 |
K005 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Endleman Schubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schubert's entrance music is Seve by Tez Cadey. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 197 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
150 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
|
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Endleman Schubert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schubert lands a big head kick that sends Drago tumbling to the mat! Schubert takes a step backwards and waves Drago back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Drago is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Schubert finish him?
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Drago misses.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schubert to the mat! Schubert manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schubert's guard.
Schubert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Drago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drago wants to pass the guard but Schubert is keeping the position.
Drago stays in close to Schubert's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drago jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drago scoring with some ground and pound.
Schubert working a defensive guard but Drago passes into half guard.
Schubert trying to hold on to Drago's head to control him but Drago postures up.
Drago is working for a kimura but Schubert is defending it quite comfortably.
Drago prevents Schubert from standing back up.
Schubert trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schubert is in a horrible position here. Drago smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schubert has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schubert keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drago working the ground and pound effectively.
Drago content just to control the position here.
Schubert looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Drago is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Schubert has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Drago has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Schubert taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Drago doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Drago!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knob Shiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
176 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Rawlings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knob Shiner!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiner digs a good body shot into Rawlings's ribs.
Shiner misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Shiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Rawlings takes the fight into the clinch.
Shiner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rawlings wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shiner has had enough of the clinch but Rawlings keeps him there for the moment.
Rawlings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shiner scores with a sloppy right hand. Rawlings should have avoided that one.
It looks like Dave Rawlings has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Shiner moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shiner! But no joy.
Shiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rawlings.
Shiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dave Rawlings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Rawlings.
Rawlings is looking to counter the offense by Shiner and move into the clinch.
Rawlings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shiner as he avoids it easily.
Rawlings tries to clinch up.
Shiner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiner misses the shot to the body.
Knob Shiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rawlings gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rawlings moves in looking to clinch but Shiner pushes him off.
Rawlings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rawlings fails with a takedown attempt.
Shiner throws a looping overhand right but Rawlings ducks down to avoid it.
Rawlings tries to clinch up.
Rawlings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shiner throws out the jab.
Rawlings wants to clinch but Shiner slips to the side
and Shiner counters with a stiff right hand.
Shiner throws the left hand but Rawlings avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shiner misses with an uppercut. Rawlings saw that one coming.
Rawlings lands with a cross.
Rawlings moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shiner wants to break free but Rawlings has control.
Shiner blocks an uppercut.
Rawlings misses with a knee to the head.
Rawlings keeps control of Shiner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shiner is looking to break free of the clinch but Rawlings has double underhooks.
Rawlings trying to stall but Shiner improves his position.
Rawlings landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiner tries to break the clinch but Rawlings is controlling the position.
Rawlings working Shiner over with knees to the body.
Rawlings lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shiner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shiner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rawlings throws a head punch that misses.
Rawlings unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shiner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rawlings misses with some punches.
Shiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiner is trying to break the clinch but Rawlings is controlling him.
Shiner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rawlings.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shiner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shiner tries to break free but Rawlings pushes him back against the cage.
Shiner is trying to break the clinch but Rawlings has him pressed against the cage.
Rawlings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rawlings will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shiner up against the cage.
Rawlings keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shiner's efforts to push away.
Shiner can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shiner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shiner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rawlings looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rawlings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shiner throws a poor cross that misses
and Rawlings counters with a leg kick.
Shiner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings wants to pass the guard but Shiner is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shiner can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rawlings accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawlings in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shiner wants to stand but Rawlings is controlling the position.
Rawlings tries to free his leg and advance position but Shiner is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Rawlings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Rawlings's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rawlings moves out of range of the strikes.
Rawlings tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shiner counters with a right hand to the body.
Rawlings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shiner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Shiner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rawlings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rawlings takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rawlings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings walks into a left hand.
Rawlings tries for a takedown but Shiner circles away easily
and Shiner counters with a stiff right hand.
Rawlings doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shiner counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rawlings.
Shiner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Rawlings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiner cracks Rawlings with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rawlings looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shiner finish him?
Rawlings walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Shiner! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Knob Shiner!
A very excited looking Knob Shiner 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oha Noha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nn nn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). nn nn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oha Noha's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 150 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
168 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oha Noha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, nn nn!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
nn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Noha takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Noha working the head and body with strikes.
nn trying to control from the bottom.
Noha 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.
Noha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Noha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
nn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
nn is in trouble now - Noha has advanced to mount!
Noha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Noha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Noha with shots to the head and body - nn looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noha punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like nn nn has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Noha with good strikes from the mount here!
Noha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, nn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noha controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Noha swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oha Noha!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Taka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranko Vrhovski (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.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
188 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Taka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ranko Vrhovski!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taka lands a left and a right that send Vrhovski crashing to the mat, dazed. Taka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Vrhovski is rocked!
It looks like Ranko Vrhovski has been cut.
Taka throws a hook to the side of Vrhovski's head but Vrhovski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vrhovski throws a counter combo.
