INY 14 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis Cage had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cage
vs
Grayson

208 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elvis Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grayson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grayson stalling.
Grayson is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grayson is looking to advance position but Cage won't allow it.
Cage is trying to maintain the position but Grayson is very close to passing his half guard.
Grayson trying to control the action but Cage is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dick Grayson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grayson blocks a head kick by Cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grayson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grayson is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage wants to get back to his feet but Grayson drags him back down.
Cage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grayson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grayson in side control, throwing shots but Cage defends.
Cage is looking for a sweep.
Grayson wants to stand but Cage is controlling his arm.
Grayson trying to control the position but Cage is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage moves into full guard.

Cage has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grayson 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 Cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Grayson crashes against the mat.
Grayson scores with punches from side control.
Cage pushes Grayson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grayson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Grayson tries to stand but Cage is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to improve position but can't.
Grayson taking a breather here.
I wouldn't like to be where Cage is right now.
Cage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grayson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grayson tries to stand but Cage is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson trying to control the action but Cage is working from the bottom.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Grayson tries for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Cage manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage trying to control from half guard but Grayson is working away.
Grayson wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Grayson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grayson avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been told by Cage's head coaches at Iron Fist Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grayson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cage. That one must have hurt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grayson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Grayson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.

Grayson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Grayson wants to stand but Cage is controlling his arm.
Dick Grayson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Grayson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grayson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tries to buck Grayson off but Grayson is having none of it.
Grayson wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
Cage can't do much from the bottom here.
Grayson wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
Grayson wants to stand but Cage has his arm trapped.
Cage struggling a bit here.
Cage gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grayson is working away from the top position though.

Grayson is looking for a kimura but Cage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grayson to get the leverage.
Cage wants to control but Grayson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cage is trying is best to control the position here.
Cage trying to hold on to Grayson's head to control him but Grayson postures up.
Grayson is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Grayson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cage is just riding it out for now. Grayson eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson working the head and body with strikes.

Cage looking for submissions off his back.
Cage trying to control but Grayson postures up.

Grayson is trying to work for a kimura but Cage is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to improve his position but Grayson is controlling well.

Cage manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Grayson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cage wants a takedown.

Grayson lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Grayson drops back looking for a leg! Cage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cage manages to kick Grayson off! Grayson jumps back into Cage's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grayson misses with a kick to the body.

Cage has closed the distance and engaged Grayson in a clinch.
Cage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grayson prevents it.
Cage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grayson has him pressed against the cage.
Grayson wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson working aggressively here.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grayson's elbow.
Grayson keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Grayson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage avoids a punch combination nicely.

Grayson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Cage is looking for a triangle but Grayson pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson wanted to stand there but Cage had control of the position.

Cage looking for a guillotine here but Grayson defends easily.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cage is keeping the position for now.
Grayson passes into half guard.
Grayson is looking to stall here but Cage recovers full guard.
Grayson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cage's guard.
Grayson throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Grayson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cage's guard.
Grayson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cage tries to roll over but Grayson keeps him under control.
Grayson wants to take a breather but Cage is having none of it.
Grayson works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grayson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cage, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Grayson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grayson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Grayson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Jel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sun
vs
Jel

175 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Sun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wojtek Jel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jel tries to bum rush Sun with a series of wild strikes but Sun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Jel. No joy for Sun on that attempt.

Sun closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jel to the mat! Jel manages to get full guard.
Sun tries to free his leg and advance position but Jel is retaining full guard.
Sun won't allow Jel to sweep him here.
Jel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jel is still trying to improve position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wojtek Jel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jel stuns Sun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jel digs a good hook to Sun's body.
Sun shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sun. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jel. Those never looked like landing.
Sun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sun has a takedown stuffed.
Sun darts in looking for a takedown but Jel gets double underhooks and turns Sun into the cage.

Jel manages to break the clinch.
Jel misses with a few strikes there.
Jel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sun avoids the body shot from Jel.
Jel scores with a jab to the head.
Sun darts in looking for a takedown but Jel gets double underhooks and turns Sun into the cage.
Jel is pushing Sun up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Jel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jel defends it nicely.
Jel lands a nice hook to Sun's body. Sun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sun looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Sun drops back looking for a leg! Jel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jel manages to kick Sun off! Sun jumps back into Jel's guard.
Sun trying to control the position from guard on top but Jel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sun trying to control the position from guard on top but Jel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jel wants to stand up but Sun is controlling him.
Sun trying to control the position from guard on top but Jel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Sun.
A right-left combo lands from Jel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wojtek Jel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jel slaps away a takedown attempt from Sun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jel misses with a series of wild punches.

