BFT-382 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (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!

Moo
vs
Gunn

178 cm
29
175 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

181 cm
34
185 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Moo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn has a takedown stuffed.

Moo moves into the clinch.
Moo misses with the head strike.

Gunn breaks the clinch.
Moo throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Gunn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gunn has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunn misses.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moo tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moo to the ground. Moo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moo tries to counter with a takedown but Gunn is quick to defend against it.
Mikey Moo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaice Gunn.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Moo. Moo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunn clinches with his opponent.

Moo manages to pull guard.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Moo.
Gunn being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn trying to control but Moo is working from the bottom.
Moo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Moo.

Moo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gunn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Moo has a closed guard, preventing Gunn from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunn postures up.
Gunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunn throwing strikes but missing.
Gunn lands a couple of elbows.
Moo keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunn manages to get himself to full guard.

Gunn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Moo isn't so interested in that idea.

Moo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gunn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moo has managed to get both his arms back between Gunn's legs - danger averted.

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

Moo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gunn, up you get!
Moo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunn.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Moo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Moo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moo shoots in for a double leg but Gunn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Gunn tries to counter it with a takedown but Moo pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Gunn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moo did well to prevent Gunn getting side control.
Moo trying to control here.

Gunn is working for a kimura but Moo is defending it quite comfortably.
Moo is not content to let Gunn control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
My spies in Sydney Fight Team inform me that Gunn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moo trying to control but Gunn postures up.
Gunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moo looks for a takedown but Gunn sprawls well.
Gunn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moo.

Gunn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Moo on the inside.

It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.

Moo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moo holds on and takes a little breather.
Gunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaice Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moo trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn postures up and lands a big shot to Moo's brow.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Moo keeps moving.
Moo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Moo is retaining full guard.
Moo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunn postures up.
Moo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gunn gets to his feet. Moo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moo shoots for a takedown but Gunn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gunn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moo is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.

Gunn has managed to clinch.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn tries to pull guard but Moo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gunn drops back down to his feet.
Moo cracks Gunn with a nice body shot.
Moo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moo wants to take the fight to the mat but Gunn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Moo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Moo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moo manages to end up in side control.

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

Moo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunn, who protects the arm well.
Moo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gunn to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn is pushing Moo's head away, looking to escape. Moo manages to hold on to the position though.
Gunn tries to improve position but can't.
Moo working away.

Moo tries for a kimura but Gunn is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Gunn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gunn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gunn.
Gunn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moo wants to stand but Gunn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gunn wants to sweep here but Moo controlling him for the moment.

Gunn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Moo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Moo goes for a double leg but Gunn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gunn continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunn drives through with a takedown into Moo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Moo pulls Gunn in close to prevent any damage.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gunn landing some decent shots from guard.

Moo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.
Moo can't keep his opponent in guard - Gunn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moo is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaice Gunn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Moo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunn as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.

Moo shoots in and gets a takedown into Gunn's guard.

Moo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moo stopping the sweep attempt from Gunn.

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

Gunn working for a triangle but Moo defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn looking to control.
Moo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moo passes into half guard.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gunn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moo pushes down on Gunn's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to get to full guard but Moo has control of the leg.

Gunn is defending against the submission attempts here by Moo.

Moo is looking for a kimura here.
Gunn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kaice Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gunn moves into full guard.

Moo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gunn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moo, into his guard.

Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunn.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunn stays in close to Moo's body and controls the position.
Moo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gunn's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moo drops back looking for a leg! Gunn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gunn manages to kick Moo off! Moo jumps back into Gunn's guard.

Moo has gone for a leg lock! Gunn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moo's guard.

Moo wants to sweep but no luck.
Moo is controlling Gunn's posture.
Moo looking for a sweep. Not yet Moo, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mikey Moo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moo's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikey Moo.
Well Gunn 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaice Gunn!
Kaice Gunn spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Ka Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong's entrance music is ULTRAMAGNETIC MCs - Ego Trippin. A fine choice. Matt Fistface has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ka Bong
vs
Fistface

195 cm
29
265 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

198 cm
35
235 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Ka Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Fistface!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bong wants to clinch up but Fistface keeps it at a distance.
Bong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fistface scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like El Ka Bong has been cut.

Bong clinches with his opponent.
Bong can't break the clinch.

Fistface breaks the clinch.
Bong lands with a hook. Fistface tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fistface defends it nicely.
Bong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A combination from Fistface does no damage.
Bong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fistface sprawls and moves away.
Bong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fistface showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bong.
Bong sets himself, and Fistface steps forward looking for the clinch! Bong avoids it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bong throws a hook but Fistface blocks it.
Bong is looking to clinch.
Fistface looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bong tries to clinch up.

Bong clinches.
Bong misses with a punch on the inside.

