Primal 12 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aawut Sundwarrama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Aattrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aattrox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Unsettling Difference kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sundwarrama
vs
Aattrox

188 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aawut Sundwarrama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Aattrox!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundwarrama. Aattrox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aattrox throws a counter combo.
Aattrox shoots in for a takedown but Sundwarrama shows good takedown defense.
Sundwarrama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sundwarrama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sundwarrama tries to land a front kick but Aattrox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sundwarrama takes a swing at Aattrox's ribcage but misses.
Sundwarrama looks to land a body kick but Aattrox moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Sundwarrama.

Aattrox gets a double leg takedown into Sundwarrama's guard.
Aattrox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sundwarrama is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aattrox is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aattrox won't allow Sundwarrama to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundwarrama looking to control.
Aattrox connects with a couple of short punches.
Aattrox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aattrox postures up.

Aattrox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aattrox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Aattrox stands up and waves to Sundwarrama to follow him.
Sundwarrama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sundwarrama throws a leg kick
and Aattrox counters with a left and a right that stings Sundwarrama.

Sundwarrama moves into the clinch.
Sundwarrama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aattrox backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sundwarrama tries to land a knee to the head but Aattrox blocks with his arms.
Sundwarrama stalls.
Aattrox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sundwarrama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aawut Sundwarrama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Aattrox.
Sundwarrama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sundwarrama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Sundwarrama.
Aattrox looks winded!
Sundwarrama effectively controlling the action here.
Sundwarrama lands a nice uppercut.
Sundwarrama lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sundwarrama.

Sundwarrama drops Aattrox onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aattrox is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Aattrox is rocked!

It looks like Dave Aattrox has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aattrox is still on wobbly legs! Can Sundwarrama finish him?
Sundwarrama scores with a hook to the body.
Sundwarrama dips a shoulder and cracks Aattrox with a mighty uppercut! Aattrox falls back against the cage and Sundwarrama unloads with a barrage of strikes! Aattrox is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sundwarrama screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aawut Sundwarrama!
After the big win, Aawut Sundwarrama made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors On Tap (160Q & Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Dave Aattrox had this to say: 'Sorry to let my fans down, I will train harder and win the next time.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Flaherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Baker (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.

Flaherty
vs
Baker

182 cm
21
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 New York, Alex Flaherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Baker!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.

Flaherty is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baker's half guard.

Baker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Flaherty keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker working Flaherty over with knees to the body.
Baker with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flaherty wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Baker lands a nice knee to the body.
Baker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flaherty is breathing heavily.
Flaherty wants to stall.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flaherty tries for a takedown but Baker manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaherty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker lands a knee to the body.
Flaherty takes a knee right on the jaw!

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Baker as Flaherty shoots in.
Baker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Flaherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baker.
Flaherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baker scores with a head kick. Flaherty tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flaherty misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flaherty misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Flaherty down.
Flaherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flaherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flaherty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for Flaherty on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Baker.
Flaherty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flaherty's sensitive parts.
Baker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Flaherty is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baker lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baker throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Baker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Flaherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baker. Baker obviously looking to wear him down.
Baker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flaherty.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
An inside leg kick lands from Baker.
Flaherty misses with a jab to the body
and Baker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flaherty's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Flaherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baker. Baker obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flaherty.
An inside leg kick lands from Baker.
Flaherty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flaherty's calf.
Baker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flaherty's calf.
Flaherty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flaherty off to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baker.
That kick from Baker tenderised Flaherty's leg. Flaherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flaherty's sensitive parts.
Flaherty tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker thinks about the counter body kick.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Flaherty misses
and Baker counters with an inside leg kick.
Baker lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flaherty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baker - the referee stops the clock and Flaherty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baker. Flaherty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Flaherty closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flaherty manages to get himself to full guard.

Baker wanted to stand there but Flaherty had control of the position.

Baker stands and steps away. Flaherty gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baker scoring well with a low kick there.
Baker scores with a leg kick.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flaherty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baker avoids it really well and circles away.
Flaherty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flaherty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flaherty loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Flaherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alex Flaherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker lands with a kick to the temple. Flaherty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Flaherty with a poor takedown
and Baker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Flaherty off balance momentarily.
Baker connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Baker is looking to slow Flaherty down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Baker.
A quick step to the side and Flaherty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Flaherty down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.
Flaherty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baker. That one must have hurt.
Baker lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.
Baker is looking to slow Flaherty down with leg kicks.
That kick from Baker tenderised Flaherty's leg. Flaherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker scores with a nice body kick.
Baker throws a leg kick which misses Flaherty's front leg but catches the back leg as Flaherty tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joe Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baker!
Nice body kick from Baker.
Baker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker feints and then cracks Flaherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flaherty down.
Baker lands a high kick!
That kick from Baker tenderised Flaherty's leg. Flaherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker scores with a leg kick.
Flaherty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flaherty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baker.
Flaherty tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baker defends well and Flaherty ends up having to push Baker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Flaherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Flaherty is rocked!
Flaherty's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh Flaherty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flaherty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baker!
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flaherty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baker - the referee stops the clock and Flaherty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baker. Flaherty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flaherty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flaherty seems to have got his legs back now.
Baker cracks the inside of Flaherty's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flaherty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baker counters with a low kick, right behind Flaherty 's knee.
Baker lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Flaherty down.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
Flaherty tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker lands a front kick.
Baker fakes the leg kick and cracks Flaherty in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.
Flaherty takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baker is looking to slow Flaherty down with leg kicks.
Baker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Baker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands a head kick!
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flaherty's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
Flaherty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baker.
Flaherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Flaherty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baker delivers a nice body kick.
Baker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