Sun is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jel's half guard.
Jel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sun is looking for a kimura here.

Sun is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jel defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sun seems to be working for a kimura but Jel defends the submission attempt.
Sun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jel is just riding it out for now. Sun eventually gives up the hold.
Sun is keen to just control but Jel is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Sun wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jel circles away.
Jel throws a right and a left that Sun avoids nicely.
Jel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sun dodges the punch combination from Jel.
Sun shoots in for a takedown but Jel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sun shoots for a double leg takedown but Jel sprawls well. He's pushed Sun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sun rather than just go for the knockout.
Jel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sun eats them both and turns towards Jel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sun dodges the punch combination from Jel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jel works over Sun's head and body with a nice combination.
Jel punishes Sun's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sun dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jel rushes Sun and presses him up against the cage.
Sun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jel breaks from the clinch.
Jel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jel throws a good cross that connects.
Jel misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Jel.
Jel throws a series of punches but Sun avoids them all with ease.
Sun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jel counters by clinching up.
Sun tries to stall but Jel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jel throws a series of strikes that have Sun backpedaling.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sun is defended easily by Jel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sun or perhaps it was just good defense by Jel, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Sun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sun shoots for a double leg takedown but Jel sprawls well. He's pushed Sun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sun dodges the punch combination from Jel.

Sun manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jel on his heels. He'll look to pass Jel's guard now, I'm sure.
Jel can't keep his opponent in guard - Sun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sun is trying to control the action in half guard but Jel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jel tries to roll over but Sun keeps him under control.

Sun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sun has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jel defend it? Sun steps over the head and cranks it - Jel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gary Sun!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Demetrious Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johnson
vs
Sito

165 cm
24
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sito misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sito tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Sito back against the cage.
Sito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sito won't allow it.
A short right from Sito on the inside.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sito prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Sito stalling against the cage.
Sito lands a left hand.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sito.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Sito with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Sito.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Sito's knee but Sito avoids it well.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sito throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Sito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
Sito throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sito scores with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Sito misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sito misses with a two punch combination.
Sito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sito lands an overhand right.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sito looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sito avoids it really well and circles away.
Robert Sito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Sito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sito throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sito looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson is looking to slow Sito down with leg kicks.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Sito.
Sito looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a body punch but Sito moves out of range.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sito lands a lovely overhand right.
Sito misses with a body shot.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Sito sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sito as he avoids it easily.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Sito sprawls well.
Sito scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sito lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sito.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Sito lands.
Sito misses with a looping right.
Johnson slips a jab from Sito.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Sito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sito missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sito misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson defending well as Sito loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Sito avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sito continues to drive forward.
Sito can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sito dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sito misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sito circles away.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sito swivels and escapes.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sito throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Sito lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Sito.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sito is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Sito circles away and we're back to standing.
Sito looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sito.
The fighters circling - Sito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robert Sito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Sito is having none of it.
Sito scores with a jab to the head.
Sito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson moves forwards but Sito connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Johnson is rocked!
Sito throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sito misses the shot to the body.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sito.
Sito thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sito throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sito misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sito throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sito throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Sito moved away.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Demetrious Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sito connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sito.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sito scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that Sito semi-blocks.
Sito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sito finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sito avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Sito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
A big right from Sito misses.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Sito has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sito.
Sito stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sito.
Sito lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sito shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Sito.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Sito.
Sito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sito lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sito.
Sito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sito throws a big uppercut that drops Johnson! More strikes from Sito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Johnson lies dazed against the cage as Sito celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Sito!
Robert Sito seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Quince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragon's entrance music is Whiskey in the Jar. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dragon
vs
Quince

172 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Quince!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Quince closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dragon quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Quince stops Dragon from getting back to his feet.

Quince is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dragon sees it coming and defends easily.
Quince blocks the strikes from Dragon.
Quince landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Quince seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quince takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dragon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dragon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quince really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dragon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dragon wants to control but Quince is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.
Dragon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Quince scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quince lands a nice short elbow.
Dragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quince takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Quince scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Quince is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Quince trying to control from half guard but Dragon is working away.
Dragon has hold of Quince's hands but Quince slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Quince working over Dragon with some ground and pound. Dragon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Quince connects with a nice short shot to Dragon's temple.
Quince prevents Dragon from standing back up.

