BRFC 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Weiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weiter
vs
Knight

172 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Weiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Knight!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ryu Weiter has been cut.
Weiter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Weiter clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the ropes.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Weiter has managed to clinch.

Weiter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weiter shoots in but no luck this time.
Knight with the counter takedown but Weiter avoids it easily.
Weiter throws a head kick that misses

and Knight counters with a head kick that drops Weiter to the mat! Weiter scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Weiter is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Weiter shows good takedown defense.
Oh Weiter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Weiter has Knight up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Weiter decides to pull guard.

Weiter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Weiter seems to have got his legs back now.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weiter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiter is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Weiter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weiter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weiter wants to hit a switch here but Knight passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Weiter there!
Weiter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two 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.
Weiter tries to lock up and control but Knight gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Weiter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Weiter wants to control but Knight is having none of it.
Knight with good strikes from the mount here!
Knight scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Weiter?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight looking for a guillotine from mount but Weiter is having none of it.
Knight wants to control but instead Weiter manages to regain half guard.

Weiter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight shoots for a takedown but Weiter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Weiter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knight sprawls and moves away.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Weiter as he jumps to the side.
Ryu Weiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Knight.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weiter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Knight takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiter blocks a jab.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight with a poor takedown
and Weiter counters with a left and a right that stings Knight.

Weiter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Knight to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weiter is keeping the position for now.
Knight wanted to stand there but Weiter had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryu Weiter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryu Weiter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Weiter scores with a four punch combination!
Weiter looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Weiter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weiter is defended easily by Knight.
Knight throws a fast counter high kick but Weiter manages to duck under it in time.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weiter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight shoots in but Weiter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weiter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Weiter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weiter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Knight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Weiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight is working for takedown but Weiter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knight tries to circle away but Weiter has him pinned against the ropes.
Knight wants a takedown but no success here.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Weiter's takedown attempt.

Weiter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiter scores with a head kick.

Knight drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Weiter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Weiter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Knight off and has taken his back!

Knight is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Weiter wants to control but Knight manages to buck him off and is now in Weiter's guard! Nice work there by Knight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weiter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knight tries to stand but Weiter is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weiter shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Weiter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Weiter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Weiter shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Knight steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Weiter tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Weiter pushes him off.
Ryu Weiter is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight fails with the takedown.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Weiter.
Weiter backing away here, and Knight unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ryu Weiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Weiter or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight tries to clinch there but Weiter circles away.
Weiter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Weiter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Weiter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Weiter has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Knight is on him like a limpet, forcing Weiter back against the ropes.
Weiter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
Weiter is looking to clinch.
Weiter misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiter tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weiter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight shoots for a double leg takedown but Weiter sprawls well. He's pushed Knight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weiter but Weiter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knight stuffs the takedown.
And Knight tries to counter it with a takedown but Weiter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Weiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weiter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Weiter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Weiter shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Weiter moves into range and clinches up with Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight jumps into guard, dragging Weiter to the mat.

Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weiter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weiter trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Mayhem MMA inform us that Knight has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weiter is one step ahead there.
Mark Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Weiter from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiter won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick from Weiter lands but Knight takes it in his stride.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Weiter lands.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Weiter circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiter tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Weiter tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Weiter or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weiter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight has a takedown stuffed.
Weiter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weiter wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Knight. No joy for Weiter on that attempt.
Knight wants to counter the offense by Weiter and move into the clinch position.
Knight tries to clinch up but Weiter circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Weiter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

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 Ryu Weiter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weiter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ryu Weiter!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ryu Weiter!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ryu Weiter!

Ryu Weiter wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Ryu Weiter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mat Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Duangjan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kenny
vs
Duangjan

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mat Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Duangjan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Duangjan.
A head kick from Duangjan lands but Kenny takes it in his stride.
Duangjan scores with a spinning back kick!
Jon Duangjan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duangjan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duangjan lands a jab to the nose.
We've been hearing reports that Kenny has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Kenny gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kenny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duangjan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kenny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duangjan is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duangjan trying to control but Kenny is working from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mat Kenny!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hawaii Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adriano Lima looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Oh
vs
Lima

162 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii Oh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Lima!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh looks for the body kick but Lima saw that one coming.
Oh stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Oh as Lima shoots in.
Lima looks winded!
Oh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lima has a takedown stuffed.
Hawaii Oh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Lima.
Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh throws a monster overhand right that drops Lima! Oh follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hawaii Oh!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencken has chosen Circle Jerks - Question Authority as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Quinn
vs
Mencken

194 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quinn!
Mencken slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
Quinn scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Mencken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Mencken misses with the combination.
Mencken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mencken tries to bum rush Quinn with a series of wild strikes but Quinn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinn slips a jab and a cross from Mencken.
Mencken throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mencken is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Quinn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quinn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quinn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
Mencken takes one to the side of the head.

