QFC Tournament 478 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clark
vs
Manny

170 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Manny!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Manny. Those never looked like landing.
Clark feinted with a counter takedown.
Clark wants to clinch up but Manny keeps it at a distance.
Manny slips a jab from Clark.
Manny scores with the left hand. Clark knows he should have avoided that one.
Manny lands a head shot.
Nice cross by Manny.
Clark throws a leg kick but Manny checks it.
Manny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manny connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manny avoids the body shot from Clark.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manny misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Manny.
Manny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manny lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark wants to clinch up but Manny keeps it at a distance.
Manny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clark somewhat.
Manny cracks Clark with a good jab.
Big Manny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown but Manny manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manny misses with a few strikes there.
Clark half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Manny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Manny scores with a four punch combination!
Manny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Manny.
Manny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manny avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manny shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clark eats them both and turns towards Manny to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manny moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Manny does no damage.
Manny misses with a wild combination.
Manny pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Manny follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Big Manny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manny connects with a looping right hand.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark is looking to counter the offense by Manny and move into the clinch.
Manny looks winded!
Clark throws a leg kick but Manny moved away.
Manny throws a counter combo.
Manny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manny.
Manny misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manny fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Manny.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Manny.
Clark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Manny is working the combinations to good effect here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Manny gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clark trying to control but Manny is working from the bottom.
Clark works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Manny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manny throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Manny circles away.
Big Manny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manny connects with the punch.
Manny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Manny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark throws a jab when Manny was well out of range.
Manny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Manny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.
Manny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Manny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Manny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark misses the jab.
Manny misses with a few strikes there.
Clark tries to counter by clinching up but Manny breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Manny misses with a double jab.
Manny is breathing heavily.
Manny slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Manny stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
Big Manny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manny pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Manny follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Manny scores with a hook.
Manny lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Clark misses.
Clark is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Manny's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Manny does it's job there.
Manny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Manny stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a leg kick but Manny moved away.
Manny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Clark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Manny.
Manny misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Clark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark tries to counter with a takedown but Manny is quick to defend against it.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manny.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Manny.
Manny ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Manny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manny staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clark changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Manny throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Manny misses the jab.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Manny.
Manny feints a jab promting Clark to slip. Manny then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Clark clinches up against the cage.
Clark looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Clark would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Manny improves position.
Manny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Clark really is a fat lump.

Clark jumps guard.
Manny would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Clark looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Manny is defending well. Clark quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Manny has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Clark celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Clark!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Ronnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahat Mahcoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahcoat has chosen im coming out i want the world to know as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ronnie
vs
Mahat Mahcoat

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Ronnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mahat Mahcoat!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronnie swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahcoat.

Ronnie forces Mahcoat back against the cage and clinches.
Mahcoat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronnie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahcoat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ronnie tries to circle away but Mahcoat has him pinned against the cage.
Mahcoat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ronnie manages to pull guard.
Mahcoat wanted to stand there but Ronnie had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahcoat wants to stand and escape but instead Ronnie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahcoat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronnie trying to control but Mahcoat is working from the bottom.
Ronnie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mahcoat is proving hard to escape from.
Mahcoat wants to sweep here but Ronnie controlling him for the moment.
Mahcoat controls Ronnie momentarily but Ronnie frees himself.
Mahcoat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ronnie is one step ahead there.

Ronnie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ronnie looks to land a combination but Mahcoat avoids it well.
Ronnie looks to land a combination but Mahcoat avoids it well.
Ronnie walks into a jab.
Ronnie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mahcoat counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Derek Ronnie has been cut.

Ronnie closes the distance and pushes Mahcoat back into the cage.
Mahcoat has had enough of the clinch but Ronnie keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mahcoat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ronnie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronnie moves in looking to clinch but Mahcoat pushes him off.
Mahat Mahcoat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronnie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mahcoat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahcoat wants to clinch up but Ronnie keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronnie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahcoat.
A big right from Mahcoat misses.
Mahcoat cracks Ronnie with a good jab.
Mahcoat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ronnie.
Ronnie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahcoat lands a jab to Ronnie's midsection.
Ronnie is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Mahcoat coming out on top.
Ronnie misses with a double jab.
Ronnie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahcoat manages to avoid it.
Ronnie misses with a takedown
letting Mahcoat counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Ronnie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronnie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahcoat scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mahcoat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronnie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mahcoat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ronnie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mahcoat pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ronnie back to the cage. Mahcoat follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Derek Ronnie's cut is getting worse.
Mahcoat is looking to clinch but Ronnie is avoiding it.
Mahcoat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahcoat swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronnie.
Ronnie moves in looking to clinch but Mahcoat pushes him off.
Mahcoat moves in looking to clinch but Ronnie pushes him off.
Mahcoat lands a head shot.
Ronnie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahcoat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahat Mahcoat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Ronnie'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.