Quince is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Quince is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quince looks winded!
Quince working Dragon over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quince working over Dragon with some ground and pound. Dragon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Quince seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dragon 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quince lands a nice short elbow.
Dragon punching from the bottom.
Quince lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dragon is trying to stand up here but Quince is controlling him well.
Dragon is trying to control but can't.
Dragon is trying to stand up here but Quince is controlling him well.
Dragon taking some punishment here, with Quince in his half guard.
Dragon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quince winds up and cracks Dragon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dragon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Quince prevents Dragon from standing back up.
Dragon is trying to maintain the position but Quince is very close to passing his half guard.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.
Dragon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Quince scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.
Quince drops an elbow to the side of Dragon's head.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.
Dragon taking some punishment here, with Quince in his half guard.
Dragon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is trying to control but can't.
Dragon is trying to stand up here but Quince is controlling him well.
Dragon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Quince scores with a couple of nice shots.
Quince working over Dragon with some ground and pound. Dragon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dragon pushes Quince off looking to stand but Quince dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quince lands a nice short elbow.
Dragon moves his hips nicely and gets into full 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!
Quince distracts Dragon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quince working some strikes from top position.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet but Quince is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Quince must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Quince dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Quince blocks a head kick by Dragon.
Dragon misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Quince.
Quince misses with a wild body shot.

Dragon moves into the clinch successfully.

Quince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Quince moves into the clinch successfully.
Dragon lands a right hand.
Quince fails to pull guard.

Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quince has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quince and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dragon tests Quince's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quince is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quince closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dragon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Dragon tries to escape but Quince is in control.
Quince cracks Dragon with a big right hand but Dragon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dragon taking a bit of punishment here - Quince scoring with strikes.
Rory Quince has got the better of the ground game so far.

Quince decides to stand back up. Quince steps back and let's Dragon get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Quince. No joy for Dragon on that attempt.

Quince shoots in and bounces Dragon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon wants to stand up but Quince is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quince looking to pass the guard.
Dragon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Quince distracts Dragon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Quince connects with a couple of short punches.
Dragon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quince.
Quince scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dragon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quince is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quince lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quince is looking to pass into half guard but Dragon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dragon is in guard.
Quince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dragon is one step ahead there.
Dragon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dragon is looking to stand up but Quince won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quince can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dragon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dragon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dragon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Quince is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quince wants to stand but Dragon is controlling the position.
Dragon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quince is proving hard to escape from.
Quince striking off his back, scoring a few points.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quince is looking to sweep but instead, Dragon has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rory Quince will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Quince feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Quince works over Dragon with some ground and pound from guard.
Dragon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dragon thows a huge punch but Quince dodges it nicely.
Dragon blocks the strikes from Quince.
Quince punching from the bottom.
Quince is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Dragon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dragon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragon slips a nice elbow through Quince's hands, connecting with Quince's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon prevents Quince from improving his position.
Quince blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dragon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quince is trying to stand up here but Dragon is controlling him well.
Quince avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dragon.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dragon stands up and beckons Quince to join him on the feet.
Dragon misses with a series of wild punches.
Quince closes the distance and clinches up with Dragon, looking for a takedown. Quince pushes Dragon against the cage but Dragon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quince back to the cage. Dragon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dragon checks the leg kick nicely there.

Dragon instigates a clinch.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quince jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dragon walks away with a smile on his face. Quince gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dragon scores with a one two! Quince had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dragon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Dragon rushes Quince and presses him up against the cage.

Quince gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon is trying to stand.
Quince lands strikes from half guard.
Dragon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Quince drops an elbow to the side of Dragon's head.
Quince thows a huge punch but Dragon dodges it nicely.
Quince working over Dragon with some ground and pound. Dragon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dragon missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Quince there.
Dragon is refusing to be controlled, as Quince sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quince lands a nice short elbow.
Dragon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Quince sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dragon defending well though.
Dragon trying to control here.
Dragon scores with a few weak punches.
Quince scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dragon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Quince thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragon's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quince thows a huge punch but Dragon dodges it nicely.

Dragon pushes Quince off and gets back to his feet.
Quince lands a lovely overhand right.
Dragon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dragon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Quince shoots in for a double leg but Dragon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Randy Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Quince.
Dragon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quince counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dragon won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Randy Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rory Quince is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quince is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rory Quince.
I've got Quince winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Quince!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ghee Buttersnap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Orzi Beats. 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?