Fistface breaks the clinch.
Bong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bong slips a jab from Fistface.
Bong works the jab nicely.
Bong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fistface.
Fistface keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fistface connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fistface fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fistface fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A combination from Fistface does no damage.

Bong has Fistface up against the cage in a clinch.

Bong works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fistface 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.
Fistface preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fistface keeping moving, preventing Bong from controlling successfully.
Fistface wants to stand and escape but Bong is having none of it.
Bong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fistface is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bong is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bong fails with a takedown attempt.
Bong dodges the punch combination from Fistface.
Nice sprawl there from Fistface as Bong shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Ka Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bong moves in looking to clinch but Fistface pushes him off.
A punch combination from Fistface misses.
Bong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fistface at a distance.
Bong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bong.

It looks like Matt Fistface has been cut.
Bong tries to clinch up but Fistface circles away and keeps his distance.
Bong wants to clinch up but Fistface keeps it at a distance.
Fistface throws a hook but Bong blocks it.

Fistface throws a left that rocks Bong and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Fistface dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bong regain composure!

Bong is rocked!

El Ka Bong's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bong is looking to reverse the position.
Fistface wants to stand but Bong has his arm trapped.
Bong is trying to get back to half guard.
Fistface wants to stand but Bong has his arm trapped.
Fistface trying to control the position but Bong is working away.
Bong tries to improve position but can't.
Bong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Fistface will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bong taking a breather here.

Fistface bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Bong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bong lands in his opponent's guard.
Bong 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.
Fistface wants to get back to his feet but Bong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong passes into half guard.
Fistface blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bong working Fistface over with strikes.
Fistface is not content to let Bong control the position.
Bong thows a huge punch but Fistface dodges it nicely.
Bong is trying to control. Fistface wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bong works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bong punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong looking to finish with strikes here!
Fistface in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fistface holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bong tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bong lands with some strikes.
Fistface tries to buck Bong off but he can't manage it.
El Ka Bong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bong throws some wild stikes that Fistface manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fistface holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bong tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fistface is squirming around, avoiding Bong's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Bong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bong looking to finish with strikes here!
Bong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fistface is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fistface because Bong loaded up on that one.
Bong looking to ground and pound but Fistface is blocking nicely.
Bong throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bong thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bong working the ground and pound effectively.
Fistface wants to try and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Fistface that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Ka Bong dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bong rushes Fistface and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fistface is trying to break the clinch but Bong has him pressed against the cage.
Bong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fistface can do to turn this around?
Bong wants to stall.

Fistface breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bong walks into a straight right hand from Fistface.

Bong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fistface is looking to stand up but Bong won't let him.
Fistface wants to control from the top but Bong keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fistface decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Fistface throws a left that rocks Bong and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Fistface dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bong regain composure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fistface wants to stand but Bong has his arm trapped.
Fistface tries to stand but Bong controls the position and pulls Fistface into his guard.
Bong wants to sweep here but Fistface controlling him for the moment.
Fistface is looking to stand up but Bong won't let him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bong is on top in guard.

Bong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bong trying to control but Fistface is working from the bottom.

Bong has gone for a leg lock! Fistface slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bong's guard.

Bong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bong wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fistface would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bong looking for a guillotine here but Fistface defends easily.
Fistface wants to stand but Bong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bong has his foot on Fistface's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fistface works his way back into a safe position though.
Fistface tries to stand but Bong is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fistface manages to get himself to full guard.

Bong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bong is looking to work some ground and pound but Fistface has wrist control.
Fistface is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fistface works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bong throws a big elbow that misses.
Bong tries to free his leg and advance position but Fistface is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Fistface comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fistface has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Fistface!
Matt Fistface seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes into the arena with Amazing- Kanye West blaring out of the sound system. Suokuokka has chosen The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mir
vs
Suokuokka

191 cm
30
261 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

189 cm
37
255 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suokuokka drives through with a takedown into Mir's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mir wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mir striking off his back but it's not causing Suokuokka any problems.
Suokuokka trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suokuokka manages to get himself to full guard.

Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir 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.
Suokuokka looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suokuokka pulls Mir in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suokuokka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mir.
Mir is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Beat Down Under that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mir throwing strikes but missing.

Mir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Suokuokka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mir has Suokuokka in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka throwing strikes from guard but Mir blocks nicely.
Suokuokka wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suokuokka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mir has his hands on Suokuokka's head, controlling the position.
Suokuokka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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.
Suokuokka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suokuokka is one step ahead there.
Suokuokka postures up in Mir's guard and throws a big left but Mir blocks it.
Suokuokka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir checks a leg kick nicely.