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

Flaherty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Baker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Baker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flaherty's sensitive parts.
Joe Baker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baker thuds his shin into the meat of Flaherty's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
Baker delivers a nice body kick.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Flaherty down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks the body kick.
Flaherty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
Baker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flaherty's head.
Flaherty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baker thows a body kick. Flaherty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Baker leaves Flaherty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baker throws a head kick that half lands.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flaherty's calf.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flaherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joe Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker lands a head kick. Flaherty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flaherty rushes Baker and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flaherty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Flaherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flaherty in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flaherty misses with some punches.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Flaherty can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flaherty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alex Flaherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Baker!
Joe Baker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Virtakäyttöinen Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester has chosen Five finger death punch - jekyll and hyde as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kettu
vs
Lester

181 cm
19
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virtakäyttöinen Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Lester!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lester misses with a few strikes there.
Lester misses with a combination
and Kettu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lester has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kettu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kettu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kettu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kettu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lester misses with a double jab

and Kettu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kettu.
Lester can't break the clinch.
Lester is trying to force a seperation but Kettu has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Kettu.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Kettu is controlling him.
A short left from Kettu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu lands a right hand.
A short right from Kettu.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kettu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lester wants to break free but Kettu has control.
A short right from Kettu on the inside.
Kettu stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester breaks the clinch.
Lester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kettu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lester throws a combination that misses
and Kettu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lester looks winded!
Kettu 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.
Kettu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kettu lands a nice looking body shot.
Kettu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kettu as he connects with a hook.
Lester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kettu lands a nice shot that snaps Lester's head back.
Jab by Kettu.
Kettu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Kettu.
Kettu lands a nice hook to Lester's body. Lester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kettu scores with a punch to the head.
Lester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kettu cracks Lester with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kettu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lester to stand back up!

Lester is rocked!
Kettu jabs at Lester's body.
Lester is still on wobbly legs! Can Kettu finish him?
Kettu lands with a shot to the body.
Kettu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lester on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kettu works the jab nicely.
Lester takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kettu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kettu counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Virtakäyttöinen Kettu!
An out of breath Virtakäyttöinen Kettu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kengo Mulumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Paindogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paindogg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Savages by Theory of a Deadman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kengo Mulumba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mulumba
vs
Paindogg

180 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kengo Mulumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Little Paindogg!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paindogg darts in looking for a takedown but Mulumba gets double underhooks and turns Paindogg into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Mulumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mulumba lands a jab to the nose.
Mulumba slaps away a takedown attempt from Paindogg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Mulumba misses its target.
Paindogg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paindogg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mulumba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kengo Mulumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Paindogg.
Mulumba cracks Paindogg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mulumba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paindogg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mulumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paindogg shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulumba sprawls well. He's pushed Paindogg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mulumba throwing a counter right hand but Paindogg manages to avoid it.
Paindogg shoots in but Mulumba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left and a right from Mulumba both land. Nice combination.

Paindogg is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulumba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paindogg has time to react.
Paindogg is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulumba finish him?
Mulumba rushes Paindogg with punches - Paindogg moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Paindogg goes down! Mulumba follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kengo Mulumba!
Our winner, Kengo Mulumba, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Rodgers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brown
vs
Rodgers

193 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
274 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodgers misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodgers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodgers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Rodgers down.

Rodgers cracks Brown with an uppercut from hell and Brown crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rodgers's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Leroy Brown has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rodgers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodgers.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brown slips a nice elbow through Rodgers's hands, connecting with Rodgers's forehead.
Brown wants to take a breather but Rodgers is having none of it.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodgers's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodgers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodgers defending well though.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodgers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodgers wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodgers wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rodgers tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodgers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodgers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rodgers sprawls and moves away.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Rodgers looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown keeps Rodgers at a distance using the push kick.
Rodgers looks winded!
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rodgers.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown keeps Rodgers at a distance using the push kick.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodgers's sensitive parts.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Brett Rodgers has been cut.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left lands for Brown.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rodgers counter with a right hand.
Rodgers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodgers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brown here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rodgers misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Rodgers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodgers lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Rodgers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Rodgers with a jab.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown scores with a nice body kick.

Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodgers did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Rodgers's hands, connecting with Rodgers's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodgers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Rodgers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rodgers is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodgers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodgers taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Rodgers's hands, connecting with Rodgers's forehead.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodgers defending well though.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodgers can do to turn this around?
Rodgers is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brown dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers 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.
Brown moves away from the strike by Rodgers.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodgers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodgers tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rodgers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Rodgers slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brett Rodgers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Rodgers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Brown.

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown working over Rodgers with some ground and pound. Rodgers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leroy Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodgers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown 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.
Rodgers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodgers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodgers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a huge punch but Rodgers dodges it nicely.
Rodgers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown throwing shots but Rodgers is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodgers wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodgers moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Leroy Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodgers's sensitive parts.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Rodgers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rodgers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leroy Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown misses with a hook
and Rodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
That kick from Brown tenderised Rodgers's leg. Rodgers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brett Rodgers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodgers has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brown.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolek has chosen Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills as his entrance music. Billy Bolek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whitaker
vs
Bolek

178 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darnell Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bolek!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker slips a jab and a cross from Bolek.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Bolek has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Whitaker is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Whitaker darts in and clinches Bolek up against the cage.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Bolek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker's elbow.
Bolek is working Whitaker over against the cage.
Bolek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolek lands a right hand.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boleks head.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
Whitaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Bolek blocks it.
Bolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolek swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolek misses with some punches.
Bolek lands a shot to the body.
Whitaker misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Bolek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolek controls his hands.
Whitaker presses Bolek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bolek backwards.
Nice body punch from Whitaker - that landed with a thud.
Bolek misses with a punch on the inside.
Bolek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolek cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Bolek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whitaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whitaker blocks a body shot from Bolek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitaker.
Whitaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bolek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitaker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolek blocking some punches.
Whitaker misses with a body punch.
Bolek struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitaker controls his hands.
Bolek working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolek.
Bolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolek struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitaker controls his hands.
Bolek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker tries to throw a body punch but Bolek avoids it by throwing Whitaker back against the cage.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Bolek fails to land.
Whitaker tries to work over Bolek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolek.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whitaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolek prevents a body shot from Whitaker.
Bolek can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker controls the action.
Bolek is leaning against Whitaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bolek misses with a body punch.
Bolek misses with a punch on the inside.
Bolek has a couple of punches blocked by Whitaker.
Bolek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitaker misses with the head strike.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
Bolek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker can't find room to land a body shot as Bolek controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitaker.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker cracks Bolek with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitaker.
Bolek misses with the head strike.
Bolek takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Bolek.
Bolek misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Whitaker can't find room to land a body shot as Bolek controls the action.
Whitaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolek tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolek.
Bolek misses with some punches.
Whitaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Whitaker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Whitaker drives through and clinches with Bolek against the cage.
Bolek misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Whitaker.
A short body shot lands from Bolek as the two fighters clinch.
Bolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bolek fails to land.
Whitaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bolek.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Bolek misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolek.
Bolek prevents a body shot from Whitaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolek tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Whitaker.
Darnell Whitaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whitaker tries to work over Bolek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Whitaker.
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolek's elbow.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bolek backwards.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Bolek blocks it.
Whitaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bolek throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a body punch.
Bolek lands a right hand.
Bolek blocking some punches.
Bolek pushes Whitaker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bolek in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Whitaker lands with a left to the head.
Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolek.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker's elbow.
Whitaker can't find room to land a body shot as Bolek controls the action.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Bolek blocks it.
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolek's elbow.
Whitaker tries to throw a body punch but Bolek avoids it by throwing Whitaker back against the cage.
Bolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bolek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker is leaning against Bolek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bolek working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolek blocks an uppercut.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolek can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker controls the action.
Bolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker works on Bolek's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Whitaker.
Whitaker has a couple of punches blocked by Bolek.
Whitaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker works on Bolek's body with a couple of short punches.
Bolek misses with a body punch.
Bolek misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
A short left from Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with some punches.
Bolek misses with a body punch.
Whitaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker tries to work over Bolek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolek.
Whitaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Bolek throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker.
Bolek prevents a body shot from Whitaker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitaker.
Bolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolek's elbow.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whitaker presses Bolek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the side of Bolek's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitaker.
Nice body punch from Bolek - that landed with a thud.
Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolek.
Bolek lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitaker.
Whitaker can't find room to land a body shot as Bolek controls the action.
Bolek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolek tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
A short right from Whitaker.
A head punch on the inside from Bolek fails to land.
Bolek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker lands with a left to the head.
Bolek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Whitaker.
Bolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolek or not.
Whitaker lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Whitaker 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. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolek can do to turn this around?
Bolek moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitaker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolek.
Whitaker takes a swing at Bolek's ribcage but misses.
Bolek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolek.
Bolek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Billy Bolek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitaker dodges the punch combination from Bolek.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Bolek moved out of range.
We've been told by Whitaker's head coaches at Elite build that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Whitaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolek prevents a body shot from Whitaker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker.
Bolek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Bolek.
Bolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitaker cracks Bolek with a nice body shot.
Whitaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolek has a couple of punches blocked by Whitaker.
Whitaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Whitaker.
Bolek lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolek can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker controls the action.
Whitaker trying to control the position but instead, Bolek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whitaker into the cage.
Bolek is leaning against Whitaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolek misses with the head strike.
Whitaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolek or not.
Bolek throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whitaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Whitaker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolek.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolek.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker's elbow.
Whitaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolek tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
Bolek works on Whitaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Whitaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Whitaker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolek lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker lands an uppercut.
Bolek swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bolek as the two fighters clinch.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolek working aggressively here.
Bolek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bolek misses with some punches.
Bolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bolek fails to land.
Bolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Bolek blocks it.
Whitaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whitaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Whitaker - that landed with a thud.
Bolek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker pushes Bolek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolek tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Bolek.
Bolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitaker tries to throw a body punch but Bolek avoids it by throwing Whitaker back against the cage.
Bolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker.
Bolek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolek scores with a hook to the body.
Whitaker blocks a body shot from Bolek.
Billy Bolek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Bolek.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whitaker 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darnell Whitaker!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Darnell Whitaker waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Pointson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murheellinen Vilkuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pointson's entrance music is bloodstream. A fine choice. Murheellinen Vilkuttaja will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pointson
vs
Vilkuttaja