Buttersnap
vs
Bragg

179 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ghee Buttersnap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttersnap ducks under a wild hook from Bragg.
Buttersnap bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bragg's head.

Bragg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Buttersnap to the ground. Bragg is now in Buttersnap's guard.
Buttersnap is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Stark Slugger Society - NY that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
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.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Buttersnap is keeping the position.
Bragg throws a big elbow that misses.
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Buttersnap is retaining full guard.
Bragg is in close to Buttersnap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bragg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bragg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buttersnap has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bragg has managed to get both his arms back between Buttersnap's legs - danger averted.
Bragg is in close to Buttersnap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Buttersnap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bragg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bragg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bragg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bragg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttersnap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buttersnap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bragg trying to control but Buttersnap is working from the bottom.
Bragg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buttersnap's head.
Bragg trying to control but Buttersnap is working from the bottom.
Bragg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buttersnap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bragg trying to control but Buttersnap is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buttersnap keeps the fight on the outside.
Buttersnap lands a nice hook to Bragg's body. Bragg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bragg on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bragg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buttersnap is looking to regain half guard here but Bragg keeps moving and retains side control.
Buttersnap regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg trying to mount his opponent but Buttersnap defends it.
Bragg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buttersnap trying to hold on to Bragg's head to control him but Bragg postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Buttersnap manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bragg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buttersnap's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buttersnap trying to keep a closed guard but Bragg is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bragg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bragg chips away with some ground and pound.
Bragg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buttersnap wants to sweep here but Bragg controlling him for the moment.
Bragg advances to half guard.
Buttersnap avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bragg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg controlling the action here.
Buttersnap is trying to control but can't.
Bragg winds up and cracks Buttersnap with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bragg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bragg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buttersnap with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Buttersnap on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bragg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bragg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bragg unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buttersnap is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bragg avoids the attempt from Buttersnap to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Ghee Buttersnap has been cut.
Bragg trying to control but Buttersnap is having none of it.
Bragg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bragg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Buttersnap is working to get back to half guard.
Bragg landing strikes from the mount and Buttersnap is in trouble!
Bragg with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bragg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Ghee Buttersnap's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bragg dominating with strikes here.

Buttersnap is rocked!

Jeez, Ghee Buttersnap's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ghee Buttersnap's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donny Bragg!
A relieved looking Donny Bragg 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
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budi Veikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budi Veikko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan McPherson's chin.

McPherson
vs
Veikko

172 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Valhalla Fight Wear

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Budi Veikko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veikko shoots for a takedown but McPherson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Veikko fails with the takedown.
McPherson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veikko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dan McPherson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Budi Veikko.
Veikko looks for a takedown but McPherson sprawls well.
Veikko doesn't succeed with the takedown

so McPherson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McPherson 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.
McPherson wants to pass the guard but Veikko is keeping the position.
Veikko trying to control the position.
McPherson is fighting to break Veikko's control of his arms but Veikko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veikko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veikko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Veikko keeping moving, preventing McPherson from controlling successfully.

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

McPherson darts in and clinches Veikko up against the cage.
McPherson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Veikko has McPherson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McPherson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from McPherson.
McPherson gets underhooks to prevent Veikko's takedown attempt.
Veikko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McPherson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veikko backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McPherson manages to break the clinch.
McPherson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veikko. That did some damage!
Veikko misses with a takedown