Mahcoat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mahcoat misses with some punches.
Mahcoat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mahcoat fails to land.
Mahcoat managing to block the knees to the body from Ronnie.
Mahcoat is trying to push Ronnie away but Ronnie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronnie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mahcoat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mahcoat stops a takedown attempt from Ronnie.
Mahcoat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahcoat is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ronnie is working for takedown but Mahcoat is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Ronnie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahcoat throws a punch but it's blocked by Ronnie.
Mahcoat scores with a shot to the side of Ronnie's head.
Mahcoat is trying to stall.
Mahcoat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mahcoat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronnie's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ronnie jumps into guard, dragging Mahcoat to the mat.

Ronnie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahcoat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ronnie is tightening it up a little... Mahcoat has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mahcoat reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mahcoat taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ronnie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Derek Ronnie!
In defeat, Mahat Mahcoat stepped up to the mic, saying 'I let the haters get to me, sob sob '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Deverux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Deverux
vs
Money

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Deverux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Money!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deverux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Money.
Deverux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve Deverux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Deverux looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Deverux misses with a hook.
Deverux throws an overhand right that lands on Money's shoulder, as Money tries to avoid the shot.
Deverux misses with an uppercut. Money saw that one coming.
Money fails with the takedown.
Steve Deverux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Money.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
Money wants to clinch up but Deverux keeps it at a distance.
Deverux lands a lovely overhand right.
Money shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Deverux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deverux throws a hook but Money blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Money takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deverux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Money is rocked!
Money staying out of range there.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deverux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deverux throws out a loose jab but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deverux lands with a shot to the body.
Money moves away from the strike by Deverux.
No joy there for Money, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Money is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Money gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deverux tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Money is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Money looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Deverux counters by clinching up.
Deverux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money is looking to break free of the clinch but Deverux has double underhooks.
Come on Deverux - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Deverux prevents Money from breaking the clinch.
Deverux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deverux is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Money fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Money tries to pull guard but Deverux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deverux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Deverux can't break the clinch.
Money tries to pull guard but Deverux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Deverux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deverux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Deverux connects with a body shot that sends Money's belly button to the back.

Deverux cracks Money with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Deverux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Money to stand back up!
Money is still on wobbly legs! Can Deverux finish him?
Deverux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve Deverux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Deverux throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Money tumbling to the canvas!
Deverux wants to get up but he can't break Money's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Money seems to have recovered his senses.

Deverux gets to his feet - Money follows without any prompting.
Money shoots in for a double leg but Deverux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deverux.
Deverux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deverux.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Deverux dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Deverux scores with a four punch combination!
Steve Deverux is winning the standup battle so far.
Deverux keeps the fight on the outside.
Money shoots in for a double leg but Deverux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Money on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Deverux. No joy for Money on that attempt.

Deverux drops Money with a beautiful combination! Money stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Deverux is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money leaves his chin hanging out and Deverux seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Money crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Deverux!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Farough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rothschild
vs
Farough

189 cm
18
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Rothschild !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Farough!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rothschild takes the fight into the clinch.
Rothschild struggles to land a body shot inside as Farough controls his hands.
Farough misses with an elbow over the top.
Rothschild misses with some punches.
Rothschild tries to pull guard but Farough won't allow it.
Farough prevents a body shot from Rothschild .
Rothschild is trying to pull guard but Farough has him pressed against the cage.

