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WFC - 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kalaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeboah comes to the cage accompanied by Downpresser - Don't Need A Reason. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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137 lbs
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130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Kalaway!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah drops Kalaway with a big left hand and mounts him. Kalaway is in big trouble!
It looks like Mark Kalaway has been cut.
Yeboah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yeboah goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kalaway is on top in guard.
Yeboah is working an open guard so Kalaway takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yeboah misses with a wild body shot.
Kalaway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalaway drops his hands for a split second and Yeboah immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Kalaway face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Yeboah follows up with a right hand that knocks Kalaway into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kit Jarles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sid Rollins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kit Jarles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Rollins!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rollins.
Rollins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jarles at a distance.
Jarles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Rollins slips a jab from Jarles.
Jarles connects with a right hand. Rollins shakes it off.
Jarles throws a right hand that Rollins ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollins also avoids with ease.
Jarles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rollins but Rollins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarles manages to avoid it.
Rollins misses with a low kick as Jarles jumps back.
Rollins moves away from the strike by Jarles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarles lands a head kick!
Jarles throws a series of punches but Rollins avoids them all with ease.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarles tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins lands a nice hook to Jarles's body. Jarles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarles throws a lazy right hand but Rollins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rollins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jarles checks it well.
Jarles lands a right hook to the body.
Rollins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rollins's coach down at Fight Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rollins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick misses from Jarles.
Jarles tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Jarles.
Rollins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jarles misses with a hook.
Jarles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rollins.
Rollins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jarles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jarles throws a head kick that half lands.
Jarles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kit Jarles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarles tries to bum rush Rollins with a series of wild strikes but Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jarles tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarles cracks Rollins with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Jarles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rollins! But no joy.
Jarles fails to land with a series of punches.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarles moves away.
Rollins gets the takedown into side control.
Rollins has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jarles is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rollins yanks on the arm and Jarles is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rollins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sid Rollins!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obi Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domenic Gatto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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255 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Gatto!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gatto.
Congo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gatto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Gatto moves away and avoids it.
Gatto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Congo keeps the fight on the outside.
Congo sends Gatto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Congo is motioning to the referee to let Gatto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gatto is rocked!
It looks like Domenic Gatto has been cut.
Gatto moves out of range as Congo strikes.
Gatto is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
Congo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatto.
Gatto leaves his chin hanging out and Congo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gatto crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Obi Congo!
After the big win, Obi Congo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors On Tap and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shun Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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172 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shun Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adams!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Watanabe.
Adams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Shun Watanabe has been cut.
Watanabe misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams digs a good hook to Watanabe's body.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watanabe's hands.
Watanabe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams thuds his right hand into Watanabe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Adams works over Watanabe's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Watanabe backs up against the cage.
Adams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watanabe.
Adams throws a series of punches but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams's coach down at Fokai Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Adams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watanabe lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Adams lands an overhand right.
A big right from Watanabe misses.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watanabe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watanabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Watanabe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Watanabe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watanabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Watanabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Watanabe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adams slips under a jab from Watanabe.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Watanabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe dodges the punch combination from Adams.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watanabe.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adams looks winded!
Jab, jab by Watanabe - just one landing.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watanabe.
As Watanabe backs off Adams throws a huge counter combo but Watanabe manages to avoid it all.
Adams throws a series of punches but Watanabe avoids them all with ease.
Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watanabe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shun Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adams moves away from the strike by Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams misses with a combination
and Watanabe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watanabe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Watanabe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Watanabe throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watanabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams is rocked!
Watanabe fakes the body blow, causing Adams to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Adams goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shun Watanabe!
A less than humble Shun Watanabe misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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