195 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Pointson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pointson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Vilkuttaja releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pointson misses with a right hand
and Vilkuttaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Vilkuttaja blocks a jab.
Pointson moves to clinch but Vilkuttaja breaks away
and Vilkuttaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkuttaja lands a nice looking body shot.
Vilkuttaja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pointson. Pointson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vilkuttaja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pointson.
Pointson throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkuttaja counters with a left to the body.
Vilkuttaja ducks under a wild hook from Pointson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkuttaja! But no joy.
Pointson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Vilkuttaja counter with a right hand.
Vilkuttaja works Pointson's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pointson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vilkuttaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pointson walks into a stiff left hand from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja cracks Pointson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Vilkuttaja.
Kevin Pointson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Vilkuttaja lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pointson. Pointson tries to recover but Vilkuttaja is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pointson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
During a confident post fight interview, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Gastelum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Iikka Runnisto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gastelum
vs
Runnisto

175 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uriah Gastelum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gastelum throws a big shot that misses.
Runnisto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Gastelum.

Gastelum shoots in and gets a takedown into Runnisto's guard.
Runnisto is looking to stand back up but Gastelum counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Runnisto.

Gastelum passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Runnisto!
Runnisto is working to get back to half guard.
Runnisto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gastelum putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gastelum raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gastelum cracks Runnisto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gastelum landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Runnisto can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Runnisto gets back to full guard.
Gastelum lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gastelum landing some decent shots from guard.
Runnisto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runnisto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Runnisto can't keep his opponent in guard - Gastelum advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Runnisto regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gastelum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gastelum tries to stand but Runnisto is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto trying to control the position.
Runnisto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gastelum haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gastelum not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Gastelum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gastelum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Runnisto tries to avoid it but Gastelum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Runnisto to the ground. Runnisto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gastelum throws a lazy uppercut
and Runnisto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gastelum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Runnisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gastelum doesn't seem bothered though.
Runnisto looks to throw the jab but Gastelum is out of range.
Gastelum misses with a looping left.
Gastelum shoots in and drives through. Runnisto sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto loads up on a big right hand but Gastelum slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Runnisto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gastelum doesn't seem phased though.
Gastelum dodges the punch combination from Runnisto.
Gastelum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Runnisto.
A swing and a miss from Runnisto.
Gastelum misses with a looping right.
Runnisto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Runnisto scores with the left hand. Gastelum knows he should have avoided that one.
Runnisto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Runnisto works the jab nicely.
Iikka Runnisto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Runnisto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gastelum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Runnisto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Runnisto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gastelum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runnisto moves away.
Runnisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Gastelum is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto throws an uppercut from hell that sends Gastelum clean off his feet! He's out cold! Runnisto stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iikka Runnisto!
During a confident post fight interview, Iikka Runnisto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Uriah Gastelum had this to say: '"Congrats to him. Today, he got the better of me, but I'll be back, fighting again soon."'.