Suokuokka drives through and clinches with Mir against the cage.
Mir jumps guard but Suokuokka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Suokuokka has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
Suokuokka has Mir pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suokuokka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Suokuokka jumps into guard, dragging Mir to the mat.
Mir preventing the sweep.
Mir landing some decent shots from guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Suokuokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suokuokka controls Mir momentarily but Mir frees himself.
Suokuokka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mir is controlling him.
Suokuokka being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Suokuokka controlling Mir's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suokuokka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

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

Suokuokka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Suokuokka controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suokuokka gets a clinch.
Suokuokka has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
Suokuokka has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Mir is trying to pull guard but Suokuokka has him pressed against the cage.
Suokuokka misses with a body punch.
Suokuokka tries to break free but Mir pushes him back against the cage.

Mir lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mir in particular looking to stall.
Suokuokka is refusing to be controlled, as Mir sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mir is working for a submission of some sort.
Mir is nestled in close to Suokuokka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir trying to pass the guard but Suokuokka defending well.
Suokuokka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Suokuokka is trying to control but can't.
Suokuokka has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mir passes the guard and advances to mount!
Suokuokka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mir scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mir prevents Suokuokka from getting the reversal.
Mir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Suokuokka?
Mir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suokuokka is looking to escape.
Mir avoids the attempt from Suokuokka to control.
Mir lands a nice shot to the head.
Suokuokka wants to control but Mir is having none of it.
Mir looking to control but Suokuokka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suokuokka tries to lock up and control but Mir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mir cracks Suokuokka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Suokuokka is looking to get to half guard.
Mir working the ground and pound effectively.
Mir avoids the attempt from Suokuokka to control.
Mir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Suokuokka's face.
Mir prevents Suokuokka from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka is still trying to improve position.
BOOM! Mir connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suokuokka taking shots to the head.

Suokuokka is rocked!
Mir is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Suokuokka goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Mir!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Mir!
An out of breath Frank Mir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Dapalong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dapalong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Du Hast by Rammstein. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dapalong
vs
Gaffney

180 cm
30
180 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

187 cm
36
182 lbs
13 - 23 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Dapalong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney closes the distance and clinches up with Dapalong, looking for a takedown. Gaffney pushes Dapalong against the cage but Dapalong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Dapalong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dapalong.
Gaffney throws a right and a left that Dapalong avoids nicely.
Gaffney fails to land the takedown.
Dapalong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gaffney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dapalong circles away quickly and effectively.
Dapalong scores with a jab to the head.
Dapalong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaffney.
Dapalong moves out of range as Gaffney strikes.
Dapalong throws a shot from downtown. Gaffney moves away and avoids it.
Gaffney is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dapalong throws out a loose jab but Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dapalong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dapalong.
Gaffney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dapalong looks to land a left hand but Gaffney moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney ducks under a wild hook from Dapalong.
Dapalong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dapalong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dapalong lands with a nice body punch.
Dapalong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Gaffney is rocked!
Gaffney lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dapalong will feel that in the morning.
Dapalong throws a lazy right hand but Gaffney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaffney is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gaffney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gaffney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dapalong thuds his right hand into Gaffney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gaffney is still on wobbly legs! Can Dapalong finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dapalong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaffney throws a big counter head kick but Dapalong avoids it with no problem.
Gaffney misses with a head kick.
Dapalong throws a jab when Gaffney was well out of range.
Gaffney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dapalong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaffney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaffney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dapalong.
Gaffney is looking for the big counter here.
Gaffney seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaffney fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Dapalong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vincent Dapalong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gaffney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Gaffney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hamish Gaffney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaffney shoots in for a takedown but Dapalong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vincent Dapalong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dapalong throws a nice looking combination but Gaffney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dapalong thuds a left hand into Gaffney's body.
Dapalong misses the jab.

Gaffney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dapalong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gaffney working the ground and pound.
Gaffney wants to control but Dapalong is keeping him busy.
Dapalong tries to buck Gaffney off but Gaffney is having none of it.
Dapalong gets back to half guard.

Gaffney is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dapalong's head.
Dapalong tries to roll over but Gaffney keeps him under control.
Gaffney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dapalong is staying active underneath Gaffney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dapalong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Gaffney is working for a submission of some sort.
Dapalong is looking for a sweep. Gaffney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dapalong has one foot on Gaffney's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dapalong loads up on a big right hand but Gaffney slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaffney! But no joy.
Gaffney shoots in looking for a takedown but Dapalong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaffney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaffney throws a right and a left that Dapalong avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gaffney swinging wildly here.
Gaffney tries for a takedown but Dapalong circles away easily
and Dapalong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dapalong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dapalong wants it to stay on the feet.
Gaffney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dapalong.
Gaffney throws a counter combo.
Gaffney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dapalong lands a nice looking body shot.
Dapalong lands with a right hand.
Dapalong throws a jab when Gaffney was well out of range.
Dapalong throws out a loose jab but Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Gaffney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dapalong throws a hook to the side of Gaffney's head but Gaffney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaffney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice takedown defense from Dapalong. No joy for Gaffney on that attempt.
Gaffney goes for a double leg but Dapalong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dapalong continues to drive forward.
Dapalong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaffney misses with a few strikes there.
Dapalong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaffney on the side of the head.
Dapalong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vincent Dapalong is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaffney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dapalong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dapalong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaffney misses with an uppercut. Dapalong saw that one coming.
Dapalong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Dapalong cracks Gaffney with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dapalong has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gaffney to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gaffney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaffney lands a high kick!

