WFC - 38 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bag comes into the arena with living dead girl - rob zomie blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bag
vs
Jacobs

200 cm
23
187 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donny Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Preston Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobs moves into range and clinches up with Bag.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jacobs clinches with his opponent.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacobs looking to throw knees to the head but Bag is blocking nicely.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bag avoids it.
Bag misses with an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bag avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bag has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jacobs is trying to keep an underhook but Bag manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jacobs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bag's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bag's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bag looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jacobs.
You can see the frustration on Bag's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Jacobs lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bag's head.
Bag prevents Jacobs from getting a body triangle.
Jacobs gets his hands free as Bag looks to control.
Jacobs punishes Bag with strikes from the back mount.
Jacobs lands punches and elbows.
Jacobs trying to control momentarily.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jacobs is punishing Bag with strikes - can he finish him?!

Bag is rocked!
Bag tries to escape the position.
Oh Bag is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobs not allowing Bag to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is working the ground and pound. Can Bag escape?
Jacobs is raining down hard shots and and Bag has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Preston Jacobs!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Koljeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dricus Frothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Koljeno had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Koljeno
vs
Frothe

180 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 11 - 1

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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 5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ivo Koljeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dricus Frothe!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frothe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Koljeno tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Frothe is in Koljeno's guard.
Frothe prevents Koljeno from getting back to his feet.

Frothe throws a sloppy strike and Koljeno has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Frothe is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Koljeno!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivo Koljeno!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Frost
vs
Lawson

185 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

On Tap

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frost is looking to counter the offense by Lawson and move into the clinch.
Lawson cracks Frost with an open hand slap.
Lawson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Lawson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cooper Lawson!
During a confident post fight interview, Cooper Lawson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kit Jarles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracij Nezmah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracij Nezmah will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jarles
vs
Gracij Nezmah

200 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

217 cm
30
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kit Jarles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gracij Nezmah!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nezmah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jarles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nezmah counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Jarles. Those never looked like landing.
Jarles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Kit Jarles has been cut.
Jarles misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Nezmah.
Jarles throws a lazy uppercut

and Nezmah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, if Nezmah 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 one minute gone in the round.

Nezmah decides to return to a standing position.
Jarles tries to close the distance and clinch but Nezmah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nezmah! But no joy.
Nezmah with a jab.
Nezmah scores with a sloppy right hand. Jarles should have avoided that one.
Nezmah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jarles throws a sloppy head kick and Nezmah moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarles throws a head kick that misses
and Nezmah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Jarles does no damage.
Nezmah scores with a nice head shot.

Jarles is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Nezmah has cracked Jarles with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Nezmah lands another huge swinging hook and Jarles tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Jarles, before Nezmah can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gracij Nezmah!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Kamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sid Rollins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rollins
vs
Kamen

200 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

On Tap

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Kamen!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rollins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kamen - that landed with a thud.
Kamen lands a hook that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Kamen digs a right hand into Rollins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rollins's gas tank.
Kamen tries a body shot but Rollins blocks it.
Kamen lands a right hand.
Kamen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins takes a shot to the head.
Kamen lands a left hand.
Kamen digs a right hand underneath Rollins's ribcage. Rollins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
Kamen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kamen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamen pushes Rollins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rollins.
Kamen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamen.
Rollins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamen effectively controlling the action here.
Kamen digs a right hand into Rollins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rollins's gas tank.
Kamen lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short body shot lands from Kamen as the two fighters clinch.
Kamen lands a body punch.
Kamen avoiding damage.
Kamen lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kamen is leaning against Rollins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kamen gets through Rollins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamen digs a right hand into Rollins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rollins's gas tank.
Kamen pushes Rollins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamen.
Kamen cracks Rollins with a nice body shot.
Rollins takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kamen.

Rollins is rocked!
Kamen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rollins! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kamen is unloading with more strikes now! Rollins drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Kamen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Charles Kamen thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeboah has chosen Downpresser - Don't Need A Reason as his entrance music. Joseph Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sambulo Yeboah's chin.

Taylor
vs
Yeboah

156 cm
28
138 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

172 cm
19
137 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Conquer
GREEN!160

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor takes one on the button.

Yeboah drops Taylor with a left and a right! Oh, Taylor is hurt - Yeboah dives into side control looking to finish!

Taylor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yeboah goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Taylor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yeboah but great work by Taylor.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Yeboah bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Yeboah engages and cracks Taylor with a massive lead left hook - Taylor tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Yeboah is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sambulo Yeboah!
An out of breath Sambulo Yeboah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shifty McShady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leigh Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shifty McShady's chin.

Adams
vs
McShady

185 cm
27
201 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

On Tap

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leigh Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shifty McShady!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss

so McShady counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Adams kicks McShady off and gets to his feet.

Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McShady manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McShady is trying to keep Adams in close.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses.
McShady is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from McShady.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but McShady has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McShady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
McShady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams won't allow McShady to get back to his feet.

McShady is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Adams presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McShady throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
McShady tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShady misses with a double jab.

Adams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McShady sprawls well initially but Adams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Adams is nestled in close to McShady, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McShady has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams working over McShady with some ground and pound. McShady looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McShady keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams is keen to just control but McShady is a slippery customer.
Adams thows a huge punch but McShady dodges it nicely.
McShady is trying to control but can't.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McShady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McShady has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McShady wants to get back to his feet.
McShady trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
Adams slips a nice elbow through McShady's hands, connecting with McShady's forehead.
Adams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McShady defending well though.
McShady is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams winds up and cracks McShady with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adams looks to land a strike but McShady avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McShady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams works over McShady with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but McShady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McShady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from McShady on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McShady closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adams, as that shot connected.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.

Oooooh!!! Adams has knocked McShady down with a huge combo! Adams steps away and waves a wobbly McShady back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

McShady is rocked!

It looks like Shifty McShady has been cut.
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!
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McShady doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McShady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
McShady walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McShady is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
McShady gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Adams gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leigh Adams!
Leigh Adams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ron Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolin Jang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Royal. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Green
vs
Jang

183 cm
27
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

KAISER
Voodoo Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bolin Jang!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Jang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Jang misses.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Green lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Bolin Jang has been cut.
Green slips a jab from Jang.

Jang scores with a takedown into Green's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jang is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.

Green uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jang.
Jang gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Green.
Green lands a two punch combo.

Jang is rocked!
Jang gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Green gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Jang is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Green!
Ron Green really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.