Vrhovski is still on wobbly legs! Can Taka finish him?
Taka is stalking Vrhovski. Vrhovski circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Taka, and it's lights out! Vrhovski really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Taka!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bo Taka waved his t-shirt featuring Vikai Gear Island's logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witczak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by P.O.D. - Boom!. Paul Maul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Witczak!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Witczak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maul was covering up waiting for the punch and Witczak finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maul keeping moving, preventing Witczak from controlling successfully.
Witczak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Witczak trying to control the position from guard on top but Maul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witczak throwing strikes from guard but Maul blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maul seems keen to control Witczak's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul keeping moving, preventing Witczak from controlling successfully.
Witczak prevents Maul from getting back to his feet.
Witczak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Witczak fails to land the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Maul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maul.
Witczak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Witczak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Witczak or perhaps it was just good defense by Maul, which made it look bad.
Paul Maul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Witczak.
A nice combination there by Maul.
It looks like Robert Witczak has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Witczak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maul lands a jab to Witczak's midsection.
Maul scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Maul.
Witczak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Witczak fails with a takedown attempt.
Witczak looks winded!
Nice body punch from Maul.
Witczak drops his hands momentarily and Maul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maul cracks Witczak with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Witczak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maul connects with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Maul both land. Nice combination.
Witczak is rocked!
Maul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Witczak on the side of the head.
Witczak is still on wobbly legs! Can Maul finish him?
That has opened up Robert Witczak's cut even more.
Witczak gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Maul gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Maul!
A very excited looking Paul Maul 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brandon Stone enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
188 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Dahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Stone!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahl pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Dahl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stone smiles and moves away.
Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Dahl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stone to keep the fight standing.
Dahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dahl lands with a left to the head.
Dahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahl jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Dahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahl tries to pull guard but Stone won't allow it.
Dahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dahl tries to pull guard but Stone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone gets through Dahl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone blocks a body shot from Dahl.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dahl lands with a light punch inside.
Dahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stone.
Dahl tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Dahl is trying to pull guard but Stone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stone is looking to control Dahl's arms but Dahl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stone has his back to the cage.
Dahl tries to pull guard but Stone won't allow it.
Dahl misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Dahl misses with the head strike.
Stone just leaning against Dahl, taking a breather.
Dahl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Dahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone digs a right hand into Dahl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dahl's gas tank.
Dahl is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dahl gets control of Stone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dahl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dahl is proving hard to escape from.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone is sitting in close to Dahl's body. Dahl has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stone is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stone is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dahl.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Dahl!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dinos Slider Instructor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dinos Slider Instructor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Winner Six!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider Instructor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Six.
Slider Instructor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Six lands a really nice looking cross but Slider Instructor seems unphased.
Slider Instructor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Six goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dinos Slider Instructor has been cut.
Six misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Slider Instructor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Six looks to land a left hand but Slider Instructor moved out of range nicely.
Slider Instructor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Six tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Six looks to land a body kick but Slider Instructor moved away.
A lazy left from Six finds it's target.
Six connects with a leg kick. Slider Instructor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slider Instructor misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Slider Instructor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Six lands a jab to Slider Instructor's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider Instructor avoids the body shot from Six.
Slider Instructor throwing a counter right hand but Six manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider Instructor misses with a straight left.
Slider Instructor misses with a right hand
and Six makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Six.
Six throws a sloppy head kick and Slider Instructor moves out of range easily.
Slider Instructor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slider Instructor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Six.
Six only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Slider Instructor throws a jab when Six was well out of range.
Six lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slider Instructor cracks a nice hook into Six's ribs.
Six tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slider Instructor misses with an uppercut. Six saw that one coming.
Slider Instructor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slider Instructor misses with a left hand
and Six counters with an inside leg kick.
Slider Instructor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Six looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider Instructor lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Slider Instructor finds it's target.
Six takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slider Instructor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Six.
Six tries to counter by closing the distance.
Six tries a head kick but it misses.
Slider Instructor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slider Instructor swings for the body but Six moves out of range.
Six misses with a low kick.
Slider Instructor punishes Six's body with a nice straight punch.
Six fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Six misses with a body kick.
Six avoids the body shot from Slider Instructor.
Slider Instructor misses with a hook. Six ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider Instructor ducks under a wild hook from Six.
Six tries a head kick but it misses.
Six swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Six looks winded!
Slider Instructor stuns Six with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slider Instructor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Six throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Slider Instructor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Six throws a sloppy head kick and Slider Instructor moves out of range easily.
Slider Instructor misses with a hook. Six ducked under it nicely.
Slider Instructor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Six's head backwards.
Slider Instructor misses with a hook. Six ducked under it nicely.
Six replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Slider Instructor blocks it well.
Slider Instructor cracks Six with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slider Instructor looks to land a right hand but Six moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider Instructor throws out a loose jab but Six uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winner Six seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slider Instructor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Six throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slider Instructor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Six takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Six takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Six wants to land a leg kick but Slider Instructor is out of range.
