QFC Tournament 495 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Goss (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.

Tyler
vs
Goss

185 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Goss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyler tries to sprawl but Goss drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tyler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tyler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goss's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goss's back!

Tyler has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tyler biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Goss fending off the submission attempt from Tyler.
Goss rolls, trying to escape but Tyler keeps control of the position.
Tyler has good solid back control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Goss with him. Goss is trying to defend but Tyler has an arm under the chin now! Goss grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Tyler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Gostosao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Submissao (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.

Gostosao
vs
Submissao

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Gostosao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafa Submissao!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gostosao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Submissao did well to prevent Gostosao getting side control.
Submissao trying to control here.
Submissao looks like he's trying to stand up.
Submissao is looking to improve his position.
Gostosao stops Submissao from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Submissao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gostosao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submissao striking off his back but it's not causing Gostosao any problems.
Gostosao prevents Submissao from getting back to his feet.
Gostosao wanted to stand there but Submissao had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Submissao slips a jab and a cross from Gostosao.
Submissao tries to counter with a clinch but Gostosao shakes him off and moves away.
Submissao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Submissao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gostosao pinned against the cage. Gostosao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gostosao rushes Submissao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gostosao lands a takedown into guard.
Gostosao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Submissao is keeping the position for now.
Gostosao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Submissao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Submissao keeping moving, preventing Gostosao from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Submissao looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gostosao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Submissao is proving hard to escape from.
Gostosao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Submissao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gostosao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gostosao trying to control the position from guard on top but Submissao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gostosao is looking to stand up but Submissao won't let him.
Gostosao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Submissao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gostosao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Submissao trying to control the position but Gostosao is working away.
Gostosao is trying to control Submissao's posture but Submissao avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Submissao tries to score with some ground and pound. Gostosao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Submissao. Gostosao does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gostosao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Submissao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Submissao wants to control but Gostosao postures up.
Gostosao tries to advance position but instead Submissao slips a leg back in to half guard.
Submissao tries to kick Gostosao off but Gostosao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Submissao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gostosao stays in close to Submissao's body and controls the position.
Gostosao postures up.

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

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

Gostosao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gostosao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Submissao on the ground.
Submissao looking to control.
Gostosao wants to stand but Submissao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gostosao looking to sit in guard and control but Submissao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Submissao stays in close to Gostosao's body and controls the position.
Submissao lands a couple of elbows.
Gostosao trying to strike off his back.
Submissao trying to control but Gostosao is working from the bottom.
Gostosao is trying to control the position but Submissao postures up.
Submissao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gostosao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gostosao tries to get out of the position.
Submissao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Submissao stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Submissao throws a series of punches but Gostosao avoids them all with ease.
Submissao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Submissao gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Gostosao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Submissao is breathing heavily.
Submissao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gostosao is controlling him.
Submissao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gostosao controls the pace.
Gostosao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Submissao trying to keep a closed guard but Gostosao is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Submissao looking for a sweep. Not yet Submissao, not yet.
Submissao is trying to control the position but Gostosao postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Submissao is on top in guard.

Gostosao wants to stand up but Submissao is controlling him.
Submissao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gostosao is proving hard to escape from.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gostosao is looking to stand up but Submissao isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Gostosao dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Submissao throws a solid leg kick but Gostosao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Submissao.

Gostosao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gostosao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Submissao is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Submissao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Gostosao has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Submissao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gostosao is trying to defend but Submissao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gostosao is trying to stand back up but Submissao is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submissao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gostosao moves into full guard.
Gostosao throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Gostosao is looking for a triangle here but Submissao uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gostosao struggling a bit here.
Submissao wants to stand but Gostosao is controlling his arm.

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.

Submissao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gostosao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gostosao tries to bench press Submissao off him but Submissao keeps the position.
Gostosao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gostosao trying to remain calm as Submissao controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gostosao avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Submissao.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gostosao misses with a takedown attempt - Submissao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Submissao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Submissao wants to control but Gostosao is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gostosao tries to get to full guard but Submissao has control of the leg.

Gostosao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Submissao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Submissao in particular looking to stall.
Submissao is trying to control the action in half guard but Gostosao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Submissao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafa Submissao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gostosao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Rafa Submissao!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jonas Gostosao!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jonas Gostosao!