Mencken gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mencken prevents a body shot from Quinn.
Mencken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mencken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mencken digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Quinn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mencken.
Quinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quinn.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Mencken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mencken lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Quinn lands a body punch.
Mencken lands an uppercut.
Quinn working aggressively here.
Mencken lands a body punch.
Mencken throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn.
Mencken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mencken blocks an uppercut.
Mencken tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Mencken back against the ropes.
Quinn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Mencken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Mencken.
Quinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mencken uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quinn.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mencken as Quinn tries to tie him up.
Quinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands with a right to the head.
Quinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quinn lands a shoulder strike.
Quinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mencken swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn scores with a shot to the side of Mencken's head.
Quinn lands a right hand.
Mencken looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mencken.
Mencken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
Quinn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quinn has a couple of punches blocked by Mencken.
Mencken misses with some punches.
Mencken struggles to land a body shot inside as Quinn controls his hands.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Mencken avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Mencken fails to land.
Quinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mencken digs a right hand underneath Quinn's ribcage. Quinn let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Mencken controls his hands.
Quinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mencken pushes Quinn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Still in the clinch, Mencken scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Quinn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quinn.
Mencken misses with a punch to the body.
Mencken has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Mencken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quinn.
Quinn misses with some punches.
Mencken presses Quinn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Mencken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quinn looking to slow down the pace here.
Mencken scores with a shot to the side of Quinn's head.
Mencken lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but HL Mencken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Mencken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mencken avoids it.
Mencken feints with a jab and clips Quinn right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Quinn is sent crashing into the canvas and Mencken leaps in for the kill! Quinn tries to get to his feet but Mencken is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Quinn is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
HL Mencken bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vyik Tyunduer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tyunduer
vs
Smith

162 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyik Tyunduer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Tyunduer misses

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyunduer is looking to stand back up but Smith counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tyunduer.
Tyunduer keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Tyunduer wants to get back to full guard.
Tyunduer wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Tyunduer's temple.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyunduer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyunduer tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyunduer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyunduer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is pressing down on Tyunduer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tyunduer is holding on for now.

Smith moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tyunduer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tyunduer is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith working away.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyunduer is looking to reverse the position.
Smith wants to control but Tyunduer is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tyunduer throws a head kick that misses.
Tyunduer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Tyunduer shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
Tyunduer trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Tyunduer lands a couple of digs.
Smith controls Tyunduer momentarily but Tyunduer frees himself.
Tyunduer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyunduer with a nice head shot there.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Tyunduer from controlling successfully.
Tyunduer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Tyunduer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tyunduer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyunduer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tyunduer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyunduer lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyunduer won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Tyunduer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyunduer won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Tyunduer distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyunduer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith pushes Tyunduer off looking to stand but Tyunduer dives back in and keeps control.
Tyunduer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vyik Tyunduer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyunduer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Tyunduer controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyunduer scores with a couple of nice shots.

Tyunduer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Tyunduer wants to stand up but Smith is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyunduer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tyunduer wants to stand but Smith has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Tyunduer is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Tyunduer lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyunduer content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyunduer is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith is in trouble now - Tyunduer has advanced to mount!
Tyunduer unloading with bombs!
Tyunduer controlling from mount.
Tyunduer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tyunduer with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tyunduer controlling his opponent.

Tyunduer looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyunduer unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyik Tyunduer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tyunduer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Tyunduer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyunduer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyunduer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has hold of Tyunduer's hands but Tyunduer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyunduer working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyunduer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.
Tyunduer is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Tyunduer seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.

Tyunduer is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Tyunduer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tyunduer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Tyunduer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyunduer is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.

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

Tyunduer feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Tyunduer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Tyunduer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vyik Tyunduer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyunduer. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.

Tyunduer clinches up against the ropes.

Tyunduer pulls guard.
Tyunduer looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyunduer, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyunduer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Tyunduer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Tyunduer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tyunduer is looking for a sweep.
Tyunduer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyunduer tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Greg Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vyik Tyunduer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyunduer is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Vyik Tyunduer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyunduer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Vyik Tyunduer!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Vyik Tyunduer!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Vyik Tyunduer!

Vyik Tyunduer wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ostin Haddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Hiroshima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Hiroshima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haddock
vs
Hiroshima

189 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ostin Haddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Hiroshima!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haddock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hiroshima changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haddock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Haddock wants to get back to his feet.
Hiroshima in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Haddock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Hiroshima has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hiroshima in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Haddock is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshi Hiroshima!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn's entrance music is Razorlight - Golden Touch. A fine choice. Sanchez has chosen Take The Power Back - Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. Ryan Sanchez is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Quinn
vs
Sanchez

177 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Quinn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Quinn not doing much here.
Sanchez gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quinn passes into half guard.
Quinn is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinn lands a jab to the nose.
Quinn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Quinn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Quinn is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Quinn is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is looking to improve his position.
Quinn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Quinn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Quinn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quinn is on top in guard.
Quinn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Quinn taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn tries to move to mount but Sanchez blocks the move with his legs.
Quinn advances to mount.
Quinn looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez trying to get back to his feet but Quinn is in full control for now.
Sanchez staying busy and making it hard for Quinn to control.
Quinn has good solid back control here.

Quinn sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Sanchez taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Quinn!
The defeated Ryan Sanchez had this to say: 'Don't interview me when I lose Joe Rogan... '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Steel
vs
Silva

178 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Silva is rocked!

It looks like David Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel's waist but Steel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Silva tries to clinch up
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva looks winded!
Steel connects with a right that clearly hurt Silva. He's backed up against the ropes with nowhere to go as Steel proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Silva collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Steel!