Rothschild successfully pulls guard.
Farough wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
Farough stops Rothschild from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farough trying to control but Rothschild is working from the bottom.
Farough prevents Rothschild from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farough throwing strikes but missing.
Farough looking to sit in guard and control but Rothschild gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rothschild keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Farough's head.
Rothschild lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farough wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rothschild has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rothschild preventing the sweep.
Rothschild could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rothschild throwing strikes from guard but Farough blocks nicely.
Farough is trying to control the position but Rothschild postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farough working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rothschild .
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rothschild accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farough seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Let's hope that Farough has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Farough doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Rothschild closes the distance and clinches.
Rothschild is trying to pull guard but Farough has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Rothschild . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rothschild pulls Farough into guard.
Rothschild utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rothschild might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Farough trying to control but Rothschild is working from the bottom.
Farough is standing up over Rothschild . Rothschild looks to escape but Farough dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Farough working for the choke.
Rothschild trying to get back to his feet but Farough is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Farough is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rothschild is defending well though. Farough let's go of the attempt for now.
Farough controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Farough looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Rothschild 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.

Rothschild darts in and clinches Farough up against the cage.
Rothschild is trying to pull guard but Farough turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rothschild stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farough just leaning against Rothschild , taking a breather.
Rothschild prevents the takedown attempt.
Rothschild works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Rothschild .
Rothschild digs a right hand underneath Farough's ribcage. Farough let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Rothschild manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rothschild is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farough is controlling him.
Farough has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rothschild is proving hard to escape from.
Farough is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farough trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild wants to get back to his feet but Farough is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farough looking to pass the guard.
Rothschild wants to stand but Farough is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rothschild keeping moving, preventing Farough from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rothschild tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farough paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rothschild wants to clinch up but Farough keeps it at a distance.

Rothschild fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farough, pushing him back against the cage.
Rothschild lands an elbow inside.

Rothschild jumps into guard, dragging Farough to the mat.
Farough prevents Rothschild from getting back to his feet.
Rothschild keeping moving, preventing Farough from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farough.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rothschild is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farough is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farough throws a series of punches but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild is looking for a counter combo.
Farough shoots for a double leg takedown but Rothschild sprawls well. He's pushed Farough's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Rothschild fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farough, pushing him back against the cage.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farough can do to turn this around?
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothschild tries to pull guard but Farough holds him up against the cage and eventually Rothschild drops back down to his feet.
Rothschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rothschild has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Farough uses from the top position.
Farough trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothschild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farough won't allow Rothschild to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Rothschild dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Farough will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Farough throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Farough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farough keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farough.
It looked like Rothschild was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farough.
Farough tries for a takedown but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Farough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rothschild takes the fight into the clinch.

Rothschild pulls guard effortlessly.
Farough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farough looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farough is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farough working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farough wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Farough throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Rothschild as Farough shoots in.

Rothschild clinches.

Rothschild jumps guard and drags Farough to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Farough stops Rothschild from standing up.
Rothschild keeping moving, preventing Farough from controlling successfully.
Rothschild wants to get back to his feet but Farough is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farough throws a strike but Rothschild rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Farough escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rothschild gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rothschild scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rothschild cracks Farough with a solid left hand.
Rothschild stands up over Farough, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rothschild landing some decent shots from guard.
Rothschild working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild cracks Farough with a solid left hand.
Rothschild lands a couple of elbows.
Rothschild looking to pass the guard.
Rothschild postures up.
Rothschild is in close to Farough's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rothschild landing some decent shots from guard.
Rothschild is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Farough is rocked!
Rothschild gets to his feet and stands over Farough, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Farough felt that one! Rothschild unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Farough from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Rothschild !
King Rothschild seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Pawlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lesnar
vs
Pawlowski

185 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pawel Pawlowski!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lesnar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lesnar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lesnar prevents Pawlowski from breaking the clinch.

Lesnar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pawlowski manages to get himself to full guard.

Lesnar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar content to stall in guard here.
Pawlowski wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lesnar stops Pawlowski from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Pawlowski is keeping the position.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lesnar advances position into side control!
Lesnar controls the position.
Lesnar 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.
Pawlowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lesnar connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar cracks Pawlowski with a big elbow.

Pawlowski is rocked!
Lesnar advances nicely into full mount.
Pawlowski is still in real trouble! Can Lesnar finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oooh a big shot lands for Lesnar! Pawlowski is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brock Lesnar!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khan
vs
King

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan lands a head kick!
Khan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khan is defended easily by King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khan has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Khan is looking for a takedown.

Khan breaks the clinch.

King tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Khan jumps guard and drags King to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
King wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.

Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Khan trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Khan holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King scores with a hook to the body. Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
King 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 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim King!