Jonas Gostosao wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Total (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Loo (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.

Total
vs
Loo

150 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Total!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Loo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Loo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Total.
Total has a takedown stuffed.
Loo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Total misses with a takedown
and Loo counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Total. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Loo has managed to clinch.
Total will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Loo up against the cage.
Total avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Total jumps guard but Loo stands there with Total around his waist. Total gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Loo breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Total wants to clinch up but Loo keeps it at a distance.
Total is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Total fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loo cracks Total with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Loo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Loo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Loo controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Loo 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.
Total could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Loo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Loo landing strikes from the mount.

Total is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Total takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Loo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Loo!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Lagzi Bendeguz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyrik Gauldursson (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.

Bendeguz
vs
Gauldursson

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lagzi Bendeguz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyrik Gauldursson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bendeguz has managed to clinch.
Gauldursson landing knees to the head.
Gauldursson is trying to pull guard but Bendeguz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gauldursson is trying to stall.

Bendeguz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gauldursson trying to control here.
Bendeguz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gauldursson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bendeguz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bendeguz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bendeguz controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bendeguz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gauldursson wants to clinch up but Bendeguz keeps it at a distance.
Gauldursson misses with a takedown attempt - Bendeguz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bendeguz tries a head kick but it misses.

Gauldursson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bendeguz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauldursson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bendeguz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bendeguz stopping the sweep attempt from Gauldursson.
Bendeguz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauldursson wants to control but Bendeguz passes easily into half guard.
Bendeguz is controlling the pace.
Gauldursson has hold of Bendeguz's hands but Bendeguz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bendeguz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gauldursson is trying to control but Bendeguz passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendeguz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bendeguz controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gauldursson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Bendeguz working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bendeguz clinches up with Gauldursson and pushes him back against the cage.
Gauldursson misses with a body punch.

Bendeguz jumps guard and drags Gauldursson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bendeguz is pulling down on Gauldursson's head. It's preventing any offense from Gauldursson, at least for the moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lagzi Bendeguz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Paulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonatas Babaca (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.

Paulman
vs
Babaca

183 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Paulman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonatas Babaca!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paulman pushes Babaca up against the cage in a clinch.
Paulman with a knee to the head.
Paulman lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jonatas Babaca has been cut.

Paulman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babaca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Paulman forces Babaca back against the cage and clinches.
Babaca is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Babaca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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

Paulman moves into range and clinches up with Babaca.
Paulman landing knees to the head.
Paulman lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulman landing knees to the head.
Paulman landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Paulman.

Babaca is rocked!
Paulman lands a damaging elbow.
Babaca is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulman finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Paulman lands a big elbow that drops Babaca! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Babaca is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Paulman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pakan Tot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Rage (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.

Tot
vs
Rage

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pakan Tot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Rage!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage shoots for a double leg takedown but Tot sprawls well. He's pushed Rage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Tot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rage keeps Tot under control for a moment.
Tot taking a breather here.
Rage is not content to let Tot control the position.
Rage gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage tries to hold on but Tot postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tot lands with some strikes.
Rage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rage is looking to get to half guard.
Tot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rage wants to control but Tot is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tot looking to control but Rage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tot thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rage is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tot landing strikes from the mount.
Tot with good strikes from the mount here!
Rage wants to control but Tot is having none of it.
Tot is looking to stand but Rage has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rage is squirming around, avoiding Tot's attempts to control the action.

Tot working for a submission but Rage is keeping him at bay.
Tot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tot wants to control the pace but Rage is squirming around nicely.
Rage tries to control the position but Tot now has his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tot slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Rage preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tot.
Rage trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Tot working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Rage is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tot has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Rage taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pakan Tot!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hell Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pioter Damaskinos (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.