Slider Instructor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slider Instructor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Six is rocked!
Six is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Slider Instructor doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Six crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Six's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dinos Slider Instructor!
Dinos Slider Instructor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaka Papa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Parish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 162 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaka Papa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Parish!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Papa on the side of the head.
Parish punishes Papa's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papa.
Papa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Papa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Papa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parish has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Papa shoots in and gets a takedown into Parish's guard.
Papa trying to control the position from guard on top but Parish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Papa 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parish is trying to control the position but Papa postures up.
Parish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Papa looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Papa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parish tests Papa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Papa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaka Papa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parish circles away.
Papa shoots and misses
and Parish counters with a straight right hand.
Parish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Will Parish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Parish lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papa misses with a takedown attempt
and Parish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papa with a poor takedown
and Parish counters with a nice body shot.
Parish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papa doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papa tries for a takedown but Parish circles away easily
enabling Parish to counter with a crisp jab.
Papa fails with the takedown
and Parish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Parish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parish.
Papa shoots and misses
and Parish counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Parish.
Papa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Papa looks for a takedown but Parish sprawls well.
Papa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa fails with a takedown attempt.
Parish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papa.
Papa fails with a takedown attempt.
Papa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parish can do anything to dispel that myth.
Well, if Papa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papa is trying to work for a kimura but Parish is defending well.
Papa is looking to take a break and control but Parish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Papa lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Papa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Parish dominated that round.
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.
Papa takes one to the chin there.
Papa fails with the takedown.
Parish throws a nice looking combination but Papa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Papa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parish as he avoids it easily.
Parish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parish connects with a jab.
Papa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaka Papa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parish fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Papa on the side of the head.
Papa shoots in for a takedown but Parish shows good takedown defense.
Papa walks into a straight right hand from Parish.
No luck for Papa with that takedown attempt.
Parish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Parish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parish but Parish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Papa with a poor takedown
letting Parish counter with a right hand.
Parish lands a slapping body shot.
Papa shoots and misses
and Parish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Papa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Papa lands a couple of elbows.
Papa 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.
Kaka Papa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parish pulls Papa in close to prevent any damage.
Papa stands and throws Parish's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Parish dodges the ground and pound from Papa.
You can see the frustration on Parish's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Papa working the head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papa cracks Parish with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa staying calm.
Check out the look on Papa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Papa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Papa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parish some visible discomfort.
Papa landing a few strikes.
Papa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Parish is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papa is looking to take a break and control but Parish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Papa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Papa working the ground and pound from side control.
Papa trying to control the position but Parish is working away.
Parish defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Will Parish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Papa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Papa scrambles back to his feet.
Papa has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parish! But no joy.
Parish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parish punishes Papa's body with a nice straight punch.
Parish tries to bum rush Papa with a series of wild strikes but Papa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parish wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice side step and Parish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Papa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaka Papa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papa shoots in and gets a takedown into Parish's guard.
Papa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Papa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parish trying to control the position.
Papa trying to control the position from guard on top but Parish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parish is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papa throwing strikes from guard but Parish blocks nicely.
Papa throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Parish is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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.
Papa walks into a left hand.
Papa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papa misses with a takedown attempt
and Parish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Papa misses with a takedown
and Parish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parish stuns Papa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Papa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Papa somewhat.
Papa misses with a takedown attempt
and Parish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parish feints a jab promting Papa to slip. Parish then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Papa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Papa or perhaps it was just good defense by Parish, which made it look bad.
Parish has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parish cracks Papa with a good jab.
Papa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papa.
Parish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Papa misses with a takedown attempt
and Parish counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Parish does it's job there.
Will Parish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Parish coming out on top.
Kaka Papa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Papa with that takedown attempt.
Parish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papa.
Papa fails with the takedown
and Papa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Will Parish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parish scores with a nice head shot.
Papa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parish to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parish misses with a two punch combination.
Parish tries to bum rush Papa with a series of wild strikes but Papa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Papa shoots in but Parish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Papa shoots in looking for a takedown. Parish tries to sprawl out of it but Papa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parish manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parish scores with a nice head shot.
Parish lunges at Papa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Papa's hand.
Kaka Papa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parish scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Parish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Parish!
An out of breath Will Parish thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PJ Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, PJ Stock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mehmet Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad lands a jab to Stock's midsection.
Stock sizes up Muhammad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muhammad misses with a wild body shot.
Stock throws the left hand but Muhammad avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Muhammad.
Muhammad ducks under a wild hook from Stock.
Muhammad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muhammad's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Muhammad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stock misses with a right hand
and Muhammad counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhammad lands with a hook. Stock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muhammad was well out of range. Poor timing from Stock.
Muhammad misses with a wild body shot.
Stock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muhammad circles away.
Muhammad lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stock swings widly with a right hand
and Muhammad counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muhammad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stock is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Muhammad! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mehmet Muhammad!
Mehmet Muhammad is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mehmet Muhammad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
