Hutton will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hutton is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hutton misses
enabling Kate to counter with a crisp jab.
Hutton is still on wobbly legs! Can Kate finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kate lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hutton to his knees! Kate keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hettie Kate!
A relieved looking Hettie Kate thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Live for this. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Duran
vs
Marx

199 cm
34
280 lbs
24 - 20 - 1

193 cm
34
270 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Umberto Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marx.
We've been told by Duran's head coaches at BEVA Fight Home that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duran moves away.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick
and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran throws a leg kick but Marx moved away.
Marx misses with a head kick.
Duran scores with a nice strike.
Duran cracks Marx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran moves out of range of the strikes.
Marx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Duran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marx on the side of the head.
Marx loads up on a big right hand but Duran slips the punch.
Marx's corner calls for a 1-2. Marx obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marx fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marx misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a series of strikes. Marx will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duran jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx slips under a jab.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Marx.
Duran misses with a wild combination.
Marx misses with an uppercut. Duran saw that one coming.
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marx lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duran at a distance.
Marx slips under a jab from Duran.
Marx moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Marx ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Mordechai Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran misses with a straight left.
Duran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Duran moves out of range easily.
A big right from Marx misses.
Marx is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Duran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marx throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duran on the side of the head.
Marx lands a nice hook to Duran's body. Duran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marx fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marx throws an overhand right that lands on Duran's shoulder, as Duran tries to avoid the shot.
Duran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marx misses with a straight right.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duran misses with a straight left.
Duran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marx.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duran.

Duran gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duran wants to get back to his feet but Marx is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marx looking to pass the guard.
Marx trying to control but Duran is working from the bottom.

Marx thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marx wants to pass the guard but Duran is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duran keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Marx tries to free his leg and advance position but Duran is retaining full guard.
Marx trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mordechai Marx.
Duran throws a low kick but Marx moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Duran dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duran tries to bum rush Marx with a series of wild strikes but Marx uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marx misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duran throws an overhand right that lands on Marx's shoulder, as Marx tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Marx.
Umberto Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran thuds his right hand into Marx's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Umberto Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Marx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duran circles away quickly and effectively.
Marx checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marx is looking to slow Duran down with leg kicks.
Duran blocks a head kick by Marx.
Marx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duran has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Umberto Duran has been cut.
Marx throws a hook to the side of Duran's head but Duran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Marx cracks Duran with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duran. That's going to slow Marx down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marx.
Marx tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duran swivels and escapes.
Marx throws the left hand but Duran avoids the punch easily.
Duran misses with a two punch combination.
Marx misses with an uppercut. Duran saw that one coming.
Marx dodges the punch combination from Duran.
Marx misses with a looping right.
A jab from Marx misses.
Duran throws a series of punches but Marx moves out of range.
Marx on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marx throws a push kick but Duran slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Marx scores with a hook.
Duran misses with a hook. Marx ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a jab.
Marx moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Umberto Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marx throws an overhand right that lands on Duran's shoulder, as Duran tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marx.
Marx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duran throws out a loose jab but Marx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran looks to land a right hand but Marx moved out of range.
Marx misses with a straight left.
Marx misses with an uppercut.
Marx misses with a right hand
and Duran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marx's knee momentarily.
Duran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Duran dodges the punch combination from Marx.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Marx.
Duran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marx throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duran.
Marx throws out a loose jab but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Marx misses the target.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marx circles away quickly and effectively.
Marx misses with a looping right.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marx fails to land with a series of punches.
Marx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duran.
Marx takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran misses with a hook.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duran is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Duran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duran.
That kick from Duran tenderised Marx's leg. Marx is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marx takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marx is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
Duran swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marx slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Duran dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Duran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marx.
Duran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marx misses the shot to the body.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marx throws a jab when Duran was well out of range.
Duran tries to work over Marx's front leg with a kick but Marx checks it.
Duran throws out a loose jab but Marx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marx tries to land a front kick but Duran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duran lands a jab to Marx's midsection.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Marx lands a body shot.
Marx has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Marx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Duran.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Marx is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran misses with a looping right.

Duran sends Marx crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Duran is motioning to the referee to let Marx up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Marx is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?

That has opened up Mordechai Marx's cut even more.
Duran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marx.
Duran sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Marx's defenses. It connects perfectly with Marx's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Umberto Duran!
Umberto Duran thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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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 Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken comes to the cage accompanied by 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday. Numa has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music. Phil Mcracken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcracken
vs
Numa

187 cm
32
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

169 cm
35
188 lbs
20 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Mcracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Numa.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mcracken!

It looks like Keiji Numa has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Mcracken has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Numa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Numa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcracken.
A left and a right from Mcracken both land. Nice combination.

Numa is rocked!
Phil Mcracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Mcracken lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Mcracken!
Phil Mcracken looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'You were good in there. How does your butt feel?'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Hymen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lesnar
vs
Hymen

191 cm
26
265 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

198 cm
24
257 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BeastMode
Project Mayhem

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Hymen!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hymen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Hymen is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
Lesnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hymen dips to his left and cracks Lesnar with an uppercut!
Lesnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hymen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hymen lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
Hymen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Hymen.

Lesnar tries to keep at a distance but Hymen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar tries to score a body lock takedown but Hymen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hymen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hymen looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Hymen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hymen. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hymen, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hymen. That's going to slow Lesnar down.

Hymen cracks Lesnar with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hymen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lesnar to stand back up!
We've been hearing reports that Lesnar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
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!

Hymen pushes Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.

Hymen breaks the clinch.
Hymen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hymen connects with a superb combination that knocks Lesnar out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Hymen before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Lesnar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buster Hymen!