Hell Bringer
vs
Damaskinos

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hell Bringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pioter Damaskinos!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hell Bringer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Damaskinos has momentary wrist control but Hell Bringer slips an elbow through the middle.
Hell Bringer passes into half guard.
Hell Bringer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hell Bringer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Damaskinos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hell Bringer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hell Bringer blocks the strikes from Damaskinos.
Hell Bringer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell Bringer lands with a punch from half guard.
Damaskinos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hell Bringer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hell Bringer working the head and body with strikes.
Hell Bringer working over Damaskinos with some ground and pound. Damaskinos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hell Bringer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Damaskinos is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Damaskinos can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell Bringer is taking a breather. Damaskinos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hell Bringer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damaskinos pushes Hell Bringer off looking to stand but Hell Bringer dives back in and keeps control.
Hell Bringer working Damaskinos over with strikes.
Hell Bringer is nestled in close to Damaskinos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Damaskinos is still in real trouble! Can Hell Bringer finish him?
Hell Bringer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hell Bringer 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.
Hell Bringer passes to side control.
Hell Bringer lands a few punches from side control.
Hell Bringer scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Damaskinos is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hell Bringer can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hell Bringer!
Our winner, Ben Hell Bringer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Fitness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kornelius Bobulus (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.

Fitness
vs
Bobulus

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Fitness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kornelius Bobulus!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobulus takes the fight into the clinch.
Bobulus tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitness avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Bobulus on the inside.
Fitness tries to circle away but Bobulus has him pinned against the cage.
Bobulus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fitness wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bobulus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fitness tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Fitness tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobulus is looking for a rear naked choke here but Fitness reverses the position brilliantly into Bobulus's guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bobulus holds on and takes a little breather.
Bobulus keeping moving, preventing Fitness from controlling successfully.
Fitness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bobulus on the ground.
Fitness throwing strikes but missing.
Fitness throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bobulus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobulus is looking for a triangle but Fitness pushes his legs off easily.

Fitness drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bobulus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bobulus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bobulus!

You can see the frustration on Fitness's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bobulus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bobulus working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobulus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fitness!

Bobulus stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Bobulus clinches.

Bobulus has clasped his hands together around Fitness's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fitness is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fitness is letting Bobulus control him for a moment.

Bobulus stands up and beckons Fitness to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bobulus gets a clinch.

Bobulus breaks from the clinch.

Bobulus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitness prevents Bobulus from breaking the clinch.
Fitness is trying to break free.

Bobulus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobulus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bobulus clinches up with Fitness and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bobulus decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kornelius Bobulus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fitness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobulus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobulus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fitness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitness is looking to clinch.
Fitness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitness misses with a wild combination.
Fitness tries to clinch but Bobulus moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bobulus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fitness quickly recovers to half guard.
Fitness trying to control here.
Fitness slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobulus 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.
Fitness wants to get back to his feet but Bobulus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bobulus 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.
Bobulus wants to pass the guard but Fitness is keeping the position.
Bobulus stays in close to Fitness's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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

Bobulus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Bobulus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fitness's guard.

Bobulus drops back looking for a leg! Fitness is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fitness manages to kick Bobulus off! Bobulus jumps back into Fitness's guard.
Bobulus lands a couple of digs.
Bobulus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobulus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bobulus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fitness's head.
Bobulus lands a couple of elbows.

Bobulus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bobulus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fitness, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bobulus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fitness prevents Bobulus from moving into mount.

Bobulus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fitness is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fitness is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bobulus has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Bobulus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bobulus pushes Fitness up against the cage in a clinch.

Bobulus has Fitness pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bobulus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fitness tumbling to the mat - Bobulus dives into Fitness's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kornelius Bobulus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fitness moves in looking to clinch but Bobulus pushes him off.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fitness enables Bobulus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fitness manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fitness can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bobulus controls the pace.
Kornelius Bobulus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitness wants to stand but Bobulus is controlling the position.
Bobulus lands a couple of digs.
Bobulus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fitness's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobulus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fitness wants to stand up but Bobulus is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobulus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Bobulus stands up and waves to Fitness to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bobulus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fitness tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bobulus is in Fitness's guard.
Bobulus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bobulus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fitness's head.
Bobulus is working Fitness over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobulus 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.
Bobulus is continuing to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobulus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fitness to the ground. Bobulus is now in Fitness's guard.
Bobulus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bobulus stands and steps away. Fitness gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bobulus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fitness did well to prevent Bobulus getting side control.
Bobulus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Fitness wants to get back to his feet.
Bobulus controlling the pace.
Bobulus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobulus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

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

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

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kornelius Bobulus!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kornelius Bobulus!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kornelius Bobulus!

Kornelius Bobulus wins by unanimous decision!