It looks like Vincent Dapalong has been cut.
Dapalong throws out a loose jab but Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dapalong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaffney.
Dapalong feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dapalong connects with a single shot there.
Dapalong misses with an uppercut. Gaffney saw that one coming.
Gaffney throws a hook to the side of Dapalong's head but Dapalong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dapalong cracks Gaffney on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gaffney falls backwards against the cage. Dapalong follows up with more strikes that drop Gaffney to his knees. Dapalong keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gaffney! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Dapalong!
A very excited looking Vincent Dapalong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jon Stevenson enters the cage!

Howell
vs
Stevenson

210 cm
29
223 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Modern Wear Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell lands a jab.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
Howell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson defending well as Howell loads up on a big left hand.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howell finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's head.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Howell with a series of wild strikes but Howell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Howell scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Stevenson. Those never looked like landing.
Howell connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Howell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Howell walks into a left hand.
Stevenson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
It looked like Howell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Howell misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Howell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stevenson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stevenson moves away from the strike by Howell.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Stevenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Howell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stevenson walks into a straight right hand from Howell.
Stevenson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Howell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howell moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Howell misses its target.
Howell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Howell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howell moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stevenson. Stevenson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Howell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevenson has time to react.
A punch lands to the side of Howell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howell slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howell throws a hook to the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Howell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stevenson misses with a right hand
and Howell counters with a straight right hand.
Howell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Jon Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell scores with a decent looking hook.
Howell misses the jab.
Howell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stevenson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howell moves away.
Howell scores with a shot to the body.
Stevenson swings for the body but Howell moves out of range.
Howell throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Howell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Howell thuds a left hand into Stevenson's body.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stevenson works over Howell's head and body with a nice combination.
Howell throws a wild hook but Stevenson just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Howell gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Stevenson raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Stevenson!
Josh Howell was interviewed post fight and said 'My opposition fought like a 10-year-old girl tonight. I'm not sure if I got knocked out or lost a terrible decision. My head hurts. '.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stevens
vs
Kwiecinski

191 cm
29
252 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

208 cm
37
264 lbs
16 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Modern Wear Apparel

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwiecinski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kwiecinski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwiecinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Kwiecinski persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevens has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.

Stevens jumps guard.
Kwiecinski throws an elbow that misses. Stevens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kwiecinski's guard. Nice move by Stevens!

Kwiecinski keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
Kwiecinski keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kwiecinski keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
Stevens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens trying to control but Kwiecinski is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevens 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.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Kwiecinski is retaining full guard.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Kwiecinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stevens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kwiecinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

Kwiecinski is posturing up here but Stevens has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kwiecinski tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kwiecinski has to tap! Slick submission there by Stevens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Stevens!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bandridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandridge comes to the cage accompanied by 6 pack of beer- Hank 3. Brad Bandridge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bandridge
vs
Kampmann

187 cm
29
185 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

183 cm
28
167 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bandridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bandridge misses with a body kick.
Kampmann lands an overhand right.
Kampmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kampmann ducks under a wild hook from Bandridge.
Bandridge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** in the buildup to the fight.
Bandridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kampmann scores with a decent looking hook.
Kampmann connects with a crisp jab.
Bandridge slips under a jab.
Kampmann looks to land a right hand but Bandridge moved out of range.
Kampmann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kampmann slips under a jab from Bandridge.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandridge. Kampmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandridge cracks Kampmann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kampmann lands a leg kick that knocks Bandridge off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandridge throws a good cross that connects.
Kampmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Bandridge.
Kampmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kampmann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandridge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kampmann.
Kampmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kampmann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kampmann connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bandridge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Kampmann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kampmann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kampmann clinches.
Bandridge wants to stall.
Bandridge misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kampmann.
Bandridge misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kampmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bandridge!

It looks like Martin Kampmann has been cut.
A big left from Bandridge misses.
Kampmann throws a lazy right hand but Bandridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandridge misses the target.
Kampmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandridge.
Kampmann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kampmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandridge.
Bandridge misses with an uppercut.
Bandridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bandridge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kampmann to score with a decent uppercut.
Bandridge lands a really nice looking cross but Kampmann seems unphased.
Bandridge cracks Kampmann with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kampmann tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bandridge pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kampmann is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Bandridge!
Brad Bandridge made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It's Bandytime baby'.