and McPherson counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veikko is being controlled here.
Veikko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McPherson.
Veikko is looking to regain half guard here but McPherson keeps moving and retains side control.
McPherson wants to control but Veikko is keeping him busy.
Veikko told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Veikko is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veikko is not content to let McPherson control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by McPherson.
McPherson trying to control the position but Veikko is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McPherson taking a breather here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan McPherson just wasn't active enough.
Veikko shoots and misses
and McPherson counters with a left to the body.
McPherson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McPherson slaps away a takedown attempt from Veikko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McPherson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Veikko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McPherson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veikko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McPherson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McPherson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Veikko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veikko trying to control the position but McPherson is working away.
Veikko throws a strike aimed at the side of McPherson's head but McPherson avoids it well.
McPherson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veikko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McPherson is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan McPherson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Veikko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Veikko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McPherson is looking to reverse the position.
Veikko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Veikko wants to lay and pray for a moment but McPherson keeps working.
Veikko working the ground and pound from side control.
Dan McPherson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Veikko tries to score with some ground and pound. McPherson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Veikko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Veikko crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veikko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McPherson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Veikko happy to just control the position for now.
McPherson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Veikko.
McPherson wants to control but Veikko postures up.
McPherson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Veikko has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Veikko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Veikko cracks McPherson with a big elbow.
Veikko working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veikko working the head with strikes.
Veikko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veikko trying to control the action but McPherson is working from the bottom.
Veikko is chipping away with strikes.
McPherson is trying to control Veikko's posture but Veikko avoids it.
McPherson tries to buck Veikko off but Veikko is having none of it.
Veikko in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Veikko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Veikko trying to control the action but McPherson is working from the bottom.
McPherson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Veikko working the ground and pound.
McPherson is looking to regain half guard here but Veikko keeps moving and retains side control.
McPherson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veikko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McPherson wants to get back to his feet.
Veikko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McPherson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McPherson is refusing to be controlled, as Veikko sits in half guard.
Veikko working over McPherson with some ground and pound. McPherson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veikko working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veikko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McPherson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Veikko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Veikko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McPherson some visible discomfort.
Veikko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McPherson!
McPherson is looking to improve his position but Veikko isn't that keen on the idea.
Veikko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Veikko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Veikko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veikko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Veikko with shots to the head and body - McPherson looks very uncomfortable down there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Budi Veikko!

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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Babe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Omielanczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Babe
vs
Omielanczuk

205 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Hellbent
{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abe Babe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Omielanczuk!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babe misses the shot to the body.
Babe cracks Omielanczuk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Omielanczuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Babe misses with a low kick.
Babe tests Omielanczuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Omielanczuk walks into a stiff left hand from Babe.
Omielanczuk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babe.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Babe clinches with his opponent.
Omielanczuk is trying to force a seperation but Babe has the dominant position.
Babe is leaning against Omielanczuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Babe.
Omielanczuk tries to break free but Babe pushes him back against the cage.
Babe misses with the head strike.
Babe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babe misses with a hook to the ribs.

Babe manages to break the clinch.
Omielanczuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omielanczuk throws a body kick that misses.
Babe takes a swing at Omielanczuk's ribcage but misses.
Babe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omielanczuk.
An inside leg kick lands from Omielanczuk.
Babe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Omielanczuk's sensitive parts.
Omielanczuk throws a leg kick but Babe checks it.
Omielanczuk moves away from the strike by Babe.
Babe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Omielanczuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babe moves away.
Babe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Omielanczuk.
Abe Babe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omielanczuk misses with a body kick.
Babe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omielanczuk avoids the body shot from Babe.
Nice body kick there by Omielanczuk.
Omielanczuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Babe scores with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Omielanczuk checks a leg kick.
Omielanczuk throws a right hand that Babe ducks under and follows up with a left that Babe also avoids with ease.
Babe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Omielanczuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babe misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Omielanczuk.
Babe avoids the head kick by Omielanczuk.
Omielanczuk throws out a leg kick but Babe moves out of range and Omielanczuk only half commits.
Omielanczuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Omielanczuk.
Omielanczuk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omielanczuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babe.
Omielanczuk slips under a jab.
Babe throws a big shot that misses.
Omielanczuk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Babe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Babe takes a swing at Omielanczuk's ribcage but misses.
Omielanczuk feints and then cracks Babe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babe down.
Babe takes a swing at Omielanczuk's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omielanczuk.
Babe misses with a hook.
Omielanczuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babe is breathing heavily.
Omielanczuk misses with a looping right.
Omielanczuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Abe Babe has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babe misses with a left hand
and Omielanczuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Babe is rocked!
Omielanczuk throws a head kick but Babe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omielanczuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babe.
A head kick misses from Omielanczuk.
Omielanczuk throws a looping overhand right but Babe ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omielanczuk. That's going to slow Babe down.
Omielanczuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babe's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Omielanczuk.
Babe missing with a left hand there. Omielanczuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been informed that Omielanczuk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Omielanczuk scores with a leg kick.
Babe throws an overhand right that lands on Omielanczuk's shoulder, as Omielanczuk tries to avoid the shot.
Babe avoids the head kick by Omielanczuk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omielanczuk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babe digs a good hook to Omielanczuk's body.
Omielanczuk is looking to slow Babe down with leg kicks.
Omielanczuk lands a brutal head kick. Babe looks out on his feet and Omielanczuk throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Daniel Omielanczuk!
Daniel Omielanczuk made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.